Coffee,tea,onigiri? The Sydney cafe isn’t what it used to be (plus 20 that are acing it right now)

Coffee,tea,onigiri? The Sydney cafe isn’t what it used to be (plus 20 that are acing it right now)

Just about anything can identify as a cafe these days,from a bakery with two stools to an art gallery or a showcase for heritage and invention.

  • byJill Dupleix

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Eat cake and carry on at 20 of Sydney’s best cafes for 2023

Eat cake and carry on at 20 of Sydney’s best cafes for 2023

Cafes have evolved from a place to grab a caffeine hit to a home away from home,a meeting room or an off-site kitchen. Here are some of this year’s best.

  • byJill Dupleix andBianca Hrovat
The Moose still walks among us
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The Moose still walks among us

Football season is open season on grammar.

‘A lot of trends start here’:Nespresso wants to win the cost of living war in Australia

‘A lot of trends start here’:Nespresso wants to win the cost of living war in Australia

Nespresso’s new Oceania managing director Stefan Vermeulen is focused on protecting the coffee pod maker’s premium brand and spruiking its sustainability credentials.

  • byJessica Yun
Why everything you thought you knew about making coffee at home is wrong (and how to make it right)

Why everything you thought you knew about making coffee at home is wrong (and how to make it right)

Should you keep coffee in the fridge? Should you keep your espresso machine on? Jill Dupleix sorts out the coffee facts from fiction.

  • byJill Dupleix
Barista high:The cafe schooling Melbourne’s next gen of hospitality

Barista high:The cafe schooling Melbourne’s next gen of hospitality

A Brunswick cafe has begun a mentoring program with local schools,training teens on the espresso machine and finer points of hospitality.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
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Is your morning cup of coffee doing you more harm than good?

Is your morning cup of coffee doing you more harm than good?

Calories from your morning coffee don’t count,right? Well,maybe they do – especially if you’re starting the day with a jumbo latte. Here’s how to enjoy your morning caffeine fix while also looking after your health.

  • bySusie Burrell
Why it’s so hard to get a coffee in Melbourne after 3pm

Why it’s so hard to get a coffee in Melbourne after 3pm

It is a conundrum that has long perplexed visitors and bleary-eyed afternoon workers in Melbourne’s CBD.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
From Collingwood to coffee king:Nick Stone’s excellent American adventure

From Collingwood to coffee king:Nick Stone’s excellent American adventure

The unlikely rise of an Australian coffee chain in the US is a story of pluck,ambition and people looking for ‘something better’ than Starbucks.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Don’t order a latte:The rules of drinking coffee in Italy

Don’t order a latte:The rules of drinking coffee in Italy

When it comes to coffee,the Italians do things in a particular way,so know before you go and drink with confidence.

  • byBarry Divola
How to drink coffee,Turkish-style (don’t ask for milk)

How to drink coffee,Turkish-style (don’t ask for milk)

Traditional Turkish coffee is black as hell,strong as death and sweet as love,according to an old proverb.

  • byBrian Johnston