Barista Tips & Guides

5 Facts About Coffee That You Probably Didn't Know
5 Facts About Coffee That You Probably Didn't Know
READ TIME: 4-5 MINUTES Even though we’re currently in the third wave of coffee, there’s still so much unknown about coffee. Did you know that a coffee bean isn’t actually... Read more...
Home Brewing Methods: Plunger/French Press
Home Brewing Methods: Plunger/French Press
READ TIME: 1.5 MINUTES The coffee plunger, as it’s known in Australia, or French Press across other Western countries is a type of manual coffee brewing method. Patented in 1852... Read more...
How Do I Make Good Coffee While I'm Camping?
How Do I Make Good Coffee While I'm Camping?
READ TIME: 1.5-2 minutes Often times, people tend to sacrifice coffee quality – or even coffee altogether – when they go on a camping trip. But that doesn’t have to... Read more...
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What is "Channelling" and why is it bad in coffee?
Read Time: 2 minutes, 49 seconds Channelling in coffee occurs during the extraction process when water finds a gap in the coffee puck. This means that the water that would... Read more...
How To Tamp Properly Step By Step Guide
How To Tamp Properly: Step by Step Guide!
Read time: 1 minute 30 seconds Guess what!? You can tamp properly with pretty much anything whether its teaspoon or an expensive professional tamper as long as the other steps... Read more...
What Affects Coffee Flavour Part 2: Altitude
What Affects Coffee Flavour Part 2: Altitude
Coffee is grown at a variety of different altitudes across the world, which can affect the flavour, quality and complexity of a coffee. Generally speaking, coffee grown at a higher... Read more...
Home Brewing Methods: Home Espresso Machines
Home Brewing Methods: Home Espresso Machines
READ TIME: 2.5 MINUTES There are a multitude of at-home coffee brewing methods that are used across the world, with home espresso machines arguably being the most popular in the... Read more...
The Indonesian Coffee Industry
The Indonesian Coffee Industry
Read time: 3-4 minutes Indonesia‘s geographical location provides them with the optimum climate for growing and producing coffee. Currently sitting at the third largest coffee producer in the world, Indonesia’s... Read more...
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Why Does My Coffee Taste Burnt?
Nobody wakes up in the morning and decides that they want a burnt tasting coffee, but it can happen, even if you have a super fantastic machine. So how to... Read more...
Coffee Profile: Sumatra Wahana Estate Rasuna Grade 1
Coffee Profile: Sumatra Wahana Estate Rasuna Grade 1
Read Time: 2 minutes Sumatra is a large island in Western Indonesia consisting of eight provinces and has earned the title of one of Indonesia’s largest coffee producers. Sumatra is... Read more...
What is Espresso Coffee?
What is Espresso Coffee?
Read Time: 1-2 minutes Everything you Need to Know About Espresso Espresso is probably the most commonly drunk type of coffee within Australia, yet a lot of misunderstanding surrounds it.... Read more...
The Kenyan Coffee Industry
The Kenyan Coffee Industry
Read Time: 2-3 minutes Kenya is a global leader in specialty coffee exports. The combination of a magnificent landscape, climate and technique are the key reasons why Kenya has such... Read more...