Our Story
We're morning people. Always have been. There's something about being up before the rest of the world that just hits different, like the whole day is yours for a bit before anyone else gets a say in it. The sun's not up, the phone hasn't gone off, and it's just you and the kettle and whatever you're about to go and do.
EVERYTHING IN MOTION.
It's the one before the surf, before the early run, before the big day at work or the road trip with the kids or the late night finishing something that actually matters. It all starts the same way. Coffee in hand, let's go.
We started Brother of Mine because we honestly couldn't find coffee that matched that energy. Everything on the shelf was either months old and tasting like cardboard, or it was wrapped up in pretentious nonsense with tasting notes longer than the ingredient list. We just wanted something that tasted incredible, showed up fresh, and didn't need a degree to enjoy. Couldn't find it. So we made it ourselves. Two brothers in Port Kennedy, getting up before the sun, figuring it out as we went. That was nine years ago and honestly not much has changed.
LIKE A BROTHER.
The name came from how we wanted to do business. The kind of people who show up every time, not just when it's convenient. Who tell you the truth even when it's easier not to. Who make sure you're sorted before thinking about themselves, and who check in because they actually want to know how things are going, not because there's a renewal coming up.
That's what we try to be for the cafes and restaurants and businesses we work with. Your beans are there before your doors open, every week, no dramas. Your staff know how to dial in the machine because we came in and showed them. And if something's not right you can call us and a real person picks up, usually before the second ring. That's the deal and it hasn't changed since we started.
ABOUT COFFEE.
It's about the moments it creates. The conversation that happens because two people sat down together with a cup. The community that builds when people keep showing up to the same place at the same time. The stranger at Coffee For Life who rocked up on their own and left with five new mates. The family breakfast that kicks off with someone yelling out "I'll put the kettle on." We fuel those moments, and every bag we roast and every delivery we make and every relationship we build comes back to that.
THINK YOU'D WANT TO KNOW.
We take the craft seriously but not ourselves. We're here to have fun, make stuff we're genuinely proud of, and have a good time doing it. We love learning new things, creating something out of nothing, and finding better ways to do what we do. We reckon if you're not enjoying the process then what's the point. Life's too short to be boring about coffee.
We exist for the people we serve. We put on a show but you're the star, never us. Whether you're a cafe running fifty kilos a week or someone at home who just wants their morning coffee to be really, really good, we want you to feel like you're dealing with people who actually give a damn.
WE SHOW UP
Every time. Not when it's convenient. Your coffee is there before you need it. That's the promise and we've kept it for nine years.
WE HAVE FUN
It will be fun to work with us. We take the product seriously and nothing else. If we're not enjoying it then we're doing it wrong.
WE KEEP LEARNING
Every day we try to be better than yesterday. Better coffee, better systems, better service. We're obsessed with getting it right.
YOU'RE THE STAR
We exist for the people we serve. Your experience matters more than our ego. Always has, always will.
We're not the biggest roaster in Perth and we're not trying to be. We're the one that shows up. Coffee you can rely on, like a brother.
WORK WITH US