South Australia

Coffee may contribute to heart disease, but some brews are better than others: UniSA

Researchers from the Australian Centre for Precision Health at the University of South Australia (UniSA) found that long-term, heavy coffee consumption – six or more cups a day – can increase the amount of lipids (fats) in your blood to significantly heighten your risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, some methods of brewing may be easier on the heart than others.
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CREAM

CREAM

After more than a decade in hospitality, two-time Western Region Latte Art and Adelaide Breezey Masters Champion Josh Rivers thought he could offer something new to the Brighton community with his café Coffee Rules Everything Around Me (CREAM). Taking its name from a Wu-Tang Clan song, CREAM combines Josh’s love of hip-hop music with coffee, which has helped the café make an impression since opening four years ago. 
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A Mother's Milk

A Mother’s Milk

For many café owners, a toned-down, rustic look is a design choice made to increase the character of their venue. But for A Mother’s Milk in South Australia, it began as a necessity. “When the original owners set up the café, they didn’t have much of a budget for design, so it was quite raw, with exposed bricks and wooden floorboards. But the concept has become more popular and it looks amazing now,” Owner Tania Basheer says. 
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Devour Café Patisserie

Devour Café Patisserie

When the original Devour was forced to relocate, Owner Quang Nguyen chose to adjust the venue’s focus from late night desserts to morning coffee. Devour’s reborn menu now focuses on breakfast food with an Asian twist. “We like to do things a bit differently. Our breakfast bao in particular has been pretty popular. We do a range of them using different ingredients like egg and bacon, panko crumbed chicken, and mushroom and halloumi,” Quang says.
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coffee cups

South Australian Government considers banning takeaway coffee cups

The South Australian Government has revealed it’s considering banning takeaway coffee cups and other single-use plastic products with the release of a new discussion paper. The Turning the Tide on Single-Use Plastic Products discussion paper seeks feedback on whether the government should introduce measures to tackle a range of single-use items, including coffee cups. The paper asks whether government intervention is required for these items and in what form it could take.
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Grinders Coffee

Grinders Coffee joins Tour Down Under

Grinders Coffee Roasters has extended its relationship with the Tour Down Under, announcing a new three-year major partnership with the South Australian cycling event. “As every bike enthusiast will testify, coffee and cycling are the perfect marriage.  There’s no surer sign of a great café than a lycra-clad flock enjoying a caffeine break and a brief respite from the saddle,” said Grinders Coffee’s State Manager George Haralabakis as pre-event festivities kicked off at the City of Adelaide Tour Village.
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Cafetto

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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Double Shot

Double Shot Coffee Fiesta announces line-up

The Double Shot Coffee Fiesta has announced the line-up of its Patio Coffee Roaster Industry Stage. The City of Unley-held event, taking place on 4 November, will host a number of presentations, panel discussions and masterclasses to showcase South Australia’s coffee knowledge.
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ASCA Western Regionals to be held at Double Shot Coffee Fiesta

The City of Unley in South Australia has announced it will hold its annual Double Shot Coffee Fiesta at the Soldiers Memorial Gardens on 4 November. “The City of Unley is endorsing South Australia nationally as a coffee destination and breeding ground for new talent,” Acting Unley Mayor Peter Hughes says. “The newfound appreciation for quality coffee has been made more accessible thanks to Double Shot’s connections with industry favourites.” The festival will include the Australian Specialty Coffee Association 2019 Western Region Coffee Championships, held in the Unley Town Hall, for the third year.
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