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Bentspoke’s breezy summer beers

Tess Parisotto — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 19:10:15 +0000

Summer is now well and truly upon us, and these 30 degree days are starting to take a toll. For a person who spends upwards of 50 hours a week...

A Bolivian Coffee Degustation Breakfast

Tess Parisotto — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 19:00:26 +0000

I’ve spent many Saturday mornings drinking coffee alongside my breakfast, and last weekend was no exception. In partnership with Pod Food at Pialligo Estate, Tim Manning from Red Brick Espresso...

Cupping Sessions: The new Wine Tastings

Tess Parisotto — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 19:30:50 +0000

Need something a little different to do for your next girls get-together? How about a cupping session? It’s basically the caffeinated version of a wine tasting where you get to...

A Night at Casablanca

Tess Parisotto — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:45:42 +0000

Last Thursday I went along to The Cupping Room’s ‘Casablanca’ – a special event designed to showcase and celebrate all the things that make coffee and wine so extraordinary. They...

First look: The Coffee Grounds UC

Tess Parisotto — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:35:33 +0000

Not that long ago, university students would be more concerned with where to get a cheap beer than a great cup of coffee…but the times they are a changin’. Last...

Review: The Coffee Grounds at ANU

Tess Parisotto — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 19:20:46 +0000

As a student of UC it’s almost my designated duty to turn my nose up at our local rivals: ANU. It doesn’t help that I’m a Writing Major. ANU does not...

Drum & Dry

Tess Parisotto — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:15:26 +0000

It seems that I am in a perpetual state of exploring the city and I am always discovering something new. Admittedly, it’s predominantly café-focused (you should know by now that...

Brindie: loving local

Tess Parisotto — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 20:30:47 +0000

In a city full of talented makers, Brindie brings them all together in one online space. I first met Lisa Grech little over a year ago when she launched Urban Charms....