Christine Cottrell

author & blogger

You may or may not know me as the author of the BARISTA BIBLE & the PERFECT ESPRESSO series of coffee books & barista training resources. TRENDING CAFES Brisbane & Beyond is my latest series. Now I’ve started a BLOG. Writing is my second career. I was once a teacher of English, History & Geography. Later, I became a hospitality trainer specialising in coffee.

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coffee books

for coffee lovers

The BARISTA BIBLE  is your ultimate guide to coffee – with 200 pages in 10 chapters, supported by hundreds of photos & illustrations. The 4 smaller books are designed as BARISTA GUIDES – whether you’re a professional barista or a coffee enthusiast keen to know how to make coffee taste good at home. TRENDING CAFES Brisbane & Beyond features 100 specialty cafes in Brisbane & along the coastal strip from Byron to Noosa. The best bit is, you can enjoy a free coffee at each one!

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Collage of books including Barista Bible, Troubleshooting, Recipes, Dictionary, Conversation, and Trending Cafes books 1 and 2
The range of Perfect Espresso publications CDs and posters

training resources

for busy barista trainers

The 10 publications in the PERFECT ESPRESSO series, make up a time & energy saving barista training system – of 5 books, 2 CDs, a workbook, 20 wall charts and a customer service kit. As the one-stop-shop for all your coffee training needs, we can also assist with coffee equipment & coffee training.

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coffee & travel blog

for coffee enthusiasts who love to travel

Backed by decades of travel & research, our BLOG ABOUT COFFEE is the place to go for reliable information about coffee. For a summary of the topics we blog about, hover over the images below. We trust there’ll be something to interest you.

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Kayla Hanna and another girl holding spoons and tasting coffee, superimposed with the words 'coffee people'We’ve met growers, roasters, baristas – and more. Through the journeys they’ve shared and the stories we’ve recorded, we invite you to meet the people who’ve shaped the coffee industry.
3 old arabic coffee pots with a kettle on the sand, superimposed with the words 'coffee history'With academic majors in history, we bring you a crop-to-cup coffee history – from coffee’s discovery by a herd of 6th century goats to its current position as second to oil in value to the global economy.
A quantity of roasted coffee beans with some red and green coffee cherries, superimposed with the words 'coffee knowledge'Looking for coffee information? Out blog is jam packed with coffee knowledge – on a myriad of crop-to-cup topics. There’s plenty to interest coffee lovers and coffee professionals alike.
A number of coffee tampers with wooden handles superimposed with the words 'coffee products'We love finding innovative coffee products that enhance the enjoyment of coffee. From beans and machines to everything in between, we bring you the latest trends and developments.
Coffee cup with latte art design alongside 3 plastic markers with Silipo Coffee on, superimposed with the words 'coffee events'We report on events large and small – from local cuppings and smackdowns to international competitions and trade shows such as Golden Bean, Melbourne Coffee Expo and World of Coffee.
A number of sets of tables and chairs on a tiled floor, superimposed with the words 'coffee places'There are plantations, roasteries and cafes, factories and museums, coffee schools and trade shows. We’ve visited more than our fair share over 20 years and through our books & blogs, we share the journey.

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