The cultivation of coffee started in Australia in the early 1880s. But due to the lower quality of the beans produced, the industry fell in the mid-1920s. But the fall of coffee cultivation did not reduce the preference of Australians towards coffee. Now there are more than 2000 shops across the country serving various coffee products. Also, Australia is one of the major importers of coffee beans. This trend now induces a market for sustainable coffee products. Due to this new concept, many Australian coffee companies are flourishing in a sustainable way of making coffee products.
As the coffee culture in Australia got its hype, a wide variety of coffee types also got widespread. Notably, many European and western coffee styles influenced the Australian coffee types. Some of the favourite coffee drinks here are..
Blend coffee:
A blended coffee is making by grinding coffee beans from different places. In Australia, the central coffee production happens in Queensland and New South Wales. A blended coffee mostly will have a mixture of coffee beans from these two places. But, the blend can also have beans from any part of the world. It gives a combined flavour of all the blended beans, and the taste changes as per the beans used.
Espresso coffee:
An espresso coffee is also from regular coffee beans. The only difference is with the process of making, and some coffee bean manufacturers prepare it by roasting the beans longer to make them more suitable for espresso. The espresso coffee is a machine-made drink rather than a manually made one. Also, the serving quantity of the espresso will be much less due to the higher caffeine content. This drink is one of the most known coffee products due to its flavour and method of brewing.
Filter coffee:
The significant difference between espresso and filter coffee is in the grinding of the coffee beans. The filter coffee powder is not as ground as the espresso coffee powder, and another difference is in the method of making it. The filter coffee takes longer than the espresso to make, but the consistency will be less. The filter coffee will not have the intense taste and smell like espresso. The filter coffee requires no machines, and it can be made using a filter.
Decaf coffee:
Even though coffee is one of the most liked drinks, many people prefer less caffeine content per day. For such people, decaf coffee is the best option due to its lower caffeine content. This coffee is made by removing 97 per cent of the caffeine content from the coffee beans. The removal takes place with the help of certain filtering processes such as charcoal filtering or washing with solvents. Due to the less caffeine content, the smell and taste of the coffee can be less in the case of decaf coffee.
These new trends in coffee products paved the way for a new market, and manufacturers are now making more coffee than before in Australia. Also, to bring a sustainable coffee culture in Australia, the government and many private non-profit organisations bring new programs. For making coffee preparation easier, there are several new machines introduced. Some of which are,
Espresso machines:
As espresso is one of the most loved coffee products, the espresso machine became an unavoidable part of coffee shops. It helps to make perfect espresso coffee at the right temperature and pressure.
Grinders:
Making the best coffee requires ideally grounded coffee beans. To achieve this, different companies came up with many types of coffee bean grinders. Today in Australia, various types of manual and powered coffee bean grinders are available.
