Day: September 8, 2025

Campos Coffee was named the top roaster of CafeSmart 2025. Image: CafeSmart.StreetSmart Australia has named the top contributors from its 2025 CafeSmart campaign, with Campos Coffee and Told You So helping lead the charge in another successful year of raising money for those experiencing homelessness. Campos recruited a staggering 100 cafés to be named the campaign’s top roaster for 2025, and has been awarded an xBloom
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Image: peopleimages.com/stock.adobe.comHow can supply ordering platforms differentiate themselves from the competition? Currently, there is a whole suite of applications and software competing to provide their services in the hopes of streamlining the wholesale supply process. Stokd, founded by pastry chef Joseph Stock, is one of the newest additions to the market. Joseph says the accuracy and
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Images: Prime Creative Media.Three-time Australian Latte Art Champion Victor Vu shares his step-by-step guide to crafting the majestic ram latte-art design.  According to Victor, this ram design was first made popular by Thai latte artist Kittipich Boonsawasd, also known as Knot. It’s since become a favourite among baristas who are trying to level up their latte-art skills. “I’ve
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Image: The Winey Cow.What began as a thriving café 11 years ago in Mornington, Victoria, has extended its reach to the Gold Coast’s café scene. Known for its vibrant brunch menu and commitment to local sourcing, The Winey Cow’s second home is nestled in the heart of Main Beach, just moments from Tedder Avenue and the shore. Over
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Image: Jina Ihm/stock.adobe.comPablo & Rusty’s CEO Abdullah Ramay explains the hidden rising costs that mean cafés should charge more for coffee. We’ve all heard it, or maybe even said it ourselves: “Six dollars for a coffee? That’s getting ridiculous.” But is it? The price of a flat white or latte has been creeping up. Inflation is real, costs
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Image: Matt Berry.Ona Coffee’s Vlasto Bartoska reflects on his journey from Slovakia to representing Australia on the world stage. How has your hospitality journey led to where you are today? I’ve been in hospitality for a long time, more than 12 years. I started working in coffee in my hometown, Nitra, in Slovakia, at a café/cocktail bar
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Schibello Coffee has turned to the Franke Mytico to help fulfil its clients’ needs. Image: Schibello Coffee. Can automatic machines help baristas find the middle ground between flair and efficiency? Baristas perform a balancing act when making coffee. On one hand, there’s the desire to add a human touch of creativity that comes from a moment of barista magic. And on the other is the need to craft consistently good coffee at
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