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Best Reviews - Cafetto Daily and Weekly Milk Line Cleaner

Monday, May 16th, 2011

For many people with automatic coffee machines, whether it be in the home or at the office, finding affordable and reliable cleaning products can create a major headache. Today, we are pleased to announce the arrival of a new milk line cleaning system. The Cafetto Daily and Weekly milk line cleaners. Not only do Cafetto Daily Milk Line Cleane..

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Coffees Fourth Wave - Designer Coffee Created Naturally

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Flavoured coffee has been around for years and was probably most popularised by the likes of Starbucks and other fast-food style coffee chains who use sickly sweet flavouring as a way to disguise their poor quality coffee product, in my opinion. Personally I cannot understand why people would want to flavour their coffee; however there are very ..

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Saeco Coffee Machines Turn 25

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
While Achille Gaggia developed the first of the espresso machines back in 1938, it was Saeco who bought coffee machines into the home with their 1985 invention of the first fully automatic coffee...

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Gaggia Coffee Machines Extend Australian Distribution

Thursday, June 17th, 2010
The Gaggia Coffee Machine brand is finally on track to get the treatment it deserves in the Australian market with better channel management and the appointment of new key...

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World Exclusive – Saeco Rebranded Now Philips Saeco

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
World Exclusive: Following the acquisition of Saeco (and Gaggia) by Philips Group in mid 2009, we have been wondering how long it would be before Philips stamps its brand on the Saeco line...

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Phillips Saeco Xelsis with 5 Year Warranty

Friday, May 21st, 2010
Coffee Shrine, Australia's national coffee machine retailer has today announced that for a limited time it is offering a 5 year warranty with all new Saeco Xelsis Coffee Machine purchases. That is a whopping 3 years on top of the existing generous manufacturers...

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Aeropress World Championships

Friday, May 21st, 2010
If you are one of those people who really, really loves your Aeropress and think you have got it nailed, whether you make it at home or you are doing Aeropress extractions at your cafe, consider and entry into the 2010 Aeropress World...

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Fairtrade Organic Espresso Chocolate Truffles

Friday, May 7th, 2010
A mouth watering Organic Fairtrade Espresso Coffee and Chocolate based recipe that makes a perfect gift or treat for occasions such as Mother's Day, Christmas, Easter or Birthdays featuring Brew Ha Fairtrade Organic Coffee and Arkadia Organic Drinking Chocolate....

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Fairtrade Fortnight Attacked by Brisbane Coffee Boss

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
There is a lot of noise on the web and in the social networks regarding Fairtrade fortnight, but not everyone agrees with the Fair Trade...

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Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 – Make the change and make a difference.

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
May 1 to May 16 is Fairtrade Fortnight, an annual event that is designed to heighten the awareness of the positive benefits of the Fair Trade campaign and get people to make the switch to Fair Trade Stuff – Coffee, tea, bananas, chocolate – even your cotton tee...

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Helados Jauja Brings the Flavours of Patagonia to Melbourne

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 PST

With the blessing of its South American originators, a Jauja Argentina operation has opened in Melbourne, serving artisan ice cream and sorbet. [Click here to to view this content at Broadsheet Melbourne.]


Valerie is on the Radio

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 PST

Broadsheet tunes in to Melbourne’s first DIY, freeform internet radio station, Radio Valerie, and embarks on a journey in eclectic sound. [Click here to to view this content at Broadsheet Melbourne.]


A Rosy New Eatery in the Port

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 PST

The Rose in Port Melbourne is reinvented with a restaurant, bar and café, and a nod to nostalgia. [Click here to to view this content at Broadsheet Melbourne.]


7 days 7 coffees day 6

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:34:10 PST

OK this one is a bit of a cheat. Its this weeks in my mug, but its still a new coffee. It also means you get a video (another cop out) but it has been very very tough to keep this pace up. I’ll be glad once the last one is done. Its a special cup and I hope you get a chance to try it. Another of our direct trade coffees, this time located in the North Yungas region of Bolivia in the colony of...


Coffee #1, Monmouth, Wales

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:57:18 PST

Location: Monmouth, Wales Awesome flat white and espresso lungo, head barisra did beautiful latte art


Office 3564 Cafe and Wine Bar, Echuca, Australia

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:03:40 PST

Location: Echuca, Australia Excellent coffee! They roast their own beans! Great breakfast and lunch, lovely service, always a hit with locals and tourists alike.


Printa, Budapest, Hungary

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:28:05 PST

Location: Budapest, Hungary Some of the best coffee I've had in Europe!! Such a cool chilled out little cafe adjacent to a print shop (hence the name) selling a bunch of local artsy stuff. I had a Colombian through an Aeropress which was fantastic, and my long black was brilliant too. The staff are friendly, the cafe is bursting with atmosphere, prices are reasonable and most importantly the...


Leeona's (Lee-Ona's) Coffee Shop, Tongala, Australia

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:18:53 PST

Location: Tongala, Australia Excellent coffee - quite a surprise to find it in a town with a population of only 1000! I moved to the area and buy a coffee at Lee-Ona's before work every day.


Hansel & Gretel, Canberra, Australia

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:06:07 PST

Location: Canberra, Australia Consistently great coffee, with a variety of beans to try, or you can use there standard blend which is a great all rounder. Selling over 25 types of bean which are roasted on site, surly something for you fellow connoisseur's Try this place out


Mr Espresso Mascot, Sydney, Australia

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:00:01 PST

Location: Sydney, Australia I love my coffee


Combi Coffee, Melbourne , Austria

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:47:14 PST

Location: Melbourne , Austria Amazing wee cafe in the heart of Albert Park. Great food and decent coffee.


Up Espresso, Gold Coast, Australia

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:20:22 PST

Location: Gold Coast, Australia Funky little place right across from the Bundall post office. Coffee is beautiful and the baristas are always smiling. They know their coffee- quickly becoming my favourite coffee spot on the GC


Revolver (Vancouver), Vancouver, Canada

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:54:40 PST

Location: Vancouver, Canada This place has all the right gear, products, atmosphere, staff with sufficient angular hair, red indie lipstick, guys with beards and plaid shirts. Front line customer service needs work, but barista was very nice. My largest concern was my 25 second brew Aeropress. Not great.


Jack's Stir Brew Coffee, New York City, United States

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:05:37 PST

Location: New York City, United States Organic, fair trade, shade grown AND delicious? Now we're talking! Nice industrial/warehouse/loading bay kind of thing going on with a cozy and quirky feel. Six of us went to this branch of Jack's on a chilly NYC morning and were fortified by the smooth, rich cappuccinos with thick, lasting foam and delicious mocha/chocolate biscotti (not the usual...


The Blessed Bean, Wagga Wagga, Australia

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:27:47 PST

Location: Wagga Wagga, Australia This place has grown on me... The coffee keeps getting better or I am getting used to it. The design is excellent, and a NSW champion latte artist behind the counter can't hurt! The well-to-do yummy mummies seem to agree - try getting a coffee around 1000 on a week day!


7 days 7 coffees day 5

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:27:36 PST

Day 5 and another huge coffee. We have seen Lagoa in the past, but not the icatu varietal from there. For more on this take a look here Great to see the brazils rolling in again This micro lot came as a really nice surprise and out of the blue. I got sent the sample blind and got really excited about it. You will see Lagoa at other roasters, but not this tiny micro lot. Owned by the Vieira...


7 days 7 coffees day 4

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:17:20 PST

So were over half way through, and its starting to take its toll on me here, sorry for yesterdays no audioboo, will find time over the weekend to round them all up. Todays is offered for you to digest and again the boo will follow over the weekend Bolivia Copacabana This coffee was produced by various smallholders farmers from the small town of Copacabana, which lies about 180km from La...


Lady Gaga’s Coffee: Coffee Del Sol El Salvador Alicia

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:43 PST

Tweet The Drink: Coffee Del Sol El Salvador Alicia Type: Whole Bean Microlot Overall Rating: 4 Out Of 5 Coffee Mugs I’ve heard that Lady Gaga loves her coffee, I know because I get alerts sent to my email whenever a new a coffee related story is published online, but I had no idea that she was growing her own coffee in El Salvador. Okay, maybe it’s not the same Lady Gaga. Maybe it’s the Lady...


The Precision Shot Brewer

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:07:36 PST

I’ve been spending quite few hours testing and evaluating various burrs and baskets recently and I have come to realise that a purpose built, highly stable shot brewer would be a useful tool. It may be my metrology background but I am always looking for ways to remove uncertainties and subjectivity from my test procedures so a Precision Shot Brewer is now top of my wish list. The machine will...


El Mirage

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 PST

El Mirage can now be classified as an East Brunswick cafe veteran. [Click here to to view this content at Broadsheet Melbourne.]