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THE EMBARRASSING ESPRESSO BLUNDER COFFEE AUSTRALIANS STILL MAKE

D'MARGE Magazine - 'Bitter and twisted' by James Booth 24/12/20

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.

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THE PERFECT MATCH

Beanscene

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

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HOW TO FREEZE COFFEE BEANS AT HOME

March 24, 2020 - By Ona Coffee R&D Department

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!

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HOW MUCH YOUR COFFEE WILL COST AFTER COVID-19

CEO Magazine - Mike Huynh

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.

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#MCM | MAN CRUSH MONDAY | MATTHEW LEWIN

HELLO SIR - A Gentleman's Guide to Canberra and Beyond

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

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

Sunday Herald Sun - Escape Magazine

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.

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HOW TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE ROLE OF THE BARISTA

Restaurant & Catering Magazine

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?

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FROZEN IN TIME - PUTTING AN END TO STALE COFFEE

Coffee magazine (South Africa)

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

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN $1 & $20 COFFEE

D'Marge - Mike Huynh

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?

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COFFEES SELECTED FOR ‘BEST OF HONDURAS: LATE HARVEST’ AUCTION

Project Origin

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

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AUTOMATIC VS MANUAL WORKFLOW COMPARISON

Barista Technology

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 coffee's

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CHOOSING COMPETITION COFFEE, WITH MATTHEW LEWIN

Project Origin

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.

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Beanscene Magazine

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.

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ROAD TO BOSTON

ONA Coffee

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.

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MATTHEW LEWIN WINS 2019 AUSTRALIAN BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP!

ONA Coffee

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...

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Backyard Opera

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.

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Beanscene Magazine

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.

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CANBERRA BARISTAS CLAIM TOP PRIZES IN NATIONAL COFFEE COMPETITIONS

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Beanscene Magazine

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.

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CANBERRA BREWS AUSTRALIA'S TOP BARISTA AGAIN

The Good Food Guide

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.

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FREEZING YOUR COFFEE BEANS? THE EXPERTS SAY YOU’RE DOING IT ALL WRONG

The Wall Street Journel

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

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MATTHEW LEWIN'S AUSTRALIAN BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP ESPRESSO?

Beanscene Magazine

Uhhhh yes we'll take 12 thanks

Thanks for the love, BeanScene Magazine

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SODA STREAMS + EARL GREY TEA: HIGHLIGHTS AND TRENDS FROM THE 2017 AUSTRALIAN BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP

Extreme Bean

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

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FINCA DEBORAH PANAMA: MATTHEW LEWIN 1ST PLACE AT THE 7TH ANNUAL FUSHAN BARISTA CUP, HAINAN, CHINA

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

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IN PURSUIT OF GREATNESS

Beanscene - Sarah Baker

Elite barista coaches are the latest accessory helping competitors reach their full potential. I speak with 2017 top three national barista winners to discover the appeal.

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