Victoria

Our Victoria crew.

In both our bay-side roastery and our city based Academy, these fine people are making the magic happen.

Mark Knapp

VIC Sales Manager
Mark is an industry veteran with over 20 years’ experience in the specialty coffee industry. He has owned and operated businesses, is a qualified Q Grader, coffee roaster and green buyer. The only thing that gets Mark out of bed faster than a great cup of coffee are his two mischievous sons... or decent offshore winds.

Zoe Tulloch

Roasting Supervisor
Joining us from across the ditch, proud Kiwi Zoe made her way to Melbourne in 2018 and hasn’t looked back since. Falling in love with specialty coffee whilst working as barista and roaster at some of the city’s finest coffee institutions, she comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and plenty of cute pics of her Kelpie/Border Collie cross Samantha.

Heath Wirges

Sales & Account Manager

 A certified gin master with a golf swing as fast and as furious, Heath has had a hand in many ventures such as management, barista training, roasting, dispatching, delivering and cold brew production (just to name a few). Stumbling upon the magical world that is hospitality some 12 years ago, this liquid concoctor has never looked back. 

 

Caleb Heinselman

Field Service Supervisor
One of the best things we’ve imported from USA, Caleb left Synesso in Seattle over 10 years ago to join our tech department. The mumma bear of the tech team, this former US Marine is just as likely to fix your grinder as he is to give you a big bear hug.

Astrid Mertzlin

Orders

David Velic

Field Service Technician

Jake Vitasovich

Field Service Technician

Fraser Billington

Barista Trainer

With a passion for coffee that runs deep, Fraser has done it all—roasting, training, and pulling shots in specialty cafés. A natural mentor with a knack for making complex techniques approachable, he’s here to level up baristas with skill and confidence. Always up for a chat, Fraser brings positive energy and a Kiwi charm that keeps things lively.

Emily Duong

Marketing Coordinator
With years of PR experience up her sleeve, Emily sprinkles the Marketing team with a hearty dose of know-how and wit. Catch her outside the office exploring Melbourne's foody haven or plotting her next globe-trotting escapades.