Origins of the humble coffee of course
There are a couple of stories doing the rounds when it comes to the beginning of coffee. Firstly we have the Legend of a goat herder who discovered it when his goats suddenly became frisky and began dancing around the fields after chewing on berries from wild bushes (coffee tree!). He indulged in a few himself and was shocked →
Coffee Celebrity 1.8
Even though we completed our celebrity coffee tour over a week ago i would like to do a little update. The latest celebrity coffee drinker is none other than Tony Bilson. For those of you who love a fine dining experience then you probably know all about "Bilsons". Tony is one of Sydney's top chefs and his restaurant Bilsons was awarded →
Coffee course for horses
Ok so we don't cater a coffee course for horses. Doesn't the saying go "Horses for courses"? Well we do offer some great coffee courses for PEOPLE who would like to learn! I doesn't matter how much or how little you may know about the world of coffee - at Bluestone Barista we have a coffee course to suit everyone! If you have →
Mr Barista: should i be drinking skim milk?
Occasionally a customer decides to try skim milk when they would usually drink their coffee with full cream. I usually warn them there is quite a difference in taste. If you are serious about changing your coffee to skim you have to be prepared for a slug fest! Ever noticed the difference when adding skim of full cream to a cup of →
Coffee course and latte art
What kind of people do a coffee course? I read in the paper yesterday that Matt Ballin of the Manly Sea Eagles NRL team (and hooker for queesnland in state of origin) has a side hobby of learning to be a barista! So you see- it's not just hospitality folk who learn to make coffee like the professionals. Come and do a coffee →
Barista coffee course
Is it worth your money to invest in a barista coffee course? Companies like Campos pride themselves on making sure all baristas serving their coffee have extensive training and knowledge through various coffee course programs. What does this achieve? Higher sale numbers in both retail AND wholesale. By ensuring not only their own baristas have done a coffee course but also baristas serving →
Coffee Courses and Latte Art: The perfect gift?
Have you ever found yourself wandering around the shopping mall aimlessly in search for that perfect gift for that special someone? Do you find yourself cracking it and leaving in a huff because, quite frankly, that special someone has, well, everything? A coffee course gift voucher could be the perfect present! Mum has every perfume under the skin; Dad’s golf ball →
Why the Cafe in “Cafe Latte”
There is a wide variety of espresso coffee served in Cafes around Australia. Just as prices, individual Barista skill, coffee course and coffee brand can vary dramatically so to the menu of espresso coffee served can be different from cafe to cafe. Let's start with the staple coffees being produced en mass by Baristas around Australia which you should see on MOST →
Terminology of the title BARISTA
What does Barista mean and what is required to become one? A barista is from the Italian word for bartender. In Australia this would be someone who works at a bar and serves alcoholic beverages. In Italy it refers to someone who makes both caffeine based AND alcoholic drinks. So a barista in Australia is someone who serves espresso based coffee, usually →
Coffee trends
Learning to make perfect espresso coffee has never been more important. There was probably a time where baristas were just the people making coffee. The poor middle class café workers. That for $13 per hour, they were churning out coffee after coffee and come home with blisters, sore feet and a headache from a hard days’ work. Well, with a little experience →
coffee course special this month
The coffee course program at Bluestone Barista is a cut above the rest. All the other classes out there are teaching in a classroom with a bunch of equipment (i have checked them out). Our coffee course are held in a real world cafe - Bluestone Cafe. This month we have a special - all Basic Coffee Course Classes are only $65! To →