Travelling to meet the farmers who grow the beans that we roast is without a doubt the highlight of our work. Last year our accountant, Jason, spent some time picking cherries with the friendly coffee farmers in Bali.
Every now and then we come across a truly outstanding coffee, one that we just can’t resist buying. These coffees form the Five Senses Reserve Range. This month we feature Finca La Fany, a sweet and creamy bean from an outstanding coffee estate that we visited in El Salvador last year.
Roast profiles change from bean to bean. The right roast profile allows the distinct individual characteristics and nuances of a particular bean to shine. Some coffees express themselves better than others as brewed coffee. Coffee that is roasted for brewing requires a lighter roast profile.
If you’ve ever marvelled at the perfect rosetta atop the flat white that your favourite crack barista serves and wondered how it’s done, here’s an inside peek into the world of latte art…
Welcome to Five Senses, where coffee is not simply a beverage, but a work of art. Our job doesn’t end with securing precious cargoes of the best specialty coffee beans from the four corners of the earth. That’s a great start, which is then complemented by the skill of the Master Roaster and his ability to manipulate roast and blend profiles. The end result is the best possible coffee experience, a ‘masterpiece’ that appeals to your sense of smell, taste, touch and sound.
So take time, touch it, inhale deeply, enjoy our coffee.
Posted By Brigette Paterson :: Friday, 05 February 2010 Tags: Bali latteart
You may remember that we enjoyed a visit from two of Bali’s best baristas earlier this year. They put in long hours at the Barista Academy, learning best industry practices, and got plenty of practice at Hush in Fremantle. We just received a video of Gede (pronounced g’day!) pouring some fantastic latte art and thought you might enjoy seeing what the boys can do!
Posted By Brigette Paterson :: Monday, 01 February 2010 Tags: CafeReview Award CafeOfTheYear
Delicious. magazine has undertaken its annual survey to find the nation’s best cafés. For the second year running, APTE has been awarded. This year APTE was named Victoria’s best café, and WA’s Voyage Kitchen was highly commended.
Posted By Ashley Brian :: Sunday, 31 January 2010 Tags: 2010AustralianBaristaChampionships coffee barista
Veteran competitor, Scottie Callaghan from NSW, has been crowned the 2010 Australian Barista Champion ahead of Simon James from Victoria. Scottie’s routine was calm and calculated and included a very impressive signature drink where he poured his espresso through cardamom seeds on a muslin cloth.
Posted By Ashley Brian :: Saturday, 30 January 2010 Tags: 2010AustralianBaristaChampionships coffee barista
It was a bustling day two at the Australian Barista Championships with semi finals in three championships. The hot news for the day was Mark Chandler, WA Barista Champ, who made it through to the finals coming up tomorrow and Brad Nixon who dominated his heat earning a spot in the Cup Tasting final.
Posted By Ashley Brian :: Friday, 29 January 2010 Tags: 2010AustralianBaristaChampionships Coffee barista
With an inspired performance, Jennifer Murray from Five Senses WA has narrowly missed out on a place in Saturday’s Australian Barista Championship Semi Final on the Gold Coast.
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