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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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
Introducing The Olympic Hotel
Who? Ben & Alysha Phillips, The Olympic Hotel Where? 202 Parker Street, Cootamundra What? Hotel/Pub How did you get into managing the hotel? We wanted a new challenge. We also felt Cootamundra […]
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 […]
The Latest Latte Trends
We thought we had heard it all when mushroom coffee was introduced. That was far from the end of it. We continue to try turn our lattes an array of […]
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 […]
Debunked: Is drinking coffee good for you?
We’re no doubt all familiar with this question. There’s the churning of articles making various, contradictory claims about the magical substance to fill news bulletins. So is coffee good for […]
We are now free of single-use plastics!
Our Thirroul cafe is chuffed to announce that we are now Ocean Friendly certified. We have banned the use of all single-use plastic items, from straws to water bottles, to […]
What will climate change mean for coffee?
Climate change is as visible as ever, and has been pushing both businesses and consumers to make more sustainable and thoughtful decisions. However, there remains the constant consumer demand for […]
Barista Babes: Women in the Industry
Think about the people that serve your your daily coffee behind the counter for a second . Do you see mostly men, or women? It’s a dense topic once you […]
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