Global Beverage Solutions

What Global Beverage Solutions does

Global Beverage Solutions (GBS) is an Australian distributor of end-to-end coffee systems for the hospitality and food service industry, operating as a division of the privately held, 100% Australian-owned Dunbrae Group of Companies (founded 1978, 300+ employees, 12 offices nationwide). The company supplies commercial automatic coffee machines — primarily Swiss-made Thermoplan Black & White series units (including the 4 neo and 4C models) featuring patented milk foam technology and the cloud-based ThermoplanConnect telemetry platform — alongside Mazzer and MACAP coffee grinders (Kony S, Major, Robur S, M7D/M7A lines), slushie machines, beverage stations, and ancillary barista tools and tableware. Its consumables portfolio is anchored by three proprietary coffee brands roasted at the group's Melbourne roastery: LaZumba Espresso (multi-award winning, Sydney Royal and Golden Bean medalist), Volere Espresso (Rainforest Alliance Arabica blends), and Concerto Espresso (freeze-dried coffee, tea, hot chocolate); the offering is rounded out with syrups (e.g., SHOTT), biodegradable packaging (BIOPAK), Duralex glassware, cleaning products (Cafetto, Thermoplan tablets), and takeaway cups.

Go-to-market combines an enterprise field-sales motion (dedicated account managers, in-house and on-site barista training, factory-trained service engineers, 24/7 technical support, quote-based wholesale pricing) with a direct e-commerce storefront serving SMB and individual buyers. Customer segments are primarily Australian hospitality verticals — cafes, restaurants, hotels, licensed clubs (RSL and surf clubs), and supermarket/retail groups — with at least one cross-border customer (Starmart Papua New Guinea). The roastery in Melbourne provides vertical integration into bean supply, and a nationwide authorized service-agent network delivers after-sales support, spare parts, and maintenance for the installed equipment base. Certification footprint includes HACCP for the LaZumba brand and NSF accreditation for selected Thermoplan machines and Cafetto cleaners. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or executive leadership bios in the available sources.

Name

Global Beverage Solutions

Legal name

Global Beverage Solutions Australia

Website

https://globalbeveragesolutions.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Beverage Solutions is an Australian distributor of end-to-end coffee systems for the hospitality and food service industry, supplying commercial Thermoplan coffee machines, Mazzer and MACAP grinders, and its own LaZumba, Volere, and Concerto bean brands, alongside consumables, training, and nationwide service support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Coffee Equipment and Supplies

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee & Tea Service Supplies Wholesale (AFAIALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Instant Coffee & Coffee Extract Manufacturing (AFAFADAD)

Keywords

• Commercial coffee equipment
• Coffee bean wholesale
• Espresso machine supply
• Barista training services
• Cafe consumables distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Coffee Equipment Sales: Sale of automatic coffee machines (Thermoplan), coffee grinders (Mazzer, Macap), and related equipment to hospitality businesses.
2. Coffee Beans and Consumables: Sale of proprietary coffee blends (LaZumba, Volere, Concerto) and consumable supplies including syrups, cleaning products, cups, and lids.
3. Service and Spare Parts: After-sales service, maintenance, and spare parts supply for coffee equipment through factory-trained service engineers and authorized service agents nationwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Global Beverage Solutions distributes and supplies complete coffee systems to the Australian hospitality and food service industry. The company's offerings include commercial coffee machines (notably the Thermoplan Black & White series), professional coffee grinders (Mazzer and MACAP), proprietary roasted coffee beans (LaZumba, Volere, and Concerto brands) from its Melbourne roastery, and supporting consumables such as cleaning products, cups, lids, syrups, and barista accessories. Services include equipment installation, after-sales maintenance, spare parts supply, and barista training.

Product overview

Global Beverage Solutions is a distributor and supplier of coffee systems for the Australian hospitality and food service industry. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products organized into three main categories: equipment (Thermoplan automatic coffee machines including the Black & White series; Mazzer and MACAP coffee grinders; slushie machines; beverage stations), consumables (proprietary coffee bean brands LaZumba Espresso, Volere Espresso, and Concerto Espresso featuring award-winning blends; syrups including SHOTT brand; drinking/dusting chocolate powders; tea products; sugar products), and café supplies/accessories (takeaway cups and lids, glassware, barista tools, cleaning products). The company's own coffee brands include LaZumba Superior (Bronze Medal 2018 Sydney Royal Fine Food Show), certified organic decaffeinated options via Swiss Water Method, and premium Volere espresso blends using Rainforest Alliance beans. The Thermoplan coffee machines feature innovative Swiss milk foam technology and cloud connectivity through ThermoplanConnect telemetry system. Global Beverage Solutions is part of the Dunbrae Group of Companies and operates a roastery in Melbourne producing over 150,000 tonnes of coffee annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LaZumba Espresso: Multi-award winning range of coffee blends, including Superior, Latino, and Rumba varieties. LaZumba won medals at the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show and Golden Bean Awards.
• Volere Espresso
• Concerto Espresso

Products and services

• Thermoplan Automatic Coffee Machines Premium Swiss-made fully automatic coffee machines (Black & White series) for commercial hospitality venues, featuring Thermoplan's innovative milk foam technology and ThermoplanConnect cloud telemetry for remote performance monitoring and management.
• Mazzer Professional Coffee Grinders Professional Mazzer electronic and automatic coffee grinders (Kony S, Major Electronic, Major Automatic, Robur S) featuring GFC (Grind Flow Control) systems, stepless grind adjustment, and cloud-compatible digital displays for medium to high volume cafes.
• MACAP Coffee Grinders Italian-made MACAP automatic coffee grinders (M7D, M7A) featuring 68mm conical blades, digital dosing systems, and user-friendly LCD displays for cafes and restaurants requiring quality and reliability.
• LaZumba Coffee Beans Proprietary LaZumba Espresso brand coffee bean blends including Superior (Arabica and Robusta from Peru, Brazil, India), Decaff (Swiss Water Method certified organic), Latino, and Rumba varieties, freshly roasted in Australia and HACCP certified.
• Volere Coffee Beans Proprietary Volere Espresso brand premium coffee blends including V0 (Rainforest Alliance Arabica), V2 (95% Arabica blend), and Le Fonce (dark roast multi-origin blend) for hospitality venues.
• Concerto Espresso Products Concerto Espresso brand offering freeze-dried instant coffee, English Breakfast loose leaf tea, freeze-dried tea, and hot chocolate powder for hospitality and vending applications.
• Slushie Machines and Supplies Commercial slushie machines and complete slush supplies including flavored slush mix concentrates (Mango, Orange, Passionfruit, Strawberry Lemonade, Green Apple, Watermelon) and PET slush cups and dome lids for hospitality venues.
• Cafe Cleaning Products Commercial cafe cleaning products including Cafetto and Thermoplan milk frother cleaners and coffee machine cleaning tablets, NSF certified, designed for maintaining commercial coffee equipment hygiene.
• Cups and Lids Takeaway coffee cups and lids including LaZumba and Volere branded double wall cups, black 16oz cups, BIOPAK compostable 4oz cups, slush cups (12oz, 20oz), and sipper lids in bulk cartons.
• Syrups and Beverage Mixes Premium syrups (SHOTT, DaVinci Gourmet) including dark chocolate, slush cocktail, and slush syrups, along with hot chocolate powders, matcha latte, chai spice, and French vanilla cappuccine mixes for specialty beverage preparation.
• Coffee and Beverage Stations Combined coffee and beverage station equipment packages for commercial hospitality and retail settings, providing complete self-service beverage solutions.
• Barista Coffee Training Professional barista coffee training services delivered at the Unanderra Training Centre in NSW and through on-site visits, covering coffee machine operation, milk texturing, and beverage preparation for hospitality staff.
• Coffee Equipment Service and Spare Parts After-sales coffee equipment service, maintenance, and spare parts supply delivered through factory-trained service engineers and an authorized service agent network covering all major metro areas and regional Australia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150,000+ tonnes of coffee produced annually from Melbourne roastery
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dunbrae Group of CompaniescoreOthersParent company; Global Beverage Solutions is a division of Dunbrae Group. Dunbrae Group was founded in 1978, is 100% Australian owned, and employs over 300 people across 12 offices in Australia. The group includes multiple food service and beverage equipment companies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Di Bella Coffee: Di Bella is a long-standing Australian coffee roaster and B2B supplier offering proprietary blends, equipment, and service to cafes and hospitality accounts. Its scale and product breadth make it a directly comparable domestic competitor.
• Genovese Coffee: Genovese Coffee is an Australian family-owned roaster supplying beans, machines, training, and service to the hospitality sector. Its vertically integrated offering — proprietary blends plus equipment and barista training — closely mirrors GBS's full-stack model.
• Mocopan Coffee: Mocopan is an Australian coffee roaster with a long history supplying the foodservice and hospitality channel with proprietary blends and equipment support. It is a comparable mid-market roaster-distributor targeting the same customer base as GBS.
• Boncafé: Boncafé is an established Australian coffee roaster and B2B supplier serving cafes, hotels, offices, and hospitality operators with coffee beans, machines, and service. Like GBS, it combines proprietary roasting with equipment distribution and service support across Australia, making it the closest head-to-head comparable.
• Cantarella Bros: Cantarella Bros holds Australian distribution rights for premium global coffee brands including Lavazza (Oro) and supplies machines, beans, and service to hospitality. It competes directly with GBS for both equipment distribution partnerships and premium bean accounts.

Emerging players

• Campos Coffee: Campos is an Australian specialty coffee roaster with growing B2B and retail presence, supplying cafes and hospitality venues with premium beans and equipment. While more specialty-focused than GBS, it competes for the same premium hospitality accounts.
• 5 Senses Coffee: 5 Senses is an Australian specialty roaster serving cafes, restaurants, and hospitality with proprietary blends and training. It overlaps with GBS in foodservice bean supply but is more specialty-focused and smaller in distribution scale.

Others

• La Marzocco: La Marzocco is a premium Italian espresso machine manufacturer whose commercial equipment competes in the same hospitality venues GBS serves. It is an enabling/equipment-side peer rather than a direct distributor competitor, but relevant for benchmarking premium machine positioning.
• Breville (Sage): Breville is an Australian-headquartered consumer and commercial appliance maker (including Sage commercial espresso machines) with presence across the coffee equipment value chain. It is adjacent rather than directly competitive but shapes the broader Australian coffee equipment market GBS participates in.

Broad incumbents

• Segafredo Zanetti (Australia): Segafredo Zanetti operates as a globally branded coffee company with Australian distribution serving foodservice and hospitality with beans, machines, and cafe concepts. It is a broader incumbent competitor with overlapping product and service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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