What's the future for espresso?

It's impossible to deny just how popular espresso is around the world, but what could be the future for espresso in specialty coffee?

Coffee Experts Agree, Freezing Your Coffee Beans Keeps Them Fresher for Longer

Australian Vitasoy Barista Champion shares how to bring the best out of dairy alternatives and why locally produced products need our support

A barista's guide to dairy alternatives: Almond milk

Even with soy’s longevity and oat’s rising popularity, almond milk has become the reigning dairy alternative for coffee. Why is that? Vitasoy Café Ambassador and 2019 Australian Barista Champion Matthew Lewin discusses how to bring the best out of almond milk in your café.

The Single Most Important Thing To Do When Making Coffee At Home, According To A Barista

The differences between cappuccinos and flat whites can be contested until the cow's come home; and then there's espresso - don't even get us started. So we spoke with current Australian barista Champion to set some things straight around what's, what - and what's not.

How to Freeze Coffee Beans at Home

In case you missed it at the start of 'iso', ONA Coffee's Rhys Woods and Matthew Lewin created a short video on freezing coffee beans at home! In this video, they show you how to freeze coffee beans in a cheap and easy way, so you can stock up and keep your favourite coffees for as long as you like. Simple, easy, affordable!

#MCM | MAN CRUSH MONDAY | MATTHEW LEWIN

For more than six years Matthew Lewin has been competing and coaching others in barista competitions, this year he became the 2019 Australian barista champion. We caught up with the Matthew for this weeks #MCM

How Technology is Changing the Role of the Barista

An increasingly hot topic is technology and the changing role of the barista. So Matthew Lewin explores who or what makes better coffee—machines or humans?

The difference between $1 and $20 coffee

Matthew Lewin Australian barista Champion explores some of the why's & how's behind coffee costing anywhere from $1 to $20. It happens in wine, beer, tea & even water, yes water! So naturally coffee can be the same, right?

Automatic vs Manual Workflow Comparison

Matthew Lewin explores the world of coffee automation at Barista Technology. In a 10 CUP Challenge, a head to head contest compares manual & automated methods of making milk & espresso based coffees.

Matthew Lewin reflects on his World Barista Championship journey

Matthew Lewin went into the 2019 World Barista Championship (WBC) with his head held high, routine prepared, and ready to share his ideas with a global audience.

Matthew Lewin wins 2019 Australian Barista Championship

The winners of the Australian Coffee Championships have been announced at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo.
ONA Coffee has achieved incredible results in both the Australian Barista Championships.

Matthew Lewin wins 7th Fushan Barista Cup

In 2018, Matthew Lewin of Ona Coffee has won the seventh annual International Fushan Barista Cup in Hainan, China. Exploring freezing coffee impact on the future of specialty coffee.

The Big Freeze: Why there's no longer a barrier to coffee freshness

Matthew Lewin, Team Ona Coffee & host of the worlds leaders on freezing coffee discuss the journey taken to understand more about super-chilled storage of green + roasted coffee beans.

Canberra brew's Australia's top barista – again

It’s taken him five years, but Ona barista Matthew Lewin was recently named the top barista in Australia, crowned as the 2019 Australian Barista Champion.

Matthew Lewin's Australian Barista Championship espresso

Ona Coffee has announced the release of the coffee Matthew Lewin used in his espresso course to win the 2019 Australian Vitasoy Barista Championship. The semi-washed coffee from La Montanita, Honduras has tasting notes of blood orange, raspberry, plum, and ruby grapefruit.

Finca Deborah, Panama and Matthew Lewin win 1st place at 7th Fushan Cup

Big congratulations to Matt Lewin for taking 1st place at the 7th annual Fushan Barista Cup, Hainan.

How single serve coffee is evolving

Convenience and quality and no longer mutually exclusive in the single-serve coffee market, as consumers increasingly expect both.

Vitasoy launches new creamy new 'Cafe for Baristas' Almond milk formulation

Leading plant-based milk brand Vitasoy Australia has announced the launch of its reformulated Cafe for Baristas Almond Milk.

Champion Barista Matt Lewin of Ona Coffee Helps Turn Amateurs Into Barista Pros

For some, coffee is more than just a morning pick-me-up. In partnership with Vitasoy, we speak to the coffee expert about delivering work-ready barista training to regional towns in need.

The Perfect Match 

Australian Vitasoy Barista Champion shares how to bring the best out of dairy alternatives and why locally produced products need our support

How Much Your Coffee Will Cost After COVID-19

From the cost of your favourite latte through to the prospect of premium coffee becoming extinct, we pitched every coffee lover’s concern to an award-winning barista champion and bean industry expert.

THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK: THREE COFFEE SHOPS RAISING THE BREW BAR

An LA hipster hangout, a London laneway, and specialty coffee in Seoul – Australia’s best barista Matthew Lewin names his three favourite cafes in the world.

Frozen in time – Putting an end to stale coffee

Matthew Lewin, Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood, Christopher Hendon, Michael Cameron & Mike Chapman are some of the globes leading activists for freezing coffee. Combined they've spent years chilling & drinking the bean - read on for iced coffee adventures.

Coffees selected for the 'Best of Honduras: Late Harvest' Auction 2018

I spoke to the Project Origin team about coffee, Honduras and micro lots ahead of the 4th annual 'best of Honduras: Late Harvest' auction program

Choosing competition coffee, with Matthew Lewin

With applications for the 2019 ‘Best of Honduras: Late Harvest’ auction now open, we spoke to Australian Barista Champion Matthew Lewin about coffee, competitions and why he chose to use coffee from Honduras on the world’s biggest coffee stage.

The Road to Boston

With the 2019 World Barista Championships only a few weeks away, current Australian Barista Champion Matthew Lewin is wasting no time in preparing himself for the world’s largest coffee competition.

Matthew Lewin: World Barista Championship Routine

In early April, Backyard Opera had the privilege of sitting in on Australian Barista Champion Matthew Lewin’s routine as he prepared to compete in the World Barista Championships in Boston.

Canberra baristas claim top prizes in national coffee competitions

At the 2019 Australian Coffee Championships, several Canberra barista claimed top spot in respective disciplines, further cementing the capital as the nation's top spot for coffee.

Canberra brew's Australia's top barista – again

It’s taken him five years, but Ona barista Matthew Lewin was recently named the top barista in Australia, crowned as the 2019 Australian Barista Champion.

Freezing your coffee beans? The experts say you're doing it all wrong.

Java obsessives like Matthew Lewin try ultralow temperatures to preserve premium varieties and achieve the ideal grind; even lower than -58 degrees below zero.

Soda streams and Earl Grey tea: Highlights and trends from the 2017 Australian Barista Championship

The 2017 Australian Barista championship featured the same top 3 barista's for the second year running. Matthew Lewin ranked as the runner-up champion for 2017 highlighting earl grey florality from his Ethiopian Geisha espresso with never seen before liquid nitrogen freezing beans

The Pursuit of Greatness

Elite barista coaches are the latest accessory helping competitors reach their full potential. I speak with this year’s top three national barista winners to discover the appeal.