Bolt Coffee Roasters

What Bolt Coffee Roasters does

Bolt Coffee Roasters is a Perth-based, founder-owned artisanal coffee company established in 2013 by roaster and barista Steve Lomax. The business operates a dual retail and production footprint consisting of a roastery and walk-in espresso bar in Bayswater and a full-service café in Midland, Western Australia, supported by a Shopify-powered direct-to-consumer storefront (boltcoffee.com.au), an Appstle-powered subscription program with weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly delivery cadence, and a growing wholesale network supplying other cafés, restaurants, and small businesses across Western Australia. All coffee is small-batch air roasted at the Bayswater roastery on a roast-to-order basis, typically within two days of packaging and shipping, distinguishing the operation from higher-volume drum roasters.

Name

Bolt Coffee Roasters

Legal name

Bolt Coffee Roasters

Website

https://boltcoffee.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bolt Coffee Roasters is a Perth-based artisanal coffee company, founded in 2013 by Steve Lomax, that air-roasts coffee in small batches at its Bayswater roastery, sells beans, pods, and drip bags online and through a Midland café, and supplies wholesale accounts across Western Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roasting

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasting & Grinding (AFAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE), Coffee (Roasted, Ground, Whole Bean) (CRADAHAG), Single-Serve Coffee (Pods, Capsules) (CRADAHAH)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Artisan coffee blends
• Coffee subscription service
• Wholesale coffee supply
• Compostable coffee pods

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Coffee Sales (E-commerce): Direct online sales of roasted coffee beans, single origins, and blends in 250g, 500g, and 1kg sizes, plus coffee pods and drip bags. Prices range from $16 to $60 AUD. Customers can purchase via their Shopify storefront with free shipping on orders over $100.
2. Coffee Subscription Service: Recurring subscription model offering weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly deliveries of any Bolt blend. Customers choose frequency and can pause or adjust at any time. Subscriptions offer approximately 10% savings (e.g., Vice at $49.50/month vs $55 one-time). Free click-and-collect available at Midland cafe and Bayswater roastery.
3. Café Sales: In-café food and drink sales at the Midland cafe location. The cafe features a full food and drinks menu and serves as both a dine-in and takeaway operation with indoor/outdoor seating.
4. Wholesale Coffee Supply: Wholesale supply of Bolt Coffee beans to businesses across Western Australia. Growing network of wholesale accounts throughout the region. Contact via [email protected].
5. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including T-shirts, mugs, tote bags, magnets, keychains, and gift cards through the online store and in-café.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bolt Coffee Roasters is a Perth-based specialty coffee roaster that air-roasts coffee in small batches at its Bayswater roastery and sells seven named blends, single-origin coffees, Nespresso-compatible compostable coffee pods, drip filter bags, and branded merchandise through a Shopify e-commerce store, a Midland cafe, and a wholesale network across Western Australia. Coffee is roasted to order, typically within two days of packaging and shipping, with a subscription program offering weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly recurring deliveries.

Product overview

Bolt Coffee Roasters is a Perth-based artisanal coffee company founded by roaster SteveLomax in 2013, operating a roastery in Bayswater and a cafe in Midland. The company offers air-roasted coffee in small batches with a focus on simple, delicious blends. The product portfolio consists of core coffee blends (Vice, Cream, Three Amigos, Blue, Crack, Delirium, Volcano) marketed as premium offerings with prices ranging from $55-$60 AUD for 1kg, plus single origin coffees (Colombian Decaf, Ethiopian Guji) at $20 AUD. Supporting products include coffee pods (Blue, Cream, Decaf varieties in Nespresso-compatible compostable pods), drip coffee bags, and alternative dairy milks (almond, oat, soy from Alternative Dairy Co). The company also sells branded merchandise including t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, magnets, and acrylic keychains. A subscription service enables recurring deliveries with 10% savings, with free click-and-collect available at both the Midland cafe and Bayswater roastery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vice Coffee Blend Bolt's signature six-origin blend, described as the most complex blend with a distinctive aniseed-like finish, sold as whole beans or ground for various brew methods and reusable pods.
• Cream Coffee Blend A rich Bolt coffee blend building on Three Amigos with Ethiopian Jimma zone beans for a warm cream-like mouthfeel, designed for milk-based coffee drinks.
• Three Amigos Coffee Blend Bolt's original blend with milk chocolate, nutty, and caramel notes delivering a smooth flat white or crisp black coffee with light citrus notes.
• Blue Coffee Blend An especially rich and smooth Bolt blend with dark chocolate character and subtle shiraz notes, recommended for milk-based drinks and cold brew.
• Crack Coffee Blend Bolt's savoury blend featuring the Indian Monsooned bean, named for the loud cracking noises during roasting, with a luscious thick crema.
• Delirium Coffee Blend A high-caffeine dark roast blend containing one-third Robusta beans, designed as a heavy, campfire-style coffee to jolt the drinker awake.
• Volcano Coffee Blend A premium Bolt blend with subtle plum-like acidity and rich finish, made from naturally processed Heirloom variety beans from Ethiopia's Guji region.
• Single Origin Decaf Colombia A Colombian single-origin decaf coffee, sugar-cane processed for subtle sweetness with dark caramel and dried plum notes.
• Guji Single Origin Ethiopia Ethiopian Guji single origin coffee with light, bright flavour, juicy blueberry and tea notes, recommended for long black or espresso preparation.
• Blue Coffee Pods Bolt's Blue blend in home-compostable and biodegradable coffee pods compatible with Nespresso machines, sold in packs of 12 or 50.
• Cream Coffee Pods Bolt's Cream blend in home-compostable and biodegradable coffee pods compatible with Nespresso machines, sold in packs of 12 or 50.
• Decaf Coffee Pods Sugar Cane Process Colombian Decaf from Bolt in home-compostable and biodegradable coffee pods compatible with Nespresso machines, sold in packs of 12 or 50.
• Drip Coffee Bags Single-serve drip filter bags containing Bolt-roasted Ethiopian Single Origin, designed for brewing coffee anywhere with just a cup and hot water, available as individual bags or in boxes of 5 or 20.
• Bolt Coffee Subscription Service Recurring subscription delivering any Bolt coffee blend at customer-chosen frequency (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly), with approximately 10% discount versus one-time purchase and full self-service management.
• Bolt Mug Bolt Coffee branded ceramic mug sold as branded merchandise to coffee lovers and gift purchasers.
• Bolt T-shirt Bolt branded t-shirt designed by one of the baristas, available in long sleeve and short sleeve options in various sizes.
• Support Your Local Caffeine Dealer T-shirt Black AS Colour Block shirt with small Bolt logo front and back design, available in long sleeve or short sleeve as a limited run.
• Bolt Coffee Roasters Unisex T-shirt 100% cotton unisex white AS Colour branded t-shirt, machine washable and branded with the Bolt Coffee Roasters logo.
• Bolt Fridge Magnet Small 4.5cm x 5cm fridge magnet featuring Bolt's mascot 'RUSTY', sold as branded merchandise.
• Bolt Tote Bag Canvas printed Bolt branded tote bag, marketed for everyday use or as a gift.
• Bolt Acrylic Keychain Acrylic keychain featuring Bolt's mascot 'RUSTY', sold as branded merchandise for keys, bags, or wallets.
• Bolt Coffee Gift Card E-gift card for the Bolt Coffee online store (beans and merchandise only), available in denominations of $10, $25, $50, and $100 AUD.
• Bolt Coffee Wholesale Supply Wholesale supply of Bolt Coffee roasted beans to cafes, restaurants, and small businesses across Western Australia via the Bayswater roastery.
• Bolt Midland Cafe Service On-premise cafe at Midland serving a full food and drinks menu with dine-in and takeaway service, plus free click-and-collect for online orders and subscriptions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Beans available in many locations throughout Western Australia through wholesale network

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alternative Dairy CominorOthersBolt Coffee Roasters stocks Alternative Dairy Co barista milk products (almond, oat, and soy) in their online shop at $6 AUD per unit. These are not Bolt-branded products but complementary add-on items for coffee lovers who use alternative milks.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Toby's Estate: Larger Australian specialty roaster with cafe chain, wholesale, and DTC. Wider portfolio and national footprint make it a broader incumbent in the same specialty coffee category as Bolt, though at materially greater scale.
• Allpress Espresso: NZ-origin specialty roaster with Australian cafe and wholesale presence. Comparable on small-batch roasting and wholesale-led model, though operates at a much larger multi-territory scale than Bolt.

Direct peers

• Ona Coffee: Canberra-origin specialty roaster with flagship cafe, multiple locations, and national wholesale. Directly comparable to Bolt in artisanal small-batch roasting, named blend portfolio, and B2B/B2C dual distribution — but at significantly larger scale.
• Seven Seeds Coffee Roasters: Melbourne specialty roaster operating a flagship cafe (Carlton) and roastery, with wholesale supply across Australia. Comparable to Bolt on craft roasting, blend-led portfolio, and cafe-as-flagship + wholesale distribution model.
• Market Lane Coffee: Melbourne-based specialty roaster with multiple cafes and a strong DTC e-commerce and subscription model. Closely comparable to Bolt on product category, third-wave positioning, cafe-plus-roastery structure, and subscription DTC motion.
• Single O: Sydney specialty roaster with cafe, roastery, wholesale, and DTC. Directly comparable to Bolt on specialty coffee manufacturing, blend and single-origin portfolio, and multi-channel distribution — though operating at a larger national scale.
• The Coffee Roaster: Australian specialty roaster offering single-origin, blends, subscription, and home-compostable pods. Closely comparable to Bolt in product format breadth — particularly the compostable Nespresso-compatible pod offering — and in DTC subscription structure.
• Campos Coffee: Sydney-origin specialty coffee roaster with national wholesale distribution and own cafe locations. Directly comparable to Bolt in air-roasting heritage, blend portfolio, and B2B/B2C dual channel model, but at materially larger scale.
• St Ali Coffee Roasters: Melbourne specialty roaster with cafe, roastery, and wholesale. Comparable on third-wave positioning, cafe + roastery hybrid format, and named signature blends; broader scale and stronger brand recognition than Bolt.
• Padre Coffee: Melbourne specialty roaster with cafe, wholesale, and DTC e-commerce. Comparable to Bolt across single-origin sourcing, blend portfolio, cafe/roastery hybrid model, and subscription-style DTC commerce.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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