Crafting The Perfect Coffee

TYPES OF COFFEE

Whether it’s plunger coffee first thing in the morning, or a classic flat white, we have coffees for every Kiwi.

Espresso shots form the basis of all these delicious coffees: 

 flatwhite

FLAT WHITE

Single shot topped with velvety milk creating a 5-8mm cap.

 long black

LONG BLACK

Double shot floated on hot water

 
caffe latte

CAFFE LATTE

Double shot (or single shot) topped with velvety milk creating a 6-10mm cap. Traditionally served in a glass.

cappucino   

CAPPUCINO

Single shot topped with velvety milk creating a 1.5cm-2cm velvety cap. Garnished with chocolate or cinnamon.

macchiato 

MACCHIATO

Short black marked with approximately a teaspoon of milk foam.

 long macchiato

LONG MACCHIATO

Double shot floated on hot water marked with approximately a tablespoon of milk foam.

 ristretto

RISTRETTO

Means restricted -a Short Black that is stopped at 10 - 15mls so it is purely the essence of the shot.

 americano

AMERICANO

Double shot topped with hot water leaving room for milk or cream.

 vienna

VIENNA

A long black with whipped cream on top.

 mochacino

MOCHACINO

Single shot poured over heaped teaspoon of hot chocolate powder and stirred. Top with velvety milk in a cappuccino style.

 afogato

AFFOGATO

Scoop of good quality vanilla ice cream with a single shot poured on top.

 

 

Explore Our Products

COFFEE FAQS

Oxygen, moisture, heat and light are the enemies of fresh coffee. Exposure to these elements will cause your coffee to taint or become stale. Always store your coffee in an airtight container in a cool, dark place - but not in your fridge or freezer.

If you grind your own beans, only grind what you need to make a coffee. Ground coffee that isn't stored properly will go stale.

The function of the one-way Aroma Fresh Valve™ on the packs is to let carbon dioxide out and prevent oxygen from entering the pack. When whole coffee beans are roasted carbon dioxide is released. This continues to be released from the beans for 48 hours after roasting.

To enable the freshly roasted beans to be packed as soon as possible after roasting without the packet swelling and bursting, a valve is utilised to retain aroma and to ensure optimum freshness.

Grind choice is extremely important. Using a plunger grind in an espresso machine will mean you have a watery and weak coffee. If you use an espresso grind in a plunger you will find it hard to plunge and it is likely you will end up with grits and grinds in your coffee cup.

Espresso ground coffee is extremely fine and is designed to have the water passed through under pressure in a matter of 20-30 seconds. A plunger grind is coarse and designed to brew for 4 minutes. The coarse grind also means that when you plunge the coffee the water can freely pass through the coffee.

A Flat White is a single shot of coffee topped with velvety milk creating a 5-8mm cap. 

A Caffe Latte is a double shot of coffee (or single shot) topped with velvety milk creating a 6-10mm cap.  Traditionally served in a glass.

It is recommended to use water that is just off the boil.  This means either 30-60 seconds after it has boiled, or turn the jug off just before it has boiled.  Boiling water can burn the beans.

The beauty of these plunger bags is they will suit any occasion. Each plunger bag makes two cups, and multiple bags can be placed in the plunger.

So if you have a 6 cup plunger, place 3 x plunger bags in the plunger and add 4 ½ - 6 cups of water depending on strength preference and cup size.

We recommend placing no more than 3 bags per plunger.