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Contents. REGULARS 0 6 Le t t e r f ro m t h e e d i t o r 0 8 N e w s f ro m a b o ve 1 2 I n n o va t i ve p ro d u ct s 8 5 C a f e re vi e w s 8 8 S u p p l i e r d i re ct o r y

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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 over the last 10 years for the Café Culture team and we have seen thousands of people involved in the process of creating a café trade journal. Personally, I have written hundreds of stories - which is not too bad for someone who endured the cane and detention for avoiding creative writing at school. Writing became interesting to me when I saw the enjoyment on readers’ faces when we told their stories and shared their successes. Telling the real story at times isn’t easy as a journalist because the people we speak to often highlight the good parts of their journey and forget the struggles. However, by reporting the complete success processes, including the challenges, helps others on their business path and hopefully assists them in avoiding the speed humps. Our coffee industry has been influenced and communicated to by a broad cross section of people from entrepreneurs, educators, corporates, story tellers and trendsetters. I love the huge range of content our fun industry generates, and I am constantly reminded why this is why I do what I do, and I love to share successes to help newcomers jump the hurdles that they face. A big thank you to all the team behind Café Culture Magazine as sponsors, writer, graphic designer, proof editor and importantly the reader.

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Talking about hurdles, it’s time now to reset your business and embrace the after-effects of Covid. We have been very lucky in Australia to have had lots of Government support, with JobKeeper and many business grants and funding which helped so many hold on to their businesses albeit in a smaller modified model. Hopefully you have been left with the framework of your business which now can be adapted to the café business of today. Things have changed, and how you run your business won’t be the same. As an example, a busy corporate city café won’t have the same volume of people they used to experience, so to lure back their customer base different methodology needs to be applied. Concepts we have seen as a result of Covid are focusing on stronger digital angles to the business, like cashless systems and paperless QR code menus. More marketing online and social platforms to promote all sides of the business. Café owners now need to step up and train staff as the pool of hospitality workers has shrunk. You can’t expect new staff to have the skills of past workers, so time needs to be invested in training to secure a team of regular employees. I am seeing more cafés offer traineeships to younger workers, locking them in for longer employment periods, also offering full time work will help our industry become less transient. Take away coffee systems have been a major part of the Australian café structure and many businesses have fine-tuned their speed of service in this area. Automation has helped here and some investment in this new

technology has proved to add more revenue into the business. There are many new innovative products available like auto tampers, milk delivery systems, auto steamers and super automatic coffee machines that make an amazing espresso. A big congratulations to the Golden Bean team for putting together another great event during these challenging times. It was a three times success for two coffee businesses in taking the winners’ podium. Coffee Snobs for overall grand champion and Black Bag Roasters for large chain store. This year Golden Bean will be expanding into a larger global format and plans are underway for the USA and UK events. I would like to offer my condolences to two industry friends who have passed in the last few months. Ross Bright who was an inspiration to many of us who travelled throughout south east Asia over a period of 15 years. Ross had an exciting coffee journey heading up coffee programs in Singapore for Dome Coffee and Spinelli Coffee before starting his own business Bright Coffee. Another shock to us was the passing of Jim Elliott from Little Big Dairy Co who we had the privilege of spending a few days with at Golden Bean, the week before being tragically killed. Our heart goes out to both these men who were still very much in the prime of their lives and had young families. Please enjoy our fiftieth edition of Café Culture magazine and stay positive about the future. The nice thing about owning your own business is you have control of your destiny and you make the rules in your kingdom and glass ceilings only exist if you let them.

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News from Above. What The Great Resignation means for the hospitality industry in Australia

Words by Phillip Di Bella You might have heard about The Great Resignation – a term coined out of the US in response to a growing trend of workers quitting their jobs and reassessing their lifestyle after COVID-19. Australia’s hospitality industry is not exempt from these issues. We have a talent attraction and retention problem in this country – and it is only going to grow over the next 12 months. The reasons for this are threefold. Firstly, our state and international borders have remained closed for the better part of the past two years. We saw the majority of foreign students and hospitality workers go home in March 2020 when our borders first closed – that’s a lot of frontof-house staff, bartenders, cooks, chefs and cleaners. The workforce has diminished, and businesses have reported skilled migrant shortages ever since. Then we’ve had the majority of state borders (Queensland in particular) being closed off to the rest of the country for most of 2020 and 2021, which has meant less migration of people moving within the industry like there would normally be. Secondly, there is a supply and demand issue, where the demand is high but supply is low. A higher demand for staff across different industries results in wage inflation. Some industries can handle this, but others cannot. Unlike someone serving alcohol in bars, clubs or gambling, cafes and restaurants that run off already tight margins cannot handle wage inflation. Finally, what we’re seeing is people wanting a change in lifestyle, whether this means working less or more flexible hours. Unfortunately the nature of the hospitality industry doesn’t allow this – our

staff cannot choose to work from home. This creates a shift in lifestyle, where people are rethinking the type of job they want in the future. While there will always be a place for the best and brightest at their jobs, others will be looking for new trades and occupations. And certainly a lot of people have left the industry looking for something the Government won’t shut down every few months. With borders open once again, businesses must be prepared for all avenues, from staffing to education to legislation. This will likely bring forward opportunities for others to help solve this problem, in terms of specialised recruitment focused on the hospitality industry. But perhaps the solution lies closer to home, where upskilling and educating our staff – not a reliance on foreign workers – is the answer. Part of what we’re doing at The Coffee Commune is bringing the community together to collaborate and helping people accelerate their potential. One area we are working hard on is attracting more people to the hospitality industry and upskilling them, so that we’re helping to solve the retention and attraction problem as best we can. It’s the businesses that can solve these problems – whether through worker placement, consultation or simply by pooling resources – that will prosper in the future. Keep your business profitable, efficient and sustainable with a Cafe Owners membership at The Coffee Commune. As a member, you can discuss and find ways to approach any issues that arise in your business with people who can really help. Visit https://www.coffeecommune.com.au/ for more information.

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The Art of Blend Indulgent Drinking Chocolate is a premium 30% Cocoa blend suitable for hot, cold or iced drinks. A well balanced, gluten free and vegan blend, Indulgent Drinking Chocolate is ideally suited to the premium café and restaurant market. This versatile powder blend can be enjoyed on its own or used to create bespoke beverages by adding fruit, flavourings, toppings and syrups. Made with high quality ingredients and easy to use, just mix with water or milk to create a premium beverage that will excite your senses. visit us at theartofblend.com

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All new iced tea brewer bottle is bound to invigorate and restore on a hot sunny day. The simple design means you can brew your tea by merely placing in fridge and have ready for following day service. Simple garnish and sweetener required - all natural product that is changing the industry as more customers are looking for healthy alternatives. $0.20 input of botanicals with a $35 output in food service or to be enjoyed at home with the family, as it is suitable for children. For more info visit teajourneys.com.au

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innovative PRODUCTS THE FUDGE MAN HAND MADE & GLUTEN FREE Hand made fudge, chocolates and a variety of rocky road which are all gluten and preservative free. Established in Geelong in 1994 we make a unique chocolate base fudge now with over 19 flavours, ideal with coffee or dessert. Small hampers available for Mother’s Day and Christmas. No min. order. info@thefudgeman.com.au

Y O U W O N ’ T B E L I E V E I T ’ S N O T M E AT Hey Chefs, we’re Love BUDS, the new protein on the block. As Australia’s buddy delicious, 100% plant-based protein, we’re yours for the biting. Better your burger game, super your sliders, and make your mince choice matter. Want a healthy, sustainable alternative that doesn’t compromise texture, flavour or the future? Bust out BUDS on your menu. If you love meat, love local and want to be part of the future food revolution, then you’ll Love BUDS. What’s the sell? A sizzle on the grill you’ll flip over. | 100% plant-based pleasure. | Void of nasty GMOs. Let’s get to the grill. Score your sample at www.welovebuds.com/request-a-sample Or to order on email salesenquiries@allgfoods.com www.welovebuds.com

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Tone Touch 03 A boilerless standalone brewing system The Touch 03 offers controlled agitation, programmable flow rates, and detailed adjustment of pulse patterns at different stages of brewing. The boilerless standalone brewing system sustainably channels brew water through an electronic continuous slow heating system to ensure water is at the right temperature as it leaves the machine, making a traditional boiler unnecessary. Tone 03 opens avenues to draw more flavours out of coffee by controlling the temperature, flowrate, and different stages of brewing throughout the extraction. In the Advanced mode, baristas can set the temperature of each extraction phase – bloom, turbulence, and development – and characteristics of the water pulse, like quantity, flow ratio, duration, and interval. The Tone 03 produces batches from 250 millilitres up to two litres in size, making it optimal for single cups or more high-end coffees. sales@baristagroup.com.au

Sustainability without sacrifice FreshCUP™ is a countertop dishwasher that cleans & sanitises cups, cutlery and barista utensils…in just 30 seconds! This convenient, contactless cleaning system offers an easy way to bring back reusable cups and ditch disposables. FreshCUP™’s easy change, eco-friendly detergent cartridges are recyclable and - get this - based on machine start-up and 50 cycles per day, on high cycle, FreshCUP™ uses 80% less power and 38% less water than a commercial dishwasher. It’s a no-brainer for the savvy café operator, will become your barista’s fave new toy REAL fast – and you’ll be doing the planet and your customers a favour. www.freshcup.com.au

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Coming soon...Espresso Soup! Keep an eye out on our winter 2022 Launch - A quick, healthy, super tasty soup in four great flavours, tomato, pumpkin, vegetable, and chicken. Pioneering a new drink category for cafes and food service. Quick, healthy, all natural, allergen free, gluten free, vegan options with zero cane sugar soup powder to steam with your customers’ favourite plant based milk. Delivers a luxurious smooth mouth feel with rich satisfying flavours, providing flexible drink options for hungry moments for health conscious customers. Quick process to make, the same time it takes to make a hot chocolate! Easy to make, using existing cups, steam jugs and plant based milk and it’s done!! Great margins, no prep with long shelf life, perfect for cafes. Call now or email to register as a priority stockist. Distributor: Peak Coffee Phone: (02) 6581 2677 | Email: info@peakcoffee.com.au 16.

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Plant based in café is here to stay If you own a café and don’t have plant-based o p t i o n s , i t ’s t i m e t o r e c o n s i d e r y o u r b u s i n e s s m o d e l a s 30% of café patrons are making this choice.

Article by Sean Edwards Plant Based Consultant Today’s customers are far more likely to pick a plant based option for their regular café visit, not because they are on a vegan or a vegetarian diet, it’s now about a lifestyle choice. Green and clean has been thrown around loosely for years, but now global trends are seeing more people mixing their food and beverage choice on a weekly basis. Plant based milk in café coffee service is now around 30% of all drinks sold and almond milk has outgrown soy. Oat milk is hot on almond milks tail and will probably be the next new kid on the block. The stigma of having an unusual diet has gone out the window, mainly due to covid lockdown conditions where more people prepared meals at home and discovered new healthier and tasty diets to overcome the Netflix belly. Plant based options were a good choice as people realised that they

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could replace meats and bread-based foods with fruit and vegetables without putting on too much extra weight. Exercise was limited in some cities, so diet was a way out of countering the lack of movement in one’s day. There has been a lot of recent studies around switching to a plant based diet to reduce disease, and the constant bombardment of covid figures made many of us think deeply about our lifestyles. Now that we are emerging from home lockups and starting to revisit hospitality venues, we will be asking aloud what our plant based options are? These options don’t have to be too radical, they can be as simple as having more choices in salads, or hot options can be vegetable soups or a veg lasagna. The possibilities are endless for plant base choices in café and most of the largest food service businesses globally are getting involved in development and launching café-ready products.

There is now a 25% take up of plant based drinks in all milk based coffees served in café according to the 2021 Café Pulse report

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Plant based food and beverage companies are throwing mega dollars at the industry with now some of the biggest food base giants like Nestle, Kerry and Danone raising billions to enter the market. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, along with plant based converted celebrities like Roger Federer and Lewis Hamilton helped raise 235 million dollars for new start plant business NotCo with NotMilk.

Closer to home startups like “Buds” have launched some tasty new meat replacements for meat and chicken patties. Renee Rogers, the General manager for All G Foods, creators of “Buds” told me about their launch into retail and food service with café meat substitutes. Renee has been blown away by the real investment “All G Foods” has raised for the development of food service replacement meat like burgers, schnitzel and bacon. The company was a financial recipient of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation funding along with other well-known brands like V2food. Renee, who has spent the last 10 years in the plant milk café manufacturing and sale sector is excited about new opportunities extending into the café menu. Plant based milks have definitely taken centre stage in positioning in café, with over 20 brands alone in the Australian café market. Popular brands like Alternative Dairy Co, MilkLab, Vitasoy and Bonsoy

are dominating cafés with barista-designed milks. There is now a 25% take up of plant based drinks in all milk based coffees served in café according to the 2021 Café Pulse report. The quality of plant based milks have been raising the bar and many people are willing to switch if they are offered a healthier option to dairy. Social media has been one of the big pushes in plant base media, and Insta groups like @ Plantbasednews, @Vegan_food_uk and @bestofvegan have massive followings including mainstream celebrities. People have been glued to their phones over the last two years, so groups like this really get into their minds and make consumer trend changes. Successful documentaries have also had an effect, such as “The Game Changers” and “A Life on our Planet” and Netflix hit “Rotten”. Media has done a pretty good job at giving people a different view of lifestyle movement. So, the motivation and moral of this story is, if you are running a café without plant based options you will probably be missing out on that most important part of the business – Revenue. It’s easy to get on board and these decisions are helping the world as we all become aware of the importance of a sustainable future.

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Words by Phillip Di Bella

In the past 12 months green bean prices have risen by 30-40%. This begs the question – will coffee, an everyday expenditure for most consumers, become a luxury? There are a variety of factors behind the rising price of coffee, but the most important one is the price of raw green coffee beans. “Brazil is experiencing a shortfall in production,” explains Raihaan Esat, General Manager of International Coffee Traders. The world’s largest coffee producer – and the second largest importer of coffee products to Australia – has suffered extreme weather events that have destroyed roughly 20 percent of their coffee plants. “Unfortunately, these weather events have caused damage that will also affect next year’s harvest, so the market is speculating that there’s going to be a shortage next year as well, which causes prices to go up further.” To add to this, global shipping constraints have escalated over the past few months, with the ongoing pandemic causing disruption to supply chains around the world. We’ve seen shipping costs double and triple in some cases within the past year. Cafe owners have had a rough couple of years with the pandemic, and the last thing they want is for the cost of coffee to go up. But many cafe owners buy coffee from roasters, who are having to pay more for green beans, so they can’t keep their prices where they are. “I’m expecting that we’ll see the price of coffee for cafes go up by about $2 to $3 per kilogram, on 20.

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average,” says Raihaan. “That cafe owner now needs to make a decision – do they increase the price of each cup by 10 cents, or do they try to find savings somewhere else so they don’t have to put their prices up?” But finding those savings can be difficult, because it’s not just the shortage of beans from Brazil and rising freight costs that are adding to cafe owners’ expenses. Other trends such as the sheer amount of milk options on offer mean cafes have to carry a wider variety of stock to satisfy customer demand, which also impacts workflow. “Coffees can’t be bulk-prepared like they used to be. At the same time, nobody wants to wait more than five minutes for a cup of coffee, so you have to keep the speed up, even though we’re dealing with an infinitely more complex product. And the only way to do that is usually to put another barista on.”

How do rising prices affect coffee culture? While the price of green beans will plateau eventually, we should expect them to remain high for the foreseeable future. “We’re going to see little increases in the price of a cup of coffee over the next year or two,” says Raihaan. And rather than giving up their cup of joe altogether, Raihaan expects that the everyday coffee drinker will simply become more choosy about where they buy it. Just as craft beers have become mainstream, we can expect specialty coffees to become more popular as consumers take more of an interest in their coffee’s origin, and the nuances and subtleties of its flavours. “Right now, I think convenience drives coffee buying behaviour, if we’re talking about your everyday coffee drinker,” Raihaan says.

“We’re going to see little increases in the price of a cup of coffee over the next year or two,” “If someone drinks a coffee in the morning and another one after lunch, most of the time their choice is based on convenience – they’ll go for whatever’s close by and reliable. “But if we gradually raise the price by $2, or even $3, then eventually we hit a tipping point where people choose quality and value over convenience, because people can justify any purchase as long as they see the value in it. At that point, the question people ask themselves won’t be, ‘Should I drink coffee or not?’ It will be, ‘Where do I go to ensure I get the most value for my $6 or $7?’ ” For cafe owners, this means the challenge is going to be delivering value for the $6 or $7 you charge. “You can’t just bump your price and not give the customer any extra perceived value for it. I’m not talking about giving things away for free – I’m talking about providing great service, remembering customers’ names, and giving them good human interactions. “If there’s something special about your coffee, let your customers know. If you put your prices up slightly because you buy coffee from a more ethical supply chain, for instance, then you should educate your customers about the benefits of that in your face-to-face interactions, instead of being worried that your customers will complain because they’re just there for cheap coffee.” While you cannot control the cost of green beans, you can control your other costs, such as rent, wages and buying power. By joining The Coffee Commune you can pool your resources with other business owners to save time and money. Check out www.coffeecommune.com.au to learn more.

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The impact of COVID-19 on the coffee industry Article by Justin Metcalf Popular with consumers around Australia, the coffee industry is both valuable and expanding. However, with Covid-19 slowing both production and demand, and disrupting the global supply chain, the international coffee industry has stalled in recent months. With Australia being a huge coffee-drinking nation, of course, Covid-19 has had an effect on revenue. The impact of Covid-19 on the overall global coffee supply chain has been enormous from seed to cup. After a shock in both demand and supply, coffee prices have been volatile. At the beginning of the pandemic prices had started to fall, and yet over the last 2 years we have seen them increase based on several reasons. Many coffee growers have indicated that they predict travel restrictions and social distancing measures (among other impacts of Covid-19) will affect their ability to employ workers and lead to a higher cost of production. Looking down the supply chain, export nations have negative downstream factors. Issues such as that of logistics, container availability and port operations would all feel an unfavourable impact of Covid-19. Also, issues with supply chain contracts have become challenged, or even cancelled. Climate change has also had an effect on the coffee industry. Being involved as a board member of

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the Asean Coffee Federation, many of our board discussions are based on climate fluctuations/change relating to yield drops within the region. What has come to light in our discussions is that due to climate change (such as abnormally high temperatures or reduced rainfall) during growing periods, the Asean farmers are not able to produce the same amount of coffee as normal, resulting in lower crop yields. On top of that, higher temperatures create a breeding ground for pests and disease, which may also enable the spreading to regions where they couldn’t normally survive. This could increase the costs of coffee production even more as farmers work harder to fight issues such as leaf rust and coffee berry borer. With further additional consequences such as the prevalence of coffee leaf rust and other pests/ diseases that may increase, the rising cost of mitigation measures such as pesticides, fertiliser, and technical assistance will have a long-term impact on price increases. Communities are also being displaced as temperatures change. Another impact of changing temperatures is that the ideal altitude for growing coffee may change with it. Looking at Arabica as an example, warmer temperatures could push production of this bean type higher up mountains – displacing the communities that live there. Farmers who live in lower lying regions may have to adapt and move upwards, or risk losing their livelihoods.

Cup of coffee price increase The impact of Covid-19 on the global coffee supply chain, and the changing climate certainly will continue to influence the price of your cup of coffee. Looking over the few years prior to Covid-19 a standard café latte across Australia was between AUD$3.50 - $3.96. Moving forward to the year 2021, your average price of a standard café latte is between AUD $4.00 - $4.50. Once again, depending on the outlet and the quality of coffee they serve. There have been many reports in the media that the coffee prices will continue to increase as we move into 2022. I am certain that this will be the case based on not only raw coffee prices but increases in cost of goods across the board. Rents, G.S.T, staffing shortages, logistics, and general cost of living will all play a role in this. One final point to note, well made, good quality coffee will always be available to us if there is a demand, and I don’t see the demand going away anytime soon. Happy drinking!

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Even with the pandemic all around us, we couldn’t imagine not having the competition that brings the whole community of coffee lovers and coffee roasters together to once again discover the best roaster in the industry. The Golden Bean 2021 competition was a huge success, with over 1,000 entries and 200 people in attendance. This latest Golden Bean surpassed all expectations! The Elite category was a new category for the 2021 competition. It covers all the historically premium coffee like Jamaican Blue Mountain, Panama

Geisha and Cup of Excellence coffees that cost over $60 per kilogram for the green beans. We introduced this category to cover the unfair advantage that the bigger corporate roasters have over new starters in the game. Evidently, this was a huge leveler for every participant who contested the Elite category. In the past, the Golden Bean awards have gone to brands with much bigger budgets available to them. We wanted to give everyone a fair competition without compromise, hence this category for premium coffee, and it was successful in that it included every participant who showed an interest.

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Aside from the new Elite category, the remaining six categories were the same as the previous years, which included: Category 1: Espresso Category 2: Milk-Based Category 3: Filter Category 4: Alternative Milk - Almond Category 5: Chain Store - Milk Category 6: Chain Store - Espresso For Golden Bean 2021 the alternative milk was almond. Alternative Dairy Co. (ADC) were the proud suppliers of the almond milk. ADC has worked tirelessly to create one of the favourite Almond Milks in the cafe marketplace. The almond milk is part of the popular ADC range which also includes Oat and Soy. To become the overall Golden Bean champion coffee roasters needed to enter category one, two, and three. The contestant who had the highest combined score for these three categories received the award and took home a custom Reg Barber Golden Bean trophy. The Golden Bean also awards the Chain Store champion, combining their best category five and six scores.

The Competition Golden Bean 2021 was again based in Port Macquarie, NSW, the home of Cafe Culture and it also boasts 17 gorgeous beaches, a lush hinterland, and a diverse variety of attractions including the Koala Hospital, Billabong Zoo, river cruises, as well as a choice of accommodation from luxury hotels to camping by the beach.

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Officially, the event started on Tuesday night at Stick PMQ. Cocktails and yakitori were on the menu and the night was dedicated to socializing and networking. Everyone had the time to relax, converse, meet new friends and connect with old acquaintances. In the spirit of great sportsmanship, this official Golden Bean opening was an important part of the competition, as it fosters relationship building across the board, partnerships, and future collaborations. On Wednesday morning, the Alternative Dairy Co bike, with a built-in espresso machine, served some amazing coffee to start the day strong and cure some sore heads from the night before. Everyone was ready to start the competition with some coffee tasting, after Sean Edwards’ – the Head Bean – introductions. The espresso category and filter category (a crowd favourite) were on the menu for the first official day of coffee judging. Steve Chesworth from Little Big Dairy Co spoke about starting their business, how they treat the cows, and interestingly, maybe a bit too much information about bull sperm… That evening the energy was kept high all around with wine, beer, and pizza during a fun event, for what some said was the most important prize – winning The Coffee Pub Trivia, sponsored by SliverChef. Eventually, after long discussions and a bit of deliberation on the answer of one question, Ben Gleeson’s team “The Older I Get, The Better I Was” emerged as the winner.

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On Friday, the competition progressed with those in attendance continuing their coffee tasting and judging. During the lunch break, Sunbeam showcased their range of coffee machines and spoke about their interactions with coffee roasters. Callan from Zexa Clean gave a passionate speech about their new innovation of ditch3, cleaning products which come in reusable bottles and are provided with cleaning tablets. Just add water! This saves companies freight costs and is better for the environment. Later, Sean Edwards and Ryan Mein had an intense debate about “Who should pay for the price rise of a cup of coffee?” The conclusion, made by the roasters after the debate was that there should be a dollar increase in the price of coffee in all cafes. The roasters planned to bring this idea to life by suggesting the price increase to their cafes. Saturday morning was the grand finale: the coffee finals! Several people were secretly wishing that the coffee judging would not end. However, the top contender had to be chosen to close out the event. The highest scoring coffees from the previous few days were then tested by the head judges to get their final, hand-picked ruling.

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We would like to take some time to appreciate the companies that made this competition possible with their sponsorship...

Love Buds Love Buds love meat and they have found a way to enjoy it in a healthier and more sustainable way – all without sacrificing a fleck of flavour. Love Buds provided amazing Love Buds burgers as an evening sponsor at Peak Coffee Roasters.

Reg Barber For over 20 years, Reg Barber has inspired the creation of a better coffee tamper. Reg supplies our amazing hand crafted champion trophies!

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Behmor Cutting edge coffee equipment. Suppliers of Behmor machines for the Golden Bean competition filter category.

Art of Blend A passion for creating desserts and beverages stems from simplicity, with a smooth and consistent taste loved by customers from around the globe. Art of Blend provided delicious chocolate beverages at the event.

Alternative Dairy Co Proudly Australian made and owned, this dairy-free milk packs natural freshness so you do not have to compromise on quality, flavour or price to be dairy-free. Supplied almond milk for the alternative milk category.

Little Big Dairy Little Big Dairy farms on the banks of the Macquarie River have the same commitment for providing the best milk as sustainably possible. Little Big Dairy supplied the dairy milk for the entire event.

Coffee Bags Direct Brisbane-based customer service team are experts in all things coffee and food packaging. Supplied coffee bags for the event, which were sent to all award winners post event.

Cafe Culture Australia’s leading cafe industry publication. Cafe Culture are the team behind Golden Bean, including running the event as well as design, promotion and marketing.

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Unox Famous providers of commercial ovens for kitchens, laboratories, pastry shops, and other businesses for best operation. Unox supplied the quick cook ovens at a sponsored evening at Peak Coffee Roasters, delivering delicious ribs and wings in a flash! Barista Technology Australia Australia’s number 1 cafe product maker for cafe workflow solutions. Barista Technology provided the Puqpress for the engine room - helping to provide consistency in the competition. Fiamma A Portuguese brand with a full history. In constant search of the best flavours, blending coffee traditions with the constant pursuit of perfection in espresso coffee machines. Fiamma provided the espresso machines for the competition.

SilverChef SilverChef services more than 50,000 hospitality businesses helping them to achieve their dreams. Silverchef sponsored an evening event at Flynns Beach Surfclub providing pizza and drinks. Just Coffee Insurance Providing specifically designed insurance for the coffee industry, whether that be for mobile coffee services, retail coffee shops or product suppliers. Just Coffee Insurance sponsored our welcome evening with welcone drinks at Stick Bar. Pentair Everpure A household brand name among foodservice operators and facility managers. Pentair provided filtered water for the engine room.

Sunbeam Through cutting-edge innovation and intelligent design, Sunbeam attended the event showcasing their range of home espresso machines.

Zexa Zexa focuses on providing a high-performance cleaning range for the hospitality industry that is gentle on both users and the environment within which they are used. Zexa discussed their innovative new product Ditch3.

AMC Roastery Supply “Everything for a great cup of coffee…Except the beans”, AMC Roastery Supply Group is one of the top suppliers of quality commercial roasting, grinding, packing, and brewing equipment. AMC provided grinders for the event.

3Brothers 3 Brothers Coffee is a Brazilian green coffee importer delivering from the best regions in Brazil to your door. 3Brothers were our Green Bean Zone sponsor on Saturday and provided an insightful talk on crop to cup.

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Price Rise of Coffee When did you last update your price of coffee? By Ryan Mein, General Manager Cafe Culture This seemingly simple question triggered a robust discussion with the 150 attendees at the Golden Bean. I’ve also happened to speak to a close friend in the beer industry and you know what, they are laughing at us! While beer in pubs is increasing at roughly 50 cent increments year on year, he mentioned it felt like a cup of coffee has been four bucks for the past 10 years. It may be that it just ‘feels’ like, but perhaps it is closer to the truth than we would care to admit. It is a stark reality that our other business costs have increased over the past 10 years. Freight, green bean, equipment and staffing is definitely not getting any cheaper, so why have we, as coffee industry experts, sat back and not-yet increased the prices of coffee? At the end of our Golden Bean discussion, it was unanimously agreed upon that we, as the coffee industry, must increase the price of coffee… right now. How much? Well that will depend on each individual cafe, but as a general rule, an 8oz cup of coffee should be on average $5, where a one kilo bag of roasted coffee should be on average $35. Even at these prices we aren’t being selfish, and that isn’t what it is about. We are just ensuring longevity for cafes and coffee roasters during these difficult times. So let’s all get onto helping this industry we love so much by making this change in 2022.

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Our Winners... Taking the best individual score from the first three categories, we were excited to announce that the overall champion for Golden Bean 2021 was Coffee Snobs. Congratulations! For the Small Chain Store champion, there was a rare tie between Infinity Coffee Roasters and Campos Coffee. They had the same score, so they shared the crown of Small Chain Store Champion. The competition was tough but Black Bag Roasters, contracted by Aldi Australia emerged as the winner for the Large Chain Store champion.

Large Chain/ Franchise Champions Black Bag Coffee - Contracted for Aldi Australia Aldi has done it again – taking out a prestigious title for

a row and take out The Golden Bean once again,” Varun

the third year in a row, beating some of the country’s

Raheja, Aldi Australia coffee buying director said. “It is

strongest competition. With approximately 1000 entries

our mission that every cup of Lazzio coffee tastes barista-

submitted to the 2021 competition, the German retailer’s

made so we are so pleased that our customers and the

Lazzio brand, which costs between $4.99 and $11.99, took

Coffee Judges can taste the difference and appreciate the

out the prestigious title for the Large Chain category. It

great value.” Aldi also took out six medals across a range

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of categories, from Filter Coffee, to Espresso and Milk

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based Espresso beverages. Learn more about Black Bag

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Overall Champion - Coffee Snobs Coffee Snobs took out the Overall Champion for 2021 -

had an ethos of learning, sharing and teaching the art of

turning their previous successes in the competition into

better coffee via their public website. Coffee Snobs is an

a hat-trick. As a third time overall champion Coffee Snobs can now add to their

encouraging and helpful, educational platform without judgement to new users and it’s

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Small Chain/ Franchise Champions Campos Coffee Campos took out the Overall Small Chain Champion title alongside Infinity Coffee Roasters. The Golden Bean Award is the world’s largest competition for coffee roasters, attracting over 100 coffee businesses each year. Although over 100 coffee roasters enter, there are limited categories to compete in, so competition is intense with a small group of specialist judges having the final say. Campos Coffee has been roasting coffee in Australia since the late ’90s, changing the way Australians order, drink and enjoy specialty coffee. Will Young opened his first Campos cafe in Newtown in 2002, and the company has since been on a mission to help everyone love great coffee. Believing in coffee’s ability to inspire genuine optimism and joy. “From your very first sip things magically get better; conversations flow freely, grand ideas flourish and new connections feel like old friends.” Campos Coffee were honoured and thrilled to be sending their Green Bean Buyer, Lloyd Thom and Head Roaster, Jamie Djambazov to be part of the judging panel this year. (Pictured) For more information visit camposcoffee.com 42.

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Small Chain/ Franchise Champions Infinity Coffee In a drawn decision Infinity took out the joined Small Chain category award together with Campos Coffee. Winning silver medals in the Espresso category with their famous Blueberry Jam Blend as well as in the Milk Based category with their Dark Owl Blend. Infinity Coffee Roasters are committed to roasting the world’s best coffee by using innovative and efficient roasting practices so that they can bring amazingly tasty and in-season specialty coffees to cafes and consumers worldwide. Headed up by Frankie Shi, Tony Macri and Yama Kim. Frankie Shi a prize-winning roaster and barista, latte art and many times state cup-tasting

champion. Tony Macri has a long history in the specialty coffee industry. As a qualified Q-grader he has had the pleasure of tasting and judging some of the world’s most outstanding specialty coffee with some of the industry’s finest tasters, roasters, suppliers, baristas and everyone in between. Yama (Jinwoo) Kim, is a World Cup-tasters Champion (2018) and head roaster at Infinity, his daily mission is to enable friends and customers from all over the world to enjoy the most delicious cup of coffee. Learn more about Infinity Coffee Roasters at: www.infinitycoffeeroasters.org

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LATITUDE COFFEE LITTLE PARADISE COFFEE ROASTERS PARADOX COFFEE ROASTERS PARALLEL ROASTERS PATIO COFFEE ROASTERS PJ’S COFFEE CO RANSOM COFFEE REVOLUTION ROASTERS ROAST BY YILI / ESPRESSO LEGENDS SATIN LITTLE ROASTERY SILIPO COFFEE SIX OF ONE COFFEE ROASTERS SMILING MONK COFFEE / CONTRACTED BY GOURMET GOLD COFFEE ST.ALI COFFEE ROASTERS STRAIGHT UP ROASTERS SUNTORY COFFEE AUSTRALIA THE BEAN CARTEL WHITE HORSE COFFEE YAHAVA KOFFEEWORKS MARGARET RIVER

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HUMBLEBEE COFFEE ROASTERS INFINITY COFFEE ROASTERS JAHNUS LATITUDE COFFEE LITTLE OWL COFFEE ROASTERS MAHALIA COFFEE MARK BULLIVANT COFFEE MIGHTY WONDERS COFFEE ROASTERS MOCOPAN COFFEE AUSTRALIA NINGALOO ROAST PAINTED BLUE COFFEE ROASTERS PARALLEL ROASTERS PEAK COFFEE AUSTRALIA PJ’S COFFEE CO REVOLUTION ROASTERS RIVER CITY COFFEE ROASTERS RUSH ROASTING CO SILVER LININGS COFFEE SOUTH COAST COFFEE CO SOUTHERN ROASTING SPARKS COFFEE ROASTERS SUPREME ROASTERS SWEETSUDA COFFEE ROASTER THE CAFFEINATED ROASTER THE COFFEE BARUN THE COFFEE BEAN ROASTING HOUSE THE SUSTAINABLE COFFEE COMPANY THE WOOD ROASTER PTY LTD UNDERCOVER ROASTERS UNDERGROUND COFFEE ROASTERS V5COFFEE W’S UP ROASTERY WHITE HORSE COFFEE

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ABOVE GROUND COFFEE ROASTERS BEARDED BREWER COFFEE CAFETAL COFFEE ROASTERS CAMPOS COFFEE CHERRY BEANS COFFEE ROASTERS CIRCLES BY COFFEE CURATORS COFFEE MACHINES AND BEANS COLES EXPRESS / AURIGIN CRATER MOUNTAIN COFFEE DARKS COFFEE ROASTERS ELBOW ROOM COFFEE ROASTERS FOUR KILO FISH COFFEE ROASTERS FRAGMENT COFFEE ROASTERS GLEE COFFEE ROASTERS GRINDERS COFFEE HILLS & DEE COFFEE HUMBLEBEE COFFEE ROASTERS INFINITY COFFEE ROASTERS INGLEWOOD COFFEE ROASTERS LATITUDE COFFEE

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Summing It Up After a thrilling and exciting few days with the interaction of diverse people together under the same roof, the Golden Bean Competition 2021 ended with a caffeinated cheer! Big congratulations to the winners of the various categories. New relationships were forged and contact information swapped hands throughout the event. Finally, we are all looking forward to another Golden Bean competition for 2022. The competition is obviously getting better every year and it is something every coffee bean roaster is excited for all year long. You can view all the category winners, including silver and bronze awardees online. If you are a proud winner of a gold, silver or bronze medal, you can purchase stickers online now, available at goldenbean.com.au.

In Memoriam It is with shocked and heavy hearts that we share with our community the passing of Jim from Little Big Dairy Co, as a result of a devastating accident just the week after Golden Bean 2021. We are truly saddened by this tragic news. Please join us in continuing to support Emma and her two boys Xavier and Wilfred. Little Big Dairy Co is a strong, close-knit community who are no doubt supporting each other with their caring nature now and into the future. Help us to support Little Big Dairy Co in any way you can as an industry and business. Friends forever. The Golden Bean Team.

The future of Golden Bean Globally. We have all been deeply affected by Covid restrictions and we all have been working hard to restore the future of our coffee industry, dealing with real problems like increased costs of green bean, high freight costs, decreased wholesale leading to cafe closures and also a massive labour shortage in hospitality. The last two years we have completed Golden Bean with a much smaller, scaled down version of the event in Australia, keeping the industry excited and engaged as well as enabling continued connections with peers. We are now looking at how we can improve and create a new version of Golden Bean moving forward as the world resets. We have always had the vision to make this event global and to have a play off between countries to find the world’s best coffee roaster. This year we will make this dream come alive with a Golden Bean play off between Australia/NZ and North America. We have chosen tentative dates in August for North America, to be hosted in Columbus Ohio, and we will have the Australia/New Zealand competition in Port Macquarie in October. We are also introducing a brand new event which will be a finale of medal winners in Hawaii in December. Creating a real global competition will allow coffee professionals to again join forces, providing a platform to improve their business knowledge and concepts through the networking opportunities and sharing of new ideas and friendships. Stay tuned for a fun year ahead. Sean Edwards

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Quality Brazilian Coffee Producers

An Interview with 3 Brothers Coffee

Tell us a little bit about 3Brothers Coffee… 3Brothers represents quality Brazilian coffee producers. Our offering represents the diversity of terroir, production formats, performance dimensions and, above all, we carry the strength of the stories of the people that drive these production processes wherever we go.

What role do you play in this relationship between producer and coffee roaster? Our role is to build long lasting relationships with our producer partners and promote healthy mutual growth. We try and connect coffee and its stories with the world. In this relationship, we value closeness to producers and their families, discussing production aspects, management and market trends and empowering their social, socioenvironmental and sustainable development. We travel around Brazil looking for specialty coffee and special people, who can go around the world with us, from roça to international coffee shops.

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This is what we call Expedition: a true immersion in the daily lives of producing families, seeking to understand their culture and their processes, in order to bring the product traceability in the richness of details.

What coffees do you offer from Brazil? We look for the best coffees in Brazil, results of special elaborated processes, and coming from different Brazilian regions. The coffee that comes to you originates from different regions of Brazil: South of Minas Gerais, Matas de Minas, Mantiqueira, Cerrado, Mogiana Paulista and from Caparaó, between Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo States. Our producer partners plant several varietals such as Catuaí Red and Yellow, Obatã. Bourbon, Yellow Caparaó, Mundo Novo, Icatu, among others, with different types of post-harvest, such as natural processes, semi washed, pulped natural, fully washed, honey, fermented.

Can you tell us a little about your analysis protocols for the coffee you offer?

Where do your coffee beans go? What countries are you distributing to?

Our headquarters are based in Poços de Caldas, Southern Minas Gerais. It is where we receive the coffee beans and continue their improvement process. In order to achieve product excellence, we have the support of professionals who work in the reprocessing of the coffee beans, ensuring a quality standard based on physical and sensory analysis. Samples are cupped and selected 6 to 10 times prior to shipment. Upon arrival, monitoring continues with new analysis. On our first contact with the coffee batch, an analysis takes place. We look at the beans still on the terreiros, checking with the producer the aspects of drying. The journey of physical and sensory analysis is complex. In every stage of the process, from processing at the farm to leaving the port, the results are checked in order to guarantee the quality and traceability of the grains. The analysis continues month by month, both in the countries where we are based, as well as in the originating headquarters in Brazil.

Our coffees are spread around the world. We have partners that import and distribute our coffees, as well as roasters that import directly from us. Each one of our headquarters aims at distributing the coffees selected in Brazil, with excellence, providing dynamic logistics and access to local roasters or neighbouring countries. At the moment we are distributing coffee in Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

How can people get in touch with you? People can get in touch with us through our website or instagram. www.3brotherscoffee.com.au or @3brothers.coffee

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The Future of Coffee. Barista Engage Workshop / Mentor Program:

Held at The Coffee Commune in Brisbane’s Bowen Hills, Café Culture’s Barista Engage workshop aimed to educate baristas and aspiring baristas, to the possibilities of their coffee career. The cafe and coffee industry has advanced into a hefty $13 billion segment. However, despite this, career advancement in many hospitality positions can seem rather dim. Once a hospitality superstar progresses into a management role within a business, the question will then start to stir, “What’s next for me?”.

Alternative Dairy Co’s Rachel Glasbergen was fully behind this project, looking at how the industry is changing after Covid and the importance of career path opportunities in the coffee and cafe industry. The Alternative Dairy Co business is built around sustainability and longevity of business and locking in long term futures in the industry is vital to their business ethos. “This is such an amazing program for our baristas, at a time when it’s most needed too”. (Rachel Glasbergen)

Hospitality workers often find themselves in a kind of rut, lost in finding the right direction to take in order to follow their passion, but also with a desire to continue to move forward with their career. To discuss the possible career progressions for this booming industry, Café Culture introduced the first event of an annual Barista Engage Program. Sponsored by The Alternative Dairy Co (ADC), this free one-day workshop (which was also livestreamed to those who couldn’t attend) focused on the positive career paths for baristas who want to advance in their full-time career. We asked some industry professionals to share their success stories with attendees of the workshop – and boy did they deliver!

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Brendon Kesby receiving Sunbeam prize from Will Tinkler

The day program at The Coffee Commune in Brisbane was led by the following industry leaders:

JEFF DUTTON – ALCHEMY CORDIAL COMPANY.

TOBY SMITH – TOBY’S ESTATE.

Jeff is an experienced General Manager, Asia Pacific Sales Manager & National Sales Manager, used to managing people. He has a history of building brand recognition, sales and profitability across multiple countries simultaneously, combined with extensive experience in the development and achievement of budgets.

The story of Toby’s Estate began in 1997, when coffee loving lawyer Toby Smith made a lifechanging decision, swapping legal books for coffee cups to follow his passion for his favourite brew. In 2001, Toby’s Estate was born when he opened his very first cafe, espresso school and roastery. Toby shared some of his favourite moments of industry and travels created by his involvement in coffee.

PHILLIP DI BELLA – THE COFFEE COMMUNE.

SAM TAYLOR – SOUL ORIGIN.

Phillip started one of the fastest growing coffee companies in Australia known as Di Bella Coffee, and has seen global success in his international start-ups. He now sits as the CEO of The Coffee Commune. Phil discussed how his success story was built around creating a vision and strong team management.

Sam spent the 2000s and early 2010s running cafes and pursuing the craft of a barista. A National level competitor and now ASCA Latte Art Judge, Sam has spent the past 5 years sharing specialty coffee with Australia in his role as head of coffee for Australian franchise group Soul Origin. Sam, quite the achiever, had plenty to share about his ongoing journeys.

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PAUL ASQUITH – JOSIE COFFEE. With 20 years already spent committed to coffee, Paul’s passion is for digesting the endless possibilities and knowledge surrounding coffee flavour development. Paul has done the full circular, starting on the tools as a barista now years later he is back behind the machine again in building a new business with a qualitative approach to all aspects of the coffee program.

RAIHAAN ESAT – INTERNATIONAL COFFEE TRADERS (ICT). Raihaan has been a part of the ICT for nine years, focusing his attention on the green bean sector of the industry. He has followed his passion for coffee by learning everything he can within the industry, from roasting to competing in the highest level of barista competitions. He now sits as the General Manager of ICT. Rai explained the art of being thankful and how to appreciate the journey of coffee.

We were looking for this workshop to not only be both educational and motivational, but also to be effective practically. Which is why we offered our attending barista guests the opportunity to be a part of an ongoing Mentor Program. Four lucky entrants, chosen for their passion and drive for the industry, received the opportunity to utilise our speakers as coaches, capturing their experience and knowledge in the industry to direct them towards the right path to achieve their goal within the industry. These lucky baristas sprawl from Brisbane to Sydney, and go by the names of Brendan Kesby, Melinda Brown, Anastasia Chandra, and Amos Sharma. “My goal is to be producing continuously high quality coffee and making every cup the best I can and with the highest level of efficiency possible!

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Along with that I want to open my own cafe in the long term. [Since taking these sessions, my goals] have been made more clear and I have discussed and put into place strategies to help me get there”, Brendan Kesby on how the Mentor Program is going. Barista Engage is an industry first, with the generous support of major sponsor ADC, who jumped at the chance to do a positive impact workshop. Also, a special shoutout to our other sponsor Sunbeam, who provided the exceptional lucky door prize of a Sunbeam Barista Max Coffee Machine, which was gladly received by Brendan Kesby!

“My goal is to be producing continuously high quality coffee and making every cup the best I can and with the highest level of efficiency possible!”

“Gosh I’m certainly really happy I took the day off from the cafe for this”, Brendan laughed, proudly holding his new coffee machine. The opportunities for our mentees could be endless. Amos, for example, received the chance to join the Golden Bean 2021 as a barista, contributing to over 1000 coffees for judging over the duration of the event. “This has been so great, I’ve had so much fun here”, he smiled, unable to mask his happiness. Amos even had the opportunity to meet his mentors in person at the event, which really contributed to the positivity of his program. Amos is a fantastic example as to the future of the industry. Moving forward, the Barista Engage workshop aims to shine a different light onto the barista career path and take away Covid-19’s negative industry downturn. An industry first which is certainly not to be the last! Article by Angela Moxey

Amos Sharma - One of the lucky winners of the mentor program

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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 by Sunny Forsyth, an Australian engineer and the current CEO. Developing a groundbreaking manufacturing process using spent coffee grounds AW began in Laos by training local potters to create low-cost, low-tech easy-to-build clay water filters, to bring clean water to low-income schools and households. Sustainable and scalable AW intends for all its projects to be sustainable and scalable so that local communities develop the capacity to maintain the filter systems and spread them to neighbouring communities. To achieve this AW has developed its social business program by training and supporting local vendors to sell and install ceramic water filters in their communities. This model empowers local people and disadvantaged communities in developing countries, spreading the knowledge of the filter technology creating sustainable and scalable projects. AW works every day to support and improve the vendor network.

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Access to safe drinking water in the developing World Access to safe drinking water is a major challenge in many developing countries. Drinking water often comes from unprotected water sources that harbor harmful pathogens and risk contamination. Those in rural communities are disproportionately affected, with women tasked with the burden of water collection. On average women in rural communities can spend up to 5 hours travelling to collect water, this not only greatly reduces their time but puts them in harms way to a variety of physical risks, including asthma, tuberculosis and pregnancy complications. The need for the AW project continues and the success of this approach demonstrates what could be possible across the globe. Through this current initiative we are looking to bring clean drinking water to Laos. It is estimated a mere 25% of health facilities have access to safe drinking water in Laos. Water pollution and contamination remain among the most serious of public concerns as many improved or so-called ‘safe’ water sources are often contaminated during the supply process. Most household water supply is tainted with E Coli and few households treat the water before consuming it. As a result, diarrhoeal disease continues to affect communities and limit their livelihoods despite better access to improved water supplies.

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The lack of access to clean drinking water is directly linked to the spread of water-borne diseases, such as diarrhea, typhoid and dysentery. Due to the likelihood of obtaining these diseases and the difficulty in gaining access to ways to treat this water, average water consumption is quite low. Less than half of schools in Laos have access to safe drinking water.

water filters with coffee grounds collected from local cafes. The locally sourced materials, including coffee grounds are readily available and act as an inexhaustible sustainable resource. The potters continue to develop the technology and improve the production and firing processes to make the filters more affordable and easier to maintain and service.

In northern Laos, a 2017 survey showed that more than half of the children attending claimed to be drinking no water during the school day. Worse, out of the children claiming to be drinking water, 48% were drinking untreated possible harmful water. This lack of access to clean safe water is one of the main causes of malnutrition in children, a major developmental issue Laos faces today.

How do clay and coffee ground filters work?

How coffee grounds bring clean drinking water to disadvantaged communities in Laos Coffee is a key player in producing our water filters. AW has trained Lao potters in this unique manufacturing technique mixing coffee grounds and clay to produce filters for use in their communities, their households and schools. The AW workshop trains local potters to make ceramic

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The filters are simple in their design and use. Coffee grounds and clay are mixed with water and molded into the shape of a filter. After drying in the sun for a few weeks, the filters are sent to be fired in the kiln. During the firing, the clay will solidify but the coffee grounds will burn off leaving microscopic holes in the ceramic filters. These holes are big enough to let the water seep through, but too small to let bacteria pass through, therefore removing any bacteria from the water making it safe and drinkable. The impact of AW in Laos From small beginnings in 2008, AW nowadays produces an average of 2500 ceramic water filters

Above: Clay and coffee ground filters Left: The Abundant Water Australian team

per year, and has installed over 10 000 filter sets across the country in the past 10 years, benefitting over 95 000 people, and close to 500 schools. AW has also created meaningful and profitable livelihoods for countless potters and local vendors who contribute to improving the health of their community and their local economy. An example of making a difference Abundant Water partners with schools in Laos to provide children with access to clean drinking water. In a partnership with Swiss Red Cross in 2019, 120 water filters were installed giving over 600 students daily access to safe drinking water. By providing access to clean water at school, children’s health is not only improved but their overall attendance to school increases and the likelihood they will continue on and graduate also increases. The flow on effect of clean water is undeniable to the improvement of livelihoods and sustainable futures. As a resource so readily available to us in Australia it is easy to forget the consequences of a lack of access to clean water and how this may limit children’s futures.

Coffee and Water: Partners for Life Throughout the world, coffee plays an important role in people’s lives. But what if it could do more? Abundant Water’s work in Laos demonstrates that even after a coffee has been served to its customer, it can have powerful effects. With consumers looking for better ways to make their dollar go further in an increasingly sustainable world, Abundant Water is the solution.

CUP4CUP Campaign Abundant water is looking for 100 cafes to join the cause and inspire their customers to support the movement for equal and global access to clean water. To learn how you can be part of this movement get in touch below:

sunny@abundantwater.org www.abundantwater.org

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the game changer C o v i d h a s b e e n a m a i n t e n a n c e p e r i o d f o r m a n y, f i x i n g u p 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 nose and have been putting off nasal surgery for years. Before my operation I was determined to have a massive detox and gave away things like sugar, coffee, carbs and alcohol. I am not a big drinker but like most Aussie men I have one or two beers a day. This established habit was going to be a hard one to kick. I gave up drinking two weeks before surgery, not surprisingly came the constant urges to have a beer every afternoon after work. I had the surgery, which was horrific, and it took two weeks before I could even think about having a beer again. I then realized it had been a full month since I’d had a drink, so was still craving having a refreshing beer. My Son Charlie runs a restaurant cocktail bar called “Stick” and he had had many requests for nonalcoholic beer, he did his research and came up with a beer called “Heaps Normal”. I grabbed a four pack from him and was absolutely shocked that this zero alcohol beer tasted so damn real. The beer is brewed as an XPA and is hoppy and has enough gas in it to let you have a good beer burp. Thank you Heaps Normal as you made giving up alcohol very easy and I have now gone three months without the urge to have a drink. I take my fake beers with me to parties and don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything. I am even finding my mates pinching them out of the communal BBQ esky, not even realising they are zero alcohol and low in calories. The health benefits of no alcohol in the mix are, I have lost 10kgs and now sleep through the night

which I have not done for years. My wife even said I am a much nicer person and not the stress head she had been putting up with. Low alcohol beers are not new, but the quality has become a lot better and there are also now a bigger range to choose from. Most of the mainstream brewers are making an option as health trends has moved young people to drink less than their ancestors. The NA craft beer market is huge around the world and it’s already grown in the USA to a two hundred million dollar year revenue-making since 2019 to 2020. Australia has seen many Brewers taking up the challenge to design a good tasting beer that will appease this lucrative space. The price of a carton is still close to a fullstrength beer, so it makes sense for brewers to invest in the health trend. Heaps Normal was created by four guys who all had had enough of the world of real booze and could see a way they could produce a good tasting beer, with the added benefit of waking up in the morning with a clear head. The team is led by CEO Andy Miller who had many years in craft brewing. Andy’s brewing mates Peter Brennan and Ben Holdstock also joined the team after meeting each other in the craft beer industry. Peter’s long-term mate and pro-surfer Jordy Smith became the final member of the Heaps Normal crew. This fabulous four have lots of plans to create more great tasting beers over the next few years as the brand and segment grows. I am excited to be on this trend, getting back to good health and well-being while still enjoying a well brewed beer.

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The Australian owned company has made a pledge to deliver protein to a growing population and design sustainable food solutions for the future.

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Chefs across Australia embrace locally made alternative protein and you won’t believe this new technology! Australian owned alternative protein start-up, All G Foods which launched in October 2020, is on a fasttrack growth path as they challenge and dominate the flexitarian food movement in Australia. With science and technology at the centre of everything that they do, All G Foods, founded by entrepreneur Jan Pacas, has brought on a strong line-up of investors who are poising the company for an impressive future. Chefs around Australia have embraced the newest player in the space through Love BUDS™, All G Food’s 100% plant-based product line. They’ve added unique creations to the menu as their customers welcome the flexitarian food movement. Matthew King, Group Executive Chef of the University of Sydney Union (BUDS newest venue partner), who owns and operates 13 food and beverage outlets on campus has added BUDS to the menu in a unique way. “We use the mince across multiple outlets for our mapo tofu, vegan lasagne, chilli beef and many other dishes,” he says. “As a renowned university we have a lot of international students on campus with dietary requirements plus plant-based preferences becoming more common so it’s wonderful we can feed the demand with Love BUDS™ tasty protein alternatives.” “It’s also great to have a product where the prices don’t continue to rise like the current meat & protein market. When you cook with this mince you don’t lose too much yield like normal meat mince either.” With their first product launch well seeded into the cafe and on-premise market, Love BUDS™ burger patties and mince can now be found in over 500 cafes and restaurants around the country with this number continuing to grow. Qudos Bank Arena food service is also a new partner which was implemented as part of a sponsorship deal with the Sydney Kings Basketball Team.

“Milk contains hundreds of proteins but at the heart of it are six key types. Once we have fermented the individual proteins we can reassemble them into casein micelles or purify and dry key singular proteins for multiple This from the Sichuan applications, justauthentic how it is doneChinese in the dairyrecipe industryisnow. Province where spice is king! We are able to create these delicious, bioavailable protein sources, all without the need for cows,” Jared explains. The signature spice of the region is Sichuan Peppercorn which is known for its aromatic heat. Served perfectly Last year, Australia did not to sign up for the global with steamed rice, this delicious dish is medium-spice and methane pledge (joined by China, Russia, India and Iran) consists of tofu and BUDS 100% plant-based mince, set in a when more than 100 nations have signed a salty moreish sauce. Happy eating! joint US-European Union pledge to collectively reduce global methane emissions 30% below 2020 levels by 2030.

BUDS Mapo Tofu

SERVES: 4 (WITH STEAMED RICE) | PREP TIME: 10 MINS | COOKING TIME: 25 MINS

INGREDIENTS 160 grams Love BUDS™ mince

20 ml canola oil

100 grams edamame

3 teaspoons of vegetarian oyster sauce

200 grams tofu regular

2 Bird’s Eye chilli

70 grams baby corn

1½ teaspoon chilli flake

100 grams diced brown onion

2 teaspoon salted black bean

100 grams diced red capsicum

1 teaspoon Sichuan pepper oil

2 clove minced garlic

2 teaspoon chilli bean sauce

2 teaspoon chopped coriander

200 grams Jasmine rice

2 small stems of shallot

METHOD Stir fry Love BUDS™ plant-based mince with canola oil and lightly brown. Add onion, capsicum, garlic, Bird’s Eye chilli and cook until vegetables start to soften. Add chilli bean sauce, salted black bean, chilli flakes, add 100 mls of water and oyster sauce.

Over the next 12 months, in addition to burgers and mince, the Love BUDS™ range will extend to sausages, chicken and bacon. Alongside this, chefs will bring their creative game to life and find new and unique ways to deliver animal-free alternatives to their menus.

Add tofu, corn and edamame. Simmer till tofu is heated through. Finish with coriander, shallot and Sichuan pepper oil. Steam rice.

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Outside of the plant-based space, All G Foods believes it will be the first Australian company using a foundational technology called precision fermentation to develop dairy proteins that can be included in milk and other “cow-free” dairy products. It is also using this technology to enhance its plantbased meat ranges. The technology is expected to revolutionise the meat and dairy industry and All G Foods plans to be at the forefront of this movement.

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The Precision Fermentation & Dairy vertical is headed up by Dr Jared Raynes who is believed to be the first globally to crack the scientific challenge of assembling a casein micelle from proteins made with precision fermentation. This breakthrough paves the way to replicating the delicious, but difficult protein structure of traditional milk and other dairy products. Jared has investigated this ground-breaking challenge for over 8 years and is now driving this commercially.

Estimates show that dairy proteins through precision fermentation technology produce between 85-97 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions than proteins produced by cows1 . Other than being a lot kinder to the planet and its animals, precision fermentation creates a dairy protein that comes loaded up with all the nutritional goodness naturally found in animal-produced dairy. Precision fermentation is quickly gaining a reputation as the food industry’s next big thing and was reported by the Good Food Institute to have attracted US$435 million in investment capital in 2020 alone. Plant-based and precision fermentation research and development takes place at All G Food’s newly opened state-ofthe-art labs within their Innovation Centre in Waterloo, Sydney. The team of unparalleled global scientists test new technologies to design futureminded products and enhance existing lines to ensure All G is always at the forefront of innovation.

“Milk contains hundreds of proteins but at the heart of it are six key. Once we have fermented the individual proteins, we can reassemble them into casein micelles or purify and dry key singular proteins for multiple applications, just how it is done in the dairy industry now. We are able to create these delicious, bioavailable protein sources, all without the need for cows,” Jared explains. Last year, Australia did not need to sign up for the global methane pledge (joined by China, Russia, India and Iran) when more than 100 nations have signed a joint US pledge to collectively reduce global methane emissions at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030. It is imperative for Australia to build a regional leadership in precision fermented dairy and other animal proteins. This allows the innovation of alternative proteins being used to offset animal agriculture in a variety of ways and ensure Australian farmers and workers benefit from this growing demand, especially from Asia-Pacific.

The future is looking bright for All G Foods and customers, from cafes to end consumers. With new products poised for launch later this year, the company continues to innovate and grow, driving an Australian owned alternative protein market.

Keen to get your hands on BUDS? Request a sample:

www.welovebuds.com/requestasample Follow us on social to stay up to date:

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Zollman Thomas, O., and Bryant, C. (2021). ‘Don’t Have a Cow, Man: Consumer Acceptance of Animal-Free Dairy Products in Five Countries’. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 5:678491. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.678491

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cafe pulse REPORT State Of The Café Industry Report 2021

David Parnham Research Director Café Culture International 8 years

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As a general rule the surviving hospitality sector has largely bounced back from the 18 month COVID-19 crisis, with revenue close to pre-pandemic levels measured since February 2019 for many cafes, bars and restaurants, despite ongoing outbreaks, state border closures and employees working from home.

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The hospitality industry is on average trading at or near pre-Covid levels, however many would argue that pre-pandemic there was an oversupply of coffee businesses in most Australian CBD locations, so this is possibly the result of reduced trading and cafe closures of under-performers and independent owners who have simply shut up shop. The oversupply of cafes in Sydney and Melbourne CBD’s and the inner suburbs before the pandemic had eased with the closure of some businesses, enabling venues still operating to attract more customers. Many of these smarter CBD owners moved OUT of the inner cities to relocate in new cafe businesses in outer suburbs and regional locations to reconnect their long term branding and extensive cafe business knowledge.

While sadly, many others simply left our cafe industry altogether due to the impact of Covid-19 reduced trading. It’s true that some cafe venues based in CBD office buildings and caterers remained down, while suburban and regional cafes and restaurants had recovered thanks to the greater numbers of adult people working from home. Areas such as Darling Harbour, Taronga Zoo and Sydney’s The Rocks, still remain down due to their reliance on interstate visitors, international tourists and cruise passengers. Truth is most Australian Cities have had the same effect, in many ways these inner city area’s mirror the Sydney CBD impacts of Covid 19 on cafe futures and opportunities still into 2021.

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Trevor Simmons, co-founder of Industry Beans, said the CBD cafe’s revenue was up 60 per cent compared to last April 2020 when the first lockdown restricted trade to takeaway only.

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Mr Simmons said the pandemic had depressed trade by deterring office workers and shoppers from visiting the CBD until March 2021. “The positive is that we are now 85 to 90 per cent of pre-COVID trading and hoping to see that increase over the coming months,” he said. Mr Simmons, who also operates cafes in Brisbane and Melbourne, said the Sydney venue had been the quickest to recover in the past six months thanks to lower case numbers and less restrictions. He said the impact of COVID differed between states: “Brisbane was mainly back on track in early winter of last year, while Sydney took until the start of summer and Melbourne has been in perpetual state of FIVE lockdowns that have taken its toll on most CBD cafes struggling to return to the new normal trading patterns as seen in other states during 2021.

During the pandemic regional cafes have bloomed with many independent and franchised coffee chains experiencing solid growth in and out of lockdown restrictions. We interviewed Golden Bean Winners 2020, Glee Coffee Roasters in Wyong NSW, Mr. Ben Gleeson “Our regional cafes have mostly seen a steady increase as more people opt to work from home or at their local cafe. Although it has been a different story during lockdown, with most cafes financially trending down, they are needing to find creative ways to continue to stay viable - for most, it is about survival. I believe our industry will benefit greatly from this in the long run - as it has highlighted the financial benefit of becoming more adaptable. Another observation is that cafes which are easily accessible for a takeaway trade i.e. on a main road with easy parking access, have been far less impacted when compared to a ‘destination’ cafe that isn’t built around that same ethos. As a roaster, I’ve found that more people are opting to drink coffee from home. We can clearly see that trend through the traffic on our online store & personally, I’ve been asked more than ever to recommend home coffee machines for each different budget.”

What has developed during the pandemic is online customer trading that had accelerated the adoption of technology by coffee/cafe lovers such as ordering apps, direct order QR codes, table-ordering systems and loyalty programs. Even coffee and cafe menu app delivery options are now becoming extremely popular. We have found that the majority of people choose to work from home on Mondays and Fridays, so we found that the middle of the week are now our busiest days whereas it was always the brunch weekend crowds pre-pandemic. The future prediction post lockdown as the harsh Delta Virus restrictions cease will be a return of the relaxed Brunch weekend crowds in the new cafe normal trading. The NSW state government’s Dine and Discover scheme, which has been extended to June 2022, offers adults four $25 vouchers to spend on dining and entertainment. More than +5 million vouchers have been used in cafes and restaurants, including 500,000 alone used in the city of Sydney’s mostly affected areas. These dining vouchers encouraged customers to order more and choose premium items from the menu, even ordering items they wouldn’t normally try. For the future we will see a trend of smaller sized cafe’s in CBD / Inner City locations than that of the past “Coffice” style larger spaces, cafe’s with a focus on an enhanced takeaway menu of gourmet food and beverages. In outer suburban and regional locations cafes will both increase in overall size and menu offerings. Many existing cafes in these areas will renovate and refresh to cater for new local regular customers’ demands and many will adapt for Coffice style business meetings and staff catch ups Out Of Home (OOH).

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OOH trends have also seen the recent growth of the social/casual meetings with friends and family at cafe’s, where during lockdown and for other reasons they are now staying local and catching up within their area, close to and/or working from home, with average cup sizes for takeaway beverages now reaching 12 and 16 oz. With these dine in or delivery options, we have seen many cafes with tempting and innovative gourmet food menus and matching premium beverages all benefiting from this new normal of social trends over the past 18 months of Covid 19 trading. This report is YOUR INDUSTRY data and collectively these 201 surveys represent over 800 cafes from across Australia. The results have been compiled to help your cafe business to benchmark your coffee business vs. the Australian market place. Download your free report or purchase the full comprehensive report at cafepulse.com.au

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The Australian climate lends itself to be one of the largest nations of café cold drink consumers per capita. We love our café iced coffees and banana smoothies. Our grandparents grew up on vanilla malted milk shakes and the branded iced coffee in the carton out-sold Coca Cola in the eighties. The café style iced beverage has progressed into a category of its own and some Aussie café franchises see 60% of the total revenue coming from iced drinks in the summer. Within the café world, barista’s are often spotlighted for their coffee skills in forms of latte art smackdowns etc, this time we wanted to shine the light on our industry cold drink alchemists! Café Culture teamed up with The Alternative Dairy Co (ADC) to find Australia’s top cold drink alchemist in the Hello Summer Alternative Cold

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Drink Competition. We all know that plant-based milks make extremely good bases for cold blended drinks, so with some creative minds of industry we formulated an online competition that rewarded the clever café worker for their skills in presenting a delicious, iced beverage to a panel of industry experts. With $10 000 worth of prizes to be won thanks to ADC and Cafe Culture, the competition allowed the entrants to show their creativity with drink styling, pricing and overall taste. The drinks were presented each week with a different ADC plant milk - oat, soy, and almond - as an upload to each entrants Instagram profile. The cold beverage could incorporate any complementing additive, apart from alcohol, and be indulgent or super healthy. Drinks could also be any desired consistency, smoothie-style bowls welcome. Check out some of our winners! ...

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Introducing Hello Summer’s Grand Champion...

Arkadia!

“At the heart of Arkadia lies the story of a family. It’s a story of passion, inspiration and above all, a driving vision to craft premium beverages that excite the senses. We like to think of every moment of indulgence as an ‘Arkadia moment’. Born out of Melbourne’s famous café culture, our Arkadia story began in St Kilda in 1997 when Greg, Anna and their two sons Roman and Jack created a delicious drinking chocolate for their local café. Over the following years, that success led to the development of a wide range of drinking chocolates, chai teas, frappes and syrups that continue to win devoted fans in cafés, restaurants and homes around Australia and the world. Even now that original vision still drives our Arkadia family. Our purpose-built manufacturing facilities and a dedication to continuous innovation and the development of new products has kept Arkadia at the forefront of modern café culture and built a name and a reputation synonymous with the feeling of relaxed indulgence. Whatever your taste, we trust you’ll enjoy your Arkadia moment as much as we’ve enjoyed bringing it to you. We are also extremely lucky to have a team of talented baristas, recipe developers and food technologists who are interested in seeking out the latest trends and innovations, inspiring them to create unusual (but delicious!) flavour pairings. There’s nothing better than letting their passion and creativity drive their recipe developments. With summer in full swing at the moment, we are obsessed with our latest Sticky Chai Cold Brew. Our talented team of baristas & recipe developers had the idea of flipping the popular cold brew coffee, utilising Arkadia Sticky Chai instead.

With the growth of plant-based beverages, there couldn’t have been a more perfect pairing than The Alternative Dairy Co’s alternative milks and our new Sticky Chai. The Soy Milk has such a great flavour and velvety mouthfeel that keeps you wanting more! We’re also loving our Gingerbread Frappe. Featuring Arkadia Premium Gingerbread Syrup and our Vanilla Frappe powder mix – it features a creamy mouthfeel and aromatic spices, and is a unique addition to any drinks menu. Add a scoop of our signature Arkadia Chai powders for an extra punch of flavour. We like to mix and match it with different alternative milks to switch it up! Arkadia has a huge range of powdered and liquid beverage bases which can be combined in any number of ways to create a hot and cold beverage menu suitable for any venue. Complete your menu with Arkadia drinking chocolates, chai teas, frappes, syrups for hot and cold beverages, as well as our shakes, smoothies and sauces - you bring the coffee and Arkadia will bring the rest. If you need assistance in developing your own unique beverage menu, Arkadia are happy to help find the right products for you. Simply visit our website at www.arkadiabeverages.com.au for more information!” A lt

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Bluecow Gelato: “We have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the Alternative Dairy Co (ADC) and Café Culture competition. Blue Cow Gelato was founded by the owner Donna Harding approximately 4 years ago who decided her love for gelato needed to be shared with our beautiful town of Port Macquarie. All our gelato is hand-made onsite by our gelato makers using only fresh and natural ingredients, incorporating traditional Italian methods. We are always up for new challenges and this competition saw our love for gelato and coffee combine to give you 3 of our most favourite summer beverages. All our staff joined in to make sure we offered the best dairy alternative beverages we could think of. The first week [of the competition] we couldn’t wait to share our staff favourite Biscoff Latte made with the ADC Oat Milk. Our Biscoff Latte was founded through a staff obsession with the Biscoff spread and we soon took up the challenge to see how many different ways we could incorporate it into our menu”.

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Bookface Cafe Bookface Café is run by a mother-son team driven by a passion for hospitality. Both long-time Port Macquarie locals, we have a focus on bringing the community together and providing that little bit of love in every mug and plate that goes out. Having a large customer basis for alternative foods and drinks, we pride ourselves in having a huge selection of freshly made foods across all dietary needs – and The Alternative Dairy Co does a fantastic job at keeping our customers very happy with their favourite plant-based drink. They blend perfectly with our locally roasted Peak Coffee and taste delicious in our cold drinks such as smoothies, frappes, and iced drinks. Already stocking The Alternative Dairy Co plant milks, we couldn’t miss the opportunity to jump on The Alternative Cold Drink Competition to show off our team’s cold drink concoctions!

Frappe. A bit of a cheeky twist on a classic pre/post workout drink, the Oat Milk complements the chocolatey flavours brilliantly, and provides a creaminess that will make your mouth water for more! Recipe: Nutella and Chocolate Protein Frappe: $8 Ingredients 200mL Alternative Dairy Co Oat Milk 1x scoop True Protein Chocolate WPI 90 1x good smear Nutella 1x scoop ice Method: Add all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth, about 30sec. Add Nutella smear to glass on the inside and the lip. Add blended ingredients to serving glass, serve immediately.

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Brew Box:

We like to consider The Brew Box a pet/children friendly neighbourhood General Store & Café. We offer a wide range of sweet treats and a fun organic twist on your favourite salads and toasties. Plus stock essentials within our little shop including milk, toilet paper, tissues, spreads and ready-made takeaway meals. These are some of our favourite icy drinks! Brew Box iced latteThis drink was created because here at The Brew Box we love to minimise waste. With spare coffee shots we created our icey cold latte. Ingredients and method is very simple, 4 frozen coffee shots and milk of your choice. We found the ADC milk perfect for our favourite drinks and was super creamy and yummy! Coconut iced chocolateThis one is another favourite of ours here at The Brew Box. Ingredients include, a handful of ice, 2 scoops of chocolate powder, drizzle of chocolate syrup for glass, 250ml of choice of milk, 2 pumps of coconut syrup. Method, put all in blender and blend until combined and drizzle glass with chocolate syrup. The ADC milk works super well with this drink and gives the best flavour as well.

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Alchemy Cordial Company The team at Alchemy works hard to bring you new and innovative flavours that will blow your mind, and your taste buds! Our wonderful and delicious products are dairy and gluten free and all our ingredients are supplied by Mother Nature. The Australia Iced Beyond Beetroot Latte entry was a big hit... RECIPE: 3 pumps (25 ml) Alchemy Beyond Beetroot Elixir. 300 ml Alternative Dairy Co Soy milk. 1 scoop ice. Add all to cocktail shaker. Shake and serve (425ml Bio Cup). Garnish micro flowers. RRP $6.00.

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Corey Williams The Blueberry Muffin Iced Latte was something I conjured up in around 2015. Which was about the same time Turmeric, Black Sesame, Matcha, Spirulina and other weird stuff was showing up on drinks menus all around the country. Using ‘superfoods’ to produce variations to the classic latte felt pointless to me. I figured the superfood phase would pass. But amazing flavours was bound to stand the test of time. And thus, this tasty beverage was born. Using a classic powdered sweet chai as a base, I added elements that would pair well and offer a completely different drinking experience. Ingredients/Method 500ml Highball Glass (or whichever you prefer) Add crushed ice (build on top) 30ml 1883 Blueberry Syrup 60ml Arkadia Spice Chai (mixed with water) 20ml Fraus White Chocolate (mixed with water) Topped with Alternative Dairy Co Almond Milk Finished with shaved white chocolate, fresh mint and blueberries.

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Extraction Artisan Coffee The best coffee in Logan, let alone Brisbane in my opinion - by Glen Mehrtens -

The best coffee in Logan, let alone Brisbane in my opinion. The food is divine, coffee delicious, and staff are amazing. Whenever I go I can’t have just one coffee as the ambience of the place is so warming and inviting. The coffee is awesome, I always try the different ones on offer, but you can’t go past their special house-blend “Gratitude”. Awesome service as always. So happy to see the place filled with customers after the lockdown, it goes to show the quality of their coffee and amazing food. -

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cafe reviews BANKS CAFE - by Kathryn Kraska In my younger years I made the weekly trek out to McInherney Park on the Hastings River in Port Macquarie for my absolute highlight of the week – to race sailboats. However, my latest return to the pristine banks of the Hastings River was with my family, not to sail but to chat over brunch at Banks Cafe in a Hamptons-style setting. The weather was a little damp and cool on the day, still the staff couldn’t have provided better attention and care, lowering the clear blinds and even offering to heat the outdoor seating space. I had only heard great things about Banks Cafe and can now categorically add my positive review to the rest. Three of the four in our group chose the Banks Breaky Roll with a coffee. True, hard to comment on the deliciousness of the other menu options when the consensus was bacon and eggs, however, if circumstances allowed, I’m sure fingers would have been licked post-meal. Of course, saying it was just bacon and eggs is a far injustice of what was delivered on the plate. Our coffees, including a coconut piccolo, were delightful and well received! The youngest in our group decided on the fruit toast and a babycino (she’s four, so coffee was not an option). The fruit toast was not just your average variety, it had proper substantial weight and goodness baked into it, and from a sneaky nibble I can highly recommend this Urban Grain Bakery selection on the menu. Yes, the location and therefore the view may initially be the reason to visit Banks Cafe, please take my word for it though, there is far more to like about this relatively new, stylish cafe right on the waters’ edge. 02 6583 2114 | bankscafe.com.au

@_banks_cafe_ 9 McInherney Close, Port Macquarie NSW

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ART OF BLEND

w. www.theartofblend.com

The Art of Blend is a range of premium beverage bases, created to entice our customers to offer a beverage menu that will excite their consumers. Our versatile range of beverage powders offers endless flavour and menu offerings which can be served hot, cold and icy to appeal to every consumer palate. With quality and taste forefront of mind, The Art of Blend uses the perfect balance of the finest ingredients to enhance the overall flavour and create beverages founded on the philosophy ‘Design-to-Excite’. Developed by our expert flavour creators, each of the beverage blends have been created with quality, versatility and customisation in mind.

BEVERAGE - DAIRY

LITTLE BIG DAIRY p. 02 6887 3443

e. lauren@littlebigdairy.co w. www.littlebigdairy.co f. www.facebook.com/littlebigdairyco/ i. www.instagram.com/littlebigdairyco/ The Little Big Dairy Co delivers high quality milk from one dairy, traceable down to the very cow that made it. It’s the smallness of our process combined with our ability to supply these substantial quantities that allow us to share our milk with many. What really makes us special is our herd of 1000 beautiful Holsteins, born and raised on our farm. Each has a name, which we know by heart. They make us who we are, and it is their happiness and health that allow us to deliver over 8 million litres of milk every year.

RIVERINA FRESH p. 1800 993 081

e. consumer.relations@riverinafresh.com.au w. www.riverinafresh.com.au f. www.facebook.com/riverinafresh i. www.instagram.com/riverinafresh Riverina Fresh is a 100% Australian owned independent dairy producer and foodservice distribution business based in Wagga Wagga. We produce a range of award - winning milks, creams and yoghurts and distribute a full range of leading dairy and non-dairy products to leading specialty cafés, restaurants and hospitality outlets across NSW, VIC and ACT. We are proud to celebrate our 100 - year anniversary supplying fresh milk and dairy from the same Wagga Wagga location in the heart of the Riverina where it all began in 1922. We partner with a small group of dairy farmers from across the Riverina region, renowned as Australia’s food bowl. Our focus is based on partnerships, close collaboration and innovation from farm right through to our customers, so that we can consistently provide the highest quality products and service. Our products are used by some of the leading cafés, roasters and baristas across Australia and have been recognised with a range of industry awards. Riverina Fresh have been nominated as the competition milk at the 2022 World Barista Championships in Melbourne which recognizes our quality, consistency and commitment to the café industry. If you’d like a Free trial of Riverina Fresh milk or other products in your café, please contact us.

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ALTERNATIVE DAIRY CO. p. 0490 127 011

e. enquiries@altdairyco.com w. www.altdairyco.com/barista-hub/ i. @thealtdairycobarista Introducing NEW The Alternative Dairy Co! Proudly Australian made and owned, these dairy free milks have been specially crafted for café in collaboration with baristas, café owners and nondairy milk consumers to achieve the perfect formulation for your espresso. You don’t have to compromise on quality, flavour or value to be dairy free. The Alternative Dairy Co milks are designed to texture and stretch while allowing the espresso to shine. They are lactose free, dairy free, vegan friendly, and low in sugar. The Alternative Dairy Co is a preferred partner of Soul Origin, Single O, Toby’s Estate and State and National Latte Art Champion Jibbi Little. For more information or to try our product please contact Craig Lawson on enquiries@altdairyco.com.

CALIFIA w. www.califiafarms.com.au i. @califiafarms

Califia Farms is on a mission to nourish the world with the wisdom of a plant-based lifestyle. We create innovative, healthy and great-tasting premium beverages that make it easy for people to go plant-based and dairy free, without compromise. Califia’s Oat Barista Blend is served in over 2500+ cafes across Australia. A barista favourite, Califia’s oat milk is calcium enriched and has no added sugar or gums. Unrivalled in performance, it complements the natural flavour of coffee and is easy to stretch for latte art.

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TMENU e. sales@tmenu.com.au

w. www.tmenu.com.au Warehouse: Unit 14 | 32 Trim St | South Nowra | NSW Tmenu provides beautiful tea and ergo-cafe designed teaware for the food service industry. Tmenu was established to provide profitable solutions for the Australian Cafe Market. When we see baristas on the decks fulfilling customers orders on a daily basis with excitement and passion we know our products work. Get on the tea train and start thinking about the future innovations molding our industry. We are a full solutions food service business that prides itself on bringing the very best from small farm tea plantations with a contemporary flair for the modern Australian cafe culture. Collaborating with Tmenu will propel your business to the next level. Contact us today for a FREE sample pack!

PHONE: 02 6583 7163 PO BOX 5728 PORT MACQUARIE NSW 2444 INFO@CAFECULTURE.COM

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Barista Technology Australia p. 1300 582 443 e. sales@baristatechnology.com.au w. www.baristatechnology.com.au f. www.facebook.com/baristatechnology i. www.instagram.com/baristatechnology

Barista Technology Australia are Australia’s number 1 cafe workflow solution provider. Our products our now in over 50% of Australian cafes. We are the exclusive importer for Puqpress, Perfect Moose, Bentwood & Flow as well as becoming market leaders in the fast growing Cafe Container space. Our motto is to “Make cafe’s more profitable by providing technology that makes the process more efficient” Get in touch with us today on 1300 582 443 or visit us at www.baristatechnology.com.au.

behmor

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For more than 10 years CoffeeSnobs have distributed Behmor products around Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and many other countries around the world. Join the thousands of happy home roasters discussing their coffee roasting tips and tricks on the CoffeeSnobs Forums where you can also purchase Australia’s largest range of specialty green coffee beans in small quantities delivered to your door. Happy Roasting!

sunbeam

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At Sunbeam we believe that when life feels effortless, it means things are working. For over 100 years, we’ve been committed to making life easier for millions of Australians, making products for real people, with real Australian needs. Through cutting-edge innovation and intelligent design, we aim to make it easier and simpler for you to do the things you do every day: clean, cook, organise and entertain.

Barista GROUP e. sales@baristagroup.com.au w. www.baristagroup.com.au f. baristagroupco i. baristagroup

Barista Group exclusive importers of the Ubermilk milk foam system and the pre-grind/grind on demand Markibar coffee grinders. Barista Group is made up of a team of like minded professionals with a common curiosity to explore and discover state-of-the-art products, and work together to make these dynamic tools available to the industry. The main objective is to make innovative tools and devices available to the Australian coffee industry. Our focus is on providing equipment that is engineered with precision, improves workflow, and ultimately saves precious time.

Barista supplies p. 03 8288 2399

e. info@baristasupplies.com.au w. www.baristasupplies.com.au/ f. www.facebook.com/BaristaSupplies i. www.instagram.com/baristasupplies

Barista Supplies is a family owned and operated business, we import and distribute a wide range of barista tools, coffee accessories, coffee machine parts, brewing gear, water filters, coffee machine cleaning and maintenance supplies directly from the world’s leading manufacturers to bring you the highest quality products at the best price. Our online store makes shopping easy and convenient, we ship globally with same day dispatch for orders placed before 3pm AEST. Wholesale pricing available for Cafes, Coffee Roasters, Technicians, Retailers and Wholesalers. We also offer in house custom branding on a large range of products including reusable coffee cups, milk jugs, coffee tampers + many more.

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Pentair Everpure p. 1300 137 344 e. au.sales@pentair.com w. www.everpure.com

Nothing captures the coffee-loving heart better than the perfect espresso. And nothing helps you make the perfect espresso better than a Pentair Everpure filtration solution. You’ll have consistently quality water and the ideal amount of mineral content for your espresso applications. And, you’ll protect your equipment from scaling and corrosion. One might say we’ve raised the barista bar on premium filtered water, once again. Pentair ® Everpure ® has been a leading global provider of quality water solutions to the food service industry for more than 80 years.

Reg Barber tampers e. martha@regbarber.com w. www.regbarber.com i. @reggietamper

Over 20 years ago, Reg Barber was inspired to create a better coffee tamper after using a flimsy, plastic tamper. Today, he is known as the man who revolutionized the coffee tamper into a modern, must-have piece of equipment for every barista. His coffee journey began in 1995 when he decided to open his own cafe, and went to Seattle, Washington for training. During his training, he was introduced to the existing tools for tamping coffee, but they were either poorly designed plastic tampers, or aluminium cylinders that were awkward and uncomfortable to use. Reg knew he could make a better tamper. Use your reference code: CCRB with your next enquiry.

Sirron Holdings Group e. callan.gates@sirronholdings.com.au w. www.norris.com.au w. www.zexa.com.au w. www.butlerequipment.com.au

Since 1954, the Sirron Holdings Group has been manufacturing commercial kitchen equipment with a heavy focus on Australian made Norris commercial dishwashing machines, Zexa cleaning chemical solutions and supplying premium Butler catering equipment for the hospitality market. We continue to innovate in the markets and categories we operate in.

COFFEE ROASTER

aurigin p. 03 9800 0088

e. service@aurigin.com.au w. www.aurigin.com.au We are Aurigin Coffee, and are known for our experience, passion and professionalism in Australian coffee roasting. We have an outstanding range of perfectly roasted single origin and specialty blended coffees. In addition, we are a manufacturer of coffee capsules (Nespresso compatible and Lavazza Blue compatible), innovator of unique flavoured raw sugars for coffee and creator of beverage solutions. We are one of Australia’s largest wholesale coffee suppliers working with small and large companies in all food and beverage channels. We make it possible for anyone to offer or enjoy a great coffee experience and exciting flavours.

Peak Coffee p. 02 6581 2677

e. info@peakcoffee.com.au w. www.peakcoffee.com.au f. @peakcoffeebrewlab The first coffee roasting business to be located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. We roast for local, regional and interstate retail and wholesale accounts. Research & development into quality fresh coffee has produced unique blends and individual character within single origin coffee, to expose the senses to a world of flavour profiles. Customers are fortunate to have such passion, dedication and innovation behind ‘their’ product that keeps it at the forefront of an evolving industry. With continual growth in new and exciting products, your experience into the truly global coffee culture starts at Peak Coffee Australia. Contract roasting now available. Create a unique point of difference for your brand or cafe. Contact us now to discuss the possibilities.

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Fish River Roasters Coffee Co. p. 02 6331 7171 e. mail@fishriverroasters.com.au w. www.fishriverroasters.com.au

Great coffee comes from great partnerships. We believe that making your café successful is what will make us successful as well. We support you with award winning coffee, espresso machinery, scheduled machine servicing, a barista training schedule, marketing assistance and café consultancy. Let’s work together to make better coffee businesses.

Coffee Roasters Queensland

p. 0408 051 533 e. contact@coffeeroastersqueensland.com w. .coffeeroastersqueensland.com

We roast coffee for cafes seeking that point of difference, who don’t want to be under the banner of a corporation and being told what to do. They tell us what to do, roast them great coffee. We were raised to do what we’re told. We also roast coffee for North Queensland farmers who want to get the best out of their green beans, that’s what they want and that’s what we do. If you want your own labelled coffee or someone to bring your carefully farmed green to vibrant life, contact us and we’ll bring your desires to fruition. It’s really that easy.

Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters

p. 1300 074 178 e. customerservice@tobysestate.com.au w. tobysestate.com.au f. www.facebook.com/tobysestateaustralia i. www.instagram.com/tobysestatecoffee/

Big on flavour, big on consistency and big on treating all of the people in our world from farmer to barista like family. When we began we were obsessed with our craft and would you believe it - we still are. We didn’t care so much about what people thought, we just knew that we were doing some mind blowing stuff in the industry. From beginnings in the grungy and artistic streets of Woolloomooloo, armed with mums garage, a beat up coffee roaster and passion on tap, we set out on a wild adventure of business and coffee discovery. Not concerned with the frills of it all, but just that we were consistently consistent in roasting the tastiest coffee we could and treating all the people in our world like family.

SMILING MONK COFFEE

p. 0407 284 867 e. zeb@smilingmonkcoffee.com.au w. www.smilingmonkcoffee.com.au f. facebook/smilingmonkcoffee i. instagram/smilingmonkcoffee

Our passion for specialty coffee and the people it connects drives us at Smiling Monk Coffee. We don’t want to be the big dogs on the block. We are all about making quality product for discerning peeps, who love and want to up their coffee game! Your success is our ambition.

FOOD SERVICE SUPPLIERS

The Fudgeman p. 03 5275 0456

m. 0439 311 946 e. info@thefudgeman.com.au w. www.thefudgeman.com.au Hand made fudge, chocolates and a variety of rocky road which are all gluten and preservative free. Established in Geelong in 1994 we make a unique chocolate base fudge now with over 19 flavours ideal with coffee or dessert. Small hampers available for Mother’s day and Christmas. No min. order. Please email for a price list.

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ALL G FOODS e. salesenquiries@allgfoods.com w. www.allgfoods.com

Welcome to a world where food is all good. All G is a feel-good food challenger from Australia. We’re creating a positive food movement, dedicated to making food all good, for everyone and everything. Our mission is to take the weight and heartache out of feeding our beautiful planet. The answer is nutritious, protein-packed and earth-friendly plant-based food made right here in Australia. We believe we can feed the earth. It can be delicious. And we can make it all good.

FINANCE

buddy capital p. 1300 283 391

e. hello@buddycapital.com.au w. www.buddycapital.com.au f. www.facebook.com/buddykits i. www.instagram.com/buddy_kits Buddy offers the very best funding solutions when purchasing coffee machinery. Whether you’re supplying one cafe or 100, we know the outright purchase of machinery costs big bucks. With Buddy, you’ll get the best machines with no capital outlay at low weekly payments and options from 12 months up to 5 years. No upfront costs, no hidden beans. Funding up to $250,000 | No financial or bank statements needed | No trading history required For more information head to buddycapital.com.au/buddy-kit-builder or give us a call on 1300 283 391 (1300BUDDY1).

silverchef w. www.silverchef.com.au WE’RE SILVERCHEF – HOW DO YOU DO? At SilverChef we’ve helped more than 50,000 hospitality businesses achieve their dreams. We’re growing in Australia, New Zealand and Canada – and we’re not stopping there. We have ambitious plans to bring our flexible finance solutions to more hospitality entrepreneurs around the world, helping them to stop dreaming, and start doing.

Just coffee insurance w. www.justcoffeeinsurance.com.au Just Coffee Insurance provides specifically designed insurance for the coffee industry, whether that be for mobile coffee services, retail coffee shops or product suppliers. From the moment you open for business we are there for you. We will protect your most valuable assets that generate your income. With over 25 years experience in insurance, we have, in conjunction with some major insurance companies, developed a range of insurance products that cater for the coffee industry. Our aim at Just Coffee Insurance is to provide up to date products and services for the ever changing needs of the coffee indust

GREEN BEAN SUPPLIER

3Brothers coffee w. www.3brotherscoffee.com.au

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Our coffees are spread around the world. We have partners that import and distribute well as roasters PHONE:our 02coffees, 6583 as 7163 that import directly from us. Each one of our headquarters aims at distributing the coffees selected in Brazil, with excellence, providing dynamic PO BOX 5728 logistics and access to local roasters or neighbouring countries. We travel around Brazil looking for specialty coffee and special people, who can go PORT MACQUARIE NSW 2444 around the world with us, from roça to international coffee shops. This is what we call Expedition: a true immersion in the daily lives of producing INFO@CAFECULTURE.COM families, seeking to understand their culture and their processes, in order to bring the product traceability in the richness of details. Our job is to build long lasting relationships with our producer partners & promote mutual growth.

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MACHINERY & MAINTENANCE

LA MARZOCCO w. www.lamarzocco.com.au Founded in 1927 by Giuseppe and Bruno Bambi, La Marzocco had its beginnings in Florence, Italy. Tradition and passion in the search for quality and superior reliability are factors which have always distinguished us as a company. Today, La Marzocco remains an artisan company, while offering important advancements in espresso equipment technology to its customers and the wider coffee industry. La Marzocco Australia is here to support the Australian community directly with local teams and showrooms in both Melbourne and Sydney. All our machines are carefully inspected and tested upon arrival from Florence. Our team have years of experience in the coffee industry and seek to provide clients with expert advice both pre and post purchase, this is truly all a part of the La Marzocco experience and welcoming you to our family.

fiamma w. www.fiammaespresso.com/en/ Proudly Portuguese, we are a brand full of history. At Fiamma we blend coffee traditions with the constant pursuit of perfection in espresso coffee machines. In the constant search for the best flavours, we work with baristas and cooks, entrepreneurs and specialized technicians.

amc roastery supply w. www.amcrs.com.au

Welcome to our official Golden Bean “Grinder Supplier Sponsor”! AMC Roastery Supply Group is a division of the Appliance Maintenance Company. Third Generation family owned business, supplying commercial coffee roasting, packing, grinding and brewing equipment. “Everything for a great cup of coffee….. except the beans”

unox w. www.unox.com/au_au Unox was incorporated in 1990 and breaks into the market of professional ovens with a product designed to bake frozen bread and frozen croissants without proofing. Thanks to the new AIR.MaxiTM technology that guarantees uniform air diffusion using multiple fans, UNOX immediately established itself as a market leader.

PACKAGING

COFFEE BAGS DIRECT p. 1300 789 429 e. order@coffeebagsdirect.com.au w. coffeebagsdirect.com.au Our Brisbane-based customer service team are experts in all things coffee and food packaging. Please get in touch with any questions or even if you’d just like to pick our brains for fresh ideas. We’re here to help! Coffee Bags Direct is a leading stockist, supplier and distributor of flexible packaging bags, coffee packaging bags, food packaging bags and pouches. Our friendly and dedicated team of packaging experts love working with leading coffee roasters and food producers across Australia and New Zealand.

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Castaway® Food Packaging p. 07 3853 5800 w. castawayfoodpackaging.com.au 15-17 Viola Place, Brisbane Airport Queensland 4008 Castaway® is a subsidiary of MPM Marketing offering a wide range of Food Packaging Supplies that are sustainable and environmentally friendly. We are Australia’s only full service manufacturer and distributor of disposable food packaging products.

PLANT BASED

LOVE BUDS e. salesenquiries@allgfoods.com w. www.welovebuds.com

Hi, we’re BUDS and we absolutely love meat. Only, we’ve found a way to enjoy it together in a healthier more sustainable way – all without sacrificing a fleck of flavour; 100% plant-based. We exist for one reason: To satisfy your (and our) primal urge to smash juicy flame-grilled meaty-feasts chockfull of scrumptious texture and unbelievable taste. So welcome – to the new plant-based meat brand that unites and excites the world.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Cafe Culture China m. 0423 200 206 p. +86 010 8774 6620 e. davidp@cafeculture.com.cn w. www.cafeculture.com.cn WeChat ID: CCMDAVIDP

With four years of professional teamwork, Cafe Culture China has over 300,000+ Chinese readership and a successful daily social media WeChat Post Platform of over 100,000+ Coffee Professionals. As the No. 1 “Out Of Home” Cafe media our B2B attention has focused on cafe education via a solid local Chinese market cooperation network to greatly assist the Chinese coffee market growth. Thanks to experienced and professional support from Cafe Culture International and our international vision, we can help clients grow with the expanding China market, and assist cafe owners, baristas, roasters, suppliers and other cafe and coffee professionals to continue to build comprehensive connections globally.

Cafe PULSE p. 0423 200 206

e. david@cafeculture.com w. www.cafepulse.com.au Café Pulse is an independent research company providing a unique resource for Australian cafe businesses & industry suppliers. In consultation with a café owners panel, the inaugural Café Pulse survey was introduced in 2010 to improve café Industry service satisfaction and developed to address real issues in the café market. With completed Café Pulse surveys, representing over 800 individual cafés, this enabled us to collect valuable industry statistics, information and café supplier performance measurements. Now around for over 10 years, Café Pulse has a wealth of statistical data capture and leads the café industry as the trusted source of café trends Australia wide.

the coffee commune p. 07 3569 5500 e. hello@coffeecommune.com.au w. www.coffeecommune.com.au/

Centrally located in Bowen Hills, Brisbane, The Coffee Commune is a coffee mecca, with state-of-the-art facilities allowing coffee and hospitality professionals to take their businesses and skills to the next level. Managing Director, Phillip Di Bella describes the destination as a ‘coffee chamber of commerce’. Our members include green bean producers, coffee roasters, cafe owners, suppliers, baristas, and coffee enthusiasts. We provide support through training and education programs, thought leader series, advocacy and buying power. The membership business is a place to educate, build relationships and networks with all involved and are graced with a cafe and specialist in-house team on-site.

CAFE CULTURE MAGAZINE PHONE: 02 6583 7163 | PO BOX 5728 | PORT MACQUARIE NSW 2444 | INFO@CAFECULTURE.COM

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Beautiful Teas For Cafes

Experience and Discover our range of specialty tea and teaware

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English Breakfast Kandy, Ceylon

Earl Grey Kandy, Ceylon

Mountain Green Zheijang (China)

Bombay Dry Chai

The raw tea leaf we source is found only in SriLanka. The flavour profile offers a malty richness with a slight fruit and citrus finish.

Uses a larger leaf size which encourages the finer notes of both earthy black tea notes as well as the tart citrus to balance in a suspended harmony.

The senses with fresh notes of roasted chestnuts and stone fruit. Rich but mellow, with no lingering bitterness left on the palate.

The raw tea leaf we source is found only in SriLanka. The flavour profile offers a malty richness with a slight fruit and citrus finish.

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Healthy Habits

Lemon Zinger

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The effervescent peppermint, nettle, fennel with the sweetness of licorice in the back of the mouth is exhilarating.

Popular lemongrass and ginger herbal blend with a tangy hibiscus zing, a truly unforgettable combination.

This style of Oolong is inevitably organically produced. Characterizes the tea with malt and whiskey notes.

Combination of the finest Sencha, roasted brown rice and matcha. Fresh flavour of green tea with the undertones of roasted rice.

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Urban Chai

Kakaoda

Matcha Man

Made with oxidized black tea and fully fermented tea that has a bibliography of health benefits. Blended these tea with no less than 11 dried spices and an all natural certified organic sweetener.

All-natural cacao blended with panela to create the tastiest drinking chocolate powder. Gluten/Dairy Free and 100% Organic.

Made from finely ground Sencha green tea, sourced straight from Japan. It is high in quality and so it offers a myriad of health benefits.

Proven tea flavours for cafe customers selected by World Tea Judge

www.tmenu.com.au Visit our website to see full range of tea and teaware Price per cup (350ml) are based on the distributor prices.

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