The Alternative Dairy Co has experienced the strongest sales on record for its home-grown range of barista plant milks, despite the negative impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on the nation’s café businesses. Read more
Rancilio and Moffat Group establish Rancilio Group Australasia
The Rancilio and Moffat Groups have announced a combined strategic partnership, establishing Rancilio Group Australasia, effective now. Read more
Melbourne café reopenings moved ahead
Melbourne cafés have been given the green light to reopen from 11:59pm on Tuesday 27 October, following Melbourne’s first day with zero new COVID-19 cases on 26 October. Read more
First-time participants dominate Colombia Cup of Excellence
Eighteen of the 24 winners in the 2020 Colombia Cup of Excellence were first time participants in the coffee quality competition, including the first placed Feilpe Henao Triana of the Antioquia region. Read more
Campos Coffee makes its highest-grade coffee of 2020 publicly available as at-home connoisseurship booms
Campos Coffee has secured a micro-lot of its best coffee of the year to date, one of the highest scoring coffees in the world, and is offering it in limited release imminently. Read more
Functional aesthetics and intuitive operation combine in the new Wega WBar
The new WBar from Wega aims to make the barista’s customary actions even more streamlined in their daily quest to deliver outstanding taste. Read more
Jasper Coffee launches plastic-free takeaway coffee cup and lid
Melbourne-based specialty coffee roaster Jasper Coffee has launched plastic-free single-use coffee cups and lids in select locations. Read more
Melbourne cafés to reopen on 2 November
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that cafés in metro Melbourne will be allowed to reopen and resume sit-down and table service from 2 November. Read more
Bear and the Beard blend from Seven Miles raises money for children’s hospice
Seven Miles Coffee Roasters has released a new Bear and the Beard blend, which will see $1 from every bag sold go to the children’s hospice Bear Cottage. Read more
Lavazza Australia among Top 40 Best Workplaces to Give Back
Lavazza Australia has been listed among Australia’s Top 40 Best Workplaces to Give Back in 2020 by charity platform Good Company. Read more