Scott Rao, one of the world’s leading coffee roasting consultants, is coming to Australia to host masterclasses in January 2017. Read more
CaféSmart to fund 118 community projects
CaféSmart has finalised the grants from this year’s event, which helped raise $160,523. Read more
Producer Aida Batlle farewells Australia
In the past week Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne have been graced with the presence of fifth generation El Salvadorian coffee farmer and Director of the Specialty Coffee Association, Aida Batlle. Read more
El Salvadorian producer Aida Batlle to star in Melbourne event
Bureaux Collective and Condesa Co.Lab will host a Spotlight on Aida Batlle on 24 November at Hunted and Gathered in Cremorne, Victoria. Read more
New retention data shows Baby Boomers trump Gen Z
Australia’s shift-based workforce is increasingly mobile and less loyal according to new data from employee management solution, Deputy. Read more
Seven Miles Coffee Roasters hosts Industry Forum
The newly transitioned Seven Miles Coffee Roasters (formerly Belaroma) hosted an Industry Forum event on Thursday 10 November in Sydney, asking one of the industry’s most discussed topics: how to define specialty coffee. Read more
St ALi buys Melbourne’s Auction Rooms
St ALi has announced it is the new owner of Melbourne café Auction Rooms.
“The deal is done. We’ve signed on the dotted line,” says St Ali Founder Salvatore Malatesta. Read more
Record attendance to see SCAA’s Peter Giuliano at Knowledge Talks
Peter Giuliano of the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) and Counter Culture Coffee has completed a whirlwind tour of Australia’s East Coast as the guest speaker for Toby’s Estate’s Knowledge Talks. Read more
Festival of the Espresso Martini hosts inaugural event
From 4 – 6 November, Melbourne celebrated its love for coffee and liquor at Mr Black’s inaugural Festival of the Espresso Martini Festival. Read more
Higher Ground wins Best Café Design at Eat Drink Design Awards
Australasia’s best-designed hospitality venues have been named in the annual Eat Drink Design Awards, celebrating design excellence and innovation. Read more