Today we explored different brewing methods with Matt, barista extraordinaire! Having narrowed down his favourite roast to the Black Gold, a dark roast Single Origin from Papua New Guinea, we can now proceed with testing out some delicious ways of making coffee! First, ensure your water temperature is between 90c to 92c, the recommended waterRead more
Welcome to the Yahava Tasting Benches, let’s taste some coffees! The tasting bench is where we get answers about the mysteries of coffee. The ins and outs, the what, why and how of brewing coffee. Ever wonder why some coffees taste brighter or darker than another? Why are different brewing methods important? TheRead more
Who is Matt Dillon? This is Matt Dillon. Do you know who he is? If you don’t, you really should, because Matt LOVES coffee. Matt is a member of Margaret River Life Without Barriers and operates his own business at the Margaret River Community Centre called Matt’s Paradise Café. Check out this video of whatRead more
The Christmas Holidays are coming up soon and if you’re running out of ideas of what to get your loved ones this Christmas, we’ve got you covered! We’ve put together a guide to the best Yahava goodies your friends and family are going to love. Here are the best Christmas pressies and stocking fillers fromRead more
There is excitement surrounding changes to Ethiopian coffee trading at the moment. Being the birthplace of coffee, there is no denying the quality found in this country. Soil and climate conditions are ideal, and coffee is grown at some seriously high altitudes. However, smallholders were previously unable to sell their coffee direct to roasters. TheseRead more
Kenya is one of the most respected specialty coffee producing origins, and each year we look forward to finding a great example of Kenyan coffee for our specialty estate drinkers. Most producers are smaller farmers, with less than 3 acres. By law, any Kenyan farmer with less than 5 acres must be organised into aRead more
The exciting thing about our Specialty Estate program is that it gives us an opportunity to showcase coffees that many of our customers have never had the chance to try. We think this holds especially true this month, with most of our KoffeeWorks team admitting they had never tried coffee from Laos when this coffeeRead more
The V60 is one of the most used filter methods out there. It uses a pour-over style of brewing where water is poured on top of the coffee bed, making its way through and extracting coffee along the way. It then passes through the paper filter and collects in a vessel below. The brew methodRead more
This month for Specialty Estate we have something a little different – not one but two coffees from Colombia! Specialty Estate has always given us the opportunity to bring in unique coffees, and showcase the interesting stories that these coffees have to offer. We thought we’d put two Colombian coffees side by side, both withRead more
As part of Cabin Fever 2019, Yahava Margaret River hosted a Latte Art Smackdown where the best baristas in the South West and beyond went head to head in a latte art battle as exhilarating as a double shot espresso. Picture this, there was music from The Wedding DJ, finger food was provided, while wine, beer,Read more
