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11/20/2020 0 Comments

NOW OPEN AT MURDOCH

We are now open at the Murdoch TAFE Campus in Block T and are so pleased to be a part of this new and vibrant space!

Along with plenty of chlorophyll-happy flora, this buzzing campus specialises in animal studies, gardening, laboratory work, and nursing in some very impressive training facilities.
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Market by Aroma faces Jennalup Street and displays a fresh range of salads, sandwiches, burgers, hot meals, bowls, snacks and treats.
Our coffee is roasted just over 6kms down the road in O’Connor.
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2/28/2020 0 Comments

NINEBARS SUPPORTING THE UMUVUMA PROJECT

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An initiative of Melbourne Coffee Merchants, The Umuvumu Project raises money for a kindergarten that services the children of Buf Coffee. 

In Kinyarwanda (the national language of Rwanda) the word umuvumu refers to a type of sycamore tree, a long-living species with a broad, strong trunk and far reaching, leafy branches. The trees are planted around homes and villages to provide shade, and in doing so are often used as meeting places for the local community. It’s here that Rwandan people have historically gathered to share opinions and concerns and deliberated on how to progress their society positively.

When Buf Coffee’s founder, Epiphanie, and her son and general manager, Sam, came to name their latest social venture – a kindergarten located just a few kilometres from the coffee washing station, Nyarusiza, in Rwanda’s Southern Province – umuvumu seemed like a perfect fit. A meeting place, where Rwandan people plan and work together to support and uplift each other. And so, in January of 2019, Umuvumu Kindergarten was opened to service the families who farm and process coffee in the local area.

As a frequent visitor to Nyarusiza, Sam had identified the challenge many families face in finding adequate care for their young children during the busy coffee harvest season, when their parents must work on the farm or at the coffee washing station, and their older siblings are attending school (which is compulsory in Rwanda).  In building Umuvumu Kindergarten, Buf has not only found a solution for this problem but is also uplifting the community by providing access to early childhood education, a vitally important stage of learning and development for a child.

Ninebars is excited to be contributing to this initiative.
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Umuvumu Kindergarten was opened in January 2019 to service the families who farm and process coffee in the local area.
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12/5/2019 0 Comments

2019 AWARDS NIGHT

Last weekend The Cafe Collective celebrated their Annual Awards Night at the beautiful Westin Perth.

We had a fantastic time and would love to thank everyone for coming, particularly those that travelled long distances to be there!

Kevin, Angela and Soraya travelled all the way from Queensland, it was amazing to have them here in Perth for the night and a few days beforehand. We all had such a great time! 

A huge congratulations to our award finalists and winners and a big thank you to the speakers, award sponsors and to Bec for organising the evening. We're already looking forward to next year! It was great to recap on a wonderful year and catch up with everyone.

Read on for details of this years' winners!  
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MANAGER OF THE YEAR
​Soraya Engelken, Aroma Cafe QUT, Brisbane, QLD

The Manager of the Year has exceptional results when it comes to sales and profitability and is quick to adjust to ensure these are always on track. They treat team members with professionalism, approach each working day with enthusiasm and have great working relationships with their peers, suppliers, Support Office and surrounding community.
 
The Manager of the Year is proactive in making operational improvements and is always looking for new areas of growth for their business. They have displayed innovation in their marketing and promotional strategies and have taken every opportunity to expose and advertise their store. They operate a successful café that is much loved by its customers and performs at a high operational standard.

​Thank you to Coca Cola for sponsoring this award.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON OF THE YEAR
Luke Fiorentino, Aroma Cafe Osborne Park, WA

This award is given to a current member of staff who goes above and beyond what their job requires to provide outstanding service to customers. They are responsive to customer needs and requests, are passionate about what they do and love working with people. They keep the customer at the heart of everything they do and every decision they make.

Luke’s nominator said "Luke loves chatting with all our customers and they love chatting with him. He knows all the customers by name and always has time to discuss what they have been up to and mostly loves sharing his passion for coffee and offering tastings."

Thank you to Lion for sponsoring this award.
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BARISTA OF THE YEAR
Katrin Meilani, Margaret + Moore, Perth Children's Hospital, WA

The Barista of the Year holds a high standard of latte art, can practically demonstrate their theoretical knowledge learnt from training programs and has great customer service.
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Through the barista assessment, they constantly scored high. (Milk, workstation cleanliness, machine maintenance, tuning of grinder, developing recipe, consistently tweaking and updating espresso recipe).

The person nominating Kat said "Kat is cool and calm under pressure and provides stability to our team each day. With her passion for coffee she takes pride in ensuring we deliver great coffee and customer service and will be the first to jump onto the till is she sees someone."

Thank you to Nine Bars for sponsoring this award
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COOK OF THE YEAR
Kerri Sloan, Common Ground, Curtin University, WA

Because we cook all of our food fresh on premises, the role of a cook so important to the business. This award is given to an exceptional kitchen manager, chef or cook who has demonstrated a passion for cooking and food displays. This member of staff is able to follow recipes as well as adapt and embrace change.

Kerri’s nominator said "Kerri has been with the group for over 8 years and head chef at Common Ground for the last 6 years. She has had a big part in the creating and developing of recipes & shows real passion & dedication in her work. She always produces beautiful food and demonstrates strong leadership skills within the kitchen for the busy all day menu and ever growing catering."

Thank you to Bidfood for sponsoring this award.
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FRANCHISE PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Celine Rowse and John Alldis, Market by Aroma, South and North Metro TAFE, WA

Awarded to the Franchise Partner who leads their team by example and directs their staff most effectively. They operate an efficient, productive and well-presented store.

Celine & John won this award because as a collective we appreciate your feedback, you are collaborative, always keen to try new things and implement new things. 

​Thank you to Mission Foods for sponsoring this award.

Congratulations to all of our award winners!
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7/28/2018 0 Comments

INTRODUCING COURTSIDE MURDOCH

The Courtside brand was created especially for Murdoch University. The name ties to its location, sitting alongside Bush Court, in the University's newly refurbished Student Hub.

The fitout of the cafe was designed with a subtle eighties aesthetic. The neon logo and undercounter lighting are tribute to this era, as is the colour palette of teracotta and cottage green. The space we had to work with had quite a small footprint and a relatively low light level, so a backdrop of white and light timber was selected to help maximise the feeling of space.

The made to order menu focuses on a range of bowls, including a popcorn chicken and mash and a vegan buddha bowl. In the display cabinet you'll find a range of sandwiches and salad - all prepared fresh in the Courtside kitchen. 

Courtside coffee is freshly roasted in our O'Connor warehouse.
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