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MATT WILSON Two-and-a-half years ago, l couldn’t stand coffee. Now I have it almost every day. I used to be the odd one out, ‘that’ person in the group who didn’t drink coffee when I went to a café. Now I understand why people always harp on about how they need their morning coffee. I’m a latte guy myself, no sugar for me though. Coffee gives me that much-needed energy boost during the day, especially workdays in my copy-writing role. I find sometimes that, no matter how much I try to focus, that I just need that extra boost. I usually drink coffee at work but I’m currently learning how to use my own espresso machine at home and, slowly but surely, I’m turning into a stereotypical Melbourne coffee snob – one delicious shot at a time.

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JESSICA TEUMA The smell of coffee wakes me up in the morning. I love to sit down and enjoy a coffee by myself or with company. The variety of coffees you can get is out of this world. You can choose a different type for which mood you are in. Or, if you need a wakeme-up coffee, you can choose the strength. I love a good coffee with chocolate, biscuits, or cake. Coffee is so dependable and it makes me happy. I love walking past a coffee shop. The smell is inviting. These days as a mum of four, I go to McCafé and the kids play while I sit down and enjoy a coffee. I’ve also got Gloria Jeans and Hudson Coffee local to me which are great. As a kid I used to love going to my Yiayia’s (nana’s) house as I would get to smell the strong Greek coffee aroma. My family would all sit down and enjoy a coffee and smoke outside. After it was made, her house would smell amazing and I guess that is where my love for the coffee started. When I’m at home now I usually drink Jarrah Latte Moccona, I love the flavour.

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CALLAN APPLEBEE Coffee for me is essentially a lifestyle choice. I appreciate the effort baristas place into making a masterpiece with form, aroma, and fond memories. I wake up thirsty for my first cup every morning, knowing it’ll help the day and give me a good perk up. Everyone has their own unique version suited to themselves, I like that about coffee. Piatella Café Bar in Glen Waverley and Father John Café in Melbourne’s CBD are my two favourites places. I usually order a magic or strong latte, depending how I feel At home I use instant coffee or pods.

WE WANT YOU! Have a coffee passion you’re dying to share? We’d love to see it. Email a 150-word bio about your love of coffee, your favourite coffee moment, and a little about yourself with a high-resolution image (1MB or greater) to BeanScene Editor Sarah Baker: sarah.baker@primecreative.com.au