Coffee
Sparkle: Our Special Christmas Coffee
Christmas is around the corner! This special time of year calls for a special coffee blend. We matched a stunning Nicaraguan, with notes of ripe berries, vanilla and candy canes with a sweet, caramel Colombian coffee. Make your coffee sparkle over the festive season! This delicious blend is just like Christmas in a cup. It […]
Iced Coffee vs Cold Brew: What’s the difference?
It’s coming into Summer. This means our coffee orders may start changing from hot espresso to chilled. We’re not talking the decadent and lactose-loaded drink with ice cream, whipped cream and chocolate flakes that we’re talking about. You may have seen cold brew floating around cafes lately. You may find yourself at a cafe asking […]
Life After Pro with Kate Shore
What happens after you take one of our barista courses? We chatted to Kate Shore, who trained in our Pro course with us, and has found an awesome barista gig! Where are you currently working? The Pie and Grind Bakehouse in Fairlight. 2. What coffee and equipment do you work with? I’m working with Campos […]
Introducing The Oyster Shed
Who? The Oyster Shed Where? Shed 5 Wray St, North Batemans Bay What? Oyster Farm Gate and Café What’s the main concept of The Oyster Shed? The Oyster Shed is about giving our customers an experience they won’t forget, by offering seating right on the banks of the beautiful Clyde river our customers can enjoy […]
What is specialty coffee?
Specialty coffee is on the rise. What it does it mean, and why should you care? What do we mean by ‘specialty coffee’? Specialty coffee refers to the entire process of coffee, from farming to cup, using single origin coffee. This includes how the coffee is grown and harvested, how it is roasted and then […]
What is the difference between mainstream and specialty coffee?
Specialty coffee has definitely been gaining more attention in the last few years, and for good reason. Similar to wine, we are now being educated in where the coffee is grown and the processes behind the beans. With this education we are able to produce amazing coffee. So just what is the difference between normal […]
Our Spring Single Origins
The weather is warming up, and we have some delicious new single origins from around the globe! Colombia | Huila | Washed | Cashew, milk choc & citrus Grown in fertile volcanic soil, this Colombian coffee is a perfect representation of the quality that such a large growing region can produce. Processed using the […]
Four key elements to improving your Latte Art
Practice, practice, repeat. It’s true that, to truly master your latte art skills, you have to keep practicing over and over again, take a class…then continue to practice. There are four key elements you want to remember when practicing your coffee art: 1. Height Where you hold your milk pitcher is important for the different stages of […]
Tips for Cupping like a Pro
Have you ever wondered what people were doing when they spoon out a bit of coffee from a bowl and slurp it? Have you ever questioned why they do it? Is it really necessary to make such loud and funny noises? Never fear; we are here to give you tips for cupping like a coffee […]
The optimal time of day you should be drinking coffee
Can’t seem to shake yourself out of that foggy morning haze until you sip your cup of early morning coffee? Perhaps it’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning, or part of your re-energising mid-afternoon routine to kick that 3pm-itis (we feel you). Scientific research has been done to figure […]
Behind the scenes of coffee roasting
Ever wonder exactly how coffee is roasted? We talked to our in-house roaster Daniel about the whole process and how he came to work in the coffee roasting industry. What drew you to working with coffee? A cup of flat white that tasted literally like hazelnut hot chocolate. How did you get into roasting? I […]
Winter Single Origins
The line-up this month Colombia | Huila | Washed | Cashew, milk choc & citrus Grown in fertile volcanic soil, this Colombian coffee is a perfect representation of the quality that such a large growing region can produce. Processed using the traditional washed method, this coffee was picked ripe and fermented for 24 hours before […]
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