Single-serving coffee pods are no-mess easy and affordable, providing cafe-quality coffee at the simple touch of a button. However, behind the classy facade of George Clooney commercials is a seriously dark and unsustainable reality. That is, coffee pods are piling up in Australian landfills each day. Why is this so? The main issue lies in... Continue Reading →
Australia is killing the environment
You read that right. Australia is killing the environment--and more particularly, contributing a whole heap to climate change. But do you know what's even worse? Our government is ignoring a recent report that is giving us a final warning on how we can save the earth. IPCC releases new Climate Change report The Intergovernmental Panel... Continue Reading →
Like cigarettes, should the coffee industry implement environmental warnings on their packages?
Recently, our team read Benedict Brook's article, which encouraged the implementation of cigarette-style environmental warnings on takeaway coffee cups. Not only do we believe this is a clever idea, but we'd also like to bring this to the attention of the entire coffee industry. Why cigarette-style warnings work The use of provocative images and language guilt-trips the... Continue Reading →
Why aren’t aluminium capsules a better alternative to plastic pods?
Nespresso pride themselves in using aluminium coffee capsules rather than plastic capsules for their coffee pod packagings. They claim aluminium is the best material for protecting flavours and freshness of their high quality coffee, and can be indefinitely recycled. Not only that, but they market their aluminium capsules in such a sleek and sustainability conscious way, that... Continue Reading →
Why we should all make the shift to living more sustainable lifestyles
Over the past decade there has been a major shift in societies consumer attitudes and many are making the move towards living more environmentally sustainable lifestyles. The impending fear and irrefutable damage including climate change, ozone deterioration, major land, water and air pollution are a few of the major issues prompting this change. Whilst some... Continue Reading →
5 Local coffee events that you should put on your calendar
Whether you're planning to become a barista or looking to network over coffee, we're hitting you with our best shot of coffee events that Sydney has to offer! Friday 12 October - Map It Forward Aussie Tour 2018 - Alexandria Calling all baristas production roasters and cafe owners - this tour is for you! Based... Continue Reading →
The cuppa in Australia
There's no doubt us Aussies love our coffee. Have a look around you... you will most likely see a cafe or two within your vicinity. In the Sydney CBD, there are multiple streets lined up with cafes of all sizes. The diversity of the coffee in Australia is what makes it so great--and why our... Continue Reading →
4 Wasteful things about coffee that you need to know asap
Most of us appreciate a cup of coffee to wake ourselves up in the morning or just to make it through the gruelling day. Coffee has become an inherent part of our lifestyle that we are often oblivious to its environmental footprint. Truth is, we don't expect the love of coffee to ever die but... Continue Reading →
Sydney’s best rainy day cafes
With Sydney’s cold, wet weather having set in for the next week, thoughts turn to what activities you can do to make the most of these rainy days. We've chosen some of Sydney's best cafes for all you coffee lovers looking to get out and about this gloomy weekend. So shake off your umbrella's, take... Continue Reading →
Banning coffee capsules? It has already begun…
We have already well-established that coffee capsules do nothing but damage and pollute the environment. It being single-use will not help in the cause to curb worldwide pollution. Biodegradable coffee capsules is one step forward. Using reusable coffee capsules also helps minimise environmental impact. But what could be the best way to completely stop it?... Continue Reading →
Six small changes that can have a huge environmental impact
There is a lot of ugly waste created in the food industry. But there are so many small changes we can be making to our daily routines which can have a significant environmental impact. We've put together 6 easy and simple first steps you can adopt in achieving a more sustainable lifestyle. Buy Bamboo Toothbrushes... Continue Reading →