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This nation’s coffee myth must be confronted. It’s overrated and at $6 a cup, overpriced
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (909+ words) July 16, 2026 — 5:00am If you want something emblematic of the post-truth era in which we live, look no further than Melbourne’s claim to be a world leader in coffee. Something demonstrably false has been willed into existence by marketing spivs. The city’s…...
Is your matcha latte stealing someone else’s food culture?
4+ week, 1+ day ago (642+ words) Type a keyword, ask a question or describe what you need June 17, 2026 — 5:00am Sometimes, when I’m tucking into tacos or pho or macarons, I idly wonder what the Mexicans, Vietnamese or French might think. Do they mind that we’ve turned their…...
The accidental barista who sparked Brisbane’s strawberry matcha craze
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (473+ words) Marie David was experimenting with flavours when she decided to combine matcha with strawberries. “My parents went strawberry picking and they had kilos of strawberries, so we made everything strawberry flavoured,” she said. She filmed her process of mixing matcha…...
This douzhi of a drink tastes like stinky feet and rotten milk. It’s taking Beijing by storm
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (879+ words) May 9, 2026 — 9:45am Beijing: In the backstreets of the city’s ancient hutong alleyways, an enterprising Beijinger will sell you perhaps the most unpleasant drink you’ve ever tasted. It’s called douzhi, a traditional drink in Beijing made from fermented mung beans. It tastes…...
Grocery giant warns food, staples prices rising, with more increases to come
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (513+ words) April 30, 2026 — 11:24am Australia’s largest supermarket chain says higher prices are already flowing into fresh produce, milk, bread and other staples as the fuel crisis drives up inflation across the economy and, in response, Woolworths says it will freeze prices on 300 items…...
Too tired to exercise? These expert tips will get your energy up
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (983+ words) April 20, 2026 — 5:00am Caring for kids or ageing parents, keeping up with the demands of your job and other daily sources of stress can leave you feeling depleted. You know exercise is good for you, but you simply can’t imagine mustering up…...
Sit down and drink your coffee and other essential life rules I learnt from the French
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (607+ words) April 13, 2026 — 5:00am Roughly two and a half years ago, I moved to Paris on a gut-fuelled whim, arriving with no job, no apartment, and, as I quickly discovered, almost no French (my schoolgirl French didn’t quite cut it). Between waitressing, au…...
How coffee houses brewed up a liberal world
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (531+ words) London: Optimism is a fleeting commodity these days but there is one thing you can do to ward off existential despair: go to your local coffee shop and order a cup of coffee. Not only is relaxing over a cup…...
Old Quarter Coffee Merchants
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (171+ words) Ballina - NSW Good Food app review SMH.com.au Old Quarter Coffee Merchants You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your…...
‘A lot of pressure’: How rising costs are pushing cafe owners to the brink
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (681+ words) March 27, 2026 — 5:01am In 2024, engineer Benjamin Cheong opened The Little Cup and Saucer, a cafe in the Sydney residential suburb of Canterbury, viewing it as an opportunity to support his local community and bring people together. Initially, he said, there were numerous…...