Tabla de contenidos para June 2022 en BeanScene

When Barista Technology Australia set us the challenge of celebrating the Flow telemetry system with a killer extraction for the cover of BeanScene’s June edition, we were up for it. This cover shot is a great reminder of just how much technology can support businesses to thrive and survive. To help bring the concept to life, BeanScene visited Praise Joe in Kotara, run by Phil Gamesom and his partner Hayley Sinkinson, located in Westfield Kotara shopping centre. “This is our second Praise Joe shop after our flagship store, and we really like the hole-in-the-wall concept. It’s a lot easier to control and still do high volume. This shop has a different demographic to our suburban café, however it’s quickly become a destination coffee venue,” Phil says. Phil has spent almost…

David Teguh Kurniawan has won his first barista competition and is now the 2022 ASCA Vitasoy Northern Region Barista Champion. The Brisbane café owner went all the way on his first attempt, claiming glory and is now a worthy contender at this year’s ASCA Australian Barista Championship. “I still can’t believe I did it,” David says. “After I had finished my routine, I got the feeling that I had done everything wrong, but I knew I had the support of a lot of people who had helped me get through it.” Marco Mak placed runner up in the competition, which took place from 23 to 24 April at Archer Specialty Coffee in Chermside, Queensland. For his espressos, David used a Diamond profile coffee that had undergone carbonic macerated washed process…

Author James Truslow Adams first described the concept of the American Dream in his best-selling 1931 book Epic of America as “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement”. Ninety-one years on, that dream is still very much alive. Through the Exchange Visitor (J-1) non-immigrant visa category, Australian-inspired roaster and café brand Bluestone Lane is inviting Australians to spend one year working for the company in the United States. “We’re looking for talented young people who are up for an adventure, who want to live and experience the US culture and be part of the leading hospitality export in the United States. If that’s you, then this is the opportunity of a…

With market competition strong and café operators looking to retain consistent and new customers, having a point of difference and unique menu can be make or break to business success. To assist café operators in the process, Arkadia Beverages Brand Manager Nathan Alfrey says Arkadia offers a variety of chai and drinking chocolates that can be served in multiple ways to suit the venue’s unique menu. “We have developed the Arkadia Beverages range understanding that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. With each chai and drinking chocolate we produce, we try to offer something for every type of café and every beverage menu,” says Nathan. “There are so many incredible coffee roasters in Australia, so we try to fill the rest of the gaps on a café’s beverage menu. For cafés,…

The annual Giro d’Italia is one of the most iconic cycling events in Italy, if not the world. Since 1909, the multi-stage race has become a symbol of athletic endurance and community spirit as hundreds of riders weave their way through the hillsides, towns, and picturesque Italian landscapes. Italian espresso machine manufacturer Faema sponsored its own Faema team from the 1950s to 1970s, which to this day, remains one of the most successful teams of the Giro d’Italia. More than 50 years later, Faema has returned to cycling and its sponsorship of the iconic race. “We really wanted to return to the world of cycling and enter into this partnership with the Giro d’Italia. Faema will be official sponsor of the competition for the next three years. We believe this…

As the coffee industry focuses on sustainable developments in each segment of the supply chain, Brew Solutions Australia Co-Founder Leigh Michelmore says the technical service provider has a key role to play. Not only is it committed to providing customers with a range of products that deliver high performance standards, it is committed to educating customers about their sustainable benefits. “Sustainability has become pretty black and white. Everybody’s talking about it. If you’re not thinking about it and considering being sustainable, you risk being left behind,” Leigh says. “Business owners need to be accountable, and staff need to be educated to help eliminate our industry’s contribution to waste, in what has a big throwaway culture. Customers know about base level initiatives such as reusable coffee cups, even producers using sustainable…

While Nestlé has expressed the ambition to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, at the heart of its goals lies the aim to inspire collective action in its customers and end consumers. In this way, as the world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestlé has a unique opportunity to address the issue of climate change. “Climate change is one of the biggest threats we face as a society. It is also one of the greatest risks to the future of our business,” Nestlé Professional General Manager Scott Stuckmann says. “Deploying Nestlé’s resources and industry know-how, we know we can make a difference at a significant scale, both globally and locally.” Nestlé’s holistic approach to sustainability builds on more than a decade of work culminating in its Net Zero Roadmap, released…

Reading about the AeroPress brewing device online, shortly after it was released to market in 2005, was the spark that started Curtis Arnold’s journey with Coffee Tools Distributing. Established 16 years ago, the company is the exclusive Australian distributor of coffee brands such as AeroPress, Wacaco, Able Brewing, Basal, and more. From day one, company Director Curtis has been focused on creating a healthy company that can survive in the coffee industry and lately, one that contributes to the greater good of the planet. “While we’re looking forward to an exciting future and more growth, we realise that we’re very lucky to have achieved a certain amount of success thus far. With that realisation comes the understanding that we need to share some of that and give something back. You…

Specialty coffee roaster Locale was born in 2015 in Abbotsford, Victoria with the vision to build relationships and positively impact the community through a deep love for coffee. This translates to how sustainability has informed the business, particularly in its recent efforts in introducing more sustainable packaging. Packaging became an important area of consideration for Locale once it began to look into its overall carbon footprint, according to Locale Coffee Roasters Marketing Manager, Kristin Jackson. “We were previously using a foil-lined bag which was the packaging standard in the industry five to 10 years ago,” she says. “While the craft may have looked more sustainable than white plastic, it was far from it. We discovered the material used couldn’t be processed through any existing recycling stream and were ultimately ending…

Angus Mackie of Ona Coffee has won the 2022 ASCA Central Region Vitasoy Barista Championship. Isaac Kim placed second and Zhuolu Xie placed third in the competition from 20 to 22 May at Grinders Coffee in Leichhardt. Two and a half years ago, Angus was diagnosed with a stage three tongue cancer diagnosis. He put his career on hold as Head Barista Trainer at Ona Coffee, focused on his health, and endured surgery and radiation, which severely impacted his taste receptors, voice box and saliva glands. Unable to eat solid foods for six months or use his palate to taste coffee, Angus was determined to discover flavour in another way. He trained his nose to be the best olfactory receptor it could be, until his taste buds slowly recovered. Angus…

MONIN’s Brand Ambassador Karel “Papi” Reyes knows a thing or two when it comes to coffee and cocktails. The Cuban national grew up in one of the country’s main coffee producing regions, Santiago de Cuba along the Sierra Maestra mountain range. Consumption of the local coffee drink Pico de Gallo was as popular as Cuba’s aged rum, considered a symbol of the island’s national identity, but for Papi, it was his first experience of an Irish Coffee in London where the combination of coffee and liquor really inspired him. “I still remember being impressed by the careful preparation of the drink with layers of coffee, sugar, Irish whiskey and cream on top, served in a beautiful glass. It opened my eyes to what coffee could be outside of Cuba,” says…

Compost Connect board member and BioPak CEO Gary Smith happened to be sitting at a local café in Bondi, New South Wales, in late 2017, when a drive-by organic recycling truck made him realise how simple it was to collect waste from cafés and restaurants and divert it from landfill to compost, and that he needed to change business waste disposal behaviour. This encounter sparked Gary’s idea to not only provide waste collection services for cafés and restaurants but educate the broader public about composting. “As a business we are committed to growing the local composting infrastructure. That is why we started a non-profit organisation Compost Connect, which aims to reduce the one million tonnes of organic waste created by Australia’s hospitality industry every year,” says Gary. Sustainable packaging business…

As part of its ongoing commitment to the sustainable future in the coffee industry, Nomad Coffee Group, the parent company of Veneziano Coffee Roasters, has officially been certified as carbon neutral by government-backed initiative Climate Active. Nomad Coffee Group CEO Craig Dickson says it’s a significant achievement for the business and one it’s extremely proud of. “This certification allows us to make a statement to the industry and to our customer base that sustainability is incredibly important to us,” says Craig. “It’s vital that we do our part and step up as an industry leader in Australia, to show that not only is it possible for larger businesses such as ours to obtain carbon neutrality, but that it’s affordable and accessible for all.” Climate Active certification is Australia’s most recognised…

It’s not uncommon for coffee producers to watch baristas use their coffee at a World Barista Championship (WBC), but perhaps for the first time at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE), Riverina Fresh dairy farmers will get to watch the world’s best baristas use their milk in person. “We expect to have a big group of Riverina Fresh farmers travelling from the Riverina region for the event. Our suppliers already understand that Riverina Fresh milk is a product used by the country’s best baristas and cafés, but when they see their product used by international baristas in the industry’s premium competition, I think they’ll be blown away,” says Riverina Fresh CEO Rob Collier. “It’s been a challenging five to six years with drought and rising input costs, so this is…

I’ve been to more events and in-person catchups in the past month than I have in the past two years, and what an energy boost it is. Looking around a bustling Victorian suburban café, you’d almost forget a pandemic ever existed. Tables were full of friends chatting, baristas worked in tandem to pump out the weekend’s coffee orders, and there was no social distancing nor a face mask in sight. How nice it is to see smiling faces again. I must commend our baristas on what they have endured. They came to work in uncertain times to keep us caffeinated. They confirmed and repeated muffled orders under our masks, and they smiled with their eyes. It’s this appreciation for customer service we crave more than ever. In talking with Bluestone…

When Cafetto Director Chris Short received confirmation that his business would be the Qualified Cleaning sponsor for the 2022 World Barista Championship (WBC), World Brewers Cup (WBrC), and World Cup Tasters Championship (WCTC), it was a full circle moment for the company that had pioneered cleaning and sanitation products in the prestigious global competitions. “There was no cleaning equipment sponsorship of the World Coffee Championships (WCC) until I proposed the idea in 2008,” Chris says. “I had gone to Vancouver in 2007 at the suggestion of my friend, Instaurator, to witness the qualification process for grinders and coffee machines involved in the competition. I then thought about the need to have clean machines on stage at all times for the world’s best baristas. I wrote a proposal to the WBC…

Barista Attitude is a name the barista community will start hearing more of. At first glance, the words may be confused with a barista’s strong opinion or behaviour, but in fact, the brand aims to have nothing more than a positive influence on the coffee community and use its voice for good. “The name Barista Attitude is a catalyser but it’s something we believe in – the power of the barista’s attitude and energy to share positive change,” says Cosimo Libardo, Strategic Advisor to the Barista Attitude project. The brand’s latest espresso machine, the Tempesta, has been named the Qualified Espresso Machine of the World Barista Championship (WBC) from 2022 to 2025, and will make its competition debut at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE), hosting the WBC in September.…

When FTA Coffee considered becoming a carbon neutral green bean company, it was Brazilian producer Henrique Sloper who inspired General Manager David McKennariey to take the leap by demonstrating the importance of sustainable farming practices. “Henrique Sloper, the owner of Fazenda Camocim and former Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association President, uses biodynamic agriculture to grow coffee. He spoke to me about this process and the influence it had on neighbouring farmers, which triggered us to question how we could contribute to the work he was doing,” David says. “After mentioning that he was carbon neutral, we first looked at shipping a single container of coffee from Henrique to roasters in Australia as carbon neutral coffee. Then one of the owners of FTA Coffee, Steve Ward, suggested instead to make our entire…

When it comes to purchasing roasting equipment, speed and consistency are one thing, but environmental considerations are another. To Roastquip Managing Director Will Notaras, climate change is everyone’s responsibility. “It’s almost impossible to not have this in mind when looking to install a new roaster,” says Will. “Not only do IMF roasters reduce greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, but they also save roasting companies enormous amounts of money in energy costs, so it’s a win-win situation.” IMF have been manufacturing low nitrous oxide (NOx) recirculating heat technology drum roasters for more than 25 years and is a pioneer of this technology. “Unlike conventional roasters that use a burner for the roaster and a separate burner (afterburner) to treat the emissions, IMF roasters use only one burner chamber,” says Will. As…

Fairtrade originally established the Women’s School of Leadership (WSOL) in Africa to help female farmers generate more income through smarter farming and give them the confidence and skills to thrive in Fairtrade certified cooperatives. Fairtrade Australia New Zealand is now rolling out the life-changing initiative in Timor Leste and Papua New Guinea. CEO Molly Harriss Olson says increasing the opportunities available for women in these communities has flow-on effects for everyone. “We know that women do more work for less pay, the world over, but in developing countries the impact of this is magnified. In those countries, research shows that if women don’t get paid, the whole household suffers,” says Molly. “More money for women means they can choose to spend money on things that support their children and the…

For the last two years, Melbourne’s coffee community has been deprived of the in-person connections and gatherings that underpin what its culture is all about. COVID-19 has stretched the hospitality industry, but not broken it, and now it’s time to turn up the heat and bring the city back to life with not one day, but an entire week dedicated to, you guessed it, coffee. From 24 September to 1 October, Melbourne Coffee Week returns, and it wants to see three years’ worth of events crammed into one. “The De’Longhi Melbourne Coffee Week is a celebration of events and doing what the coffee industry does best – share coffee, connect, and party,” says Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) Show Director Lauren Winterbottom. “The initiative was established years ago as a…

LITTLE H 34 Marri Road, Duncraig, Western Australia, 6023 Open Monday to Sunday 6am – 3pm 0448 181 803 If pavlova and pancakes are two of your favourite sweet treats, Managing Director Carmelo Cirillo says you need to head to Little H café in Perth. “Our pavlova pancakes are definitely a favourite among our customers and something that sets as apart from every other café. A specialty dish of ours, the pavlova pancakes are served with a coconut base, fresh fruit and passionfruit syrup,” says Carmelo. The modern menu combines sourcing fresh local produce and brunch staples which Carmelo says will deliver comfort and flavour. “We also have the classic eggs benedict, with our not-so-classic signature house made hashbrowns, which is another favourite among customers, laid with bacon, poached eggs…