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MORNING RITUALS
Currently, I have the blessing and the curse of having zero routine. On any given day my work could have me doing late nights, early mornings, both, or neither. Yet I still have a morning ritual, one that is probably very similar to yours. And it begins with step one: putting the kettle on. Step […]
COFFEE TO GO. SOMEWHERE NICE.
Like many of us, I buy take away coffee much less than I used to. And when I buy coffee out, it’s more of a special occasion. I’ll have it in the cafe, in a real life ceramic mug, with your current reading material (I’m currently trying to read more classics so it’s Crime and […]
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 […]
ANNUAL BLACK MARKET GIFT GUIDE
In previous years we’ve done gift guides based on your relationship with your giftee: parent, spouse, boss, secret santa lucky dip. But this year I decided I’ll just do it on dollars. Maybe you have a secret crush on your Kris Kringle recipient – who am I to limit your spending limit? Maybe your folks […]
SPARKLE BLEND
We pack so much Christmas magic into each bag of Sparkle Blend it bursts at the buttons. Like Santa’s suit after a night on the mince pies and sherry. This batch is a blend of Timor Leste Malabe and Ethiopia Sidamo, both naturals, which give a dazzling sweetness and depth to every cup. We’re getting […]
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 […]
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 […]
FIKA: FESTIVAL EDITION!
April is the month of public holidays. The month of which immersing oneself into the minutiae of time management, reviewing of pay slips, improving schedule efficiency, dissecting interstate migration patterns and corresponding financial fluctuations brings joy and exhilaration to millions of Australians across the land as they find the perfect combination of maximum time off, […]
FIKA: MARCH EDITION
Autumn is one of my favourite seasons. I reckon it’s in my top four. Truly, I love it that much. I’ve just found out that most of my favourite veggies are in season this time of year. Sadly I didn’t know this earlier because of our access to all things all the time, but maybe […]
We give you the gift of a gift guide!
I’m terrible at thinking of good presents for my loved ones. General acquaintances are no problem – here, have some shortbread. Merry Christmas and be on your way. But loved ones are tricky. Actually caring about the person can make for a burdensome shopping experience. Do you get them something they need or something they […]
WHAT COFFEE DO YOU WANT?
You think you want a coffee, but it’s a big world of coffee out there and your decision making facilities haven’t had the caffeine required to fire them up. Here’s your proxy coffee decider. Feel free to print out a copy to have on hand for when you’re second in line in the cafe queue […]
COFFEE OF OCTOBER – RWANDA INTANGO
Since cupping this coffee back in March I’ve been super excited to get my hands on it. If I was going to turn my cupping notes into a legible sentence, it would read something like this. “A warm mixed berry pie has just been pulled from the oven and sits cooling on the kitchen bench, […]
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