Who is Small Batch Roasting Co?
It started with a heat gun and a colander. Andrew Kelly began roasting coffee in his backyard, curious whether it could taste better. That curiosity became Auction Rooms, an open café and roastery in North Melbourne where everything was on display. Since then, The Age Good Café Guide has twice named it Melbourne's best café. As the roasting grew, a dedicated roastery opened down the road, and Small Batch has been roasting since 2009. Today the focus is farm-gate sourcing: buying green coffee in parchment and working closely with producers in Colombia and Guatemala. Small Batch runs a peer-to-peer regenerative farming program with growers in Colombia, and often pays months ahead of delivery. As they put it, they believe coffee can be better. Auction Rooms was the café; Small Batch is the coffee that made it famous.
Is this the best price on Small Batch coffee?
Every Small Batch 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 Small Batch’s own store. Australian median: the middle one-off 1kg price across 456 roasters, as the Bean-o-Metre uses.
Which Small Batch coffee should I buy?
| Decaf – Espresso | Decaf | 250g | $20.00250g | $80.00 |
| Candyman Espresso Blend | Blend | 250g | $20.00250g | $80.00 |
| The Ones We Love – Seasonal Espresso | Blend | 250g | $21.00250g | $84.00 |
| Golden Ticket | Single origin | 250g | $21.00250g | $84.00 |
| Decaf – Filter | Decaf | 250g | $22.00250g | $88.00 |
| Raquel Lasso – Borbon Sutil Espresso | Single origin | 250g | $26.00250g | $104.00 |
| Nelson Fabio Cordoba – Pink Borbon | Single origin | 250g | $26.00250g | $104.00 |
| Jorge Rojas – Caturra Chiroso | Single origin | 250g | $28.00250g | $112.00 |
| Las Estrellas de Ají | Single origin | 250g | $28.00250g | $112.00 |
| Edilma Piedrahita – Borbon Aji Espresso | Single origin | 250g | $28.00250g | $112.00 |
10 coffees from Small Batch Roasting Co’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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What awards has Small Batch won?
On ranking lists
Editorial and panel-voted lists, not blind-judged competitions.
- 2024Top 100 — Roastful Top Roasters
- 2023Top 50 — Roastful Top Roasters
How does Small Batch compare to similar Melbourne roasters?
| Roaster | Middle 1kg bag | vs median | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undercover Roasters | Melbourne | 4 | $60.00 | −2% |
| Coffea Coffee | Melbourne | 14 | $61.00 | −1% |
| Rosso Roasting Co | North Melbourne | 6 | $65.50 | +7% |
| Vacation | Brunswick | 16 | $68.00 | +11% |
| Dark Horse Coffee Roasters | Melbourne | 2 | $68.00 | +11% |
Middle 1kg bag: the median one-off price of each roaster’s 1kg coffees — the Bean-o-Metre’s own figure. Australian median $61.50.
Common questions about Small Batch
Where can I buy Small Batch coffee?
Direct from smallbatch.com.au. Not in Coles, Woolworths or Aldi — we check all three every week.
Does Small Batch have a coffee subscription?
Yes, Small Batch Roasting Co sells a coffee subscription. Their own site has the plans and terms.
Where is Small Batch Roasting Co based?
Small Batch Roasting Co is based in North Melbourne, Melbourne VIC, and has been roasting since 2009.
What's the cheapest Small Batch coffee?
Per kilo, Decaf – Espresso at $20.00 for a 250g bag — $80.00 a kilo.