![]() ![]() The smashed avocado contains dill and pomegranate while the “magic” mushrooms on toast are imbued with kale, locally sourced goat’s cheese and miso. The menu looks standard at first glance but is more interesting than expected. The baristas are friendly and happy to chat if things are quiet. The vibe may be hipster but the clientele ranges from professionals and the well-heeled (appropriate, given the resident shoemaker) before the dandies descend as coffee gives way to cocktails. Heavy wooden furniture and old-fashioned safes and sewing machines clash with kitsch displays of old comics. Yet, based on the laid-back atmosphere, the name appears to be ironic. which also has a resident shoemaker © Elise Scott (2)Ĭaptains of Industry may evoke images of sleek corporate corridors and copies of the FT in the foyer. It has also become something of a tourist magnet, with three different walking tours of the city now devoted to coffee shops. But while other parts of the world have adopted the flat white along with the hipster barista, Melbourne remains at the percolated edge of coffee trends. The artisan coffee experience is one Australia’s quiet exports. I didn’t realise how much coffee snobbery is instilled into native Melburnians until I moved to Europe at the turn of the century and was shocked by the abominations that the big coffee chains - who at the time were flooding cities such as London - were pumping out by the gallon. The manager of the café responded that it wasn’t a case of extreme hipsterism but a practical response to demanding customers, who always wanted the drink with the elements in slightly different measures. Her post, predictably, went viral and threw Melbourne’s coffee culture into the global spotlight. The dividing line between coffee hipsterism and coffee snobbery came to light in 2016 when a frustrated punter complained on Facebook that she had wanted “a coffee, not a science experiment” after being served a “deconstructed macchiato” in the form of three beakers - one containing milk, one a shot of coffee and one with hot water. That laid the foundation for the barista revolution that took place as coffee culture firmly took hold in Melbourne. Although a small industry remains, it was immigrants from Italy, Greece and Malta who arrived in the postwar immigration boom who introduced the tea-drinking former British colony to the joys of strong, richly flavoured espresso, when steam machines were imported to serve those communities in the 1950s. In Melbourne - a city that has more than 2,000 cafés - coffee is a serious business compared to other Australian cities and most anywhere else in the world.Īustralia’s history with coffee beans can be traced to the white settlement of the country when it was primed as a potential cash crop for the nation. Meanwhile, the convenience chain 7-Eleven - which pumps out 80mn cups of cut-price coffee every year to hungover “tradies”, those on a budget and petrol buyers - boasts how its beans are Fairtrade. Yet in Australia it has offered an ungodly concoction infused with wattleseed and chai under the brand “Australiano” to compete for palate space. McDonald’s markets its coffee in the UK as diametrically opposite to “hipster” brews. With five venues across Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne and wholesale partners across Australia and worldwide, the ONA Coffee community has continued to spread, maintaining our core values and mission.Even bad coffees aim high. This collaborative work guarantees that we can empower communities and farmers worldwide to feel excited about the work they do. In close collaboration with our ethical trading company Project Origin, we source the highest quality green beans produced in the most sustainable ways possible. Working closely to the core values that the company was founded on, we aim to create a world of better and more sustainable coffee. To help make his dream a reality, Saša worked around the three core values he personally stood for, innovation, community and excellence.Īs we have grown and changed over the years, we have found new ways to share flavour and connect with communities around the world. ![]() He wanted to create great coffee and share it with as many people as possible. Saša had a simple vision for the company when he first launched in 2008. China held the summer Olympic Games in Beijing, and former Olympic handball player Saša Šestić started his own coffee roastery out of his garage in Canberra, Australia. The hit blockbuster Twilight was released. ![]()
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