Travel
PUT A SPRINGWOOD IN YOUR STEP
Springwood is Sydney’s gateway into the mountains. It’s our gateway drug into the wilderness, and a very civilised one at that. And, being but a short drive or leisurely train ride from Sydney, you can fit in a coffee, lunch, stroll around the shops and a hike, all before curling up by a woodfire with […]
THE KIRRAWEE COMPENDIUM
Kirrawee is an eclectic suburb, an amalgamation of suburban, bush and industrial chic. Like if Marrickville took the Great Australian Dream House of 1.8 kids, lawn and a dog by the arm and moved into the Royal National Park. The warehouses are dotted with bakeries and breweries, the streets are canopied by gums, and in […]
THIRROUL UNEARTHED
Thirroul, nestled amongst the ferns under a canopy of red cedar and fig trees, overlooking glistening ocean and surrounded by a majestic escarpment was of little interest to me as a pre-teen, save that it was close to Jamberoo Recreation Park.* It was a little slow paced for my city slicker lifestyle – I was […]
THE MARRICKVILLE BEAT
January is a spectacular time to be in Sydney. There’s so much going on, so much time to do it, and the hoards have hit the roads to populate the north and south coasts, leaving the city with room to explore. Most of you need no introduction to Marrickville, a suburb with countless hidden gems […]
CAMPING COFFEE KIT
In the summer holidays, many of us choose places where we feel at one with nature, strip back to basics. Live the simple life. Where the daily responsibilities are swim, eat, nap eat, read, eat, swim (wait 20 minutes), read, sundowners, eat, card game, sleep. We ruminate philosophically to our friends that this is what […]
FIKA: JUNE EDITION
Happy June everyone! Please enjoy these crisp mornings, the few more minutes snuggled under the doona, the steaming cups of coffee in the morning, the hot soups and crunchy bread, the clear blue winter skies and the smell of firewood kindled merrily on your walk home from work. And also these four things to make […]
BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD
It is one of life’s simple, great, God given pleasures to spend an hour or two with a good book and a good cup of coffee. And when I say good, it’s not because I’ve run out of adjectives (or adverbs? I never learnt this at school [sub parentheses – but I do run out […]
FIKA: AUGUST EDIITON
We did a little spotlight on the Yemeni coffee scene this month (check it out here) and I thought, since the middle eastern, hot dusty vibe is one of my all time favourite wavelengths, I’ll just roll it on into this month’s fika too. It’s tasty, and it’s warm. Eat. The Middle East has delightfully […]
COFFEE OF THE MONTH: INDIA : RATNAGIRI ESTATE
Ratnagiri Estate is located in the Baba Budan Mountain Range in the Western Ghats. It is the area where coffee was first planted in India by Bababudan (a pilgrim from Yemen who becomes so infatuated with the ‘magical plant’ that he sneaks coffee seeds in his beard to other regions). We love this story and […]
FIKA: JULY EDITION
This edition we’ve got good warm feelings from both cosy winter treats, and Indian inspired culture. Warming you from the inside and outside. DRINK Tis the season to be jolly with a warm mug of mulled wine while sitting around the fireplace/fire pit with a bowl of the below in hand. EAT Sticky date pudding. […]
COFFEE OF THE MONTH: RWANDA NYAKABANDE
Nyakabande Washing Station: Washed Grown by small-holder farmers this coffee is sweet, rich, and smooth and delivers everything you need for your morning brew. A touch of fruit and delicious chocolatey base notes carry through from the start to the end. Slow brews will open up the profile and accentuate the fruit whilst espresso will be […]
FIKA IN INDONESIA
We’re doing a deep dive into Indo coffee culture next month, but I got overly enthusiastic about it so it’s spilled over into this month’s fika. What you gonna do. I’m intrigued by the incongruity of Indonesian culture – intense cities and lackadaisical beaches. I was watching a show the other day (Love on The […]
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