Now in it’s fourth year, The CSR Sugar Golden Bean Roaster Competition & Conference has attracted over seven hundred entries from Australia’s 330 coffee roasters, making it one of the biggest coffee roasting competitions in the world.

Last year Firori Coffee won the competition outright.

Out of over 700 entries from 330 coffee roasteries Australia wide Fiori Coffee’s Kenyan Dorman AA topped the list in the ‘Filter’ category for the gold.  They received the silver medal for our Ethiopian Natural Harrar in the ‘Retail Filter’, Bronze for the Fiori Blend in the ‘Milk Based’ category and Bronze for their Organic Blend in the ‘Organic’ category.

Firori Coffee trained two young roasters to championship winning level this year using their traditional equipment and artisan methods. It takes massive dedication and skill to roast on fully manual equipment but in turn they are now true craftsmen.

Fiori Coffee is available Australia wide from Coffee Shrine – Try some today. Buy Fiori Coffee

Great use of small outdoor spaces

Located at the back of a historical refurbished stable, down Mayfair Street in West Perth is a quirky new establishment that is a hidden Gem in West Perth.
Pony Express O (takes its name from the fact that it is located in the trendy, 1900’s built heritage listed Ashton Stables on Mayfair Street) makes great use of its unique environment that has somehow survived the corporate sprawl of its location.

Located down a lane at the back of the old stable, most West Perth workers would be unaware of its presence, yet for the well informed it offers a unique escape from the corporate grind.

Pony Express O makes a great use of its shaded outdoor space, with a long bench and artificial turf which somehow lures you into forgetting just where you are and encourages you to chat to the stranger sitting next to you.

The indoor space, the stable, is exposed face brick and features a long solid timber bench sprawled with the daily papers and magazines.

Garrett, of Blink Cafe in Fremantle, is a one man band here making great consistent coffee at his relaxed pace in this relaxed environment. The Coffee is fresh and is roasted by Crema – not my favourite blend in West Perth but is consistent and well made.

Bring your own lunch here as Pony Express O is pretty much just Coffee Shop apart from a few biscuits and cakes – it sticks to its knitting and what it does it does well.

Regular Coffees are $4.00 which is a little above average price for the area.

About the Author: Paul Ballardin is the Founder of Coffee Shrine, Australia’s premier Office Coffee Machine and Coffee Supplies Specialist.

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Saeco Bodum Iced Coffee Kit

Just in time for those summer scorchers,  Coffee Shrine has partnered with Saeco and Bodum to bring you this great deal to make the most of your summer Christmas break.

Cool down with the ultimate iced coffee pack which includes:
4 x Bodum Pavina tall glasses
1 x Avanti stainless steel cocktail maker
Plus 1kg coffee.

To receive your free Saeco Bodum Iced Coffee Kit worth $140 simply purchase any domestic machine from the Saeco range including the

XSmallOdea Go
Odea Giro Plus
Talea Giro Plus
Talea Touch Plus
Incanto Deluxe
Royal Professional
Royal Cappuccino

and send our redemption form and your proof of purchase to Saeco to redeem your gift.

But Hurry offer ends on 31st December 2009.

Conditions Apply

Thank you for your support and custom this year. The Team at Coffee Shrine wish you a wonderful Christmas and a safe and fun filled 2010.

Saeco Odea Giro Plus

A great value machine with all you need to make a great cup; ceramic grinder, rapid steam for fast steam and aroma adjustment.

Perfect for home or the holiday house !

Backed with the Saeco Australia 2 yr Australia wide warranty.

Includes FREE set of stylish ceramic cups and FREE 1kg Gourmet Coffee Beans.

Limited Stocks – Show me the Saeco Odea Giro Plus

Saeco Talea Girto Plus

Extra features for greater flexibility, the Talea Giro Plus II offers the ceramic grinder, strong steam, bypass doser for preground coffee, multi facet aroma adjustments for the perfect cup and the ability to attach the automatic milk frother.. the milk island.

Backed with the Saeco Australia 2 yr Australia wide warranty.

Includes FREE set of stylish ceramic cups and FREE 1kg Gourmet Coffee Beans.

Limited Stocks – Show me the Saeco Talea Giro Plus V2

Saeco Talea Touch Plus

Saeco Talea Touch Plus – $1599

This one will definitely win you some brownie points.. it has all the fruit; cup warmers, super intuitive touch screen, multi facet aroma adjustments, bypass doser and the ability to connect the milk island for effortless milk frothing.

Backed with the Saeco Australia 2 yr Australia wide warranty.

Includes FREE set of stylish ceramic cups and FREE 1kg Gourmet Coffee Beans.

Limited Stocks – Show me the Saeco Talea Touch Plus V2

Chai Choc Delight

A feast of the most decadent chais and organic chocolate tastefully gift wrapped.

2 time gold medal winners at the 2008 and 2009 Fine Food Awards, Bondi Chai has secured its place as Australia’s premium chai. It is now even exported to India !

1 x 250gram Bondi Chai Club Cinnamon

1 x 250 gram Bondi Chai Vanilla Honey

1 x 300 gram organic chocolate

Teamed with Arkadia organic chocolate,you have a gift of great taste

Show me the Choc Chai Delight

Gourmet Coffee Sampler

Coffee Sampler – $80.00

The Coffee Sampler is the most enjoyable way to discover your favourite coffee blend. The Coffee Sampler includes our 4 favorite coffee blends and allows you to discover the subtle differences between each blend, the differences in the body, blend and flavour.

The Coffee Sampler includes:

1x 250 Bag Fiore Espresso Coffee Beans

1 x 500gm Bag of Barista Coffee Beans

1 x 1kg Bag of Grand Cru Arabica Coffee Beans

1 x 1kg Bag of Complexity Coffee Beans

Makes a perfect gift idea for the most discerning coffee lover.

Show me the Coffee Sampler

Coffee Machine Extended Warranties give you peace of mind

If you are anything like us, your coffee machine is now part of the family and you couldn’t live without it. But what happens if something goes wrong?

Coffee Shrine have recently partnered with United Electrical to now offer an extended warranty for your domestic machine. You can upgrade your warranty cover from the Standard 1 or 2 year manufacturer’s warranty to an Australia wide 3, 4 or 5 year warranty – from only $ 69.95.

Your extended warranty will cover free on site service or your machine will be collected from you and freighted to the nearest service centre…   No hassle… No costs… No fuss.
Valid for parts, labour and freight for an unlimited number of breakdowns, an extended warranty is a low cost way to protect your investment.

So, how does the United Electrical extended warranty work?

The extended warranty commences cover once the manufacturer’s warranty has ended.  You just need to purchase your extended warranty more then 6 mths before the manufacturer’s warranty is due to expire.

To claim, you simply:

1. Call the 1800 number
2. Supply your invoice and your extended warranty code
3. The repair will be scheduled

For the PDS and FSG please visit here

How can do you purchase an extended warranty ?
Simply follow the link below based on your domestic coffee machgines original invoice value:

Extended Warranty for Coffee Machines from $500 to $1000

Extended Warranty for Coffee Machines from $1001 to $2000

Extended Warranty for Coffee Machines from $2001 to $4000

What happens next ?

Coffee Shrine will send you the United Electrical warranty kit with unique code.  You register the code and store in a safe place with your invoice for when you need to use it.

Then sit back and relax, knowing your favourite investment is covered.

The Saeco Royal Cappuccino. Still the most popular office coffee solution for small offices

First bought out around a decade ago, the Saeco Royal Cappuccino revolutionised the automatic coffee machine market with its automatic frothing device – the cappucinatore.

Taking the guess work out of the perfect cappuccino, the Saeco Royal Cappuccino today continues to make the perfect creamy foam every time.  Continual innovations such as stainless steel boilers and improved digital interface have made the current models even more reliable but the overall functionality and ease is still the same as when they were first released.

A very affordable and reliable machine, the Royal Cappuccino is still the number one choice for small offices and handles the morning rush with ease through its twin boilers and pumps.

An easy purchase to justify to any finance department by cost per use or perhaps based on the return on investment quantifiable by happy team members.

Bondi Chai Gluter Free Indulgence

Now sufferers of coeliac and gluten intolerance can enjoy the wickedness of our famous Bondi Chai lattes or other wonderful Bondi Chai recipes.

Bondi Chai is delicious as a hot or cold drink – we love our iced Bondi Chai lattes in summer. Recommended by www.coeliac.com.au where you can find some great ideas and information that might be interesting for you – even if you don’t have intolerance.

Bondi Chai is available in Club Cinnamon and Honey Vanilla varieties in 250gm and 1kg packs from Coffee Shrine with regular specials on this wonderful product.

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This month we are bringing you some of the finest Australian beverages.. direct to your door with new products from Fiori Coffee, Bondi Chai and Arkadia Organic Drinking Chocolate.

Enjoy!

Fiori Coffee - Delicious!

Winner of the coveted Equal Golden Bean Award, Fiore won a medal in all of the five categories they entered from over 500 submissions. The main award goes was grabbed by Fiore as the roaster with the highest combined point score in the two main categories of “Milk Based” and “Espresso”.
Committed to bringing you a range of ethical and sustainable coffees , Fiore work directly with preferred importers and their Honduran Grower to always source the best ‘Specialty Grade’ lots after tasting many samples.
For true artisan coffee … try some today

Show me the Fiori Coffee

For the chai connoisseurs… we have sourced the purists pinnacle… Bondi Chai

Bondi Chai

2 time gold medal winners at the 2008 and 2009 Fine Food Awards, Bondi Chai has secured its place as Australia’s premium chai. It is now even exported to India !
Seriously delicious, Bondi Chai is a creamy-smooth blend of milk, black tea, honey, vanilla and exotic ‘comfort’ spices which tastes superb and is ‘almost addictive’.

It’s usually served latte-style, but it can be made into everything from smoothies to cheesecake.

• Bondi Chai Vanilla Honey A blend of comfort spices with the added richness of vanilla and the natural warmth and sweetness of honey. Makes 25 serves.

• Bondi Chai Club Cinnamon is a more exotic blend with Star Anise and Cinnamon beautifully complemented by the clean, fresh after-taste of Ginger.

Introductory Special – Buy a 1kg of either flavour and receive a 250 gm bag of the other flavour free.

Show me the Bondi Chai Vanilla Honey Blend or the Bondi Chai Club Cinnamon Blend

Cino Cleano Espresso Machine Cleaning Solution

Coffee tasting a bit stale, a bit bitter? One cause could be the build up of old coffee oils, deposits and impurities in your machine.

Regular use of Cino Cleano Espresso Machine Cleaning Solution will keep your home coffee machine performing at its best and producing the perfect cup of coffee – fresh, clean and impurity-free
Buy 2 Cino Cleano Espresso Machine Cleaner and get a sachet of descaler free.

Arkadia Organic Chocolate

A virtuous chocolate… so you can feel guilt free !

A decadent chocolate made from the finest ingredients, Arkadia organic drinking chocolate is made from cocoa sourced through the Fair Trade Program Hand in Hand.

Perfect for Hot or Iced Chocolates.

It is also gluten free and naturally contains no contains no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives and suitable for vegetarians.

Show me the Arkadia Organic Drinking Chocolate