From bikes to beans
Adam, not actively seeking a new venture, found himself at a crossroads with his motorcycle business, Moto Benzina, that he runs with business partner Tim. The constant rain and political climate at the time took a toll on small businesses, especially where toys were involved! Adam took a strategic pause along with his wife and embraced a change of scenery with the purchase of a 3.5-acre property in Big Omaha. With hobby farming never on the agenda, the vast, empty paddock proved to be the ideal canvas for a new project, and a new home for Moto Benzina. But this was just the beginning of his journey.
With the Moto Benzina project up and running, Adam’s 11 years of experience roasting coffee invited repeated suggestions from local acquaintances and family friends to venture back into the business, eventually proving too much for Adam to ignore. The turning point came when a friend unearthed a vintage 15kg Turkish coffee roaster in need of restoration. Adam seized the opportunity, and with the roaster restored to its former commercial standard glory, a new shed, and the support of skilled friends, Big Omaha Coffee Roasters came to life.
Adam's passion for roasting is clear as he meticulously crafts individual batches, offering a diverse range of single-origin and blended beans, freshly roasted packed in his home-based headquarters. “I’m just roasting coffee for the people really, I love it,” he says. The roastery has become a hub where patrons engage in conversations about their dream coffee flavours, origins, and past experiences; which Adam aims to then create for them.
Operating with a philosophy rooted in community and quality, Big Omaha Coffee Roasters is not aiming to revolutionise the coffee industry. Instead, the focus is on providing a delightful coffee experience for local residents and businesses. “We just want to roast delicious coffee right here in this wonderful place we call home and offer an excellent coffee experience,” says Adam.
Whether it's producing coffee for personal enjoyment, work, or commercial purposes, Adam welcomes ideas and collaborations, embracing the essence of a true coffee artisan dedicated to enhancing the local coffee culture.
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