Expert Cafe Tips

Anna’s Famous Sponge Cake Recipe

The best sponge cake… ever This is hand down the best sponge cake recipe you’ll ever try. Pinched from our accountant Anna, this recipe is one of her favourites. Soft, fluffy and sweet. Served with fresh cream and strawberries – this is a cake that’s guaranteed to impress your friends […]

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Coffee Crew: Delivering to Perth Cafes with Jon

Meet our Coffee Crew! First up, we have THE man that gets all of those coffee and tea orders to their respective Perth cafes… Please give a warm, extra-strong welcome to Jon! Jon has been with Leaf Bean Machine for coming up to 8 years now, and we have loved […]

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Cleaning During Coffee Service

The importance of cleaning during coffee service. Not only will keeping your machine clean make noticeably better espresso but there is likely to be fewer breakdowns meaning a longer lifespan for your coffee machine. Inside your coffee machine You have probably noticed that making coffee is a pretty messy job. […]

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Barista Reskilling: Getting back into being a Barista

Barista Reskilling It’s time to watch those latte art youtube videos, stretch out those wrists and put on your comfortable trainers – baristas are now in demand!   With a new way of life on our doorstep (thanks to COVID-19) many of us are re-evaluating our job options. For some […]

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Why is the Barista important?

The Barista (noun) /ber – ista/ that person behind the coffee machine. Recently we were asked, “If the coffee beans are good, the coffee machine is the same, and the method is the standard practice – why is the barista so important in that last piece of making a coffee?” […]

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6 Tips for Making Coffee at Home

From a local Perth coffee roaster to you. We’re spilling the beans on how to make the best coffee at home. We’re all going a little stir crazy at home so what better way to relieve the boredom than to work on your barista skills? Here are our 6 tips […]

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Why coffee grinder maintenance is so important

Coffee grinder maintenance is integral to producing excellent tasting coffee, day after day. The burrs within the coffee grinder need to be replaced regularly. How regularly your burrs need to be changed depends on the type of grinder and the volume of coffee being put through it. The image above […]

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Coronavirus: A message for Cafes and Customers

Dear Café Owners and Customers, We wanted to reach out to café owners and reassure you that the changes unfolding with the Coronavirus are not to be feared. Our climate is facing some obstacles but where there are challenges there is also growth. We believe that this isn’t a time […]

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