Beanhunter Blog

Melbourne International Coffee Expo Wrap Up

aramsay — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:17:25 +0000

We ran a stand at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo over the weekend and had a lot of fun!

Thanks to everyone who came down and said hello. For those who missed out this is what went down:

Friday
Andy & Dean from Omar the Marvellous Coffee Bird came in and served up free espressos in their ‘Black Blend’ – Ethiopian Sidamo with Sumatra Sipangan Bolon and also a single in Australian Mountain Top Estate bin 35. They were smashing them out all day!

Saturday
Mariunus, Edmund & Ben from Padre came down running their ‘Hey Buddy Blend’ Ethiopia Sidamo OCR and also their Mexico San Cristobal natural. Both coffees were tasting amazing and the boys pumped through 14 odd kilos during the day. Padre also supplied the Slayer & Mazzers for the whole weekend, so cheers guys!

Sunday
Ben from The Final Step came down and got straight onto the tools pumping out shortys into porcelain cups for the masses. Then Jason from Market Lane Coffee joined in to help out running their Seasonal Espresso Blend right up until close at 6pm!

We had an absolute blast and it was great to meet so many passionate coffee enthusiasts over the three days. We hope you also had enjoyed yourself!

We will be at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo

aramsay — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:07:36 +0000

We are very excited to announce Beanhunter will be running a pop-up espresso bar at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo on May 4-6. Serving up some of the best ristrettos and espressos are three of Melbourne’s most popular specialty cafes. It’s an amazing opportunity to come down and see what these guys are up to and sample a free ristretto or espresso. We will tweet the coffees they will be running the day prior. Here’s the line up:

Friday 10am to 3pm – Omar and The Marvellous Coffee Bird
Saturday 10am to 3pm – Padre Coffee
Sunday 10am to 3pm – The Final Step

So get down and check out whats going on at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo and make sure to pop past and pay us a visit! We are stand 31 right next to the Australian Barista Championships so you wont miss us!

See you there,
Al

Pacman Coffee and Other Creative Latte Art

crawf — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:00:40 +0000

One of the many things that the Beanhunter team loves about coffee is the amazing latte art that baristas create on their milk-based coffees.

We’ve been looking through a few of the photos that you’ve added to the site, and pulled out a few of our favourites that highlight the creativity of these baristas.

Have a look and let us know which one is your favourite. If you find any others, make sure you leave a link and comment below.

Added by Steph from Ora, Melbourne.

Added by aramsay from Piccolo Meccanico, Melbourne.

Added by Alfacino from Orange Pekoe, London.

Added by DjFury from Loco Coffee, Melbourne.

Added by ABligh from Expresso Lab, Malaysia.

Added by Melisma from Dolcini Cafe, Sydney.

Added by Llamaz from Ona Coffee House, Canberra.

Win 1 of 3 Samsung GALAXY S II Android Phones

harey — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:00:16 +0000

We’re giving you the chance to win 1 of 3 Samsung GALAXY S II Android Phones.

If you already have an Android Smart Phone, then make sure you download our free Android App.

Win a Samsung GALAXY S II

aramsay — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:19:00 +0000

To celebrate the launch of the Beanhunter Android app we are giving you the chance to win a Samsung GALAXY S II!

Click here to enter.

Now Available! Beanhunter for Android

harey — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:37:48 +0000

Happy Christmas!

We’ve been hard at work to deliver a very special Christmas present to all our users on Android. That’s right – we’re excited to announce that Beanhunter now has an Android application! It has been our most requested feature, so we can’t wait for you to get your hands on it.

Finding great coffee has never been so easy! Using your Android you can now find the best places for coffee whenever and wherever you are.

Features:

Find cafes near you (or anywhere in the world) and read reviews
Write reviews, add cafes and photos directly from your Android device
Save favourite cafes for quick access on your phone or online

So if you own an Android device, download the Beanhunter App now for free and let us know what you think.

Coffee soon?
Pete

PS If you’ve got an iPhone or iPod Touch, remember that we’ve got an app for that too!

Beanhunter for Android

crawf — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:02:00 +0000

We have received regular requests for a Beanhunter Android application. Our already existing iPhone Application is being used by thousands of users worldwide. It only made sense to allow Android users to easily find coffee worth travelling for from their smart phone.

Make sure you stay connected as the launch of the Beanhunter Android application is imminent.

We hope you are as excited as we are. Make sure you tell your friends!

Win a Beanhunter KeepCup

harey — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:18:34 +0000

Entering this contest takes no time at all! Increase your odds of winning by entering on both Facebook & Twitter:

ON FACEBOOK:
1. Go to our Official Facebook Page:http://www.facebook.com/Beanhunter
2. “LIKE” the page if have not already
3. Click the “SHARE” button for the post and post it to your wall

ON TWITTER:
Just Tweet the following:
I just entered to win a @Beanhunter KeepCup! Click here for more – http://bit.ly/ut4pgs

New Cafe Scoring Mechanism

Adam — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:58:26 +0000

We’re constantly looking to improve Beanhunter. A big part of that is working to ensure that cafe scores have the most meaning where it counts – is this coffee worth travelling for? Starting this week, we’ll be rolling out a new scoring mechanism that weights reviews so that the overall cafe score is based upon reviewer credibility, and review quality and recency. In really simple terms, a person with only 1 review won’t affect the overall score as much as a person with 50 reviews (but it’s a lot more complex than that!). We think you’ll love this new method and that it will make the overall Beanhunter experience even better.

More chances to win a Beanhunter KeepCup!

harey — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:00:26 +0000

Hmm, still after a KeepCup? Well we have more! To go into the entry to win a KeepCup, simply

1. Write a review or submit a new cafe on Beanhunter.com (or via our iPhone Application) and,
2. Link up your Beanhunter account with your Facebook account to share your reviews with your friends. Easy!

We will randomly choose 25 very lucky winners. To enter you must complete both of the two tasks above. The more reviews you write the more chance you have to win.

Remember, you can now submit follow-up reviews of cafes you have already rated before. Competition closes on Sunday 28th August 11.55 PM AEST.

Good luck!