Single Origin
COSTA RICA : COFFEE OF AUGUST
The Santuario project have been innovators in coffee processing. This lot was soaked in a juice made from coffee cherries before pulping, a process which is said to jump start the flavour development, it is then pulped retaining 65% of the pectin fruit layer and then dried (black honey process). If this wasn’t unique enough […]
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 […]
COFFEE OF MARCH: TANZANIA MT KILIMANJARO
One day I’d like to climb this mountain. It is the highest mountain in Africa and stands 4900 meters tall above its plateau base. I like a challenge and a breathtaking view, and it is only more alluring when I consider strolling through this coffee plantation on my way up. The Mt Kilimanjaro coffee plantation […]
COFFEE OF JANUARY: BURUNDI
I love January, it’s one of my favourite months, so I’ve selected one of my favourite origins to highlight the season. BURUNDI. This epic coffee is from a specialty mini washing station called Agehore coffee located in the Gitega province. I love that these guys strive for the best and I just can’t get enough […]
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 THE MONTH
Guatemala : Antigua Los Volcanes The Antigua region in Guatemala has long been renowned for producing some of the countries best specialty coffees. The coffee is cultivated under the shade of trees which protects it from the occasional frost in the colder months, and the volcanic soil is rich in minerals. This harvest is everything […]
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, […]
LET’S GO TO COSTA RICA
I think, even though I’m feeling more optimistic about overseas travel happening again in my lifetime, I really want a holiday now. I know it doesn’t even begin to compare to the real thing, but they say that planning a holiday is 78% of the fun! I don’t know who ‘they’ are, but they sound […]
COFFEE OF THE MONTH! Indonesia Wahana Estate
Spring is in the air and with it comes my appetite for cold brew and bright roast filter coffees. Especially ones that are reminiscent of the summer fruits we start to see at this time of year. So it only seems right that my pick for this month is this amazing Indonesian coffee from Wahana […]
JULY NEWS
Missing your usual cafe breakfast? We’ve got your back! Drive on past our Marrickville warehouse and pick up your supplies. We are stocked with plenty of beans and brew gear so you can enjoy a cuppa in the comfort of your own home, or simply swing on by and we’ll make one for you. Pick […]
COFFEE OF JULY: BRASIL
Brasil Fazenda California This double ferment coffee is challenging the way we think of coffee from this region. Those who have sampled a few coffees from Brazil in their time, would not argue that Brazilian coffees typically have a flavour profile that consists mostly of nuts and dark chocolate. In recent years, experimental processing methods […]
COFFEE OF JUNE: MYANMAR
I am in no doubt that over the years of your coffee drinking career, you have paused, marvelled, and pondered how coffee puts the world not just on your doorstep, but in your mouth. As I’m writing this I’m in southern Sydney, sipping coffee that was grown in Ethiopia, roasted in Denmark, sent via a […]