SINGLE O LATEST NEWS
BEAN US UP!
HI FROM NEWSTEAD, BRISBANE
New cafe on the block! You can spot us a mile off. We’re the Austin Street building with the big black and white mural of outer space-like rings and swooshes....
PEOPLE PASSION POWERS SUSTAINABILITY
Joining forces with a broad range of people, causes and communities, there’s no secret code for us to decide on how or who we support, work with, or bring into...
ENVIRO-INNOVATIONS
COFFEE AND A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING We’re proud to have conceived these innovations, fostered by coffee, collective passion for Mamma Earth and for brewing up differently. FREEPOUR BATCH BREW...
Mission Against Emissions
We’re aiming to remain under a threshold of 2000 tonnes of carbon (2000 tCOe-2) per annum. This represents a 30% reduction in annual emissions since 2020. (Via Pangolin Associates.) Despite...
SPECIALTY COFFEE CHOCOLATE
Meet Dan. Our Head roaster. He’s been at Single O for almost a decade now. He’s a certified Q-grader, has once been a COE judge and now is delving into...
CIRCULAR O FOR CIRCULAR WORLD
Going circular, or gettin’ loopy at Single O, sees us working with communities around us to reduce waste and close loops. Here are a few steps we’ve taken, and many...
SOURCING COFFEE AT SINGLE O
SOURCING COFFEE AT SINGLE O Here’s a condensed, or espresso-length version of the ‘how, who, when and where’ Single O sources its specialty coffee. The ‘why’ part is quite straight...
Types of Coffee Producer Groups
INDIVIDUAL or FAMILY A person or family maintains and harvests their coffee crop on their own land. Frequently they live on the land and grow other crops for personal use...
Coffee Production Processes
WASHED After harvest, the cherry flesh is removed from the bean using friction, fermentation & water (hence the name). The bean is then dried on its own. Washed coffees tend...
Coffee Freshness
The freshness of roasted coffee beans directly impacts the quality of the end cup. The best cup coming from coffee beans that aren’t too fresh but haven’t yet turned stale....