Trade in dairy products has suffered a number of massive blows in the last three years and is set to face further obstacles going forward, according to Rabobank. 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
Campos Coffee to open first US café in Utah
Campos Coffee is opening its first permanent café outside Australia in Utah, United States.
Announced on 18 November, the store will open in mid December in Party City ahead of the world-famous independent film festival, the Sundance Film Festival. Read more
The Coffee Man film available for digital download
In May 2016, The Coffee Man film made its world premiere. The movie has since been screened 192 times in 37 countries, and counting. 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