Welcoming Asia into Golden Bean Competition
We are very excited to announce a new chapter in the Golden Bean Roasters competition we are expanding the Australian/New Zealand event to include Asia. We have been waiting for the right time to grow the competition into our neighbouring countries, but Covid put a major hurdle in front of…
Gesha Village Estate Fetches Record Price Paid for Ethiopian Coffee
Gesha Village Estate Achieves African Record Auction Coffee Price of $254 per Poundat the 2022 Pride of Gesha Coffee Auction On June 28, Gesha Village Coffee Estate, a 400-hectare farm growing Gesha-variety coffee in Ethiopia’s West Omo Zone, held its 6th global auction and received record results. The top lot…
The Big Reset
A Letter from the Editor Article by Sean Edwards I can’t believe we have achieved 50 issues, wow! I did not think we would ever get there after making the decision to go digital during the last two years when Covid hit the world. Fifty issues is a major achievement…
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…
The importance of the brief – In creating a successful project
It allows both client and designer to know and understand the expectations of the project, from simple operational requirements to the aspirations and vision of the client. To put it simply, it allows everyone to get on the same bus and head down the project road together. Recently at a…
Cafe Technology
What every café owner should know about using technology to boost their business? “ Technology is being used to boost profit margins, improve service levels and help gain a competitive advantage by minimising labour costs, reducing food waste, improving business processes and improving meal experiences. ” - Reference: IBISWorld 2013,…
The Q&A of Q Grading
So what’s this Q Grader thing all about anyway? There was no more popular question posed to me when I had the privilege of hosting a Q Grader preparation workshop at the Golden Bean Coffee Roaster Competition and Conference on the Sunshine Coast last October. Once and for all,…
Coffee Chemistry
Welcome back. In Part I of this series, we discussed some of coffee’s chemical makeup and its role in developing coffee’s flavour. This time, we’ll briefly discuss a few key components and take a brief journey to explore their role in flavour. COFFEE ROASTING AND AROMA DEVELOPMENT. Although roasted coffee…
Cafe Culture… more than just a magazine
After ten years of involvement in the media business, running an industry trade magazine, a café and coffee trade events, it has been very exciting to see the industry and its players grow around us. As the industry grows and new competition enters the arena, we continue to evaluate our…
Beans for Syphons
There is no denying that when it comes to coffee in Australia, espresso as an extraction method still reigns supreme. However, there is a growing trend for cafés with passion and vision to include alternative brewing methods as part of their coffee offerings, adding some ‘theatre’, increasing customer interaction with…
