Russell Bailie founded Bailies in Belfast over three decades ago, building it into a cornerstone of Northern Ireland's specialty coffee industry. The roastery uses Probat machines alongside a dedicated coffee lab where roast profiles are developed to reflect the character of each lot and honor the wishes of their farming partners. Sourcing runs on direct trade relationships built over 25 years, including a decade long partnership with the Andrade family in Brazil. Bailies also operates Northern Ireland's first fully SCA accredited training campus, the Bailies Academy, staffed by authorized SCA trainers offering courses from beginner through advanced levels. An in house engineering team with over 40 years of combined experience services equipment from La Marzocco, Kees van der Westen, Mahlkonig, and other major brands, making the company a full service operation for cafes, restaurants, and hotels across Ireland and the UK.