Jared Chapman on how cafés can adapt to change, the importance of staying relevant and chasing new opportunities – and not just when a pandemic hits.
Wow. What a challenging and different year 2020 has been so far. They say the only constant in life is change, and we have seen more than our fair share of change this year already.
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Toby’s Estate redefines coffee tasting with new grid tool
Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters has developed a new grid tool to focus on aligning expectations and making coffee tasting more accessible.
Tasting coffee can be intimidating to people new to the industry, especially if what they taste is different to what someone more experienced is describing.
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One varietal wins top five spots at Nicaragua Cup of Excellence
Luís Alberto Valladarez Moncada of Un Regalo de Dios has won the 2020 Nicaragua Cup of Excellence (COE) with a Maracaturra natural processed coffee that scored 91.2 points.
Luís, who also placed first in 2018, also received a Presidential Award.
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Grinders Coffee launches public cupping sessions
Grinders Coffee has begun holding public cupping sessions to educate consumers about what goes on behind the scenes to make great coffee.
From the farmer to the roaster, a lot of work goes into producing coffee to keep it consistent and at a good quality. To teach this to the public, Grinders Coffee has introduced a new series of public cupping sessions, the first of which took place at its Lygon Street café in Melbourne on 23 October, 2019.
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Southland Merchants to host cupping and industry talk on Brazil 2019/20 harvest
Green bean traders Southland Merchants will host an industry talk on 26 November about the results and challenges of Brazil’s 2019/20 harvest.
The event at Mano a Mano coffee roaster in Perth will discuss the potential impact on the Australian industry and how to contribute and support the supply chain.
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Clark St Coffee: Through the looking glass
Clark St Coffee has designed an open and immersive coffee experience at its Richmond roastery.
Clark St Coffee Roasters operates an espresso bar on Crown Street in Richmond, Victoria that’s more coffee lab than café. The fit out, designed by architect Dion Hall, makes good use of galvanised steel, taking inspiration from the materials used in the roasting facility.
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Minas Hill to host multicultural coffee cupping in Melbourne
Minas Hill Coffee has partnered with fellow coffee traders La Jacoba and Utopia Coffee to host a multicultural coffee cupping session at its Coburg North warehouse in Victoria on 15 May.
Minas Hill will showcase its Brazilian beans while La Jacoba and Utopia represent Colombia and Ethiopia, respectively.
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International Women’s Coffee Alliance Australia hosts first Cup for Balance
The International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) Australia has partnered with The Little Marionette to host its first Cup for Balance tasting event on 11 April at 6pm.
The Cup for Balance facilitates
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Minas Hill Coffee expands to Sydney
In April 2019, Minas Hill Coffee will inaugurate a site in Sydney, New South Wales, increasing the Brazilian coffee trader’s presence in the city.
“The time has come to Minas Hill Coffee get closer to Sydney coffee roasters,” Founder Marcelo Brussi says.
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Minas Hill to host Brazilian cupping and breakfast in WA
Minas Hill Coffee will host a cupping session followed by a Brazilian-style breakfast in Western Australia on 16 March.
The cupping will highlight some of the coffee trader’s 2019 crop range, including coffees from its ongoing partners Ismael Adrade, Pedro Gabarra, and Gabriel Oliveira.
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