Our Coffee Community

It’s no secret that many rural coffee-producing communities worldwide exist well below the poverty line.  For many communities, coffee is a lifeline crop that keeps them functioning, but not necessarily thriving.  For the Wau community in Papua New Guinea’s Morobe Province, a subsistence income is not enough to run a town with multiple needs, not

The Izzo Vivi is the newest addition to our domestic coffee machine line-up and has managed to strike the right chords with our customers in a very short amount of time.  The Italian manufacturer has taken a different approach to their long-running dual-boiler model (the Alex Duetto) and has created the Vivi; a simpler and

Sometimes a name says it all. Coffee Geek has been slinging excellent Dimattina coffee in South Yarra for over a year now and hasn’t missed a beat!  Family owned and operated, Coffee Geek strives to maintain the highest standards in quality, consistency and service in the increasingly competitive world of specialty coffee.  “We are continually

Whilst planning the itinerary for my recent trip to Brazil, I contacted a friend of mine, Edimilson Generoso.  I first met Edmilson at the SCA (Specialty Coffee Association) event in Seattle back in 2015 and he has since visited us at Dimattina as part of the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association team. Edmilson is extremely passionate

Perth’s King St has become a veritable café hotspot in recent years.  Serving as a central artery from public transport to the main CBD hub; King St sees all manner of inner city workers walk its length every day.  Situated at the Wellington St end of King St, The Mess at Uncle Joe’s is the

As we all know, there is more to the café dining experience than just great food and coffee; often the ambience of our surroundings plays an equally important role in how much we enjoy ourselves.  In Western Australia we are extremely lucky to have such an idyllic setting on our doorstep and perhaps even luckier

In the coffee industry we are always learning.  If you ever meet a barista who says they know it all they are either lying or they are kidding themselves; coffee is a complex and constantly evolving product that, even after hundreds of years, we still don’t fully understand.  When it comes to Australia’s favourite brew

Some of the most passionate barista’s we know are home barista’s. We have sold high-end domestic coffee machines to: pharmacists, tradies, sportspeople, doctors, students, mums, dads and grandparents.  There is no single defining demographic for these home-baristas; the only commonality is their enthusiasm and love for all things coffee.  At Dimattina we stock an extensive

It’s a combination that has been gaining popularity in recent years and for good reason.  While on the surface, coffee making and barbering may seem like completely different professions, the sub-cultures that have emerged within the two industries have some startling similarities.  Both barbers and baristas regard their craft as an art-form, something that requires

181 Bank St, South Melbourne 3205 From the partners behind the iconic South Melbourne Prince Wine store, comes another extension known as the Bellota Wine Bar.  Since opening in 2013, the Bellota Wine Bar has been a showcase to a selection of great wines that customers no longer have to take home to enjoy. Bellota