Day: August 4, 2025

Head of McCafé Jared Chapman oversees the brand’s 1053 stores across Australia. Image: McCafé. Head of McCafé Jared Chapman on his full-circle career, changing the recipe of one of Australia’s most consumed coffee blends, and the symbiotic relationship between the brand and independent coffee culture.  With 1053 stores across Australia, more than 515,000 coffees served each day, and a partnership with a Melbourne roastery producing 3200 tonnes of coffee
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La Pavoni, ST. ALi, and Piccolina have partnered to bring an iconic Italian dessert to Melbourne. Image: Michael Pham.Square affogato has been a social media sensation for years. Typically, it’s been limited to the streets of Florence, but now three iconic brands have joined forces to bring it to Melbourne. The Italian influence on Australia’s coffee culture can be seen everywhere, whether that’s in the style of coffee, heritage equipment brands, the vibe
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Using Tommy, team members can clock in and out of shifts using their own phones or kiosk devices. Image: Tommy.Named after Co-Founder Mason Fok’s dog, staff scheduling platform Tommy was developed to be the shift worker’s best friend by prioritising work-life harmony. There’s a familiar sinking feeling that comes with accidentally opening a work-related message outside of working hours, and then a conundrum: do you switch the work side of your brain back on,
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Customers are encouraged to slow down and take time out of their days to enjoy good coffee and food. Image: Slow Daze Coffee.On the back of the success of their first foray into café ownership, business partners Jamie Wolf and Courtis Lovell opened this West Leederville hangout just over a year after launching Obi Coffee in Subiaco. When the opportunity to take over the former Myrtle Ivy space on Northwood Street came up, the friends jumped at
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