Tips For Your Coffee Machine From A Home Barista

Not all of us are lucky enough to have or know a barista that can be on call to make coffee for us; that knows the ins and outs of our coffee machine, how it works and how it makes the best coffee. To help all of us less fortunate soles who could be described…

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Green Beans

Green coffee beans. I’m certain that just by mere mention of green beans, this article will attract a lot of attention. How can I be so sure? Because Nescafe have made it so. Read on to learn more. Anyone out there familiar with the recent Nescafe ad campaign showcasing their green bean range? Well, unfortunately…

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The Coffee Machine Revolution

Have you noticed lately that in a crowded room, almost half of the people own a coffee machine? Have you realised how many more households have a coffee machine in their kitchens in 2011 compared to the 90s? There is something going on and we love it. Known to some as coffee culture or café…

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Feeling Sluggish?

Research has shown…that research contradicts itself time and time again. Why should we believe it anymore? When it comes to coffee and your everyday slog, we advise you to start listening to yourselves. A friend of mine recently told me she’d given up coffee. Put the cup down and didn’t (want to) look back. Why,…

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Is There A Coffee Machine In Your Kitchen

Almost ten years ago I received a coffee machine for my 28th birthday. What a big deal it was. I mean, who has a coffee machine at home? Only serious coffee lovers and rich people. So which one was I? As the excitement died down and I had thanked everyone I needed to for the…

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Wanted: Office coffee machines

Is good coffee at the office so much to ask? We put the question out there. We met a number of office people who face the daily grind and simply asked them: Does your office have a coffee machine? In the process we discovered that people love talking about coffee, and that office coffee machines…

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What makes a good office coffee machine?

What makes a good office coffee machine? There has been a lot of talk, surveys and polls about the good and bad aspects of having a coffee machine in the office. While we understand there are always cons, we believe the pros truly outweigh them when it comes to coffee at work. So, assuming you…

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Let’s do coffee: The many faces of our wonderful bean friend

Let’s do coffee: The many faces of our wonderful bean friend Have you overheard people discussing the times the usually drink coffee? Ever surprised you that so many people out there drink coffee at night? The drink we usually refer to as a stimulant plays an important role in many of our lives. Besides keeping…

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Coffee beans and bikes: A match made on the road

It does not take a super alert person to notice the amount of bike shops that have been popping up all over Melbourne and no doubt Australia. It is now almost as common as a bank…or even a café. Cafes and cyclists. Who would have thought they would be so well suited. Years ago, when…

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Ode to the Percolator: Remembering the office coffee machine of yesteryear

Who remembers the late 80’s and early 90s? Who out there was actually already placed at work during those hazy times where white was brilliant? I vividly remember doing lots of jobs I hated and being surrounded by lots of office kitchenettes with microwaves, toasters and not much more. And then…the boss arrived with a…

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