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How Coffee Origin Affects the Taste of Your Coffee

What we love about coffee, is learning what you like and don’t like, and building an affinity to a certain region, or processing of the coffee. Just like wine, once you know what you tend to like, ...

Our Favourite Spots on Flinders Lane in Melbourne's CBD

As a Flinders Lane cafe, we couldn't spend all of these years residing on Flinders Lane, serving coffee to the masses, without mentioning our favourite spots on this iconic spot of Melbourne's CBD....

How to Brew a V60 The Right Way - And Not Mess It Up

Ah yes, the V60, a classic pour over tool of specialty coffee worldwide. This piece of kit really 'screams' specialty coffee but you'd be surprised how many specialty coffee venues still struggle t...

We Took a Trip to: Saporito, Southbank

Stepping into Saporito, you’ll see their clean crisp setting with white marble tables and sleek wooden chairs. As a popular Southbank brunch spot, you can spy their large collection of muffins, cr...

Our Favourite Melbourne Night Time Spots for the Perfect Espresso Martini

As we move closer into winter, we are definitely feeling a little more tired in the evenings. Having an espresso martini is our favourite way of finishing up at work and enjoying the city lights un...

All About Single Origin Coffee Processing Methods

The processing method is an important descriptor when it comes to picking out your next bag of single origin coffee. It can be the difference between a coffee having that rich boozy winey taste fro...

Recipe: The Perfect Plunger/French Press

"Plunger", "French Press", "Cafetiere".. whatever you want to call it ... it seems like everybody has both a different name and a different brewing style for this piece of kit. Even more so, some p...

AeroPress: Our Top Tips for Better Extraction

We've said it 185739 times, and we'll say it again, we love the AeroPress! For such a smart, affordable and portable piece of kit; it really makes a great coffee. Our AeroPress comes on every trip ...

All about the Aeropress Flow Control Filter Cap. You can now make espresso without an espresso machine!

This week was a great week for espresso fans around the world! Finally, the Aeropress has stepped up to serve another market in need... espresso fans who either: a) Don't have an espresso machine a...

7 Tips for Better Latte Art

There's nothing better than a good looking coffee to start your day. But there is a reason why the Mona Lisa wasn't made from milk and espresso. Latte art can be very hit and miss. From our many ye...

7 Ways to Use Our Boston Black Cold Brew Concentrate

we're pretty proud of our Boston Black Cold Brew Concentrate for being an innovative coffee product that unlocks great coffee in seconds. But, we understand you might be thinking, what if I don't j...

21 Tips to Improve Your Coffee Routine Work and Make it Work for You

As one of the first things you'll do when you wake up in the morning, making coffee right (and making it taste good) is really important.... For us, it can make or break our day if our coffee doesn...