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COFFEE OF THE MONTH: INDIA THALANAR SUPERNATURAL
If you’ve been to, or heard any stories from anyone that has been to India, you’ll know anything associated with the country described as supernatural is somewhat… natural. India is a land of contrasts and intensities, colour, chaos and mysticism. Everything seems hyper-real and surreal. The story of Brother Baba Budan, the beloved godfather of […]
COFFEE AND CULTURE: A MAN CALLED OVE
A cantankerous white man has opinions about coffee and various other things. ‘People didn’t know how to do that anymore, brew some proper coffee. In the same way as nowadays nobody could write with a pen. Because now it was all computers and espresso machines. And where was the world going if people couldn’t even […]
FORM VS/AND FUNCTION
In my family, the debate of form or function pops up more than perhaps is usual. It could be over clothes, a bridge, the layout of a menu, a hamburger. As the only ‘creative’ in a family dominated by engineers, my arguments on the advantages of form, its ability to ignite a connection, an emotional […]
THE ARCHIES!
The Archibald has been announced! You were waiting on the edge of your seats weren’t you? Me too. Even though each time I feel like it comes around quicker than the paint’s had to dry. Very much like tax time. Nevertheless, it’s a welcome headline in the newspaper. Arts and Culture section. Which I’m sure […]
FIKA: APRIL EDITION
You know as specialty coffee lovers, we are different. We are nuanced, we appreciate the details, the excellence, the craft of coffee. Coffee is more than a commodity. It’s a subculture. And as you’ll know after reading this article, being part of a subculture is a point of connection with all other subcultures, we are […]
COFFEE OF APRIL: BRAZIL MANTIQUEIRA SITIO MELADO
We’re showcasing coffee from Miguel Fonseca’s farm in Brazil this month. His 84+ crop is situated on the bonny slopes of the Mantiqueira Mountains. He’s spent years improving and rejuvenating his land, the soil, varietals planted, and practices and technologies used on the farm. And the quality has skyrocketed. Varietal & flavour notes This crop […]
COFFEE IN (SKATE) CULTURE
When I was nineteen I moved to Canberra for uni, and made the decision that I was going to be cool. I’d thought about being cool before this, but I was in high school, and it’s hard to change your identity to be cool when everyone already knows you aren’t. But as nobody knew me […]
Coffee of February: Bright Roast Ethiopia
Our farmer Tesfaye Bekele is so passionate about coffee farming that he has traveled extensively throughout Central and South America to visit coffee farms and learn about different cultivating and processing methods. This washed coffee is from Guji, where the most original Arabica varieties, known as Heirloom, grow. Under Heirloom you find wild varieties that elaborate […]
COFFEE AND CULTURE: LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
My mum recommended me this book, saying she thought it was the best one her bookclub read all year. She needed to insert that caveat as to not offend me and the book I gave her for her birthday. Which I notice is creeping ever down in her book pile, its ears’ mockingly un-dogged. Lessons […]
COFFEE OF JANUARY: TIMOR LESTE MOTA BANDEIRA
It is summer and a light and fruity coffee comes in handy. Our new coffee of the month comes from Timor Leste and surprises us with cupping notes of fresh summer fruits and biscuits – a picnic moment at it’s best! This juicy coffee is named after the famed Mota Bandeira Waterfall in the Ermera […]
A COFFEE CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
The best part of gift giving is the spreading of Christmas cheer. The worst part is Christmas shopping. It is a decidedly uncheerful time of carpark duels, frenetic bells jingling in carols like a ticking time bomb, and withstanding the arctic glower of the overworked shop assistant. Let us help you make this time less […]
COFFEE OF NOVEMBER – COLOMBIA FILTER ROAST
This epic Bright Roast coffee comes to us from Colombia Santuario Fatima Micro Mill. It is a natural process coffee that is super bright and juicy, with floral notes and a sweet choc finish. Santuario farm history began 22 years ago when Camilo Merizalde had the desire of creating a unique farm capable of producing […]
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