Blend Of The Month Competition - Congratulations!

Congratulations to Rachel Matthews, who is the winner of our main price, the Diamond Italia domestic coffee machine.

‘Diamond Italia’ home espresso machine is a traditional coffee maker that has attracted quite a bit of interest in the coffee industry, and this little gem is set to take the market by storm.
Manufactured in Milan, the ‘Italia’ is an Italian espresso masterpiece, and is in a class of its own, producing exceptional Créma and body with every cup.
The cutting edge Italian design and quality components are unequalled on the current Global market resulting in consistency and reliability for the consumer.
Furthermore, it’s sexy as hell, and will look cool in any setting.

Big thanks to all the participants in our competition, it was a great and pleasureous experience tasting all of your creations.
Stay tuned and watch this space for the announcement of the new competition for 2009.

Meanwhile, please keep visiting Our Online Store, to try any of our blends or learn to make your own blend to enjoy at home.

We wish you all a content 2009!

Voodoo (Coffee) People

Origin Of The Month: EAST TIMOR Maubisse

Cooperativa Café Timor (CCT) – the exporter of East Timorese coffee, was founded in the wake of the destruction of much of East Timor after it gained independence from Indonesia in 1999.

In Y2000, a group of farmers, in an attempt to successfully market their coffee, united to form CCT. Today, the organization has 19,600 members from sixteen (16) base cooperatives and 494 small-scale farmer groups.

CCT obtained Fairtrade certification from Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) in 2001 and has since greatly benefited from the Fairtrade price.

With additional revenue generated from Fairtrade sales, the co-op has implemented many programs and services...

CUP PROFILE: medium acidity and body with a long, sweet, smooth cocoa finish.

We invite you to sample our origins from a selection at Voodoo Beanery Online Store

Customer Of The Month: Caffe Foro

When you are on the go, commuting to or from work, a meeting, or wanting to have a relaxed catch up with your friends, Café Foro is the one not to miss.

It is located at The Forum in St. Leonards and it serves consistently well brewed Voodoo Espresso blend…

Their Menu includes variety of Salads, Sandwiches, Pizzas and authentic Thai Stir Fries, all freshly made to order...

Did you know…

Special studies conducted about the human body revealed it will usually absorb up to about 300 milligrams of caffeine at a given time. About 4 normal cups. Additional amounts are just cast off, providing no further stimulation. Also, the human body dissipates 20% of the caffeine in the system each hour.

In Yugoslavia, small coffee places are known as Kafano, where the owner takes your order, brews and serves you coffee. It is usually served in a long-handled open pot known as dzezva, and the coffee is poured into tiny demitasse-type cups. This is like an espresso, but it has the full impart of caffeine. Done right, it rewards the drinker with a remarkable coffee experience...