BeanScene

BeanScene is Australia’s world-class coffee magazine. Not simply one for industry insiders, BeanScene caters for coffee aficionados who love what ‘coffee culture’ contributes to everyday life and leisure pursuits. Packed with fascinating barista profiles, inspiring feature articles and tantalising coffee reviews, BeanScene is a must-read for coffee lovers in Australia.

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CONTRIBUTORS • In each issue of BeanScene we profile a few of our talented contributors.

THE COFFEE CONNECTION

NEWS

Café essentials

Myth busting • Coffee Quality Institute’s Technical Director Mario Fernández is determined to bring coffee processing into the forefront of flavour control, but warns it comes with full responsibility.

Princess of pastry • Anna Polyviou talks to BeanScene about bringing theatre to coffee drinking, breaking the rules, and living life with a rock star energy.

Built to last • Probat celebrates 150 years of building long-lasting, high-quality products and relationships.

Made to be Monin • Monin President Olivier Monin on creating flavour solutions and what it takes to run a 106-year-old family business.

The big freeze • Freezing roasted coffee is gaining momentum and putting a stop to stale beans once and for all. Ona Coffee explains why age is no barrier to coffee freshness.

Soaring to great heights • With discipline and determination, Dove Chen made his dream a reality. He explains why competition is a learning curve and superstars exist in all facets of the industry.

If the price is right • Lifestyle and accessibility are driving a generation of homeowners to buy property in café hot spots. As BeanScene finds out, it’s all about location, location, location – and access to good coffee.

Dressed to impress • Australia is known for its coffee quality, but our café design is equally idolised around the world. We explore what it takes to be memorable, and whether money really talks.

TOP DESIGN TIPS

Baristas for baristas • Almond Breeze is committed to growing Australia’s highly-regarded barista profession with a new brand and invitation to support baristas at every stage of their career.

Life in colour • Bodum has carved a reputation as being one of the industry’s greatest design influences. It discusses why product success is not just about style, but using sustainable products with strong functionality.

Home grown • Milkadamia is created for consumers who want to support a sustainable approach to farming and a naturally grown product born just outside of Byron Bay.

Outside the box • Square One Coffee Roasters is committed to customer growth by delivering education that’s more visual than theoretical, and more personable than automated.

Time to shift • Toby’s Estate on why its time to challenge perceptions, alter mindsets and recalibrate our tastebuds.

New wings • Veneziano Coffee Roasters has opened the doors to its highly anticipated flagship café in Melbourne and invites the coffee community to become part of the specialty coffee experience.

Long way to the top • Craig Simon shares his top preparation tricks for baristas wanting to break though the competition barrier and present their best efforts on stage.

Agnieszka makes history • The world has a new Barista Champion. Agnieszka Rojewska of Poland talks to BeanScene about mental strength, building trust, and why less can sometimes be more.

A ticket to the world • MICE2019 is primed to become the hottest event on the international coffee circuit. We find out what it has to offer and why the world must come and play.

Perfecting water • Puretec has developed the new Balance+ Technology to enhance the flavour profile of water and protect equipment...