tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82172060638942585162024-03-19T10:09:02.433-07:00lowlandsLowlandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10876688231213321415noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8217206063894258516.post-7839513673410820282012-12-08T23:24:00.002-08:002012-12-08T23:24:47.977-08:00summertime jam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First batch of summertime stone fruit jam! Spiced peach and apricot. Yum.Lowlandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10876688231213321415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8217206063894258516.post-41688497646771405742012-12-06T17:05:00.001-08:002012-12-06T17:05:20.987-08:00festive season trading hoursDecember has arrived and we are welcoming the silly season with open arms!<br />
Lowlands will be closed for a short break over Christmas and New Years, dates are as follows-<br />
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From (and including) Monday 24th December - Thursday 3rd January.<br />
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We will re-open on Friday 4th of January.<br />
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Wishing you all safe and festive festivities!<br />
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<br />Lowlandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10876688231213321415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8217206063894258516.post-70138727838779205742012-11-02T14:35:00.001-07:002012-12-05T02:59:20.801-08:00New Coffees In, Today's Special, Cup Day<div style="text-align: left;">
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Lowlandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10876688231213321415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8217206063894258516.post-4607128159123297142012-10-19T16:13:00.002-07:002012-10-19T16:13:30.808-07:00Upcoming coffees & teas<b><u>Coffee</u></b><br />
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We are finishing up on Market Lane's seasonal blend and the Santa Isabel COE. It's been quite an enjoyable week. Sad to see it go, but excited for what's coming in this week. We have Seven Seeds' current espresso blend made up three Central Americans.<br />
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50% La Penalba, Honduras<br />
30% Jaime Molina, Nicaragua<br />
20$ Brumas Del Zurqui, Costa Rica<br />
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Also, on offer for filter is the Kiangai Kirinyaga, Kenya. Really beautiful Kenya with typical blackcurrant & floral tones.<br />
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Also we can't say at this stage what they will be, however we will have some new teas coming in. After a tasty impromptu tea cupping with Nathan Wakeford from <a href="http://www.somage.com.au/">Somage</a> we will picking out some of their reserve selection to compliment our current selection.<br />
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While on the topic I might as well touch on our current range and our tea practices. We have been brewing with our current methods for the last couple of years with much guidance from David and Pasquale at <a href="http://www.larsenandthompson.com.au/">Larsen and Thompson</a>.<br />
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We choose to control our parameters (tea weight, water, temp, time) when brewing our single estate teas. It's with this control that we are able to achieve correct infusion for each customer and customised conditions for each tea. These methods are not new or innovative, however they are not commonly embraced in a cafe environment. More common is a 'bang-it-in-a-teapot' model which leads to unpredictable results in the cup.<br />
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Our recipes are ones that we have come to through testing and tasting. However they are not beyond question. We love interacting with anyone and everyone about great tea so if anyone has any questions or queries as to our practices or why their tea has no leaves in it, or why it's not in a giant pot then we would love to hear from you.<br />
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If you are at all curious about tea then I would recommend going to <a href="http://www.storminateacup.com.au/">Storm In A Teacup</a> on Smith St in Collingwood. Amazing tea and amazing people. For tea brewed in a similar manner I would recommend Monk Bodhi Dharma and Proud Mary. The latter is a particularly good example of what is possible in a cafe environment and why we shouldn't settle for compromises.<br />
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<br />Lowlandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10876688231213321415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8217206063894258516.post-28369332741280030712012-10-03T16:11:00.000-07:002012-10-03T16:11:02.195-07:00News: October<b><u>Opening Hours</u></b><br />
As of this month we are open 7 days a week. So opening hours are as below.<br />
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We have been fortunate enough to have some great coffees over the past few months. We will strive to do a better job announcing what is on currently and what is coming up in the future. Standouts have been <a href="http://marketlane.com.au/">Market Lane's</a> Seasonal Espresso blend & their Kenya Muchai, <a href="http://www.proudmarycoffee.com.au/">Proud Mary's</a> Crazy Eye blend and of course all those Geisha's!! As always Small Batch's seasonal Candyman Blend is a winner as has their Kenya Gatomboya which we are serving as filter currently.<br />
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We have a couple of Africans from Small Batch coming in at the end of this week.<br />
Ethiopia Guji Shakiso as filter and a <a href="http://www.sweetmarias.com/dictionary.php?category=process#Dry Process">naturally processed </a>Ethiopia Yirgacheffe. We talk about processing a lot without explaining ourselves well enough. Linked is the <a href="http://www.sweetmarias.com/dictionary.php">Sweet Maria's glossary</a>. An amazing site for information and definitions. Far more eloquent than us!<br />
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Two El Salvador's from <a href="http://www.monkbodhidharma.com.au/">Monk Bodhi Dharma</a> in Balaclava will be in next week. Later next week we will have Market Lane's new Seasonal Espresso made up of three Guatemalans, as well as El Salvador Santa Isabel which is a <a href="http://www.cupofexcellence.org/">Cup of Excellence</a> winner (#17).<br />
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We want to welcome Joe and Claire (not that new) to our roster. Congratulations to Lachlan and Fibi who have just got engaged.<br />
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<br />Lowlandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10876688231213321415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8217206063894258516.post-64030172177538217932012-06-28T21:00:00.000-07:002012-06-28T21:00:02.110-07:00long time between postsAfter a long time between posts here is a catch up<br />
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Exciting new menu (of two weeks ago). French toast is there for the sweet teeth out there. Baked eggs are back after a long hiatus. My personal favourite is the poached eggs with corn off the cob, smokey chorizo and lime paprika mayo.<br />
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New coffee in this week: On the filter bar we have Panama Don Pachi Geisha and Kenya Kiandu AA. Espresso is the Burundi Kayanza Gatare Lot 10. These coffees are deserved of their own post (to come).<br />
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Recently had Small Batch's <i>Golden Ticket </i>filter blend. Had some great brews using it, we thought it suited french press and cold drip really well. Although not serving it at the moment, we also had some success with our <a href="http://www.blackpiratecoffeecrew.de/blog/2010/09/kaffee-kochen-mit-der-karlsbader-kanne/">all ceramic Czech pour over cone</a> courtesy of Fibi!<br />
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Some great photos and review on <a href="http://www.melbournereview.com.au/read/474/">Melbourne Review</a>. Released on Saturday was this years Age Good Cafe Guide. We were excited to receive a great write up and awarded two cups! thanks Lowlands team<br />
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It's lovely to have new members Jane and Kirsten on board over the last couple of months.<br />
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<br />Lowlandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10876688231213321415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8217206063894258516.post-43829299564953350682012-04-16T16:12:00.002-07:002012-04-16T16:12:13.282-07:00new closing timeLowlands will be closing at 4pm from today. Kitchen still closes at 3pm. And we will be closed next Tuesday 24th April as a one off. Hope we don't inconvenience anyone. Go see our friends at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Day-Rising/120882617944907">New Day Rising</a> instead.Lowlandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10876688231213321415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8217206063894258516.post-25378989498279315322012-04-03T17:55:00.002-07:002012-12-05T02:23:59.688-08:00Easter Weekend Offerings<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Hot cross buns from Dench</span><br />
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We're featured as number two in The Age Melbourne Magazine's coffee contender this week, sporting a score of 88/100.<br />
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<i>Single origin coffee in a variety of brews, single-estate tea and an inventive short menu should make Lowlands a northside star. </i><br />
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The first Australian regional <a href="http://worldaeropresschampionship.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/victorian-aeropress-championships/">AeroPress Championships</a> in Melbourne. Hosted by Seven Seeds. </div>
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We're having a baby on Friday!!!!</div>
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Therefore, we will be closed from Friday 10th February and re-open Saturday 18th February.</div>
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We look forward to feeding you then!</div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 26.0pt;">CHRISTMAS
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</span>Lowlandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10876688231213321415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8217206063894258516.post-29150895737352167542011-12-15T19:34:00.000-08:002011-12-15T19:37:02.659-08:00Iced MenuTomorrow's iced menu. It's gonna be a warm one.<br />
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<i>Sparkling Big Boys - Ethiopia Sidamo Guji (OCR) espresso on ice and Mexican Mineral Water. TR. - $3-80</i><br />
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<i>Jarritos - These delicious Mexican softdrinks are irresistible on a hot day. In Mandarin, Lime or Mango - $3.80</i><br />
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<br />Lowlandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10876688231213321415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8217206063894258516.post-80539709783203529192011-12-10T00:52:00.001-08:002011-12-11T14:59:52.400-08:00Nadia HernandezWe were lucky enough to have ex-Brisbane, now Sydney designer, <a href="http://www.nadiahernandez.com/index.html">Nadia Hernandez</a>, work on a branding story for Lowlands. Below is the beautiful design that currently adorns our cups. The series will slowly be made into stamps to feature throughout the shop. It feels a bit like getting stuff in cereal boxes and collecting all of them. Same anticipation.<br />
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<br />Lowlandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10876688231213321415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8217206063894258516.post-41170273035391319112011-12-10T00:26:00.001-08:002011-12-10T00:36:25.998-08:00Honduras Aguas Dulce COE #14Tomorrow we will have a <a href="http://www.cupofexcellence.org/">Cup Of Excellence</a> lot from Honduras running as an espresso single as well as filter coffee. The Aguas Dulces (translates to 'fresh waters') placed fourteenth with a score of 85.59. Worked beautifully as a pour over this afternoon so looking forward to playing around with it a bit tomorrow.<br />
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<br />Lowlandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10876688231213321415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8217206063894258516.post-51399776557275059922011-11-28T14:49:00.001-08:002011-11-28T15:01:07.059-08:00HydraWe are on to the last couple of days of all this work. Seems like an appropriate time to post something. Our 2 group Synesso Hyrda arrived yesterday. Sad to see our Linea go but excited about what this new machine brings in terms of pressure profiling and the experimenting we can do with that.<br />
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