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Image: zinkevych/stock.adobe.comThe Federal Government has proposed a mandate to ensure Australians can continue to pay with cash for essential items from 2026, but it remains unclear whether hospitality venues will be affected. In the proposal released on 18 November 2024, the Government also confirmed the phasing-out of cheques as legal tender by 2029. It will mandate
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Image: Grinders CoffeeAustralian roaster Grinders Coffee has announced its takeaway cups have received certification for home composting. Initially certified for industrial composting, the Grinders Aqueous Coffee Cups underwent thorough testing and approval by the Australasian Bioplastics Association to receive the home composting certification. The Aqueous Cups, released in 2023, feature a unique, water-based barrier coating that allows
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Image: CafeSmartCafeSmart organisers are calling on cafés to pre-register for its 2025 campaign, after a successful year of fundraising. In August 2024, participating cafés donated $1 for every coffee sold on CafeSmart day, raising $210,645 to support homelessness services across the country. This year’s event saw 800 cafes, 50 roasters, and numerous industry sponsors take part
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Image: Veneziano Coffee RoastersVeneziano Coffee Roasters has launched a Black Friday sale, offering 25 per cent off across a wide range of products. “Whether you’re after fresh coffee blends, single origins, cans, pods or merch, we’ve slashed prices so you can grab more of what you love for less,” the company said. The sale, running from 15 November
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World Barista Champions Anthony Douglas (left) and Mikael Jasin. Image: NoumiPlant-based milk brand Milklab is partnering with World Barista Champions Mikael Jasin and Anthony Douglas for coffee collaborations and global events. As part of the collaborations, Mikael and Anthony will represent Milklab on the world stage at coffee events across Asia, curating specialty coffee beverages using Milklab’s plant-based products. Mikael is the 2024 World Barista
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Image: PixieMe/stock.adobe.comThe European Parliament has agreed to postpone the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) – which will ensure products sold in the EU are not sourced from deforested land – by one year. The deforestation regulation, set to affect coffee farmers across the world, has been in force since 29 June 2023 and its provisions were to
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Image: Coffee SupremeCoffee Supreme Marketing Manager Ash Pearce on how a silver-coin investment per cup could serve as a lifeline for local cafés. Consumers might have noticed a small increase in the cost of the coffee at their local lately – an extra 20 to 50 cents per cup, perhaps. It’s natural to wonder why, but there’s a
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2024 Champion Max Cui and NZSCA President Megan Wyper. Image: NZSCA.Tickets for the 2025 Aotearoa Regional Barista Champs are now available to purchase. The competition series will be held in Christchurch on 30 March, Wellington on 6 April, and Auckland on 13 April, with venues for each location yet to be confirmed. Tickets purchased before 17 February will receive a complimentary pass to the Barista
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Peruvian Ambassador Vitaliano Gallardo attended the 2024 Melbourne International Coffee Expo to promote Peruvian coffee to the Australian market. Image: Prime Creative Media.Peruvian Ambassador Vitaliano Gallardo reveals why the country’s unique coffee flavour profile lies in its nature. Peru may place ninth in the global production rankings, according to the Export and Tourism Promotion Agency (PROMPERÚ), yet Peruvian Ambassador Vitaliano Gallardo wants Australians to know it’s a market with untapped potential and one that competes with the
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