Day: August 25, 2025

The VHSB Constant Heat Sealer will be available from Venus Packaging in early September 2025. Image: Venus Packaging.Coffee roasters’ reliance on pedestal-mounted constant heat sealers to ensure beans stay fresh and ready for distribution may be changing, according to Venus Packaging Director Laura Venus. While the pedestal-mounted sealers are an industry staple, Laura says Venus Packaging’s VHSB Constant Heat Sealer can deliver the same dependable sealing performance as traditional pedestal units, all
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Image: ksuksa/stock.adobe.comOn 26 August, Sydney roaster Piazza D’Oro will celebrate Australian cafés’ other much-loved customer: dogs. The roaster is inviting customers and their canine companions to mark International Dog Day. On 26 August, anyone who follows Piazza D’Oro on Instagram will receive a free dog biscuit and branded dog bandana from participating cafés. Part of the
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Image: Andrew TurnerHiroko Hanna Teramoto, representing Mojo Coffee in Auckland, has won the NZSCA Aotearoa Barista Championship 2025, securing the title for the third time following previous wins in 2014 and 2022. Hiroko took the top spot at the finals on Sunday 24 August with an “outstanding” 629 points, with colleague Joshua Peacocke placing second with 572
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Machine technicians must keep up to date with the ever-evolving technology. Image: Coffee Machine Technologies.There’s a group of skilled individuals quietly keeping the cogs of Australia’s coffee industry turning. Coffee Machine Technologies Founder John Colangeli spotlights the work of technicians and the need for new talent in the workforce. With world championships celebrating the best in the industry and some influential individuals becoming social media stars with followers in
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Image: Minttita/stock.adobe.comChris Tate of Pablo & Rusty’s discusses how to handle negative online reviews and turn them into a positive experience. If you run a café long enough, it will happen. You open your phone, check your notifications, and there’s a one-star review. All the five-star reviews suddenly don’t matter. Maybe it’s fair, maybe it’s not.
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Image: Arkadia Beverages.The café landscape is traditionally dominated by espresso shots, pourovers, and all kinds of coffee concoctions, but Brand Manager at Arkadia Kylie Chan says the growing ritual of drinking chocolate is gathering pace in the scene. This shift aligns with broader trends in consumer behaviour, and Arkadia’s new Drinking Chocolate Blend No. 22 has been
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