Coffee
Coffee NOT essential during the apocalypse
Apparently coffee is not an essential item to have in a nuclear bunker. Since WW1 Switzerland encouraged all its citizens to stockpile goods in case of a nuclear war, but one item that has fallen off… Audio
Coffee snobs unite
Coffee snobs are not only telling people the way real coffee should be made, they're now refusing to make it any other way to cafe customers. A BBC piece looks at the new breed of high-end coffee… Audio
Remembering Atta Elayyan, ‘a really good guy’
Atta Elayyan's image has been widely shared, since he died in the Christchurch mosque attacks. Alex Perrottet met with the futsal player's close friends Ronan Naicker and Mahmoud Moh'd, who brought… Video, Audio
Woman injured falling through floor at Timaru cafe
Firefighters were called in to cut free a woman after she fell through floorboards at a Timaru cafe.
The espresso machine that uses NO electricity
Christchurch-based inventor Nigel Pink started roasting coffee beans by connecting his Toyata van's windscreen wiper motor to his barbecue. Now he's preparing to launch a brand-new, hand-operated… Audio
Coffee cup lending scheme launches in Wellington
A reusable coffee cup lending scheme is about to be trailed in Wellington for caffeine addicts looking for convenient, takeaway coffee that's also waste-free. Audio
Gone troppo: the Northland couple growing bananas, pineapples and coffee
Tropical fruits cope extremely well in New Zealand conditions, says Linda Schafli. She and her husband Owen grow bananas, pineapples and coffee on a seven-hectare property east of Whangarei. Audio, Gallery
MBIE concerned over coffee measures
MBIE is determined to stamp out imperial measurements in the coffee industry. It's written to the NZ Specialty Coffee Association about getting their members to stop using 8 ounce measures and switch… Audio
Mokhtar Alkhanshali: coffee has the power to uplift or exploit
Five years ago, a casual text message led a young Yemeni-American man to his calling – helping restart the coffee industry in the poor, war-torn country his parents had emigrated from, said to be the… Audio
‘Waiting for Touchdown’ by Sneaky Feelings
We are probably ready for an afternoon coffee by now, just to keep the energy up for the tour. So let's go to The Govenor's Café. Dave Pine, one of the lead writers and singers for Sneaky Feelings… Audio
Coffee and cancer
Allan Blackman of AUT explains what acrylamide is and how it affects your instant coffee.He also says it's harmless in the quantities we drink. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 22 September 2017
We talk with the ANU about the expansion of Australia's Pacific Labour Scheme; Political parties in New Zealand outline their Pacific policies ahead of the election this weekend; Samoan myths and… Audio
NZ coffee roaster aims to tell PNG stories
A New Zealand speciality coffee roaster says he's committed to growers in PNG and to telling their stories. Audio
Pest destroys PNG coffee as government fails to cough up
Papua New Guinea's coffee industry is being increasingly threatened by an invasive beetle while the government stalls on promised emergency funding. Audio
PNG coffee grower focuses on quality and improvement
A PNG coffee grower's introduction to the taste of his own coffee has revolutionised his business. Audio
3 cups of coffee best for health - studies
Coffee drinkers rejoice - a new study says drinking three cups of coffee a day is linked to a lower risk of death. And it doesn't matter if it's caffeinated or d-caffeinated! Audio
Geoff Marsland on Coffee
Wellington's coffee baron Geoff Marsland has just released his book, The Havana Coffee Story, written with Tom Scott. He founded Midnight Espresso in Cuba Street in 1989, back when most Wellington… Audio
Cooks Global Foods to raise $6m
Listed coffee bar operator and franchise company Cooks Global Foods is looking to raise six million dollars through an issue of convertible notes. Audio
Sam Crofskey and Joseph Hullen: thriving in Christchurch
Kim Hill talks to Sam Crofskey, the owner of C1 Espresso in the Christchurch CBD, which reopened in 2012 after the Canterbury earthquakes and will celebrate its twentieth anniversary this year. He… Audio