Patria Jafferies
Patria Jafferies | |
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.jpg?lang=en) Jafferies in June 2015 | |
| Born | October 27, 1952 Santa Clara County, California, United States |
| Known for | Co-founder of Dôme |
Patria Michelle Jafferies (born October 27, 1952) is the co-founder of Dôme Coffees Australia, and was an executive director of Celebrate WA,[1] a non-profit organisation that organises Western Australia Day celebrations.[2] Jafferies is credited with being an influential figure in Perth's coffee culture,[3] making it part of daily life.[1]
Early life
[edit]Jafferies was born in Santa Clara County, California to parents Malcolm C. Jafferies and Josephine Giuffre[4][5], the daughter of Greek-Irish Americans. She moved to Perth, Western Australia in 1986, where she worked for the Matilda Bay Brewing Company.[1] In 1989 Jafferies met Phil May. They became business partners, along with Phil Sexton from the Matilda Bay Brewing Company, starting Dôme Coffees Australia in 1990 and opening the first Dôme cafe in Cottesloe in 1991.[3][6]
Dôme
[edit]The initial Dôme cafe quickly became successful, despite the controversial amount, $1.80, charged for a cup of coffee.[3]
Dôme expanded into an international company that imported, roasted, and exported coffee beans, as well as becoming a franchise chain of cafes in Australia, South East Asia, Indonesia, and the Middle East.[1]
Jafferies was a finalist in the 1997 Ethnic Business Awards. At the time, she said the vision for Dôme was "to be internationally recognized as the best coffee roaster in the world",[7] and was inspired her father's slogan "make a difference".[7]
By the end of the decade Dôme was a multi-million dollar business,[1] and by the end of 2003 had approximately 100 stores across nine countries. In December 2003 Jafferies and May sold it to private equity funded executives – Sexton had been bought out several years prior.[3]
Later years
[edit]Jafferies later became a consultant. She also became involved with charitable and artistic organisations.[1]
Jafferies was the executive director of Celebrate WA[1] from c. 2012/13[8] to early 2015.[9]
Jafferies was recognized as one of the most influential Western Australian businesspeople in The West Australian's 2013 list of the 100 most influential.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Harvey, Ben; Hatch, Daniel (29 November 2013). 100 most influential: The business leaders who shaped WA – 1829-2013 (PDF). The West Australian. p. 33. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Celebrating our state, thanks to you". Lotterywest. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d Emery, Kate (5 January 2014). "Culture on cafe queen's menu". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020 – via Yahoo! News.
- ^ "Patria Michelle Jafferies, Born 10/27/1952 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Malcolm Jafferies Obituary - CA". The Mercury News. 2 October 2005. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Mills, Gabi, ed. (Summer 2016). "The Daily Grind". PRIMOLife. 3 (1). Subiaco, Western Australia: Premium Publishers: 42–43 – via issuu.
- ^ a b 1997 Ethnic Business Awards Finalist – Non-Manufacturing Category – Patria Jafferies – Dome Coffee Australia (video). Australia: Ethnic Business Awards Foundation. 1997. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Celebrate WA Annual Report" (PDF). Celebrate WA. 2013. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Celebrate WA Annual Report" (PDF). Celebrate WA. 2015. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2020.