another coffee blog

The Locale team share what Pride means to them, queer stories that shaped them, and the books, artists & creators they recommend.

We donate 5% of sales from Eco Warrior beans & merch back to the community. We'd love to introduce you to the organisations we support...

Meet our Winter donations recipient StreetSmart: supporting vulnerable Aussie's experiencing homelessness or escaping family violence.

Our seasonal MVP blend was designed to blow your mind. We don’t play favourites but if there’s a Most Valuable Player, this blend is it!

Coffee starts as fruit, not a bean. Learn where coffee is grown, how it’s processed and why origin plays such a big role in flavour.

Meet our Autumn donations recipient, Children's Ground: a First Nations-led organisation working with & for First Nations communities in Australia.

From beachside brunches to regional road-trip stops, these Locale cafes are worth planning your summer travels around.

We are beyond excited to bring back our eagerly awaited Christmas blend for 2025! Festive AF tastes just like Mum's Christmas pudding.

Ultimate Wingman is the perfect all-rounder. This coffee is a strong, workhorse blend that easily cuts through milk - here's what's inside.

As we celebrate ten years of Locale, we’re proud to roll out a new generation of packaging that reflects everything we’ve learnt along the way.

Our OG blend is smooth, versatile and delicious. It's giving fruit ‘n’ nut chocolate bar vibes - learn about the origins that make it great.

Meet our Spring donations recipient, Carbon Positive: an Australian charity restoring degraded land through native tree-planting programs.

Meet our Winter donations recipient StreetSmart: supporting vulnerable Aussie's experiencing homelessness or escaping family violence.

An update on our ongoing commitment to sustainability, ethical sourcing, and environmental responsibility.

Lately, you may have noticed coffee prices creeping up, and there’s a good reason for it. Let’s explore why your coffee is worth every cent.

There’s nothing quite like discovering a café that feels like a local secret. Here are some of our must-visit cafés to check out this summer.

With the rising cost of living & increasing prices across Australia, it’s more important than ever for cafes to find ways to boost revenue.

Meet our Summer donations partner, Beyond Blue: working with the community to help people in Aus achieve their best possible mental health.

A look into what goes into your cup and how we can contribute to a fairer, more sustainable coffee industry for everyone behind the beans.

In a world full of cafes, how can you stand out from the crowd? Read our top tips to help you define & elevate your cafe brand identity.

Josh's first-hand account of his time in Paris as a barista for the Australian Olympic team...our most successful games to date no less!

A cup of coffee shouldn't be compared by price alone. Here's why the specialty coffee experience costs more & why it's worth investing in.

This blend is organic, fair-trade & supports sustainable farming. it also contributes to orangutan conservation AND donates to worthy causes.

A wrap-up of total donations to StreetSmart via our community initiatives fund & our involvement in CafeSmart 2022.

Welcome back Melbourne! We're re-capping the awesome ride that was Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) 2022!

this Spring, our community initiatives fund is proudly supporting Carbon Positive Australia's native tree planting programs.

A wrap-up of total donations to Givit Australia from our Community Initiatives project via Eco Warrior sales throughout Autumn.

this Winter, our community initiatives fund is contributing to StreetSmart in support of vulnerable Aussies experiencing homelessness.

a wrap-up of total donations to Beyond Blue from our community initiatives fund & via eco warrior sales throughout Summer.

Jacob's first-hand account of his time in Beijing as the resident barista for the Aussie Winter Olympic team. Did he fuel them to gold?

an update on our eco warrior community initiatives fund: this Autumn, we're supporting those affected by the qld & nsw floods.

a wrap-up of total donations to The Climate Council from our community initiatives fund & via eco warrior sales during Spring.

an update on our eco warrior community initiatives fund: introducing our summer partner, beyond blue & supporting Aussies mental health.

we've been lucky enough to score this PNG coffee as a natural, washed & honey. naturally, we've popped them side-by-side in a tasting flight!

a wrap-up of total donations to StreetSmart via our community initiatives fund & through our involvement in CafeSmart.

this spring we're supporting the climate council and their push for urgent climate action on the back of the latest IPCC report.

an update on our eco warrior community initiatives fund: introducing our spring partner, the climate council & discussing all things climate change.

a wrap-up of total donations to Children's Ground through our community initiatives fund & making new friends along the way.

our new eco warrior community initiatives fund, this winter's fund recipient StreetSmart Australia, and how they're tackling homelessness.

this washed 100% caturra from Bolivia features a fresh red apple acidity with a smooth body and a rich chocolatey & nougat finish.

an update on our eco warrior contributions, where we're donating our dollars & how we're working with our local communities to create change.

read more about Honduras coffee legends, Marysabel Caballero & Moises Herrera of Finca El Puente & our ongoing partnership.

this one's a different style of brew guide - introducing our favourite summertime coffee cocktail ft. gin & orange - the single orange-gin!

we've been lucky enough to score this PNG coffee as a natural, washed & honey. naturally, we've popped them side-by-side in a tasting flight!

We sourced packaging materials we felt would have the least impact on the environment & most aligned with our core values.

Our roastery is solar powered & we’re proud to be a certified carbon neutral business…we even have the fancy certificate to prove it!

our newest blend will knock your socks off! beautifully balanced with a smooth body & lingering sweet aftertaste - this blend is next level!

The Orangutan Coffee Project is a 360-degree program that connects rainforest & wildlife conservation with sustainable, organic coffee cultivation.

this blend is organic, fair-trade & supports sustainable farming. it contributes to orangutan conservation AND donates to worthy causes.

celebrating 10 years of cafesmart, where the coffee community comes together to take action against homelessness.

the clever dripper is easy to use & combines the flavour you get with full immersion brewing with the clarity of the drip method.

some info on our eco warrior contributions, where we donate our dollars & how we work with our local communities to create change.

the v60 has quickly become one of the most popular brewing methods, partly because of its practicality. it also produces a really clean cup!

delivering consistently great coffee, faf aligns perfectly with our ethos. that's why we moved our sourcing relationship to them in 2018.

Our in-house guidelines for sourcing green coffee, thoughts on transparency & building ongoing relationships with the farms we buy from.

great for beginners, the aeropress is not only simple to use, it’s also small enough to take with you anywhere & our go-to travel brew companion.

we’re hosting an industry cupping of all the Yemeni sample lots before bidding opens on the auction! read on for more details...

introducing the first ever Bolivian single in our rotation and she's a beauty. with notes of milk chocolate, apple & nougat, it tastes amazing as an espresso.

we're heading to Perth to talk all things coffee & holding a series of coffee-focused events...head this way for info & ticket links. see you soon, Perth!

We converted to Detpak's award-winning RecycleMe program. The first takeaway cup on the market that can be properly recycled.

we're hosting the launch of Mazzer’s new Kold S + Robur S grinders this Melbourne coffee week! read on for event & ticketing details...

we had the best few days with our Perth fam! read on for launch party details, latte art smackdown winners, epic giveaways & more…