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Read about the rise of filter coffee with Lars in the new Specialty Coffee Melbourne book which was launched last week by Smudge Eats.  Copies of this beautiful book will be available for purchase shortly. https://smudgeeats.com/rise-filter-coffee-lars-engdahl-nord-coffee/  

It was great to be back in Melbourne exhibiting at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) on 30, 31 & 1 April, 2017, Australia’s largest annual industry coffee event.  Even though we were exhibiting at MICE for the third time, and the planning and preparation is always immense, we were delighted with the show as the number of visitors to our stand far exceeded our expectations and we also felt it was one of the best MICE, ever, in terms of a very warm, relaxed and sharing atmosphere.  On the brew bar, we had some delicious coffees from Coffee Supreme...

Photo via prnewswire: moccamaster USA We're very excited to announce that we'll soon be distributing two new anodised colours of the Moccamaster Classic. In true Moccamaster fashion, the Copper and Brass finished machines are made to the highest standard and are sure to deliver many delicious coffees.  Having recently visited The Netherlands ourselves, we were again able to witness the daily happenings inside the Technivorm factory. From design to production to dispatch, no piece of the puzzle is left to chance ensuring consistency and quality to the end result.  The new Copper and Brass machines will be available on the online store...

Whilst coffee brewing is the primary purpose of Moccamaster machines, with a bit of creativity a fantastic cup of loose leaf tea is easy to brew. This method works best with Classic and Thermal models, thanks to the variable flow rate valve on the filter cup. Here's a simple four step guide.  1. Wet the filter paper.Just as you normally would when making a coffee, make sure the filter paper is wet and sealed to the filter cup.  2. Place tea in filter cup and set valve to 'closed'.Choose the amount of tea you'd like to use depending on how...

Last night Dr Morse in Abbotsford held host to around 80 Melburnians spectating the inaugural Batchy Beatdown. With the event organised by Plug Nickel, 12 competitors representing various cafes plied their trade to take out the title. In the end Ben Bicknell of Five Senses coffee was the man whose batch coffee was deemed to be of the highest quality. After a quick vote from the crowd, Elizabeth Hatty of Hash Specialty Coffee was the People's Choice award winner, whilst our personal favourite batch was a Kenyan Peaberry made by James of Sensory Lab. Among the official judges was 2015 World...