TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND AS A BARISTA: I started at the age of 18 at a café in my local shopping centre In Melbourne.I moved to the city 4 years ago to improve my efficiency in making a perfect cup of coffee. WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT WORKING AS A BARISTA? Knowing that I can make a person’s day by giving them a complete coffee experience. WHAT IS YOUR SIGNATURE DRINK? Flat white TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR CAFÉ: Paris End Café is a warm and bright café located at the top of Collins St, Melbourne. A large variety of hot fresh foods is available for early lunch and we also specialise in corporate catering. We use Veneziano coffee. The spectrum of flavours ranges from dark, chocolatey and brooding to zesty, fruity and playful. Our blend, Forza is a dark milk chocolate orange - caramelised orange citrus with a dominant dark cocoa finish. COFFEE TRENDS YOU RECOMMEND PEOPLE SHOULD TRY? I think everybody should try Greek/Turkish coffee. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE? I would love to open a café
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in the city, which has a 1950’s feel to it. HAVE YOU EVER COMPETED? No WHAT COFFEE DO YOU DRINK? At 6:30am I’m ready to pour a short
PARIS END CAFÉ 20 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 t. (03) 9654 6138
macchiato for myself. WHAT IS IT YOU ENJOY ABOUT THE COFFEE INDUSTRY? Everyday is an adventure. Not knowing who I will bump into today and that I’m going to start that person’s day off with a great coffee. WHAT IS THE KEY TO A GOOD COFFEE? The perfect bean.
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