Good cup, bad cup
Everybody wants to be a barista, right? Who hasn’t had a shitty day at work and fantasised about throwing it all in to make coffee for a living? Pouring swirly… read more
Flavour of the month
Having heard rave reviews of August, the newest arrival to the Wellington coffee scene, I have been counting the sleeps to go and find out for myself. But when the… read more
A matter of taste
When it comes to coffee, I like to think I have excellent taste. But being plunged headfirst into the world of coffee has made me realise just how little I… read more
Full of beans
Making quick decisions has never been a gift of mine. Making quick decisions before my first coffee is downright unrealistic. So a few weeks back, after I had dithered in… read more
Waste not, want not
I don’t like waste. I couldn’t possibly. That good old protestant ethic, “waste not, want not” was drummed into me so effectively as a child, that to this day I… read more
Brewtown pops up
It’s never easy coming home after the holidays, but if there’s one thing that made it easier this year, it was the coffee (or, more accurately, the lack of good… read more
A caffeinated christmas
Christmas. It’s a time of joy and peace and elbowing your way through crowds of frantic shoppers to the tune of Snoopy’s Christmas. That much we know. But have you… read more
Taking the plunge
When it comes to plunger coffee, everyone knows best. If you’ve ever been dive-tackled as you go to plunge the coffee, or had a spoon wrestled from your grip mid-stir,… read more
Trouble brewing in fair trade
Have you noticed that fair trade is popping up just about everywhere these days? Coffee, bananas, chocolate, sugar; we’re positively spoiled for choice! Even the big gun multinationals are touting… read more
No pressure coffee
I love a good flat white. And I love that I don’t have to question my love for it. I can walk into a cafe, order the same thing every… read more