Danes Gourmet Coffee Connect Group

A new Connect Group has been formed at DMC, Danes Coffee Connect Group. Meeting regularly at Danes Ministry of Coffee (DMC) we aim to create a personal, face-to-face forum for coffee lovers to discuss what we all love to talk about: COFFEE! Coupled with coffee tastings and a coffee tasting competition where attendees are invited to choose their preferred brewing method and select= their favourite coffee to brew for the group. Each person is provided with a voting card on entry and can vote on their most outstanding coffee experience of the evening. The winner will receive a prize for the night. Join us to taste coffee and chat about all things coffee and brewing machines. Contact Scott Dias, DMC manager, on 02 9938 4522 for further information.

Our first Coffee Connect Group will be held on Friday 23rd March 2012 at 6pm where we will also launch our newly renovated DMC showroom and our brand new surprise espresso machine. All are welcome, we would love to see you there!

RSVP NOW by calling 02 9938 4522 and receive a free bag of 250g Danes Gourmet Coffee Origin of the Month on the night.

Summer Barista Courses for School Leavers

This summer, Danes Gourmet Coffee Institute (DGCI) are offering courses aimed at teenagers and graduates who want to learn the art of coffee so they can apply for a part-time job as a barista, whether in their local coffee shop over Christmas or when overseas travelling.

Utilising the experienced trainers and equipment of the DGCI, the ‘Essence of Espresso’ course is designed to thoroughly explain and train in the art of espresso.

The one day courses will run in January from 9am-4.30pm at 28 Dales Street, Brookvale (Sydney). The course costs $140 per person. Call us on (02) 9938 4522.

Dates still available include Wednesday 18th January, Wednesday, 25th January and Friday, 27th January.

Danes Ministry of Coffee

Danes Ministry of Coffee (DMC) is a NEW concept at Danes for the coffee lover. Situated at our Danes Roasting facility at Brookvale, DMC is a showroom for all things coffee. Danes Ministry of Coffee will house specialty coffees, home machines and grinders, alternative brewers, coffee accessories, a tasting room and a training facility. A drop-in destination open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, DMC is at 28 Dale St Brookvale, and will also be a general knowledge coffee centre. Appointments can be made to discuss coffee, machines, tastings and training for home coffee lovers or commercial operators, and Danes Barista Accreditation. Call Scott Dias on 02 9938 4522 to make an enquiry or for your personal DMC consultation.

Bookings can also be made for our structured DMC coffee experience for a one-on-one tasting or for small groups to taste a variety of brewing methods including Danes Origin of the Month espresso, a piccolo latte, Chemex coffee, siphon coffee and cold drip. As a coffee indulgent, or if you have never experienced specialty coffee from a Siphon or Chemex, treat yourself, or give this unique gift for $22 per person, or $20 for two or more.

Bookings may also be made for DMC cupping sessions on specialty origins. For the connoisseur of coffee, barista, coffee lover, or as a gift, cupping cost is $10 per person or $19 with 250g of coffee.

Barista Courses

Cupping
Danes Gourmet Coffee have been at the forefront of specialty coffee appreciation tasting since 1995 to share our passion for great coffees of the world with our fellow coffee lovers.

The Complete Home Espresso Course
Learn how to make a better coffee than the café's! Bring your own machine along or practice on one of ours. An absolute 'must-do' for any owner of a home espresso machine.

Essence of Espresso and Espresso Workshop 
Two Part Course. To be a true barista, one must firstly study and understand the essential principles of coffee excellence. The machine, the grinder, the tools and knowledge required to make consistently exceptional coffee. The 2nd course "Espresso Workshop" provides the second, vital step in your journey towards coffee excellence. The power of the knowledge gained from course No. 1 is put into practice under the expert tutorlidge of our instructors.

Demystifying The Bean
This course starts at the very beginning of coffee and works through coffee's rich history. We take a tour of a coffee factory, do a coffee roast and discuss the philosophy behind different blends and origins.

Latte Art Workshop
When you have nailed your extractions and your milk is silky the customers love nothing better than the myriad of latte/coffee art creations that the DGCI has now dedicated a whole course on.

The Other Black
Siphon, Chemex, Turkish, Otto, French Press, Presso DGCI has created this 3 hour course to examine and teach the new world of “Other Black” coffees through some famous old brewing methods, coupled with some contemporary methods to match.

Barista Accreditation
This is a theory and practical test used to evaluate a Barista's skill for those in the industry and our students who have completed the DGCI range of courses.