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18/08/2026
No trending audio, just coffee and nature 🍃
Took a break and walked down to my local park today, took the new Wacaco Prestina and enjoyed a coffee brewed fresh!
Love having this press ready to make quick and easy coffee ☕️
11/08/2026
The Barista Hustle AutoComb in action, one of the most consistent ways to distribute your coffee grounds quickly.
Perfect for a fast paced cafe environment!
Available in silver and black 😏
09/08/2026
6months in! Timemore Sculptor 078S electric grinder
New YouTube video just dropped ☕️🎥
The Timemore Sculptor is an all round filter-espresso electric grinder with variable speed control, 78mm flat burrs and one of the most satisfying ground knockers.
Checkout the YouTube video online now 😎
03/08/2026
Get keen for Peachy coffee 🍑
Axil Coffee just dropped their latest filter.
This coffee had tasting notes of Tinned Peach, Coconut, Lemon and Sweet Pastry, this is a standout tropical fruity coffee ☕️
We tested this coffee out on the new June dripper from Shelbru (more to come on this soon)
29/07/2026
ORIGAMI DRIPPER RECIPE ☕️ (Cone & Wave Filter)
The Origami Dripper is one of our all-time favourites and for good reason, the versatility is unmatched. You can run it with conical filters OR flat-bottom style filters and each gives you a genuinely different cup. Here’s both recipes so you can try them side by side.
Both recipes use 15g coffee to 250g water, poured in 50g pulses (wait for full drawdown between each pour).
🔺 CONE
-Grind slightly finer (~20 clicks on Comandante C40)
-Rinse filter to preheat dripper
-Add coffee, WDT to level
-Pour 50g at 90°C, repeat in 50g increments to 250g total
🌊 WAVE
-Grind coarser (~28 clicks on Comandante C40)
-Rinse filter to preheat dripper
-Add coffee, WDT to level
-Pour 50g at 95°C, repeat in 50g increments to 250g total
Why the difference? The Wave filter sits flush in the ridges of the Origami, reducing bypass, so you can grind coarser and brew a touch hotter. The Cone filter gives more contact with the ridges for a different flow rate, hence the finer grind and slightly cooler water.
Full breakdown in our article.
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The Basic Barista, located on Allenby Street in Coburg North, Melbourne, is the perfect destination for coffee lovers. This coffee shop offers a wide range of brewing gear and beans to help you start your coffee journey. The Basic Barista's social media presence is impressive, with regular posts providing tips and tricks to make better coffee at home. They also offer free coffee with every order, which is a great way to personalize your experience. The Metal RDT Spray Bottles dispense the perfect amount of water into your dose of coffee, making it easy to stop making a mess with your grinder. The Hario V60 Drip-Assist is another great product that has been recently introduced by The Basic Barista. It allows you to get more water in your brewer quicker with much lower agitation than you could achieve just with a gooseneck kettle. Overall, The Basic Barista is an excellent choice for anyone looking for high-quality coffee and brewing gear in Melbourne.
