Let’s face it: Melbournians have sorta become coffee snobs. We like our coffee.  Like… a lot.  So much so that we’ve earned the reputation for being the coffee capital of the world. While this is...

Whether you like sipping on lattes or prefer working your way through the silky foam of an easy-going cappuccino, the vast majority of beverages we drink in a café are made using what we refer...

With the holiday season coming to an end and workers returning to the office, I couldn’t think of a better time to write a guide to the best coffee roasters in Melbourne. Before I get...

We had the pleasure of meeting (virtually) the wonderfully innovative farming brothers of Riverdale Estate, India. Prakesh and Mohan explain to us their journey to becoming the advanced and widely recognized specialty coffee producer they...

It’s no secret that Zest has a soft spot for Peru and its unique coffee produce. In particular, our friends from Bosque Verdes, Northern Peru, hold a special place in our hearts. After working directly...

ARE YOU FREEDOM READY? There’s no doubt that lockdown threw some major curveballs in the way of the hospitality industry. We, alongside many of our wholesale accounts and their customers, missed dining in and sipping...

We had the pleasure of being able to talk with the family behind our latest Ecuadorian micro-lots from Pillcocaja! Sit down with Roy from Zest and Ana, Nicolas and Juan from Pillcocaja Farms! Not only...

ZEST AND JACK MURAT COFFEE COLLABORATION PROJECT A DIARY OF DAY THREE The project is now well underway. Here we are, still in our oversized island that is Australia, able to play with this amazing...

Opportunities few and challenges many, 2020-2021 has sent shockwaves through the coffee industry with only speculation to light the darkest of tunnels. We saw cafes in the Zest family face setbacks, persevere, and innovate with...