Coffee Activism Fresh Cup Magazine, a coffee mag that’s dedicated to inspiring coffee and tea professionals, has recently written a fantastic piece on a global coffee movement that’s been developing within the industry – Coffee Activism. I was honoured to share my story with them and also happened to land my face on their front […]
Have you heard of Share the Dignity? Share the Dignity strive to help women in need, by distributing sanitary items to women who are homeless, at-risk, and experiencing domestic violence. They also fund funerals for victims of domestic violence and campaign for justice for women in Australia. “We collect thousands of pads, tampons and personal hygiene products […]
We are featured in the Beanhunter Coffee Club this month! We recently sat down with Beanhunter to chat all things Fat Poppy Coffee Roasters. Check out a snippet of the interview below. Read the full article here What makes you unique? “We pride ourselves on two things: Girl Power and Mastery. Girl Power because we […]
We are a proud sponsor of Same Cup Same Cup is a not-for-profit organisation striving for more diversity and inclusion in positions of power and influence in the specialty coffee industry. Initially they’ll be focusing on women and LGBTQI+, but longterm their plan is to shine a light on all marginalised communities. More about Same Cup “In […]
How to grind coffee? We get asked this question all the time. For you to grind the perfect coffee, first, let’s tell you why we grind coffee. Roasted coffee beans are like chocolates with gooey flavoured centres. The only way to access the gooey flavour is to bite through the chocolate walls and let the […]
1. Underestimating what’s involved It’s a common misconception that café work is relaxed, social, and relatively easy. In reality, it’s seriously hard work. The hours are long, involve 6am starts and often mean saying goodbye to your precious weekends. A major perk of café work is that it’s social, but from time-to-time it means […]
5 easy tips to help you brew better coffee at home 1. Buy fresh coffee When brewing coffee at home, purchasing fresh coffee is by far the most important thing. If you don’t start with fresh coffee, then achieving a quality cup is an impossible feat. An easy way to check if the coffee you […]
Cupping – what do coffee people mean by this? When coffee people say ‘Cupping’ is the best practise used to evaluate coffees, they’re often looked at blankly. “Is that some type of coffee acupuncture?” and “Isn’t Cupping simply putting coffee into cups and drinking it?”. Although the practise of Cupping is not quite acupuncture, it […]
After a month of voting for who is to be crowned BEST COFFEE IN SYDNEY, for the Urban List 2017 Coffee Award… Drum roll, please! We are thrilled to announce, Dachshund Coffee as the coffee king of Sydney! And guess who’s coffee they use in store? Duh, Fat Poppy, of course! Thanks to all the peeps […]
Recently, our team was discussing some reasons as to why filter coffee is so damn loveable and here’s what we came up with… First It’s cost-effective. Brewing great coffee at home doesn’t have to mean taking out finance to pay for it. Believe it or not, it’s possible to brew ‘cafe quality’ coffee at home […]