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Origins We started, quite literally, Underground REVEL — 20 YEARS OF SPECIALTY COFFEE ROASTING REVEL — 20 YEARS OF SPECIALTY COFFEE ROASTING REVEL — 20 YEARS OF SPECIALTY COFFEE ROASTING REVEL — 20 YEARS OF SPECIALTY COFFEE ROASTING REVEL — 20 YEARS OF SPECIALTY COFFEE ROASTING REVEL — 20 YEARS OF SPECIALTY COFFEE ROASTING REVEL… Read More
Bean Care When our roasted beans go out the door they are as fresh as possible. To ensure a longer shelf life they need to be stored correctly. Fresh is best – except when it’s not After roasting, beans need to de-gas and stabilise. Anything less than four days after roasting and they’ve simply not… Read More
Beans by Bike Inner city deliveries of specialty roasted coffee by Underground Coffee just got more carbon friendly, following a collaboration between Underground Coffee Roasters & Geronimo Messengers to deliver beans by bike within Christchurch’s CBDThe bodacious beans are now delivered by pedal power. Underground’s Dan Brown says the increase in specialty roasted coffee sales… Read More
UG’s Revolution Blend is fit to fuel an uprising. Its rich flavours & aromas evoke a spirit of rebellion that has always been a part of the history of coffee. Upcycling for the Garden When cafes & roasteries turn raw coffee beans into the drink we know & love, there are a number of byproducts that often go to waste or landfills. Thankfully, pretty much all of these byproducts are compostable, recyclable or upcyclable. Grounds for the ground Spent coffee grounds are a useful addition to your garden,… Read More Latte Art Circle Once you have mastered the stretching, heating & pouring of milk you should explore how to present that flavoursome beverage, the latte art circle is one of the foundations of latte art & is an ideal starting point. Step I To start making the latte art circle, hold your cup on a… Read More Sivetz Air RoasterEver wonder how Underground Coffee Roasters gets their specialty roasted coffee flavours so bright, clean, fresh & aromatic? Sivetz Air Roaster Our Sivetz Air Roaster was designed by Michael Sivetz after he became dissatisfied with the status quo among roasting machines of the time. It is an important part of our process for roasting consistently bold… Read More The Heart | Latte Art Guide 02 Learn how to pour the perfect heart latte art with these simple steps. The first two steps are the same as our latte art guide for the circle, with a change in finishing technique to achieve this latte art. Step One Holding your cup on a slight angle… Read More Stretch & Heat Flex your barista skills — stretch, heat and pour perfect milk based coffees. Mastering correct steaming is the key to creating consistent, perfect milk. Treat your milk right and your drinkers will thank you. The goal? Silky, textured milk that is smooth and pourable, rich and sweet. 01 : The milk In… Read More The Fern | Latte Art Guide 03 Probably the most important thing when you’re creating lattes and the fern latte art is practise, practise, practise! When you get better at texturing the milk you find the pouring easier. Of course, a good latte or flat white comes down to other things too, like having quality… Read More
Upcycling for the garden
Latte Art Circle
Sivetz Air Roaster — Specialty Roasted Coffee
The Heart Latte Art
Stretch & Heat
The Fern Latte Art Guide