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Why Every Cafe Looks the Same (And How to Fix Yours) | Cosimo Libardo, Ceado

Good coffee isn't a point of difference anymore. It's the price of entry. Joining us to unpack what comes next is Cosimo Libardo. We trace Cosimo's path from selling esp

Is 17 cafes too many? | Axil's DAVE MAKIN!

Does a second café really double your money? And what about the seventeenth? Following his Main episode, Dave Makin of Axil Coffee Roasters sits back down with Rohan and

WBC Panama - The Contenders & Predictions | w Axil’s DAVE MAKIN!

Get excited, the World Barista Championship is almost upon us! And joining us to discuss the upcoming event is Founder and Managing Director of Axil Coffee Roasters, Dave

What Makes a Great Café in 2026? | COFFEE BREAK!

Can a faster coffee machine make your café feel more human? Following their deep dive into matcha, Rohan and Jai Lott sit back down for a Coffee Break on where cafés are

Can Matcha Save the Australian Café? | JAI LOTT!

Jai Lott was the man behind iconic US coffee brands Bluestone Lane and Blank Street. Now he’s changed course, moving back home to Australia to start a matcha business! Jo

Roasting Advice That Actually Changes Your Coffee | COFFEE BREAK!

What actually helps you become a better coffee roaster? We asked experienced people across the coffee world for the one skill, tool or habit that made the biggest differe

An Astrophysicist Explains Your Coffee Grinder | JONATHAN GAGNÉ!

Do bigger burrs make better coffee? Are flat burrs cleaner than conical burrs? And why can two grinds that look the same brew completely differently? Astrophysicist and

Our Coffee Highlights of 2026 | International Coffee Day

In the past year of coffee: What are our favourite coffees, cafes, podcast episodes, and coffee culture moments? We also unpack our mixed experiences with pre-batched vs

The Book Every Café Owner Should Read Before Expanding | COLIN HARMON!

What do you know about growing a coffee business? Not much? Well Colin Harmon knows a bit, in fact he’s written another book about it! The 3fe Founder shares a taste of t

James Hoffmann’s Cappuccino Index - Is Australia Really Winning? | COFFEE BREAK!

An Australian barista can earn enough for a cappuccino in about 10 minutes. In India, James Hoffmann’s Cappuccino Index puts it at nearly three hours. But what do those n

Why a Busy Café Can Still Lose Money | ERICA ESCALANTE!

A queue out the door doesn’t mean there’s money in the bank. Café consultant Erica Escalante joins Rohan and Ben to unpack why busy cafés can still struggle to pay the bi

How a World Barista Champion Prepares Milk for Coffee | 3 Methods with ANTHONY DOUGLAS!

What if the secret to a better milk coffee was changing the milk itself? World Barista Champion Anthony Douglas is back to show us how freezing, freeze-drying and blendin

World Champ Anthony Douglas, Won't Call his Bar a Cafe | HOMEBODY UNION!

No matcha. No hot chocolate. No signature drinks. So what happens when a World Barista Champion opens a space entirely dedicated to coffee? Anthony Douglas is back, and

Thurman Wise Takes On Coffee in Good Spirits | COFFEE BREAK!

In our latest episode, bartender and beverage innovation specialist Thurman Wise taught us what coffee professionals can learn from the cocktail world. Now we’re putting

The Bartender’s Guide to Better Coffee Drinks | THURMAN WISE!

Signature coffee drinks are everywhere. But are they actually balanced, or are cafés piling on syrups, foams, layers and garnishes until the coffee disappears? Thurman W

Are Cafes Still Our Third Place? | COFFEE BREAK!

re cafes still the place where community happens, or have laptops, rising costs and grab-and-go culture completely changed the role they play? Rohan Cooke and Ben Bickne

Italy Called the Police Over His €2 Espresso | FRANCESCO SANAPO!

Would you call the police over a €2 espresso? It actually happened to Francesco Sanapo. Francesco is a three-time Italian Barista Champion and the co-founder of Ditta A

Deep-diving Gen Z Coffee Culture | COFFEE BREAK!

We discuss if Gen Z is actually ‘too anxious’ for cafés, why matcha and iced signatures are exploding, and how specialty shops can embrace customisation without selling t

Reimagining the Role of the Barista | ALICIA FENG!

Today we're joined by the incredible Alicia Feng. She owns Calēre in Fitzroy, co-founded Chiaki in Collingwood, which just won Age Good Food Guide's Cafe of the Year, a

The Hidden Levers Every Cafe Owner Should Know | COFFEE BREAK!

Why does one cafe boom while another goes bust?  We asked some of the top cafe operators (Hugh Kelly, Beta Coffee, Onyx Coffee Lab, and Carlos Escobar) to reveal the hid