Winning the Single Origin category for the second time in three years (silver in between) reinforces to us the importance of our motto: “We take coffee seriously not ourselves”; learn it, know it, live it. We love poking fun at ourselves and the industry in our advertising, but being able to find an origin and […]

Gone are the days where baristas would shudder at the word “Decaffeinated” in the same sentence as flat white or latte. In the quest for excellence under such a growing request, Dimattina Coffee has struck gold. The best place to start is with the highly talented and humble Lino Bettiol, Master Roaster for over 30 years. […]

Kate Clarke and Jo Bennett couldn’t imagine a better start to their new partnership at Pioneer Coffee Roastery than winning a gold medal at the recent 2012/13 Golden Bean awards. Having only been in business together for two months at the time of posting their entry, they are excited about what the future holds. Nestled […]

Three Beans is the baby of two brothers, Matt and James Howe. The first three beans opening was a 10 sqm hole in the wall at Chatswood Chase 5 years ago. Now there are 16 cafés operating across Sydney, with two more opening before the end of the year in Roseberry Street, Balgowlah and St […]

Being in the coffee industry for over a decade, I’ve found it’s the constant development and new knowledge that drives me. I originally stepped into competition because I found myself getting bored just being behind a machine in my café all the time doing the same thing. My first competition experience, over 5 years ago, […]