Coffee News

La Marzocco Australia

La Marzocco Australia appoints new General Manager

La Marzocco Australia has appointed Barry Moore as its new General Manager. “My passion for coffee was ignited twenty years ago when I first tasted an espresso extracted through a Linea Classic,” Barry says. “From that point onwards, I became loyal to La Marzocco and have always used them as the machine of choice in the different businesses in which I have operated.” 
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Parmalat Professional

Parmalat Professional to feature Chanho Hong’s coffee cocktails at MICE

Chanho Hong of Normcore Coffee Roasters will be on hand at the Parmalat Professional stand (#48) at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) on 8 February to serve his podium finish-worthy coffee cocktails. Chanho’s Damn Good Cool Cat Irish coffee and his signature Damn Good Shot earned him third place at the 2018 Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) Coffee in Good Spirits championship. Both cocktails use Normcore roasted coffee.
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Bluestone Lane

Bluestone Lane opens new NY venue as part of shared retail concept

Australian-influenced American coffee chain Bluestone Lane has announced the opening of a new location at 902 Broadway in New York. Bluestone Lane is the brainchild of Australian Nick Stone. Having moved to the city that never sleeps some years ago, Nick found that he couldn’t find a decent drop to help him stay wake. Nick took a practical approach to solving his coffee woes and opened the first Bluestone Lane in NY’s Midtown East. The chain has since spread across the United States.
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Melbourne International Coffee Expo

World and Australian firsts to take place at MICE2019

There’s just three weeks to go until the coffee industry unites to celebrate all things coffee at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) from 7 to 9 February. Australia’s favourite coffee event will see companies from in and outside the country launch products and services for the first time in Australia, and in some cases, the world.
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Starbucks Indonesia

Starbucks Indonesia unveils Dewata Coffee Sanctuary

Starbucks Indonesia opened the doors to its Dewata Coffee Sanctuary on 12 January. The store pays tribute to the important role that Indonesia, the fourth largest Arabica coffee growing region in the world, plays in bringing Starbucks customers their coffees.

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St Ali

St Ali to host official MICE After Party

The official after party of the 2019 Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) will be held at Mercedes me in the Melbourne CBD on 9 February. Attendees to the St Ali-hosted after party will be given a complementary coffee cocktailupon arrival by Starward Whisky served through a La Marzocco Linea mini coffee machine.
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Mazzer

Locale to host Mazzer grinder launch during Melbourne Coffee Week

Melbourne-based specialty coffee roaster Locale will host the launch of Mazzer’s new Kold S and Robur S grinders during Melbourne Coffee Week. On 6 February at 6pm, Locale will open the doors of its Abbotsford space to the coffee community, inviting guests to the anticipated release of Mazzer’s new high-performance grinders. 
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