Built on skating, music & way too much coffee
Bellmott started as a way to build something that reflected what we love: music, skating and art. Then we asked what actually keeps us going through all of it. Duh… coffee.
We knew we weren't the only ones staying up late to finish a melody we couldn't get out of our heads, or staying at the skatepark until pitch black to land a trick we'd been battling for two hours after a full day at work.
These are more than things we do for fun. They're our self-expression, our style and our way of life.
Bellmott is the same. Staying up late and getting up early because we love doing it. It's learning to ollie all over again. It's learning your first set of power chords. Trial and error and the DIY approach are in our DNA.
How we got here
From a spare bedroom and a can that didn't quite work, to the bag and our own warehouse.
Tom & Ash meet
Two first-time co-founders with a big idea.
A terrible first draft
Rough as guts, but the idea of the branding was there.
Ideas take shape
The look, the feel and the coffee started coming together.
First tasting with friends
We poured it for our mates to see what they really thought.
Our taste testers gave it the thumbs up, so we did our first run, and it was gone in a day.
Cold brew in a can
This was our original can idea, but keeping the flavour great while shipping it around Australia was a real challenge.
Oat milk iced lattes
We introduced oat milk lattes, but ran into a lot of issues making them shelf stable for the trip up to hotter climates.
The spare bedroom
Office, warehouse and dispatch, all in one tiny room.
All the founders, together
The first time all the original founders were in one place.
A bigger room
The second office. Still in the house.
Your coffee, your way
So we ditched the idea of one type of milk. Why not let you choose how strong you have it and what milk you use? Enter the bag.
Finally, a garage
Proper racking for boxes and room to pack orders.
All in on the bag
We knew we were onto something, so we committed to fully printed bags instead of stickers. And here we are.
Our own space
Moved into our own space to handle more stock coming in. Still DIY, just with more room.
