SUPERNATURAL COFFEE

The definitions of ‘super’, according to the definitive source of definitions Wordhippo.com, can be defined as: Super (ˈsü-pər ) Adjective 1. Of excellent quality, superfine. 2. Better than average, better […]

HUILA OR WON’T YA?

Of course you huil. Huila is delicious. It’s very likely you’ll have sipped many a cup from this luscious region before, delighting in its rich, brown sugary sweetness and stone […]

coffee cherries of bourbon held in hand

A BRIEF HISTORY OF BOURBON

When a description of the widely produced coffee varietal Bourbon begins with “It’s a tall variety characterized by relatively low production, susceptibility to the major diseases (of leaf rust, berry […]

Timor Leste Coffee Plantation

COFFEE IN TIMOR LESTE

Timor Leste has a turbulent history, and one I know very little about. This should be surprising considering how close a neighbour Timor Leste is to Australia, but also considering […]

Robusta coffee beans in roaster

THE ROBUSTA PARADOX

We humans are complex structures of synapses and neurons, buoyantly held together by a moist, floppy mass, draped over some sticks and wrapped up in skin. These neurons zapping around […]

IT’S THE VIBE (IT’S VOLUMETRICS)

There is a romance that surrounds coffee, an Italian classical soundtrack, steam dancing from the ceramic cup that nestles snugly in your hand while you languidly brush the flaky croissant […]

Blended Treasure

Blend’s are a roaster’s bread and butter, their cappuccino. We nerd out on single origins (nothing wrong here) and their flavour profile, altitude, extraction methods, varietals geekery, but where oh […]

MONSOON MALABAR PROCESS

How good is discovering new food combinations by accident. Like making toast with avocado on one slice, and vegemite on the other, licking the knife – and realising it should […]