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Let’s make coffee 🎥📸☕️
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Silky milk texture. No high-end machine. No powerful steam boiler. Just a dual thermoblock machine with reasonably consistent, dry steam from the @koolatron_australia Kenmore Dualis

And here’s my confession: when I was getting into coffee, I fell for the marketing. I convinced myself that a budget machine was holding me back, so I upgraded to a semi-professional espresso machine, thinking better equipment would make me a better barista.

In hindsight, I might have upgraded my gear before upgrading my skills.

The irony? Chasing better equipment may have slowed down my learning curve. Because sometimes, what you really need isn’t a better machine, but more time understanding the one you already have.

The machine matters. But learning to work with what you have matters more.

Video inspired by talented @slightly_overcaffeinated 😁

#latteart #swanwednesday

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We Picked This! 🍒

Earlier this year, we travelled to the Jack Murat farm in Queensland, where we picked our own coffee cherries and experimented with a five-day anaerobic mossto honey process.

Now, it’s finally time to share the results!

Join us at Brew Methods Atelier for a special cupping event, where we’ll be showcasing our very own Jack Murat x Brew Methods lot, alongside a selection of coffees from the farm’s latest harvest.

We’ll also be joined by Sergio from Jack Murat, who’ll be sharing more about the farm, the coffees and our collaboration.

Tickets are just $10, with the option to secure a 100g bag of our exclusive coffee for an additional $25 (normally $32), freshly roasted and ready to collect on the day.

Limited to 30 guests. Tickets available now via the link in our bio!

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Today we spent some time with our dear friends at Zest — and left feeling completely inspired. 🤎

Rare coffees, beautiful people, deep conversations, and that feeling of being reminded why we fell so deeply in love with coffee in the first place.

Zest has always been an inspiration to everything we’re building at JOT. Their curiosity, generosity and relentless pursuit of exceptional coffee continues to push the Australian specialty scene forward.

It’s an honour to learn, share and grow alongside people who care this much about the cup — and even more about the culture around it.

Huge love to Bjorn & Sergei for having us, for opening the doors, and for sharing some truly extraordinary coffees with us.

Here’s to the coffees that stop you in your tracks, the friendships that grow around them, and the people quietly shaping what comes next.

With love, from JOT. ☕️🤎

@zest_coffee

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Random little things that make me happy lately 🤍🦜

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The @timemoreproducts Black Mirror Dot, launching on September 29th, is truly an ideal travel companion! It saves precious weight and space by forgoing a screen on the scale. You can see every detail when it’s paired with your device (via Timemore's app), making it a delightful addition to your travels.

Looooove thissss.

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Small space problems require small grinder solutions. Seriously though, the Femobook A2 is tiny enough to pack for staycations or road trips, but aesthetic enough that my kitchen counter doesn't look cluttered. Electric, simple, does the job well.

Anyone else refuse to drink hotel coffee?

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This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming @simon_gautherin from @zest_coffee who shared the coffee he used at the World Brewers Cup, along with the stories, experiences, and lessons from his journey.

From the coffee itself to everything that happens behind the competition stage, it was a great opportunity to learn, share, and gain a deeper appreciation for the craft.

A truly insightful and well learned event. Thank you @simon_gautherin for sharing your journey with us! ☕️🤎

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You asked for some café visits… and I think we’ve started with the best one. 😮‍💨☕️

Today I visited @zest_coffee in Richmond for a coffee tasting and sensory experience. This was like a wine tasting, (but better), and with some seriously special coffees from around the world.🌍

A huge thank you to Sergii aka @slightly_overcaffeinated for taking me through the experience. So warm, welcoming and an absolute wealth of coffee knowledge 🙏🏻

This really is an experience.. you taste, learn, compare, ask questions and come away appreciating what’s in your cup just a little bit more.

If you love coffee, put this one on your list. 🤎☕️

Where should I visit next?

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2 down, 2 to go. 🌍☕️

The first two of four Simon’s World Brewers Cup coffees events are officially done — and what a turnout it’s been. ❤️

Sydney was our first time hosting an event at Booth Waterloo @thebooth.waterloo , and the crowd, energy and engagement were incredible. Then back in Melbourne, it was amazing to see so many familiar faces return, along with so much curiosity and excitement around Simon’s World Brewers Cup journey 🏆

What makes these events so special is seeing how much people connect with the competition side of coffee. Competition pushes us to question what’s possible, experiment, improve and ultimately move the whole industry forward 💯

And we couldn’t be prouder of Simon. Seeing him share so much of what went into his World Brewers Cup preparation — from the coffees he selected to the thinking behind his routine — and watching those little sparks in people’s eyes as they discover something new has been pretty special. ✨

Thank you to everyone who came along, tasted with us and made these first two events so memorable. 🙌

Brisbane & Gold Coast — we’re coming for you in just under two weeks. 👀

Don’t sleep on the tickets. We’ll see you soon. ☕️🔥

#coffee #coffeecupping #filtercoffee #barista #coffeeislife

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@jackmuratcoffee, thank you for having us.

It’s not every day you get the chance to carry out your own coffee processing experiment.

This week has been nothing short of incredible. Spending time on the farm with friends and getting to experience a little of what life is really like as a coffee grower has been something I’ll never forget.

Picking our own cherries, pulping them, and creating our own anaerobic honey process using a mossto… wow. What an experience.

What makes it even more special are the people behind it. @jackmuratcoffee isn’t just an Australian coffee farm, they’re a family. So passionate about what they do, and so kind, generous and welcoming.

A special thank you to @sergioalt, who I’ve had the pleasure of knowing since he first arrived in Australia. The fact that he spent weeks preparing a wild Pichia mossto so we could come here and do this little experiment together honestly means a lot to me. It’s something I’ll always be grateful for.

And to top it all off, getting to share it with great friends @slightly_overcaffeinated and @sammy__evans made it even better.

The friends you make through coffee really are something special. ❤️

In another 120 hours, the fermentation will be complete before the coffee is moved onto raised beds to dry in the sun.

Hopefully, in just a few weeks, we’ll all get to taste the result.

I honestly have no idea how it’s going to turn out, but I’m incredibly excited to find out. Whatever happens, this little experiment has already been worth it. It’s been such a special experience, and one I’ll remember for a very long time.

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A cup of coffee has never just been a cup of coffee.

It’s an invitation.
To slow down.
To be curious.
To sit across from someone you don’t know and leave feeling like you do.

When I moved to the Netherlands, I never imagined coffee would become my way of finding people.

Over the past few years, I’ve wandered through cafés, coffee festivals, cuppings and workshops, meeting baristas, roasters, home brewers, coffee communities and manyyyyy coffee lovers….Every conversation has shaped the way I taste coffee and the way I see people.

One of my favourite moments now is when someone at a coffee festival smiles and says, “You’re Romancing Koffee!” It’s a gentle reminder that what started as an Instagram page has become a way of connecting with people I might never have met otherwise.

The workshops felt like another step on that journey. Not because it was about teaching coffee, but because it brought together people who were willing to slow down, ask questions, share ideas and learn from one another.

I think I’m finding my people by following this passion.

And I hope, one cup at a time, to create a space where others can find theirs too.

Now I’d love to hear your story.

What’s one hobby or passion that unexpectedly introduced you to people who changed your life? What’s a community you’re grateful to have found? 🤎☕

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That’s a wrap on World of Coffee Brussels 2026!

Now that we’ve had a week(+) to settle back in Melbourne, it finally feels like the right time to reflect.

What was it like to support the World Brewers Cup while also running our booth at World of Coffee Brussels? Hectic. Exciting. Exhausting. Inspiring. And above all, incredibly rewarding.

This was our first time taking on something like this, and we’re already keeping a list of things to do better next time (like starting with actually taking more photos!) - but every first has to start somewhere. A huge thank you to the Team OO Brussels, our partners and friends who made it happen. We were short-handed at times, but together we pulled it off.

The biggest takeaway wasn’t the outcome of the competition itself - it was everything happening behind the scenes. Months of preparation, sacrifice, and dedication from every competitor just to make it to the World Brewers Cup.

Yes, every competition has winners, but from where we stood, everyone who made it there had already achieved something remarkable. It takes courage to step onto that stage, and an incredible amount of work to get there.

To everyone who stopped by our booth to chat, share a coffee, or simply say hello - thank you. Those experiences and conversations are what made coffee so memorable.

The flights were long, the jet lag is brutal (both ways!), but the people we met made every hour worth it.

We also somehow came home with almost half a suitcase full of coffee. 😅

If you’re in Melbourne, come by for a coffee - we’d love to share some of what we brought back.

#WorldOfCoffeeBrussels #WorldBrewersCup #Option.O #SpecialtyCoffee #CoffeeCommunity

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