AUSTRALIAN ARTISAN ROASTERS

Wholesale and corporate coffee from our Black Hills roastery

Essence of Coffee is a family coffee business with roots in Perth, Australia, and a working roastery in Rapid City, South Dakota. We supply freshly roasted coffee to businesses and organizations that value dependable coffee and direct access to the people who roast it.

Experience behind every roast

Our family coffee business began with Café 54 in Perth, Australia, in 2007. Working in specialty coffee led Michael Fewson to look more closely at the beans being served, how they were roasted and why some coffees produced a more distinctive cup than others.

Michael travelled to the United States for professional roasting training with Mané Alves, a specialty coffee roaster and Q Grader. He returned to Australia and began roasting coffee in his garage. By 2008, Essence of Coffee had been established.

In February 2011, we opened The Roastery in Southern River, Western Australia. The open, warehouse-style café housed our expanding roasting operation and helped establish a philosophy that became well known among customers in Perth and Rapid City: serious coffee, great food and a casual atmosphere.

That combination of professional training, practical experience and Australian coffee heritage continues to inform the coffee we roast in Rapid City today. For our business partners, it means direct access to an experienced roaster who remains personally involved in selecting, roasting and evaluating our coffee.

Coffee selected for the cup

Coffee is an agricultural product, and availability changes with harvests, seasons and supply. We select Arabica coffees for their cup quality and individual character, then adjust our roasting approach to suit the coffee rather than forcing every origin into the same profile.

We work with specialist coffee buyers and importers who source directly with farms and cooperatives. The coffees we buy are traceable to a farm or cooperative, giving us the information needed to understand where they come from and how they were produced.

Our blends are developed for consistency and a recognizable flavor profile. Our single-origin and seasonal coffees allow customers to experience the differences created by origin, variety, processing and harvest conditions.

Roasted in Rapid City

We roast in house at our Rapid City roastery and evaluate each coffee as part of the production process. Business orders are incorporated into our roasting and fulfilment schedule, with the specific ordering, collection, delivery or shipping arrangements confirmed directly for each account.

Let’s find the right fit

Tell us about your business or organization, how you plan to use the coffee and what matters most to you. We will explain the current coffees, suitable formats and account arrangements directly.

Starting a business account

Begin with a conversation. Tell us about your business or organization, how the coffee will be used and what you need from a roasting partner. We will discuss the current coffee options and the arrangements that apply to your account.

1. Choose wholesale, corporate or “not sure” on the enquiry form.
2. Share a short description of your needs and how you plan to use the coffee.
3. Speak with the EOC team about suitable coffees and account arrangements.
4. Once the account is established, use the business ordering portal for ongoing orders.

Talk with the people who roast your coffee

A good business relationship begins with a conversation. Tell us about your café, business or organization and we will help you identify the account type, coffee and ordering approach that fit your needs.