Day: April 14, 2025

LOLAs

Image: Kat Honor.Hospitality veteran Kat Honor launched Nourish Cafe and Grocer on Valla Beach on the mid-north coast, starting the venture while her two daughters were young. After 18 years, with her daughters now living in Newcastle, she sold up and is now running a new venue with them in the coastal city. LOLAs can be found
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Could decaf be coffee’s next big trend?

Roasters and café owners say there has been a cultural shift, as more consumers opt for decaf coffee. Image: hedgehog94/stock.adobe.com.With the rise of health-conscious consumers, the continued breakdown of stigma among caffeine lovers, and an array of new options in the market, could decaf be coffee’s next big trend? What was once considered a last resort for the caffeine averse or intolerant has emerged as the coffee world’s underdog. Thanks to new processes, innovative
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How to design a café for maximum flow and efficiency

Onboarding specialist David Harrison suggests doing a soft launch to trial run your workflow before the grand opening. Images: Black GrainDavid Harrison, Onboarding Specialist at Campos Coffee, reveals how to design a café for maximum flow and efficiency. When putting the plans together for your first café, it can be easy to get carried away with the look and feel of the place and let the logistics slip to the back of your mind. A
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Riverina Fresh’s international milk run

In February, Aldy Nugroho (centre) of The Espresso Lab was crowned the 2025 UAE Barista Champion. Image: The Espresso Lab.When Riverina Fresh received a request for the UAE Barista Championships, the team crossed continents (literally) to transport their fresh milk almost 12,000 kilometres across the world. As the milk of choice for many of Australia’s barista champions and competitors, the team at Riverina Fresh are used to going out of their way to ensure
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The US Coffee Industry Responds To Historic Global Tariffs

This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. What is the current status of the tariffs and what do they mean for the coffee industry?

Cambio Roasters Partners With TerraCycle & 4Ocean To Fight Plastic Waste—On Land & At Sea

This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. The Cambio Roasters Free Recycling Program allows anyone to recycle used aluminum pods for free.

4 Cool Cafés to Visit in Sacramento, Calif.

Fondly known as the City of Trees, Sacramento is home to a quickly expanding specialty-coffee scene. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Photos by Emily Joy Meneses As someone who was born and raised in California, […]
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Importer San Cristobal Expands to Peru with COOPAGRY Partnership

Kirkland, Washington-based specialty coffee trader San Cristobal Coffee Importers recently introduced its first offerings from Peru following a unique partnership model involving multiple coffee organizations. Along with sibling company Cafés…

Madcap’s Dito Coffee Casts a Wider Sourcing Net for Lower Prices

Michigan-based quality-focused roasting company Madcap Coffee recently launched a sibling brand called Dito Coffee, featuring playful pink branding and a more comfortable price point for many consumers. The Grand Rapids…