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We can still find bargains at Coles lately, these $24 /kg beans are not going to stay cheap for long
We can still find bargains at Coles lately, these $24 /kg beans are not going to stay cheap for longMay I respectfully suggest that the coffee drinkers switch to freshly squeezed OJ.
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Here in sunshine plaza, my last order will be ..my last forever one.too horribly expensive..and i was a regular with birthday card the lot ..Good morning
Went for a Sunday coffee with a friend at this Jamaica Blue place … long black medium cup x shot and a medium cappuccino… 13 bucks
Ha ha ha ha
Kind regards
rcw1
And I thought $7 for a cappuccino was expensive with weekend surcharge. For $13 it better be good coffee. $7 cappuccino was at a well known cafe in Flinders lane, MelbourneGood morning
Went for a Sunday coffee with a friend at this Jamaica Blue place … long black medium cup x shot and a medium cappuccino… 13 bucks
Ha ha ha ha
Kind regards
rcw1
Singaporean coffee alternative to launch in Australia
Singaporean startup Prefer has entered a commercial partnership with The Coffee Ferm to bring its bean-free coffee products to Australia and New Zealand.
According to the company’s lifecycle assessment, Prefer’s coffee alternatives have 85 per cent lower emissions than traditional Arabica coffee. It also says its products are 50 per cent more affordable.
The ground “coffee” product is made from food manufacturing byproducts such as rice and soy, which are fermented and roasted to produce a coffee flavour. It is currently available in roast and ground, and ready-to-drink formats.
The partnership with The Coffee Ferm will license Prefer’s flavour IP to scale manufacturing and distribution in Australia and New Zealand. News of the partnership was part of a wider announcement that the company had raised AU$6.5 million in funding for the commercial launch of its new products: soluble coffee and cocoa powders.
“With the support of our new partners, the quality of our new products, and the grit of this team, we’re in a unique position to ensure coffee and cocoa are accessible to the masses while respecting our planet,” says Jake Berber, Co-Founder and CEO.
Prefer was founded in Singapore in 2022 by Jake Berber and Ding Jie Tan. The duo set out to transform upcycled ingredients into climate-resilient alternatives for the food industry.
Found this a little earlier as posted 15 Aug 2025, a coffee alternative from Singapore.
Anyone trialled this yet?
It may have the flavour but what about the other goodies, ergo the volatile compounds that make a great coffee, great?
I found this: "While Prefer’s grounds are caffeine-free, the upside is the ability to add caffeine derived from tea and adjust levels as preferred." (https://esquiresg.com/introducing-bean-free-coffee-brand-prefer/) So no proper native caffeine? I'll think I'll pass...
After 2 and a half years of being closed due to the devastating floods that hit the Northern Rivers in Feb 2022, @ciaobellicafe has officially reopened in a brand-new Lismore location.
It was expensive crap imoI'm trying this one soon. It's waiting for me to pick up at the post office.
1775coffee.com
It was expensive crap imo
GEEeeeeGood morning
Went for a Sunday coffee with a friend at this Jamaica Blue place … long black medium cup x shot and a medium cappuccino… 13 bucks
Ha ha ha ha
Kind regards
rcw1
at current coffee prices i will just drink a strong cup of tea , thanks ( and get the caffeine fix that way )I found this: "While Prefer’s grounds are caffeine-free, the upside is the ability to add caffeine derived from tea and adjust levels as preferred." (https://esquiresg.com/introducing-bean-free-coffee-brand-prefer/) So no proper native caffeine? I'll think I'll pass...
My Asian 'coffee' memory was the dreaded 3-in-1, which was a sachet of nescafé or equivalent, sugar and dehydrated milk powder..On a different note.
Found this a little earlier as posted 15 Aug 2025, a coffee alternative from Singapore.
Anyone trialled this yet?
It may have the flavour but what about the other goodies, ergo the volatile compounds that make a great coffee, great?
i remember years back , there were some using roasted dandelion root as a coffee substitute ( a caffeine-free one , of course )I wondered why Coles Express stopped the gold coin coffees here locally. $2 for a cup of flat white and wasn't too bad for this arabica coffee lover. Those were nice beans.
Higher prices are gonna quash margins thus, um, adjustments are made.
On a different note.
Found this a little earlier as posted 15 Aug 2025, a coffee alternative from Singapore.
Anyone trialled this yet?
It may have the flavour but what about the other goodies, ergo the volatile compounds that make a great coffee, great?
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