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
Why I like coffee
You can’t beat a flat white in a hip cafe, served by a barista who knows your name and understands how you like your coffee. It’s an experience we all… 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
Coffee the Auckland way
If there is one word I would use to describe the Auckland coffee scene, it would be vast. As a spoilt-for-choice Wellingtonian, it’s all too easy to write Auckland off… 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
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
Maturing your Beans
A topic I’ve spent much time discussing with people over the years is roasted bean maturation, or ‘aging’, as there seems to be confusion or misinformation around in New Zealand… read more