Coffee
Is your morning brew actually healthy? Eight benefits of drinking black coffee
From reducing the risk of diabetes to staving off Alzheimer’s and cancer, your daily caffeine hit may be more powerful than you realise.
- by Emily Craig
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10 great cafes open today for your Anzac Day coffee and carb fix
Of course, surcharges will apply, but it will be worth it for that sweet, sweet caffeine (and sandwich) hit.
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I live in Brunswick East and drink flat whites. Now I’m engaged in a sordid affair
As a Melburnian, your coffee order signals a certain sense of taste. So what happens when you decide you’re not a flat white person anymore?
- by Bianca O'Neill
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Cafe
10 beaut places open today for your Anzac Day coffee and pastry fix
Of course, surcharges will apply, but it will be worth it for that sweet, sweet caffeine (and cake) hit.
Where to find the cheapest and most expensive coffee in Melbourne
The price of a cup of coffee in Melbourne varies wildly depending on which suburb you order it in. Search our interactive graphic to find out how coffee prices compare in your suburb.
- by Cara Waters
Guy Grossi drinks espresso, but most Melburnians like to add milk. Find out your suburb’s most popular coffee order
Our deep dive into Melburnians’ preferred coffee orders tells a story of changing tastes. Use the interactive to find out where your suburb sits on Melbourne’s cappuccino curve.
- by Cara Waters
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Drinks
Ice, ice, coffee: Five cool espresso drinks and desserts to make this weekend
What’s cooler than being cool? Ice-cold! Here are five ways to get your daily caffeine fix on a sweltering day.
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City life
Why is it so hard to get a coffee in Sydney after 3pm?
If Sydney wants to become a truly global city, we could learn and borrow from places like Buenos Aires.
- by Gary Nunn
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Why 7-Eleven’s sale is good news for Starbucks Australia
The owner of the coffee giant is now free to focus solely on Starbucks after agreeing to sell 7-Eleven Australia.
- by Jessica Yun
Espresso-meets-cocktail bars, high-tech tools at home: 10 coffee trends to tap into, right now
From next-level gadgetry to improve your espresso to unbridled creativity in iced drinks, here’s what’s brewing in the caffeine scene.
- by Emma Breheny
Yes, queuing for your morning coffee can be chaos, but spare a thought for the barista
I’ve often watched a barista in full flight in the caffeine peak hour and thought it looked like the worst kind of hell, as workplaces go.
- by Neil McMahon