THREE GREAT ESPRESSO BENCH EQUIPMENT TOOLS FOR EFFICIENT WORKFLOW AND FLAVOUR CONSISTENCY New café owners have a lot on their plate – from sourcing great beans to training staff – but one crucial aspect...
The Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) 2025 is a wrap, and what a ride it’s been! This year marked our 11th year exhibiting, and it felt like everything aligned perfectly. From engaging activations to reconnecting...
WHAT DOES 50 METRES OF QUEUE MEAN? Last week at MICE 2025, something happened. People queued. Not for freebies. Not for merch. But for flavour. For a feeling. Some queues reached 50 meters. Others...
The home coffee brewing scene is growing fast, and it’s no surprise that more people are investing in their home setups. There are plenty of reasons why making coffee at home has become so popular—it’s...
Lately, the media has painted Aussie coffee drinkers as tight-fisted misers, refusing to pay a cent more than $4.50 for their daily latte. They make it sound like consumers are one price rise away from...
Coffee, much like any other organic product, is incredibly dynamic. After roasting, it begins a journey of transformation, its flavours and textures changing and developing as the coffee ages. This shift, while fascinating, can make...
What an incredible journey it has been! Over the past few weeks, we had the pleasure of hosting our Signature Drinks Events across Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, and Brisbane. These events brought together some of the...
When it comes to delivering exceptional coffee, precision is key, and single-dose grinders are the cornerstone of achieving unparalleled consistency and flavour clarity. Designed to minimise retention, facilitate multiple coffee offerings, and prevent cross-contamination, these...
Coffee has long been a staple of daily life, but the way its cost impacts your morning cup has shifted dramatically over the decades. From the soaring coffee prices of the 1970s to the undervalued...
When it comes to coffee, there’s no shortage of ways to enjoy it, from single estate special reserve pour-over to classic Italian tiramisu. But at Zest, we love taking things up a notch with our...