Sustainability is truly at the core of Ona Coffee Melbourne, the new Brunswick flagship of the acclaimed roaster. From the solar panels and water tank that run the venue to its recycled materials and reusable cup policy, every precaution has been taken to reduce the café’s impact on the environment.
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Jasper Coffee plans expansion to Asia
Lavazza opens first flagship store in China
Lavazza has opened its first flagship store in Shanghai, China, and announced plans to further develop its coffee shop concept in the country with Yum China Holdings.
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Blue Bottle Coffee opens first café in Korea
The United States-based, Japanese-influenced Blue Bottle Coffee will open its first café in Korea on 3 May, marking a new phase of growth for the company in Asia.
Blue Bottle’s roughly 4300-square-metre headquarters in Seoul will also include a roastery and training lab, which will be open for public tours, classes, and tastings.
Korea is the second international market for the company, which opened its first Tokyo cafe in 2015, inspired by the hospitality of traditional Japanese kissaten– Japanese coffee houses serving drip coffee – culture.
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Industry Beans opens first Sydney café
Industry Beans has opened its first location outside of Melbourne on York Street in the Sydney CBD.
The coffee roaster says Industry Beans York St. brings together state of the art coffee equipment, considered architecture and responsive design, building upon what customers know and love about the company.
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Coffee Alchemy opens Gumption NYC
Hazel de los Reyes and Clare Lim of Sydney-based roaster Coffee Alchemy have opened their first roaster and café in Brooklyn, United States.
“We’ve opened doors and it’s so exciting. It’s really happening,” says Clare, direct from New York.
The duo’s first overseas venue, Gumption Coffee, an extension of its Sydney store, had a soft opening in late December 2018, but Clare says it’s time to make some noise internationally.
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Cafetto opens Adelaide distribution centre
On 23 November, Australia-based cleaning company Cafetto opened a new distribution centre in Adelaide, near the company’s Brompton factory and head office.
Cafetto Managing Director Christopher Short says the location of the new distribution centre is key to it being able to operate efficiently.
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