What is Filter Coffee? A Barista's Guide
Filter coffee uses low-pressure brew methods involving percolation. To extract more delicate oils and aromatic compounds, hot water is allowed more contact time with the coffee. This yields a clean...
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White Horse Coffee Crowned Overall Champion at 2024 Golden Bean Australasia Roasting Competition
It's 9pm on a Saturday night in Collingwood, just outside of the Melbourne CBD grid. If you look around you seen grown men and woman in bright costumes, a back...
International Coffee Day: What's the big deal? A journey through taste and time
Every October 1st, coffee lovers around the globe unite to celebrate International Coffee Day. A day dedicated to this beloved beverage, it honors not just the drink itself but the...
What makes a great White Horse barista? By Domtron
This is the question that I have asked myself many times over the years. Being the geek that I am, I am often driven by the love of technical coffee...
What is the Best Style of Pour Over? An In-Depth Look at Top Pour Over Methods
Pour over coffee has gained tremendous popularity among coffee enthusiasts for its ability to deliver a clean, flavorful cup of filtered coffee. Each pour over style brings unique characteristics to...
What is Single Origin Coffee?
Single origin coffee is simply coffee that is sourced from a single location, which can be as specific as a single farm, estate, or cooperative, or as broad as a...
A Step-by-Step Guide to Coffee Cupping
When it comes to appreciating a great cup of coffee, many enthusiasts would agree that it’s not just about the bean or the brew; it’s about the process that brings...
Particle size distribution: What is it? Why should you care?
After what seems like a lifetime of working with coffee, I have met aficionados, nerds, geeks and crazies all on the quest for the perfect cup. Often, an exploration of...
The First Year of the Royal Adelaide Coffee Show
So we won a few medals! It's the inaugral year of the Royal Adelaide Coffee Show and White Horse Coffee was excited to get amongst the action! Sadly, we didn't...
Christmas Blend: How it all Started
If you ask the Head of Coffee (Dominick Majdandzic aka 'Domtron') for the exact genesis of the Christmas Blend, you may very well get two different stories depending on the...
The Golden Bean 2022 - From the Inside
In the world of coffee there's a lot which goes on behind closed doors. From sourcing and buying to sample roasting and cupping - all necessary, but some of these...
MICE, Melbourne & the World Barista Championship 2022
If you've been slingin' hot caffeinated beverages, namely coffee, for decent amount of time then the term 'MICE' will mean more to you than simply the plural of 'mouse', or...
Outdoor Coffee Time
Coffee is our rock. It's our vice. But also our friend. A loving companion for life. Coffee is always there. It brightens our day and makes for memorable experiences. We...
Basic Latte Art Technique
There are many ways to do latte art and many styles of patterns. However the core of the skills outlined in this post is the basis and foundation of every...
How to divide steamed milk to pour two identical coffees
This question was asked by Sandra, a home barista who was struggling to get consistent milk foam on her second cup. Sandra was steaming milk for two coffee’s at the...
Why stir your espresso?
We first wrote this article in April 2017. We've had more customers ask the same question lately, so we've updated and republished. Stir & Enjoy! This is a great question,...