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contents regulars 4. Publisher ’s Not e 1 4 . W hat ’s in Season 2 6 . Justi n B ro mage - How y our POS c an pay f or it self 36. Design Trends 38 . C afe Revi ew - Coff eesm it hs Espresso Bar

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OUT ‘N’ ABOUT [PUBLISHER’S NOTE]

Hi all, it was a busy month for the Cafe Culture team, with our biggest event of the year “The Pentair Everpure Golden Bean”. Yet again we had a new record of coffee’s entered from roasters in Australia and New Zealand. We had a total of 1400 coffees to judge over 4 days by 200 coffee professionals who all congregated in Port Macquarie NSW. This year’s winner was Andy Freeman from Coffee Snobs in Victoria - a web based Roaster who has been creating amazing coffees for over 10 years. The Small Franchise winner was Espresso Room, roasted by ONA Coffee, Canberra and The Large Roaster was Nine Bars Coffee from Western Australia.

highlighting growth trends that we can share back, helping businesses to be more profitable.

I would like to congratulate all involved in this event, with coffee being the core to all cafe businesses, and without these amazing roasters we would not have a viable business model. The team at Cafe Culture have been working hard on this event globally to unite the coffee industry so we can strengthen this business model by predicting trends and supporting the growth cycle.

We are also excited to announce we are producing a printed coffee roasting edition of Cafe Culture magazine to be out in February. We will show all the highlights from our Golden Bean competitions and showcase our winners. If you have a story to tell the industry please contact us and we will help you feature your topic in print that will be shared amongst your industry peers.

Thank you to all the coffee roasters that participated in this years Roaster Survey. We had a lot of great feedback and a great grab of data that we are now putting together into a readable report that we will share with survey participants. As the industry grows data helps us track areas of concern as well as

Myself and the team at Cafe Culture International would like to wish everyone a very happy and merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

We have some exciting news next year with Cafe Culture being invited by the Australian Grand Prix to help organise a coffee event during the race festival in Melbourne during March. We have decided to bring back a version of our Barista Team Challenge, which will be a speed event with four barista’s making 30 cafe ordered beverages in 15 minutes. If you would like to be involved in this event in March and would like to submit a sponsored team please contact us. We have positions for ten teams only in the event schedule, so spots will fill fast.

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Golden Bean 2018

The 2018 Pentair Everpure Golden Bean Competition & Conference [WRAP UP]

moving past your own bias and key ways to turn

Here we are again, at the end of another year and Golden Bean competition! The fourteenth annual Golden Bean Australia/New Zealand competition was held in its customary location, the scenic town of Port Macquarie.

these skills into profit. During the three-day Judging Round samples of the coffee were prepared and served to attendees of the conference, then scored based on sweetness, acidity, body, and overall balance. Head judges then come around to ensure fair scoring and provide their own assessment.

Dozens of roasters from across the country descended on the town, with hundreds more

During breaks between tastings, attendees were

submitting their beans for review in hopes of

able to watch informative seminars given by industry

winning a category medal, or being named an

experts including: CEO of Barista Technology, Brett

overall champion of the conference.

Bolwell, who gave a talk on workflow improvements for profitability; green bean importer Carlos

We kicked off on Tuesday 20th November with a

Arcila of Cofinet, who talked about alternative

spectacular Sensory Analysis and workshop run by

fermentation processes from Colombia and the

Brandon Bir of Crimson Cup Coffee, USA. With

impact of low prices at origin; UTZ and Rainforest

the Australasian Cafe School space full to the brim,

Alliance Market Development Manager for Australia/

Brendan spent the day demonstrating some efficient

New Zealand Melanie Mokken, who gave a talk

methods for re-calibrating your senses as a roaster,

about sustainability and the value of sustainable

Golden Bean 2018

certification; and coffee entrepreneur Phil Di Bella,

awarded to Nine Bars, and Victoria-based Coffee

who spoke on the art of communication between

Snobs took home the award for Overall Golden

origin and roaster.

Bean Champion. We would like to extend our congratulations to everyone who won an award,

To finish up the conference on Saturday, the day

and in particular to our overall winners!

started with our Green Bean Zone, where some of the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top suppliers showcased their wares to

Di Bella Coffees also managed to take home 23

the legions of roasters.

Golden Bean titles in six categories. During the ceremony, Scott Bennett of Bennetts Coffee was

Not only that, we had a one-time demonstration

also recognized for his excellence and dedication

from Carolina Ibarra Garay, the winner of the World

to the coffee industry and was awarded the 2018

Aeropress Championship 2018! She talked us

Golden Bean Hall of Fame trophy. Click here to see

through her routine and how she developed it, an

the complete list of winners from this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2018

incredible opportunity to see into the mind of a true

Golden Bean Australia/New Zealand.

champion! Later that evening, we threw one of our legendary themed awards parties (Medieval, so there were knights and ladies aplenty!) and announced

Thanks once again to everyone who helped make

the winners of each of the 10 categories as well as

this event such a success, continuing our trend of

overall conference champions.

growing year on year and helping bring the whole roasting community together!

The Overall Small Franchise/Chain Champion title

We will be back next year for a Cowboy-themed

went to Espresso Room - Roasted by ONA Coffee , the

Throwdown, so buckle on your spurs and get ready

Overall Large Franchise/Chain Champion trophy was

to roast! 6

Golden Bean 2018

GOLDEN BEAN WINNERS [RESULTS 2018]

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Congratulations HOME ROASTERS - ESPRESSO - GOLD - Tilly “Tilledwards” HOME ROASTERS - MILK-BASED - GOLD - David “DaveD” HOME ROASTERS - FILTER - GOLD - Rod “rroodd” CATEGORY 1 - ESPRESSO - GOLD - Bellissimo Coffee - QLD - Panama Esmeralda CATEGORY 2 - MILK-BASED - GOLD - Ona Coffee - ACT - ‘Cm Selections’ Unico CATEGORY 3 - POUR OVER FILTER - GOLD - Jibbilittle Roasting Co - NSW - Village 8 CATEGORY 4 - ORGANIC - ESPRESSO - GOLD - Paradox Coffee Roasters - QLD - Purple Rain CATEGORY 5 - SINGLE ORIGIN - ESPRESSO - GOLD - Beck And Call Coffee - WA - Ethiopia Wolichu Wachu CATEGORY 6 - DECAFFEINATED - MILK-BASED - GOLD - Rush Roasting Co - NSW - Rush Decaf CATEGORY 7 - AUSTRALIAN/NZ GROWN - MILK-BASED - GOLD - Nats Coffee - NSW - Bop Carbonic Maseration CATEGORY 8 - SMALL FRANCHISE/CHAIN - ESPRESSO - GOLD - White Mojo - VIC - Cosima CATEGORY 8 - LARGE FRANCHISE/CHAIN - ESPRESSO - GOLD - Nine Bars - WA - Aroma Cafe CATEGORY 9 - SMALL FRANCHISE/CHAIN - MILK-BASED - GOLD - Espresso Room - Roasted by ONA Coffee - ACT - Black Betty CATEGORY 9 - LARGE FRANCHISE/CHAIN - MILK-BASED - GOLD - Latitude Coffee - QLD - Tiger Blend CATEGORY 10 - SMALL FRANCHISE/CHAIN FILTER - GOLD - Espresso Room - Roasted by ONA Coffee - ACT - Thuti Natural CATEGORY 10 - LARGE FRANCHISE/CHAIN FILTER - GOLD - Black Bag Roasters - VIC - Lazzio Medium Roast

Golden Bean 2018

GOLDEN BEAN CHAMPIONS

Tilly Edwards

SMALL FRANCHISE/CHAIN OVERALL CHAMPION Runner Up - White Mojo and Coffico Coffee Pty Ltd Overall Winner - Espresso Room - Roasted by ONA Coffee

LARGE FRANCHISE/CHAIN OVERALL CHAMPION Runner Up - Black Bag Coffee Roasters Overall Winner - Nine Bars

OVERALL GOLDEN BEAN CHAMPION 2018 Runner Up - Bellissimo Coffee Overall Winner - Coffee Snobs

HOME ROASTER - OVERALL CHAMPION

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Internet-based business

were awarded medals and

Coffee Snobs has just

points across the categories,

been awarded the prize of

which included espresso, milk

overall champion at this year’s

based and filter coffees. This

prestigious Golden Bean Awards,

meant that they had the highest

which took place on Saturday, 24

combined score in the competition,

November.

beating some formidable rivals to triumph as the overall winner.

It was up to expert coffee roaster Andy Freeman to accept the award on behalf of Coffee Snobs, an

One of the judges’ stand-out offerings from Coffee

accolade that will help consecrate the company as

Snobs was its Ethiopian Sidamo Ardi Naturals coffee.

one of the best coffee roasters in Australia.

The panel found it to be a stunning combination of wild and fruity flavours with sensational aromatics

Indeed, the Golden Bean is one of the largest coffee

off the grinder.

roaster competitions in the world and runs events in Australia and the USA every year.

A spokesperson for the company said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have been the overall

The idea behind the awards is to discover and

winners at this year’s Golden Bean Awards. We

champion the best-tasting coffees in the country

were up against some very tough competition and

across a number of different categories. This year, the Australian arm of the competition was judged

feel truly humbled that our coffee was so highly

by 80 knowledgeable industry experts at Port

esteemed amongst the experts.”

Macquarie New South Wales between Wednesday “Overall, our Golden Bean experience has been a

21 November and Saturday 24 November.

real blast and we hope that it encourages people to The decision-making process was clearly a tough

try out some of the Coffee Snobs range. Our highly

one, with over 1,400 entries for the judges to try.

commended Ethiopian Sidamo Ardi coffee is a great

Fortunately for Coffee Snobs, ten of their coffees

place to start!” 9

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A ‘Bodacious’ Silver Medal Win for Skybury at the 2018 Golden Bean. [BY CAFE CULTURE]

Nestled in the heart of one of Australia’s most diverse

Australia’s best coffee roasting business with entries

and richest food bowls on the Atherton Tablelands

being judged as Espresso, Milk and Filter beverages and

is Skybury Tropical Plantation – home to Skybury

medals awarded across 10 categories.

Coffee and Papaya. Just 10 minutes west of Mareeba,

This year the conference attracted attendance from

this family owned plantation has been growing the

over 150 coffee roasting businesses with over 1400

country’s best coffee and tropical fruit for the past 30

entries, and also consisted of a number of educational

years.

workshops and social functions.

Recently, at the world’s largest coffee roasters competition and conference – The 2018 Pentair

Justin Metcalf, owner of the micro-lot, is a huge

Everpure Golden Bean Coffee Roasters Competition

supporter of Australian coffee growers and an advocate

and Conference, Skybury won a silver medal with their

for a greater need of education of the Australian coffee

Australian Grown (milk based) entry “Bodacious”.

industry, as coffee grown and processed in Australia is often misunderstood and under rated.

This special release and rare shade grown micro-lot

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Monday to Friday, and enjoy the purest Australian

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Arabica Coffee. Not only that, you can relax while

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taking in the breathtaking views, delicious light lunches

development in the cup.

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The Rainforest Alliance statement on current low coffee prices

The Rainforest Alliance statement on current low coffee prices [BY UTZ] International coffee prices have recently hit their

poorly designed agricultural policies, and insufficient

lowest levels for 12 years, and according to

support for farmers and farm management.

representatives of coffee producers in Colombia

Speculation in the coffee futures market may also

and Brazil are now below production costs. These

be a factor, exacerbating price swings. Yet whilst the

declining prices are having a devastating impact on

current pricing crisis is particularly dire, fluctuating

the 25 million coffee families worldwide and on the

prices are a trait of any commodity and the long-

landscapes they help to manage and depend on.

term sustainability of producers will only be possible

At the Rainforest Alliance we believe the key to a

if it can be achieved within the current market

sustainable and healthy coffee sector is ensuring

system they rely on.

that producers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; large or small â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are economically

However as the recent dramatic price falls have

viable businesses. For smallholders this can be the

demonstrated, the market is not an equal playing

difference between being able to earn a decent

field. Producers carry a disproportionate amount of

living or being stuck in a cycle of poverty. For larger

risk, and often lack the knowledge and access to

farms it can be the difference between paying

tools that are designed to deal with these risks. This

workers a living wage or not. For all producersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lack

is compounded by being impacted more quickly and

of economic viability means they will not be able

more dramatically when the market price fluctuates.

to invest in sustainable practices, adapt to climatic

Price volatility often means producers are unable to

changes or take steps to respect child or worker

commit long term investments needed to implement

rights.

sustainable agricultural practices. At the same time

The causes of the current price drop are complex

they cannot easily exit the coffee market and move

and include issues on how supply is managed,

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The Rainforest Alliance statement on current low coffee prices

“We call on the coffee sector to start taking action today to ensure that the coffee we all enjoy is not being produced at the detriment of producer’s livelihoods. We believe traders, roasters and retailers must adjust the way they do business.”

It is therefore vital that all actors in the supply chain

the production cost for the specific situation of the

commit to a long term and systemic response in

producers.

order not only to improve prices but also to allow

Governments and companies should increase

producers to build their resilience to fluctuating

their investments in the sustainability of the

markets and increase their productivity (profitability

producers. Producers need more support from their

through more efficient farming practices).

governments in order to become sustainable, for

We call on the coffee sector to start taking action

example through better implementation of good

today to ensure that the coffee we all enjoy is not

agricultural practices, access to inputs and finance,

being produced at the detriment of producer’s

increasing their resilience through diversifying their

livelihoods. We believe traders, roasters and retailers

income sources.

must adjust the way they do business.

At Rainforest Alliance we are committed to

Roasters and buyers must change their procurement

continuing to work with producers and the entire

practices to ensure that producers receive decent

supply chain towards a more sustainable coffee

payment for their crop within a timely manner.

sector. We work on fairer distribution throughout

Payment terms that can be as long as 200 days

the value chain and strengthening the producer’s

mean producers are unable to plan ahead, invest

position in order for them to be able to advocate

sustainably or save for when prices drop. This is

for the support and policies that will allow them

exploitative, outdated and unfair and should stop.

to become sustainable. Meanwhile we continue to

In addition, committing to long term relationships

appeal to the industry to favour certified sustainable

with producers would help producers to plan ahead

coffee over conventionally produced coffee in order

and create a more equal relationship between supply

to support producers and help create a sustainable

chain actors as trust and knowledge is built. A long

sector.

term purchasing contract would also allow for a

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DI BELLA CLINCHES VICTORY AT 2018 GOLDEN BEAN AWARDS [BY MARK HENDERSON]

Di Bella has taken home 23 medals at the 2018 Golden Bean Awards held in Port Macquarie from 21 - 24 November 2018.

“We’re extremely proud of the

Australia’s best coffee roasting

whole team. To win a Golden

business and has been running

Bean title is not an easy thing to

in Australia for more than 12

do, so taking home 23 medals

years. In 2015, the competition

this year is a testament to the

expanded into the USA.

This year, Australia’s second

“I personally feel privileged to

rigorous testing. Over four-days,

largest coffee roaster, Di Bella

work with a team of extremely

coffees are judged through a

was awarded 23 Golden Bean

talented people who work

blind tasting format across 10

titles in six categories.

hard to deliver the best quality

different categories and brew

coffee experience in Australia.

methods.

hard work of everyone at Di Bella,” Darren said.

Coffee roasters are invited to submit their entries for

Di Bella CEO, Darren Dench

Congratulations to all of the

expressed his congratulations

suppliers, farmers and the

Having participated in the

on the Golden Bean victory to

excellent team.”

Golden Bean Competition since 2007, 2018 marks eleven years

the excellent team at Di Bella, highlighting their attention to

The world’s largest coffee roaster

since Di Bella first entered the

detail during the craft roasting

competition and conference, the

Golden Bean Competition.

period.

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industry. Since then, I have met lots of friends who have the same passion. We have created a group called the Melbourne Coffee Network where we keep in touch with other baristas in Melbourne to share our experiences in the coffee industry and practice latte art.

This month we spoke to Troy, who works as the cafe and restaurant manager at Son of a Pizzaiolo in Melbourne. With a passion for latte art, Troy competed in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Almond Breeze Latte Art Video Challenge, coming top of the public voted leaderboard for Australia.

You competed in the Almond Breeze Latte Art Video Challenge this year, how was that experience? It was a great experience to join in the Almond Breeze Latte Art Challenge. I could see there were so many talented baristas competing from all around the world, with unbelievable skills being showcased in every single video clip that was posted up on the page. Public audiences were judging the vote for the patterns, which made it more challenging and encouraged me to be more creative when submitting patterns to really make an impression with my skills.

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I would say Almond Breeze Barista Blend stands out as a milk alternative because I get such good feedback from my customers about it. It tastes great, has natural ingredients, is gluten free and vegan friendly and more.”

As a barista, what do you look for in a milk alternative? I would say Almond Breeze Barista Blend stands out as a milk alternative because I get such good feedback from my customers about it. It tastes great, has natural ingredients, is gluten free and vegan friendly and more. Also, for me as a barista, it is so much easier to use than other non-dairy milk alternatives, frothing perfectly to give great texture. Most of our customers who prefer almond milk love the nutty taste and the way it extends the coffee flavour compared to other milks. Also, it’s great for creating latte art.

makes my day” or “you save me.” I love my job, simply as it is.

What’s your favourite thing about being a barista? My favourite thing about being a barista is just simply that I am getting to know the regulars and what their favourite drinks or roast is. It feels so heartwarming getting to know new people that come in for coffee every single morning. Just a small conversation before they get their coffee, as well as after the first sip, when I hear them say: “It

Want to tell us what it is that gets you frothing? Drop us a line at @baristablendaus or almondbreeze@daylightagency.com.au.

Where do you see the future of the coffee industry going? I can see the demand and the choices for consumers expand and the industry getting larger. There are so many alternatives for cow’s milk than ever before and they are tasty in the blend. Moreover, white coffee is not the only choice when you step into a Melbourne cafe, so many specialty cafes offer many different black coffees in different brew methods.

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COFFEESMITHS ESPRESSO BAR [CAFE REVIEW]

Coffeesmiths serves seriously good coffee but

The sign on the side of the road had intrigued me for weeks - ‘Coffee to wake the dead’. Always a sucker for a quirky A-frame I knew it was only a matter of time before I tested that claim. Sure enough one Wednesday morning I found myself at Coffeesmiths, a little hole in the wall cafe tucked away at the corner of Beatty and Granard Roads at Archerfield.

doesn’t take itself too seriously. While the wooden fixtures, coffee sacks and terracotta pots announce an appreciation and respect for the earthy origins of the coffee bean there is a playful aspect too in the kitschy retro gear dotted about – an old telephone and radio, glass milk bottles in a wire crate, a poster advertising Vincent’s Powders. I felt comfortable with my lack of coffee expertise and bold enough to ask questions of the very friendly barista who served me. I intend to extend my coffee repertoire next time

Wedged between a hairdresser and a takeaway,

I visit, maybe an Italian iced latte or a malted milk

Coffeesmiths Espresso Bar is a cool little place

espresso.

packed full of charm and fun. It’s a little suburban surprise, something different to break the monotony

As I was leaving another A-frame caught my eye –

of servo and 7-11 coffee on offer in the area. They

Helicopter Flights. Now what’s that all about…

have a wide selection of coffees including iced lattes and syrups and you can choose your milk too.

Coffeesmiths Espresso Bar

I ordered a Piccolo Latte, my favourite thing in the

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an enlivening experience, especially with the added

Saturday 6.30am-11.30am - Sunday Closed

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