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Phil Henley
COVID SAFE - The Wood Roaster

COVID SAFE

Rest assured, all our staff have undertaken COVID - SAFE training. So whether you come to our roastery, or have your coffee delivered to you cafe or front door we will be practicing social distancing and still offering the best service in the industry. Thank you for supporting our small business and families during this crazy time. The Wood Roaster family hopes you are all doing well and are happy right now 

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Billy Volonakis
What You Should Know About the Coffee Roasting Process - The Wood Roaster

What You Should Know About the Coffee Roasting Process

Many people enjoy a nice cup of roasted coffee, but not everyone knows what goes into making that cup. Roasting changes the physical properties of coffee beans, turning them brown in the process, and changing their chemical makeup. There are different ways of roasting these beans, and they have various effects on the taste of the end product. For the most part, there are three stages to it: drying, browning, and development or roasting.   Stage 1: drying Dried and raw beans have a moisture content of eight to 12 per cent. Traditionally, coffee beans dry in a drum roaster....

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Kim Loupis
Check out our write up in Sydney Unleashed Publication! - The Wood Roaster

Check out our write up in Sydney Unleashed Publication!

https://www.sydneyunleashed.com/the-wood-roaster/ Situated on Shepherd Street, in the heart of Marrickville is The Wood Roaster, one of the most unique speciality coffee roasters in New South Wales and winner of MICE 2020 Silver medal as milk based coffee and MICE 2020 silver medal as Espresso. As the name suggests, The Wood Roaster roast their incredible coffee beans over locally sourced, sustainable wood and notably, are one of only a very few companies in the world to roast coffee this way. The Wood Roaster team are unwavering in their support of cafes and restaurants in helping to achieve their business and marketing...

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Billy Volonakis
Coffee 101 - Roast Levels And Their Flavours - The Wood Roaster

Coffee 101 - Roast Levels And Their Flavours

When you walk into a coffee shop and ask for recommendations, your barista will ask you, "How do you usually like your coffee?" That is because coffee is extremely preferential. Some people enjoy delicate flavour notes that light roast coffees have. In contrast, some may experience a more robust and fuller flavour that is apparent in dark roast coffee. Aside from factors like the coffee's varietals, origin, and process, one more element that people consider when choosing their next bag of coffee is its level of roast. All specialty coffee roasters have one goal in mind—to give the farmer, producers,...

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