Who is Black Drum Roasters?
Gavin Gam's coffee story starts at Espresso on Dover in Rose Bay, back in the '90s. He was frustrated by how few sustainably sourced specialty beans were on offer. So he went looking. He travelled widely, tasting Ethiopian, Kenyan and Brazilian coffees. He met farmers and local enthusiasts along the way. In 1998 the search led him to Aroma Coffee Roastery, where he built a team who shared his vision. Black Drum Roasters joined the group in 2020. Fat Poppy Coffee Roasters followed in 2023. Gavin is now CEO of this family-run Australian company. The focus hasn't moved. Black Drum trades directly with its farmers and has done for twenty years. The range covers blends, single origins and geishas, all sourced ethically. There's a subscription option too.
Is this the best price on Black Drum coffee?
Every Black Drum coffee, where it sits and where it’s been.
One row per bag, priced per kilo, cheapest first. Solid dot is today; pale dots are prices we recorded earlier.
Prices from Black Drum’s own store. Australian median: the middle one-off 1kg price across 510 roasters, as the Bean-o-Metre uses.
Which Black Drum coffee should I buy?
| Decaf | Decaf | 250g | $25.00250g | $100.00 |
| Ethiopia, Guji Guribea Grade 1 (Natural) | Single origin | 250g | $28.65250g | $114.60 |
| Ethiopia,Yirrgacheffe Gedeb Gotiti G1 – Anaerobic | Single origin | 250g | $30.85250g | $123.40 |
3 coffees from Black Drum Roasters’s own store. Per kilo is worked out from the listed bag size. Gear, samplers and multi-delivery plans are left out.
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How does Black Drum compare to similar NSW roasters?
| Roaster | Middle 1kg bag | vs median | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Roast | — | 20 | $60.00 | 0% |
| Suspension Coffee | Marrickville | 16 | $60.00 | 0% |
| Glitch Coffee | Newcastle | 7 | $60.00 | 0% |
| Pirate Coffee | Salamander Bay | 7 | $60.00 | 0% |
| Ground Control Coffee Roasters | Tweed Heads South | 6 | $60.00 | 0% |
Middle 1kg bag: the median one-off price of each roaster’s 1kg coffees — the Bean-o-Metre’s own figure. Australian median $60.00.
Common questions about Black Drum
Where can I buy Black Drum coffee?
Direct from blackdrumroasters.com.au. Not in Coles, Woolworths or Aldi — we check all three every week.
Where is Black Drum Roasters based?
Black Drum Roasters is based in Blacktown, NSW.
What's the cheapest Black Drum coffee?
Per kilo, Decaf at $25.00 for a 250g bag — $100.00 a kilo.