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2 days ago | 
gcrmag.com | Kathryn Lewis
Don Howat, Nestlé Vice President and Global Category Lead for Nescafé, discusses the evolution of the industry, remaining relevant in a rapidly progressing market, and using AI to power a new era of product development. When Don Howat secured his first role at Nestlé in 1989, the coffee industry was almost unrecognisable to what it is today.
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3 days ago | 
gcrmag.com | Kathryn Lewis
Moccona, part of the JDE Peet’s family of coffee brands, has launched its Liquid Espresso Coffee Sachets in Australia, which it says is the first product of its type in the country. The single-serve concentrated coffee sachets are now available nationally in grocery stores including Woolworths and Coles, as well as independent retailers.
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4 days ago | 
gcrmag.com | Kathryn Lewis
Parent company PT Fore Kopi Indonesia Tbk has launched Fore Experience, described as “a refined extension of the signature Fore Coffee customer experience”. The new concept store opened in Panglima Polim, South Jakarta, Indonesia, on 8 May and features specialty coffee brewed by the brand’s Master Baristas. Coffee is accompanied by a menu of pastries, cakes, and other curated dishes.
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4 days ago | 
gcrmag.com | Kathryn Lewis
Historic Italian coffee pot brand Bialetti is set to be sold to investment vehicle NUO Capital, owned by one of Hong Kong’s wealthiest families. The sale and the delisting of the company was agreed on 16 April by the two businesses. As part of the deal, NUO Capital will purchase 78.6 per cent of Bialetti’s shares from its current main investors for €53 million ($59 million), with a close expected by the end of June. The buyout is subject to regulatory approval.
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1 week ago | 
beanscenemag.com.au | Kathryn Lewis
The team at Barista Group are set to launch an Australia first with the release of the Plus X Espresso. From the makers of the Übermilk, the new fully automatic espresso machine is completely hidden from the customers’ view and is located underneath the counter, with only a spout and two hoppers visible on the bench. “It’s a fully automatic coffee machine like no other. At the touch of a button, it grinds, tamps, and extracts,” says Joe Chalhoub, Barista Group General Manager.
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3 weeks ago | 
beanscenemag.com.au | Kathryn Lewis
Japanese specialty coffee brand % Arabica has signed a lease to open its first Australian flagship store in Bondi, Sydney. Over the weekend, ‘Coming Soon’ signage was put up at the venue on the corner of Hall Street and Campbell Parade, which is due to open in late 2025. On Monday 21 April, the brand also set up a % Arabica Australia Instagram page, including a post featuring the Bondi location, with the Australian venue also confirmed on its website.
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3 weeks ago | 
beanscenemag.com.au | Kathryn Lewis
From the dawn of the frappé to the TikTok-famous whipped coffee, MONIN charts the rise of signature drinks and how they’ve revolutionised the coffee landscape. Whether it’s a certain fit of jeans (skinny is out, wide leg is in), a haircut (Australia still isn’t over the mullet), or what we’re eating (pickles and cherries are 2025’s hot picks, apparently), almost every aspect of our lives is influenced by trends.
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1 month ago | 
gcrmag.com | Kathryn Lewis
New research from the Technical University of Munich suggests genetics may play a role in why some people find coffee more bitter than others. Like coriander, olives, pineapple on pizza, coffee often falls into the love-hate category. It divides opinion, with one camp loving its bold, complex flavour profile and the other declaring it too bitter and undrinkable.
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1 month ago | 
beanscenemag.com.au | Kathryn Lewis
Abdullah Ramay, CEO of Pablo & Rusty’s Coffee Roasters, answers some of the objections to increasing coffee prices at cafés in Australia. In Australia, we have an incredible coffee culture. It’s something we’re proud of. But we also have one of the highest costs of living and doing business in the world. Yet, somehow, our small flat whites and cappuccinos still hover under $5.50 (often under $5 in Sydney) while globally, the prices are closer to $10 AUD.
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1 month ago | 
beanscenemag.com.au | Kathryn Lewis
When Riverina Fresh received a request for the UAE Barista Championships, the team crossed continents (literally) to transport their fresh milk almost 12,000 kilometres across the world. As the milk of choice for many of Australia’s barista champions and competitors, the team at Riverina Fresh are used to going out of their way to ensure competing baristas have everything they need for success.
