Signed by Skinny

Rebirth Incoming:

New Mantra:

Anticipate this: Updates incoming

--- Sleepy Bloc started as a pipe dream with a ton of nights falling asleep in public spaces. Just before the first COVID-19 lock down hit, I met Luke, who had begun his second phase in coffee as an understudy to roasting and Roastery Logistics. I'd come into the shop where Lukey would feed me cups as a faux passe QC/blind taste. This was usually followed by infamous double breakfasts. Amidst this loitering, I also started learning about coffee as a business from my old friend DJ (what up @dapperino !), a connection from a previous life in hospitality that would bring me back-ish to the scene. When LGA lock down started to relax, an opportunity arose, and between Luke, myself, and Camie 8000km away – we decided to "roast and sell some f'n' coffee." Try to, anyway. Five years later and Sleepy Bloc as a brand still stands, and that isn't possible without any of us at helm, and at times, Sisyphus-ing the tougher times. It's with an absolutely clear head and heart that I'm letting everyone know of Luke's decision to separate from Sleepy Bloc operations. Between the four of us, we've experienced plenty of highs and lows. This business and brand has been so personal to us that, when disagreement or fighting arises, we could've thrown our hands up, pointed fingers, and pulled the plug on the whole thing. But that's not what family does, and that's why the SB BOFO's Coffee Gang is something that goes beyond coffee and business. We saw the most challenging sides of each other and always found a way to work through it and create and achieve some pretty surreal things from it. We unconditionally and fully support Luke as he endeavours to grow his career and his personal brand, @signedbyskinny . I am truly happy to have grown with my surrogate younger brother and learn as much as I did from the experiences of this wild ride so far together. He championed the mindset that having textbook, scientific knowledge about coffee and how to roast it wasn't enough to excel at working in it – that you /always/ had to know how the product translates at bar and to the consumer's palette and subsequently, preferences. One of the best and far from his peak. ~ Mike 🩷📦🖌

BUNTA IS BACK! Our new decaf is now available for retail and wholesale purchase off our website and soon, through our retailer fam // *Meseta de Popayán Ethyl Acetate Decaf* Vapour trails : Amaro, lemongrass, masala riffs, Eccles Cakes #weebcoffee #animecoffee #specialtycoffee #specialtyroasters #コーヒー豆 #smashcon2025

This weekend marks the first all Japanese Coffee Festival in Australia – Coffee Weekend Melbourne (yes, we fact checked that and it’s legit) . We are super saddened we won’t be able to attend due to preparing for some big things in Sydney. We wanted to give a very heartfelt shout out to the event, its organisers and the guests—some of whom are personal friends—from all across Japan flying over for it. As some may know, Japan has been and continues to be a massive chapter in our story as a coffee roasting company. During our time as a part of the industry over there, we have experienced a unique approach to specialty coffee with focuses on commitment to service, attention to detail, quality and honesty, beverages, not just coffee (matcha, of course) and the belief in team and brand identity being synonymous rather than disparate. We hope everyone attending this weekend gets to experience a bit of this the same as we have had the fortune to, and support our international kin in specialty coffee! @coffeeweekend_melb ⏰ Sat, 5 Jul, 10am - 12:30pm AEST 📍 Meat Market, North Melbourne VIC, Australia #specialtycoffee #coffee #コーヒー #スペシャルティーコーヒー

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us this morning for our Park Picnic! Great coffee, great people, sweet feeds and a solid run all for a great cause 🫶🏼💕 Big love for braving the elements (the wind!) and your generous donations to @tipjarfund 🎗️ Big shout outs to all our collaborators/partners – our “Odd Cousins” willing to throw down the gauntlet with us for our shared grind and passion. Two favourite quotes RE hospitality ~ “People will forget what you said. They will forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them feel.” and “Motivate them, train them, care about them, and make winners out of them...” Thank you for your continued support to enable us to facilitate the above for the industry here in Sydney.

NOTICE FOR FUTURE ORDERS 😌💛 since we're still a four-person band (and one stranded in japan) we've been trying to make things as easy as possible for us and for you, our customers. if you have any questions don't hesitate to dm us! we'd like to thank everyone for all your support and being so patient with us these past few months with shipping & orders. it means so much to us while we adjust and figure this coffee thing out 🫂💛

With love, from AUS to JPN. Already sold out online, find your bags at @diggydooscoffee @punpuncity #portacoffeestand

New ish in the store, Vanaheim is on super limited stock so don't miss it.

*NEW SINGLES ANNOUNCEMENT* 📣 Big re up at the Roastery with an injection of new seasonal @signedbyskinny offerings, comprising the 𝒯𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝐵𝑒𝒶𝓊𝓉𝓎 𝒞𝑜𝓁𝓁𝑒𝒸𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 🌹🥀📔 SELENE El Salvador, SL28 – Anaerobic Natural ENDYMION Bolivia, Java – Washed, Finca Chuquiago VANAHEIM Colombia, Jairo Arcila – Washed, Strawberry + Wine Yeast Available on our online store end of this week and with our retail homies from next week! #coffee #coffeecoffeecoffee #newrelease #specialtycoffeeroaster #specialtycoffeeroasters #coffeeroaster #restock #skinny #sleepy #australia #australiancoffee

This community, we need it ☕️💕 our Easter Blend collab roast is out now! Together with the legends @ashfield_apothecary @maia_speciality we co roasted this with succinct flavour profiling in mind to bring that warming, stewed fruit and spice aromatics as we hit with some sweetness down the middle ~ hitting every note of this season! 🐇🪺 Expressiveness is something we find characteristic of our local coffee scene here with so many great minds roasting coffee the way that they envision, to bring the best out of the coffee they select. With that spirit, we’re excited to present this collab to you all! Available in-stores and online while stocks last. 📍 19 Charlotte St, Ashfield NSW 2131 📍 3 Victoria St, Lewisham NSW 2049