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Learning about Coffee at The Cupping Room Canberra (ONA Coffee)

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As a devoted coffee drinker and lover, I always thought I knew a thing or two about coffee and how to drink it. Well, turned out I actually know very little. During the short but intense Coffee Cupping session at The Cupping Room Canberra, I learnt so much about Coffee, and how to enjoy it the best. Did you even know that not every type of coffee is even made to be paired with milk? I see the black gold now with completely different eyes.

The Cupping Room Canberra

The Cupping Room Canberra is a Restaurant/Café by ONA Coffee, Canberra’s largest speciality roaster and supplier. For a glimpse of what Foods & Drinks they offer, check out this PDF document. Besides coffee specialities made with ONA Coffee, they offer all-day breakfasts and snacks, a seasonal lunch menu and educational cupping sessions. Besides tables inside The Cupping Room offers a limited number of seats outside on their terrace, a perfect place to enjoy good food and even better coffee in the warm months.
ONA Coffee was founded back in 2008 and over the years they have built strong bonds with coffee farmers worldwide. For ONA Coffee they only source coffee beans from farmers they have a personal connection to. And additionally, they pay the farmers more than the worldwide market price, to not only support them but only support their local communities. It’s not like a traditional charity project, but by purchasing and drinking ONA Coffee you also support locals. Of course, it’s possible to buy the Coffee online directly from their website.

How to make the best Cappuccino, as learnt at The Cupping Room Canberra

Latte Art is true art and (probably) takes a lot of Cappuccino, Latte and Flat White to perfect the often heart-shaped designs. But no nice Latte Art can substitute for a bad-tasting coffee-milk mixture underneath, a milk-based coffee should have both, a good body (nice foam) and a good soul (delicious coffee and the right amount of milk). Some years ago, I heard the best milk for Cappuccino’s is 1,5% milk. But no, it is not, according to the The Cupping Room Baristas, as theirs has 4,8% of fat. Besides sourcing their own coffee beans, for the ultimate good coffee, they have also created their own milk, in partnership with a local dairy farm, to even optimize the main ingredient of milk-based coffees. So spoken, you will enjoy the most complete-tasting milk-based coffee at the Cupping Room Canberra!

s you have noticed, I call it milk-based coffee, as I’ve learned during my Cupping Session, as this is the way they are offered there. They have found a perfect combination of Espresso and Milk, and it’s this one drink, no Cappuccino or Flat White in particular, just one shot of Espresso plus around 120 ml milk per portion. According to their Baristas, this will create the most whole-tasting milk-based coffee. And they are right. I have tried the Black Betty Coffee milk-based and my taste buds were jumping with excitement. You have just the right amount of foamy milk at the top, followed by a silky coffee-milk combination to sip from.
As they use Milk with such a high amount of milk, it just lifts the wholesome taste to another level.

To learn more about Coffee yourself, ONA Coffee offers Barista Courses for Beginners, advanced Baristas or solely Latte Art Courses. You can find more information such as prices and dates on their website. Oh, and besides their four Café venues across Canberra, they are about to open a first one in Sydney.

The Cupping Room Canberra
Address: 1/1-13 University Avenue, New Acton / Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Website: thecuppingroom.com.au

Pictures of my Coffee Cupping session at The Cupping Room Canberra with ONA Coffee

Coffee Cupping The Cupping Room Canberra JoyDellaVita
The Cupping Room Canberra Coffee Cupping Session ONA Coffee JoyDellaVita
The Cupping Room Canberra Coffee Cupping Session ONA Coffee JoyDellaVita
The Cupping Room Canberra Coffee Cupping Session ONA Coffee JoyDellaVita
The Cupping Room Canberra Coffee Cupping Session ONA Coffee JoyDellaVita
The Cupping Room Canberra Coffee Cupping Session ONA Coffee JoyDellaVita
Raspberry Candy ONA Coffee
The Cupping Room Canberra Coffee Cupping Session ONA Coffee JoyDellaVita
Black Betty ONA Coffee with Milk
Black Betty ONA Coffee with Milk
Black Betty ONA Coffee with Milk
Black Betty ONA Coffee with Milk at The Cupping Room Canberra
Black Betty ONA Coffee with Milk at The Cupping Room Canberra

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Outdoor Lifestyle Blogger Lisa JoyDellaVita

Lisa is a Blogger for more than a decade now, sharing her adventures exploring the world on JoyDellaVita, as well as excursions into the culinary world, sustainable choices, how to live a healthy active lifestyle but overall, how to enjoy a life full of joys.