The story of VELLA NERO began in 2007, when sisters Gina, Vicky and Aileen Young moved into an empty site on Clarence St, in Sydney's bustling CBD. They set out to develop something truly unique within the emerging speciality coffee scene.

The trio launched the first on-site coffee roastery (formally known as VELLUTO NERO) located in the heart of the CBD, bringing workers, shoppers and city-dwellers a taste of something extraordinary. They worked tirelessly to develop roast profiles and blends that would shake the industry up, and that they did...

Just four months after opening the doors to their one-stop roastery, retail store and espresso bar concept, the VELLA NERO team won their very first roasting award. Within their first year of coming onto the scene as unknowns, they were then awarded many coveted titles including "Sydney's Best Coffee" (in both the milk-based and black coffee categories) by the Sydney Morning Herald's Good Living; and "Champion Espresso" by the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show.