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Value Of Inactivity Vs Waste Of Activity
During the past few COVID years, we have had to be agile and respond to changes in the markets we operate in. While grappling with supply chain challenges and managing operational restrictions, the quiet time allowed us to explore and apply a method
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Make It Count
Coffee shops are the community hubs of our time: a place to meet, engage, converse, and connect, says Derek Potts, one of three Co-Founders of My Coffee Counts. “As a coffee shop owner, you want to build a business based on loyalty, service, and a sh
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Portable Choices
With the hospitality industry returning to a sense of normalcy following two years of sporadic lockdowns and density restrictions, Coffee Tools Distributing has a new variety of equipment available to help businesses thrive in the ‘new norm’ of opera
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CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Christine Clancy christine.clancy@primecreative.com.au MANAGING EDITOR Sarah Baker sarah.baker@primecreative.com.au JOURNALIST Hayley Ralph hayley.ralph@primecreative.com.au ART DIRECTOR/DESIGN Daz Woolley ART DIRECTOR Blake S
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A Fairy Tale Finale
The Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) means something different to everyone. For many, it’s a business retreat. It’s a chance to connect with buyers and sellers, and form client relationships. For others, it’s a place of inspiration that sta
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News
From 17 to 20 August, the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) crowned Anthony Douglas of Axil Coffee Roasters the Vitasoy Australian Barista Championship. Gabrel Tan of Veneziano Coffee Roasters placed runner up in his first year competing
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A Modern Workhorse
Tanya Howarth, Padre Coffee Victorian Sales Manager and former Brunswick East Retail Manager, has in-built muscle memory for one brand of espresso machine and one machine only: Slayer Espresso. As somebody who joined Padre Coffee three years ago with
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2022 World Barista Champion Anthony Douglas
Anthony Douglas of Axil Coffee Roasters has written the history books. When he was crowned 2022 World Barista Champion on the last day of the Melbourne International Coffee Expo, he became the first Melbourne barista to win the World Barista Champion
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Education You Can Taste
According to Anne Cooper, also known as Roastress Coops, there’s a “minefield” of misinformation about how to roast coffee, most commonly that people believe the brand of roasting machine will create specific types of flavours for them. To help remed
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The Future Of Coffee Trade
When greensquare Co-Founders Caleb Holstein, Chris Meier, Marius Naumann and Jan-Hendrik Thieme first suggested creating a platform to source, sample and manage green coffee all in one place, no one thought it was possible in a “highly fragmented ind
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A Word From The Editor
MICE2022 was the show we all needed. In the days leading up to the event, there was a feeling I had not experienced in three years: genuine excitement. It was anticipation of the week to come, the delight of seeing old and new friends again, and read
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Tailored Solutions
With more people returning to workplaces and a sense of normalcy now retained in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nestlé Professional Barista Trainer Joanna “Jo” Yuen says the total beverage solutions provider has evolved its educational focus and
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A Compact Solution
Roasting machine manufacturer Probat is heralding a new era of test roasting and recipe development with its P01 shop roaster, successor of the Probatino and youngest member of the P series. According to Probat Head of Shop Roaster Sales Jens Roelofs
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Grounds For A Good Day
As one of the first established coffee roasters in Australia, launched in 1962, Grinders Coffee has long been involved in pioneering and shaping the Australian coffee industry, and the internationally recognised Melbourne coffee culture. This year, G
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2022 World Brewers Cup Champion Shih Yuan Hsu
Shih Yuan Hsu (Sherry) took on 30 other national Brewers Cup representatives from 28 to 30 September at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo and was the last woman standing when emcee Hide Izaki called her name in front of a packed crowd and globa
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A Sustainable Drinking Chocolate Experience
Canopy Cocoa Founder Marcelo Brussi says it’s time for drinking chocolate to follow the same sustainable path as coffee and incorporate ethical practices into its production. “I aim to raise awareness for the Australian coffee industry and wider comm
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New Champions
What a weekend for coffee the NZSCA finally had. On Friday 15 July, the New Zealand Cup Tasters Championship, held by epic venue host L’affare Melrose in Newmarket, saw 28 eager cuppers compete for the national title in front of supporters and coffee
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A stepping Stone
Some people know what they want to be when they grow up, or what college they’ll strive to attend, but for Brian Dessaix, Bluestone Lane’s Vice President of West Coast Operations and Coffee, he always knew his destiny was to work overseas. “My mum wa
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Apple Of Our Eye
Sometimes the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and in the case of MONIN’s new product release, it only had to look to the taste preferences of Aussie consumers to know it was time to add a new fruit flavour to its product line-up. “We are so exc
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Contributors
Birgit Kohler is the Head of Organoleptic Department at BRITA where her focus is on understanding the sensory perception of water, tea, and coffee, and bringing this knowledge into product development. Birgit is a trained water sommelière, receiving
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I. Me. Mine
Kamal Bengougam is Director of Business Development & Marketing at Eversys. Recently, my wife Tracy broke her ankle quite badly and I had to become her carer. I did things I had never had to do before, to have another human being solely dependent on
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A Canvas Of Creativity
Aremde Technical Director Geoff Michelmore is in a fortunate position. When he presents Aremde’s flagship product, Nexus One, to new audiences around the world, he gets a front row seat to the most entertaining reactions. People look, do a double tak
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Benchmark Espresso
Babin Gurung is the New South Wales Barista Trainer of UCC Australia. As a barista, most of your time revolves around getting your espresso to taste right. It is important to use all cues to and create a benchmark for the espresso you’re serving. Thi
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Patryk Tomasik Wins Milklab Barista Battle Series Final
Patryk Tomasik of The Hideout Specialty Coffee in Queensland has won an all expenses paid trip to London in the final of the Milklab Barista Battle Series at the 2022 Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) on 29 September. “I’m excited and so sto
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Hugh’s Vue
Hugh Allen has experienced some of the best food destinations in the world and has visited many coffee centric locations, but when it comes to coffee quality, he says there’s no place like home. “Melbourne has always produced the best coffees,” Hugh
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People On The Move
Stephen Gallardo has joined the Espresso Mechanics team under UCC Coffee Australia, where he will look after the company’s national team of technicians and contractors. In his new role, Stephen will support his team in the areas of training and custo
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Covershoot product: Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters 32-36 City Rd, Chippendale NSW 2008 www.tobysestate.com.au There are few coffee shops that can call themselves a “coffee destination” but Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters’ flagship store in Chippendale i
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On A Mission
Twenty years ago, Campos Coffee was born with the mission to share its love for quality coffee with as many Australian consumers as possible, and its focus has never wavered. This commitment embraces coffee excellence and longstanding partnerships, a
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The Missed Opportuni-Tea
Birgit Kohler is the Head of Organoleptic Department at BRITA. According to water filtration systems company BRITA, 46 per cent of consumers don’t believe the quality of tea is any better in cafés than at home. Head of BRITA’s Organoleptic Department
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United To Do Good
On the main fundraising day of the annual CafeSmart charity event on 5 August, Cynthia Mac Caddon, Partnerships Manager of StreetSmart Australia, says she was overwhelmed with the support shown by the coffee community. “It’s amazing how coffee can ma
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