Cairns’ Guyala Café has been crowned as Australia’s BEST Mushrooms on Toast
● Guyala Café in Cairns has been announced as the winner of Australian Mushrooms’ #MyMushroomToast competition, winning a $10,000 cash prize ● The winning dish will be a permanent addition to the café’s menu and is made up of a delicious combination of Australia Mushrooms, truffle and cashew pate layers…
Practical solutions for the common good.
Recycling Coffee Grounds to make innovative water filters in the Developing World. Who would have thought your daily cup of coffee could help bring clean drinking water to the developing World? Abundant Water, a local product, is making a difference Abundant Water (AW) is an Australian NGO, started in 2008…
The Game Changer
Covid has been a maintenance period for many, fixing up homes, businesses, relationships and personal health. Article by Sean Edwards I too looked at fixing some long-term health issues whilst I had the spare time to recover. I had an accident when I was a teenager resulting in a broken…
Across Australia, one in five women will experience domestic violence
Four ways you can support Women’s Legal Service Queensland Article supplied by The Coffee Commune Across Australia, one in five women will experience domestic violence. One in five. On average one woman will die every eight days at the hands of her partner or former partner. One in eight. Thankfully,…
The Heat is On
A basic guide to better understanding heat transfer on a drum roaster As roasters, one of the most important things we are always trying to achieve is better control of the roasting process. And one aspect of this is better understanding Heat Transfer (HT). Understanding HT involves grasping the mechanisms…
People eat with their eyes
One of the most underestimated aspects of food-to-go retailing is the fact that people eat with their eyes. That is to say, in order to attract, entice and ultimately convert a potential customer into purchasing food from a convenience grab n go store the products must first and foremost be…
The origins of the COFFEEHOUSE
Progression, Innovation & Caffeination By Jacqueline Mocek The proliferation of the café in Australia throughout recent history has escalated to a point where it has become synonymous with the Australian way of life. Our “café culture” is world renowned. Whilst we can wholly claim the culture we have built around…
JED’S BEAN BAGS® LAUNCHES IN AUSTRALIA: A WORLD FIRST INNOVATION IN COFFEE
Clever New Zealand Coffee Company, Jed’s Coffee Co, is set to make a mark on coffee lovers of Australia with the launch of Jed’s Bean Bags®, a clever innovation using pyramid-bag technology to create ‘brew in your cup’ fresh roasted coffee – and it’s a ‘world first’ innovation that’s now available in Australia exclusively…
Creating a point of difference
Too often as designers we meet potential café operators who, at the commencement of a project, think once they have their outlet ready they will throw open their doors and customers will just rush in. This is not the case at all, and operators need to work hard on creating…
Make your cafe stand out with unique furniture
Many café owners will agree that these days it is becoming increasingly important to differentiate themselves from the competition with not only their menu, but with interesting interior design. Customers want new experiences from not only the food and drink, but from the environment around them as well. Katherine Blizard,…
