Our Blogs
These are the occasional coffee ramblings I produce as I sit down with a nice, Baristador espresso and compose some thoughts. ~ Steve Davis
Am I addicted to caffeine? An insight from an alcoholic
If you feel you are addicted to caffeine, can the Baristador range of reduced caffeine coffees help you cut down your intake? A recent story shared by a self-declared alcoholic suggests the answer is yes. [Note: I realise the chemical compounds in caffeine and alcohol...
Top 5 tips to keep your coffee safe
This is a guest article by Mike Stewart from Australian Food Safety News. I have added some comments in italics within the article. Steve Davis Coffee is something that many people enjoy, in fact it's the second most popular drink in the world after water....
Australian coffee brand ‘not in talks’ with Benckiser over possible acquisition
Adelaide-based, Baristador Coffee, can reveal today that we are not in talks, formal or informal, with a multi-national company that is buying coffee brands and operations worldwide. German-based conglomerate, Joh. A. Benckiser, has hit headlines recently by buying...
Baristador Coffee salutes flight attendants
An alarming article about the way Australian air travellers treat flight attendants has disturbed me for two reasons: I fly regularly and appreciate everything flight attendants do within their company's restrictions in making flights as safe and bearable as possible,...
Homemade decaf weasel coffee developed in Adelaide
I'm delighted to announce that we have developed the first homemade, decaf, Weasel Coffee in the world, using a domesticated cat, Vivvy. Weasel Coffee or Kopi Luwak is a highly prized and expensive coffee produced from beans excreted by the Asian Palm Civet (commonly...
Of dreams and baristas: How to stop your day turning into a nightmare
A friend just posted on Facebook that his barista was in a bad mood this morning. It made me realise how important the mood of your barista is in setting up your day. In fact, there are two influences worth noting: dreams and baristas. Dreams and happiness I stumbled...
Group Roasting has been launched
Baristador Coffee is the first coffee bean retailer to offer group roasting to Australian espresso lovers. The new model involves staging a set number of roasting days per year and group processing specific orders at that time so that you have enough coffee to last...
The side effects of caffeine: A timely reminder
For a few years now, Baristador Coffee has stood for an approach to espresso that is 'flavour first, caffeine second'. We believe this raised consciousness and acute appreciation for the many flavours and variations of this mighty bean, rather than for its 'kick', has...
Order coffee every two months
Since Baristador Coffee began, I have been on a quest to deliver fine coffee to aficionados with the slenderest possible overheads in the industry. This is because Baristador Coffee has been set up as a service for coffee aficionados rather than a multinational coffee...
How should I store my coffee beans, especially in summer?
Storing coffee beans demands a great ability to ignore most of the nonsense trotted out in the community about fridges, freezers and airtight containers. In essence, you want to keep your beans safe and happy until you are ready to consume them. Before we get into the...