We’re making up for lost time by tucking into our late arrival Africa coffees.
HOW TO EAT MORE PLANTS – A GUIDE
June 3, 2021
If coffee disappears in 2050 because of climate change, we’d be less than amused. So, in an effort […]
The “Morning Schooner” You Can Drive To Work With – Hello Cold Brew
Who doesn’t want a smashable cold one in summer!? Cold brew coffee could be our answer to a morning schooner... and you can still drive to work. So here’s a little more about cold coffee & how to go about brewing it. (more…)
GRINDING: THE BASICS
INTRO TO GRINDING
Nailing your grind is fundamental to a great tasting brew and although we offer pre-ground options for all our coffees (online and at the café), we recommend grinding fresh to get the most out of your cup – there’s a whole flavour wheel of tastes to enjoy after all! (more…)
Flavour Wheel Cupping Night
If you work in coffee, it won’t be news to you that the SCAA recently updated their official flavour wheel for the first time in over 20 years. (more…)
Guatemala Cup of Excellence #3 in the house!
This reserve origin holds a special place for our Head Roaster Ed, who was part of the Guatemala CoE judging panel that awarded it 3rd place last year. We gave him carte blanche on the topic of this post, so we’re talking about variety, folks. (more…)
Why Q Grader? Q&A with Craig Holt
As we approach our May Q Grader course (the most hectic 6-day sensory coffee course on earth, for those that don't’ know!), we check in with instructor Craig Holt about the benefits of the course, and a bit about specialty coffee in general. No dolphins were harmed in the creation of this interview. (more…)
Why Q Grader? Q&A with Rocky Rhodes
As we approach our July QGrader course (the most hectic 6-day sensory coffee course on earth, for those that don't’ know!), we check in with instructor Rocky Rhodes to talk about the benefits, and a bit about coffee in general. (more…)
2014 Q GRADER & RE-CALIBRATION WITH ROCKY RHODES
We’re excited to announce that from Tuesday 8th to Sunday 13th July we’ll be holding our Q Grader course with Rocky Rhodes as instructor. Active in specialty coffee for 19 years, Rocky became one of the first five certified instructors of the Q Grader system, and has spent many hours teaching and assisting with the development of its materials. (more…)
CREATING THE ULTIMATE BREAKFAST BEER WITH 4PINES!
Gotta love the guys at 4 Pines Brewery. To dream up a project ‘Beer Mimics Food,’ where beer is designed to taste like a dish, just demonstrates their commitment to push boundaries within their craft. These guys gun to think creatively and originally. Heck they even embrace walking around Manly in banana suits… (more…)
QGrader Re-certifications & Re-sits Now Available
Calling all Q Graders from way back! If you were certified before January 1st 2013, you'll need to renew your licence before the years' end, under new regulations from CQI stating that a Q Grader License is now only valid for a 3 year period. A Q Grader Re-certification test will be held in our cupping lab on Sunday 20th October, 2013, 8am- 5pm. This entails three cuppings. Passing the calibration maintains your Q Grader status for another 3 years. A Q who lets his/her status lapse past one year after expiration will no longer be an active Q Grader. Bookings can be made on 02 9693 2232.
Re-sits will also be available at various times on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th October, 2013. For enquiries and bookings, please contact qgrader@singleo.com.au or call 02 9693 2232.
For the final remaining positions to undertake the full Q Grader course click here
RANDOM ACTS OF ART NO 19: ISAIAH HILL
May 25, 2021
A visual cacophony of wicked stereotypes and unique unpleasantness portrays an evil plastic world through the eyes […]
MISSIONS AGAINST EMISSIONS – WE’RE NOT LEAVING IT UP TO THE POLLIES!
April 21, 2021
Despite Scomo claiming that café’s aren’t going to contribute to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, we’re […]
GESHA, QUEEN OF COMPLEXITY
March 5, 2021
Beware The Power Of Gesha Coffee Beans: Gesha specialty coffee originated in Ethiopia & was brought to Central […]
FIXING CLIMATE F*CKERY & ANNOUNCING 1% FOR THE PLANET
February 4, 2021
We’re roasters not mathematicians but know bad stats when we see them. Like the finding from IUCN Red […]
SINGLED OUT: PURA CEPA PROJECT
February 2, 2021
UPDATE: FEB 2021 WHAT IS PURA CEPA? The word “sustainability” is thrown around like it’s goin’ outta fashion, […]
AFRICA CATCH UP!
January 14, 2021
We’re making up for lost time by tucking into our late arrival Africa coffees.
Brew you 2020
December 10, 2020
Well, it’s been one hell of a year for all of us, and before we ask 2020 to […]
The “Morning Schooner” You Can Drive To Work With – Hello Cold Brew
November 30, 2020
Who doesn’t want a smashable cold one in summer!? Cold brew coffee could be our answer to a […]
Surprise from Sumatra
November 23, 2020
Indonesia’s humidity is in part responsible for the tendency to adopt the ‘wet hulled’ process that you are […]
A ‘Chute And A Shoot From Costa Rica
August 19, 2020
It’s no secret that a good cup comes from a good crop. Even the best roasters in the […]
REUSABLES ARE BACK
May 20, 2020
REUSABLES ARE BACK ON THE MENU Corona’s knocked us all sideways in more ways than we could name… […]
CAFE KICKBACK
April 9, 2020
Drinking Home Coffee Helps Cafes; These Case Studies Prove How Damned if you’ll let your favourite hospo haunts […]
Stock Up On Ready-Made O Meals!
March 25, 2020
Locals & regular diners of Single O – amidst our fast & fancy footwork to transform our Reservoir […]
Measures Taken To Reduce The Spread of Covid-19
March 16, 2020
If only we could share the big hospo hugs we’re accustomed to with our staff, customers & community […]
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RANDOM ACTS OF ART NO 17: SAM ELLIS
January 30, 2020
See our Aussie summer through the marmite tinted lenses of London based illustrator Sam Ellis, who lends his […]
SUGARPLUM BOTTOMS UP! COCKTAIL RECIPE
December 5, 2019
The boozy notes of this year’s edition of Sugarplum (aptly named Bottoms Up!) got us thinking that we […]
SUGARPLUM 2019 BOTTOMS UP! EDITION
November 12, 2019
KENYA & UGANDA SELECTIONS MAKE THIS YEAR’S WINNING SUGARPLUM! It’s (almost) the ho ho holidays, which means […]
RANDOM ACTS OF ART NO 16: CREATURE CREATURE
October 2, 2019
It’s time to encounter Melbourne’s Creature Creature, the deft duo behind our latest Random Acts of Art bag. […]
RARE VARIETIES: P88 & LONGBERRY
May 28, 2019
Our new Sumatra Set showcases a coupla rare varieties grown on the experimental plot at Wahana Estate in […]
RANDOM ACTS OF ART NO 15: FREAK STREET
May 22, 2019
Whether or not you’ve spotted our latest Random Acts of Art, one thing’s for sure – it’s seen […]
BACKING BATCH AT OUR NEW CAFE
April 9, 2019
Read on to take a tour of the new batch brew bar prototype at Single O, Surry Hills, […]
Declarations of love & infatuation to singles
February 13, 2019
In honour of V Day, a few of our café partners Stay Grounded, Espressory, The Boathouse, Left of Field, […]
RANDOM ACTS OF ART NO 14: TOILET FEELINGS
January 23, 2019
Where beyond the bounds of our imagination might coffee automation take us? Comic artist Humyara Mahbub dreams up […]
A World-Win Coffee Party: 2018 World AeroPress Championship
November 30, 2018
What happens when competitors from 60 countries gather in Sydney for an epic showdown of AeroPress mastery? You […]
2018 WORLD AEROPRESS CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING RECIPE
November 20, 2018
After winning her national title in the U.S.A and battling her way through the competition Carolina’s recipe beat […]
BEHIND OUR 1ST WORLD COFFEE PROBLEMS; SUPPLY & STARMAYA
October 31, 2018
Starmaya is a coffee that’s stopped us in our brewing and slurping tracks and had us engrossed in […]
Geisha Rancho Grande: Honey Vs. Washed
September 20, 2018
One of our all-time favourite producers, La Minita of Costa Rica, have released their first Geisha coffee. We’ve […]
RINSEY, WHO KNOWS, MIGHT BE THE WORLD’S FIRST DIY TRAVEL CUP RINSER.
September 7, 2018
Don’t get us wrong, we’re always happy to wash your travel cups. Whether caked in milk, or etched […]
RAISE YOUR CUP TO THE FARMERS
August 8, 2018
Four months ago, we embarked on our Cup of Excellence tour, which welcomed award-winning Peruvian, Colombian and Brazilian […]
RANDOM ACTS OF ART NO 13: YOSHI47
July 30, 2018
Known for his loud, grinning murals, Japan-based artist yoshi47 has been on our radar for Random Acts of […]
A Year Cutting Cup Waste; Handing It To You!
May 30, 2018
Last May, we set ourselves a goal – to cut our single use cup waste in half by […]
RANDOM ACTS OF ART NO 12: LEE LAI
April 18, 2018
Take one look at Lee Lai’s wildly imaginative work & it’s no wonder we picked her for our […]
Cup of Excellence Tour 2018
February 15, 2018
Cup of Excellence is known for discovering beautiful coffees, as well as celebrating and rewarding farmer excellence – […]
ODES TO ORIGINS
February 13, 2018
Our latest string of singles have stirred up the romance in the Botany roastworks, our Sydney & Brisbane […]
RANDOM ACTS OF ART NO 11: MIKE WATT
November 29, 2017
Rounding up our 2017 lineup of Random Acts of Art bags is Sydney-based artist & illustrator, Mike Watt. […]
JAPAN… ONE HELLUVA COFFEE ADVENTURE
September 21, 2017
Just shy of 2 years ago, we took a shot at roasting in Tokyo, setting up shop […]
2017 Australian AeroPress Championship
September 15, 2017
THE DEADLIEST CHAMPIONSHIP YET. 300 guests, 1500 tinnies, 25 battlers & 12 rounds of brewing action to produce 1 winner…
Talking Nasties & More; Australian Aeropress Champ Competitors Q&A
September 4, 2017
The Australian AeroPress National Championship, hosted in our Botany roastworks, is hurtling toward us Saturday September 9th.
RANDOM ACTS OF ART NO 10: BRENT SMITH
August 14, 2017
Artist Brent ‘Biffy’ Smith brings us our 10th Random Acts of Art bag, which features a kookaburra in […]
THE HIGHS & LOWS OF 2017 MEXICO CUP OF EXCELLENCE
August 9, 2017
In May, I joined a panel of 17 International Judges for Mexico’s 5th Cup of Excellence competition. It […]
CAFES GOING THE EXTRA MILE FOR THEIR HOOD
July 31, 2017
Before we set off travelling from Melbourne to Brisbane visiting cafes doing extra good in their hood this […]
Standing Against Cup Waste Is Bellissimo
May 29, 2017
We’re aiming to cut our single use cup waste in half by May 2018. Through our collective caffeinated […]
RANDOM ACTS OF ART NO 9: CAPTAIN PIPE
April 25, 2017
It’s all here on our Random Acts of Art #9 coffee bag by the way-talented Neil McCann, aka […]
LOVE LETTERS TO OUR FAVE SINGLES
February 14, 2017
Today we’re sending out some love to all the bangin’ singles out there (single origins, that is) with a […]
5 Fave Pieces of Coffee Kit For Home
January 11, 2017
With the Single O cafés closed over the festive season, we’ve been brewing like demons at home (and […]
RANDOM ACTS OF ART NO 8: SINDY SINN
December 12, 2016
We started this Random Acts of Art project in late 2013, and 3 years later have seen several […]
3 COURSE GEISHA & OUR FIRST GEISHA CASCARA
October 25, 2016
It’s been a cracker month serving up our 3 Course Geisha. Good Food month coincides with the end […]
International Coffee Day
September 27, 2016
We’re celebrating International Coffee Day by sharing one of the oldest and most traditional coffees in the world […]
Name Changer! We’re Officially Becoming Single O
September 19, 2016
By month’s end, we will have officially changed names from Single Origin Roasters to Single O. Not such […]
Six Degrees Of New And Special
August 26, 2016
A quick connection of the related new and delicious things going on around here, starting with, seeing as […]
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A Skeleton Sippin’ a Long Black: Random Acts of Art No 7: Kentaro Yoshida
July 5, 2016
Gotta love it when artist friend introduces artist friend, especially when the introduced artist friend is Kentaro […]
The Single O Team Talks Lucky 13
June 21, 2016
This June we launched ‘Lucky 13’, a birthday blend that’s full and sweet like the years. Below, a […]
Flavour Wheel Cupping Night
April 18, 2016
If you work in coffee, it won’t be news to you that the SCAA recently updated their […]
Napkin Artist & So Much More; Random Acts of Art No 6: Jay McCaffrey
March 30, 2016
Random acts of art next batter up is artist Jay McCaffrey, who we hotly pursued after finding her […]
Our new Carriageworks Market Cart!
March 4, 2016
From this Saturday March 5th we kick off at Carriageworks Farmers Markets, Eveleigh, armed with espresso and batch […]
Guatemala Cup of Excellence #3 in the house!
January 25, 2016
This reserve origin holds a special place for our Head Roaster Ed, who was part of the […]
HARK THE COFFEE ANGELS SING! 5 CHRISTMAS GIFTS FROM SINGLE O.
November 26, 2015
Maybe, just maybe, there’s a Christmas gift below for your bro/sis/in-law/outlaw that’ll see them happy, and see you […]
Tap In To Something Beautiful; Cascara Kombucha Is Here!!
November 11, 2015
It occurred to us (well to Dion specifically) while setting up the two taps in our York St […]
RANDOM ACT OF ART #5 WITH AL WRATH
October 22, 2015
Random Act of Art #5 is about to hit the hopper! We met Al via Twitter, when […]
Spring Menu, The Chosen Ones
September 10, 2015
Whittling down just four dishes to cover in this news story wasn’t easy. It doesn’t seem fair even. […]
Moka Presale & When It Pays Not To Listen
August 24, 2015
Not to be confused with the mocha beverage of coffee and chocolate, or the Yemeni port of Mokha […]
GEISHA FEVER IS BACK & IT’S ALL NATURAL BABY
July 2, 2015
We’re afraid (well actually we’re pretty damn excited) to announce that Geisha Fever has struck again!
Now Open In The CBD. Dem City Lights!
June 19, 2015
Reservoir blend? Check. Bacon and egg roll with red eye mayo? Check. Banana bread with espresso butter? Check. […]
Dishes From The Deep End; Our New Winter Menu
June 5, 2015
Our new chef, Troy Cotton, formerly of The Bellevue Hotel and The Baron and The Tuckshop, has been […]
BEANS WILL ROLL IN NEXT RANDOM ACT OF ART
May 25, 2015
We’re kicking off another round of the Random Acts of Art Project, this time with artist Rochelle […]
Grab Some Winning Bella Vista Before It’s Hasta La Vista
April 15, 2015
We could tell you that we secured the Cup of Excellence Colombia 1st place winner ‘Bella Vista’ by […]
Why Q Grader? Q&A with Craig Holt
March 25, 2015
As we approach our May Q Grader course (the most hectic 6-day sensory coffee course on earth, […]
‘Coffee Cellar Door’ Tickets Now On Sale
February 24, 2015
As with wine, finding out about coffee is like space travel: Once you get going there’s no […]
Top 5 Coffee Christmas Gifts From Single O
November 27, 2014
Damn there’s so much amazing coffee that has come on all at once here at Single O, […]
See ‘A Film About Coffee’ & Buy Some Cows In Rwanda.
November 6, 2014
It’s not every day we host a movie premiere. But seeing as the movie is ‘A Film […]
Our New Menu Springs Forth!
October 15, 2014
Chef Tommy and barista Sean talk pork, kale (like half of Sydney), cold drip coffee and more. Enjoy […]
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Beans & Dreams – Random Acts of Art with Georgia Hill
October 3, 2014
We’re stoked to be kicking off Round 3 of our Random Acts of Art project with artist Georgia […]
What do you Get When You Cross A Suit With A Hipster?
September 29, 2014
Introducing the Single O ‘Suitster’, our Surry Hills breakfast creation for the October Sydney Morning Herald Good […]
The Coffee That Helped Cow And The Moon win The Gelato World Tour Title!
September 10, 2014
Oh how we love contributing to a cross-craft collaboration, especially when a) The collaboration entails selecting and roasting […]
What A Kenya Origin Trip Has To Do With Christmas
September 9, 2014
Our Head Barista Sean McManus merrily takes us through his Kenya coffee trip earlier this year.
Why Q Grader? Q&A with Rocky Rhodes
June 13, 2014
As we approach our July QGrader course (the most hectic 6-day sensory coffee course on earth, for […]
Some insights to our new Winter Menu from Head Chef Tommy
June 5, 2014
With the new winter menu in full swing at the cafe, we sat down with head chef […]
Upcoming Melbourne Madness; MICE & More…
May 13, 2014
It started out as a low-key Melbourne plan. A couple of us would just pop down to […]
Awooooo! Random Acts Of Art Goes Wolf
May 9, 2014
We’re excited to kick off Round 2 of the Random Acts of Art project with artist Adrian […]
Geisha Fever Has Struck
May 5, 2014
Break out the Aeropress, the pourover, the Chemex… The intoxicating jasmine perfume and juicy mango, papaya and […]
2014 Q GRADER & RE-CALIBRATION WITH ROCKY RHODES
April 11, 2014
We’re excited to announce that from Tuesday 8th to Sunday 13th July we’ll be holding our Q […]
Salmon crackling, bacon curing & other kitchen essentials
March 12, 2014
With the new autumn menu in full swing, we sat down with head chef Tommy Prosser to […]
Saturday Wails Of Despair A Thing Of The Past
March 4, 2014
We’ve buffed your cheek marks and handprints from our windows and doors every Monday, but now your […]
NEW CERAMIC CUPS & A FEW CASUALTIES.
February 5, 2014
We are now serving our coffees at the café in our new custom-made cups from Sydney-based ceramicist […]
Interview with Huye Mountain’s David Rubanzangabo – Epic!
January 22, 2014
We are celebrating our second year working with David Rubanzangabo & his family who own & operate […]
Kenya: The Nairobi Coffee Exchange
January 14, 2014
2014 is shaping up to be a big year for Kenya coffee. Our first shipment is about […]
It’s a Sugarplum-fest at the café this December
November 26, 2013
Sugarplum, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways…
Sydney’s Biggest Latte Art Throwdown; The Throw At Single O.
November 12, 2013
It’s not everyday that you turn your roastworks floor into a latte art competition stage for 36 […]
NEW PACKAGING WITH RANDOM ACTS OF ART
November 1, 2013
For all the time, skill, thought & care that we put into our coffee inside our bags […]
CREATING THE ULTIMATE BREAKFAST BEER WITH 4PINES!
October 16, 2013
Gotta love the guys at 4 Pines Brewery. To dream up a project ‘Beer Mimics Food,’ where […]
Diary of a Spring Day…
October 15, 2013
Sometimes, very occasionally, you get a day like this. A day at work so pleasure-filled, it’s not […]
LA MARZOCCO BARISTA THROWDOWN IS SET TO BE A KNOCK OUT
October 11, 2013
Come baristas, coffee lovers & café people one & all to the La Marzocco Barista Throwdown on […]
OUR NEW ONLINE SHOP IS NOW OPEN
October 4, 2013
After a week spent sourcing coffee, roasting coffee, packing coffee, shipping coffee, talking coffee, making coffee and […]
Current Job Opportunities at Single O
October 3, 2013
LOVE HOSPITALITY? LOVE IMPECCABLE CUSTOMER SERVICE? ARE YOU DRIVEN TO OFFER THE BEST?
A YUM CHA INSPIRED $20 BREAKFAST AT THE CAFÉ THROUGHOUT OCTOBER
September 26, 2013
You name it, we’ve done it over the years for the Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Month. […]
Gearing Up For CQI Q Grader Course 15th-20th October
September 18, 2013
So far there have been enrolments from as far away as China, to interstate, through to Sydney […]
An Interview With Maria Pacas Martinez For Our Special Café Pacas Coffees Month
September 2, 2013
The Pacas Family of El Salvador have walked the hard & high road to the summit of […]
Upcoming Q Grader Course In Our SCAA Certified Cupping Lab
August 22, 2013
Hey, let’s get our cupping lab certified by the SCAA! We’ll be able to offer education programs… […]
Mahonda COE #3 Burundi
July 31, 2013
We have been blown away by the citrus forward acidity, tart cherry flavour, very full body and […]
Running Our Roastworks Production On Solar Energy
July 24, 2013
When you’ve got a ball of fire in the sky putting out 5800 degrees celcius worth of […]
Winter Menu At The Cafe
July 10, 2013
Winter has been well and truly here, our toes have told us so. Chef Tommy, Mitsako & […]
Origin Trip To La Minita Costa Rica
July 9, 2013
Earlier this year, Wendy, was joined on a coffee buying trip by the eternally coffee-curious Richard from […]
Q Grader Courses At Our Botany Roastworks
June 13, 2013
Calling specialty coffee professionals, from producers and buyers through to roasters and QCs, along with baristas immersed […]
Join Us For Cup of Excellence Cuppings
June 5, 2013
Love a good State of Origin match, but it’s Cup of Excellence season that sees us really […]
Tags: Cup of Excellence, cupping, specialty coffee
Smart As For Streetsmart This Friday
June 2, 2013
We’re getting smart again for ‘Cafesmart’, Friday June 7th, to raise money for homelessness in Surry Hills. […]
Tags: Fundraising, Local Community, Streetsmart
MICE2013; It’s A Wrap
May 31, 2013
Like children let loose on Wonka’s factory floor, MICE (the Melbourne International Coffee Expo) exposed coffee lovers […]
Stuck In The Middle With You; New Panels For The Spirit
May 30, 2013
It’s what’s inside that counts and our guys have loved the tailored profiling and delicious extractions that the […]
Meet The Team: Wendy De Jong – Single Origin Roasters Green Bean Buyer
May 30, 2013
So Wens, you’ve been with us over a year. How does the coffee scene in Australia seem to […]
See milk come out of taps. Stand #73 MICE.
May 21, 2013
Recently launched to the Sydney and Melbourne café market and now making its first international appearance at MICE is ‘The Juggler’ from […]
Book your tickets and pack your bags.
May 21, 2013
Secure Your Place At The Single Origin Acid Test & The Varietal Cupping. We’re hitching our wagon and heading […]
New Tshirts By Artist Ben Reid
May 14, 2013
Ben Reid, Sydneysider and fine arts student works on both canvas and walls but says his approach to […]
