Coffee Obsession

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Australians have truly nailed their approach to coffee and since they are now a model for cafes all around the world, we can enjoy this coffee experience too. Bluestone Lane took inspiration from the coffee capital of the world, Melbourne, and sells its signature beans online so you can recreate an authentic Aussie flat white or an espresso at home too. Given the fact that 63% of Melbournians go to a cafe to drink their daily fix, the cafe culture is a massive part of the whole vibe. And since 95% of the cafes are independently owned, there is a lot of space to make them individualistic and creative. And it is more than a race to find the best coffee in Melbourne. The newly opened coffee shops attracted Australian bohemians and together with inner-city rejuvenation and gentrification and the high standard of living in Australia, the coffee industry started booming. By the 2000s, numerous independently owned coffee shops developed a competitive scene. Way ahead of time than the rest of the world. How Do Australians Drink Their Coffee?

T]he philosopher took as high as fifty cups on some days. This would perhaps explain the nobility of Voltaire’s mind and its sudden bursts of enthusiasm, for, according to Condorcet ( Vie de Voltaire) he passed in an instant from wrath to tenderness, from violent indignation to sunny pleasantness.”[8] Coffee was a natural and powerful solution — nothing could compete,” says 31-year-old Advani. “When you go to a department store’s fragrance section, you’ll see coffee beans on the counters to cleanse your nasal palate. Coffee actually neutralises odours.” Anyone visiting Italy for the first time has likely heard one of these lines. In Italy, coffee culture is sacred. It has rules, customs, etiquette, and a tried-and-true menu-- but why? How did coffee get to Italy?Coffee was first cultivated in Ethiopia and later introduced to Europe through the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire recognised that coffee’s rich flavor and energising properties would make it a profitable industry, and increased cultivation in Yemen for the European market. Venice, a port city, became one of the first European cities to regularly trade for coffee. While the Moka pot is a beloved staple of Italy today, it was born during a dark hour in Italian history: the Fascist Period. According to scholar Jeffrey T. Schnapp, during the Fascist Period, Benito Mussolini declared aluminium to be the “national metal” of Italy. The lightweight, malleable metal was used in production across Italy for home goods and everyday products, as well as military weapons and machinery. Making coffee an essential part of your daily life, as it is in Australia, sounds like every coffee enthusiast’s dream. Placing importance on quality, type of beans, roast, as well as taking your time to enjoy your cup in your favorite cafe is everything we’re all about.I decided that this is something that isn't just a hobby anymore. It isn't just something that I want to do at the weekend. Originally written in the 1920s, this reads like a textbook. A true coffee aficionado will want to work through its comprehensive contents. When you get your copy, think twice about reading it like a regular book. It’s really more like an encyclopedia because it’s so jammed with information. All About Coffee makes a great coffee table book to have around as a reference or as a conversation piece when you have company. Coffee Atlas of Ethiopia (multiple authors) Nowadays, Bluestone Lane has 30 locations spread across the country with cafes in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and New Jersey. During Voltaire’s time, there were numerous debates and discussions about the effects of coffee and whether it was good or bad for a person. One assessment of coffee that praised it stated:

Bored with a barista tracing yet another fern-shaped rosetta pattern in his coffee foam, Ghidaq al-Nizar started creating his own latte art at home. But then one morning the Indonesian artist, who lives in Bandung, West Java, pressed the idea further.You likely already know that one cup of coffee isn’t like all of the others. With each different bean, there are a variety of flavors you can create. The precise grinding and brewing methods, and even the location and growing conditions of the beans, can alter the flavor of your morning cup. Singaporeans love coffee, and similarly to Europe or Australia, sitting around and discussing life’s issues over kopi in hawker centres or one of the many kopitiams (traditional coffee shops) is embedded in the city’s culture. They collect the grounds from thousands of coffee shops and restaurants as well as from instant coffee factories, airports and train stations. Firms hand them over for free because it saves money on waste disposal. The resulting coffee logs will go on sale in supermarkets, garden centres and garage forecourts in the UK this autumn.