YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT WE FEATURE A LOT OF COFFEE FROM ETHIOPIA - HERE'S WHY. The southwestern highlands of Ethiopia is regarded as the birthplace of Arabica Coffee. Coffee trees from this area are considered to be the original variety of arabica coffee and their DNA has been used to grow coffee all over the world. Coffees that are robust and genetically stable have greater disease and pest resistance - meaning there is minimal intervention in the growth phase so we (the consumer) can taste an organically grown product that highlights the qualities of Ethiopian coffee.&n ..read more

  You could win the whole shebang. A years supply of Coffee, a professional Espresso Machine and an Automatic Grinder. All the ingredients you’ll need to make barista quality coffee in the comfort of your own home.   HOW TO ENTER   1 - VIA THE WEBSITE Place an order on our website. This will automatically enter you into the draw to win this juicy prize. There is no limited entries so the more orders you place, the more entries you’ll have into the competition. 2 - VIA OUR ROASTERY CAFE Simply make a purchase that includes; coffee beans (bagged or container ..read more

DESIGN AND SOCIAL Meet Katelyn! The newest member of the Marketing team here at Delano. You've probably seen her out and about the cafe begging Jess to make the perfect Latte art to use for quality content.   1. TAKE YOUR COFFEE? I've upgraded from soy to a small oat flatty.    2. FAVOURITE ORIGIN?  Ethiopia for sure. The smell of Wush Wush gets me everytime.   3. GREAT QUOTE? "Why do I always have the feeling that everybody's doing something better than me on Saturday afternoons?" - Jerry Seinfeld   4. OUTSIDE OF DELANO? If I'm not at Delano you'll probably find ..read more

Having a nice beverage to start your day doesn't have to be any different from your norm. Here is some ways Delano can provide you with the goods exactly the way you like all in the comfort of your own home.       COFFEE CONTAINER REFILLS HOW DOES IT WORK?   Next time you’re in the cafe, purchase one of our Airscape storage containers or bring in your own. Ask one of the friendly barista’s to fill it up with your favourite Delano blend. Enjoy your long lasting coffee at home. Then come back when you’ve run out and refill your container. Simple.   We hav ..read more

ROASTERY ASSISTANT & DELIVERY DRIVER - Meet Jamin, Delano's new Roasting Assistant and Delivery Boy. You may have already seen his face out-and-about delivering coffee or on our insta stories. But we think all our wonderful staff need an instagram debut, so here it is.   1. TAKE YOUR COFFEE? Servo iced coffee, nah just joking. I like a double shot latte.      2. FAVOURITE ORIGIN? Colombian, I've really been enjoying Dario Horta.     3. GREAT QUOTE? "Whoa, whoa, whoa. There's still plenty of meat on that bone. Now you take this home, throw it in a pot, add som ..read more

CAFE MANAGER  - Meet our new cafe manager! Elena has recently joined the team, we can thank her for bringing back the avo toast and introducing the delicious chicken and falafel wraps!   1. TAKE YOUR COFFEE? Almond latte, but only in a small glass because I love holding the warm glass with my two little hands. I'm also really enjoying my newly discovered filter world.   2. FAVOURITE ORIGIN? Ethiopian. But more specifically 'Wush Wush'. I love the name, it's so fun to say, 'Wush Wush' and I'm loving the strawberry flavour!   3. GREAT QUOTE? "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is ..read more

BARISTA TRAINER & CAFE ALL ROUNDER -    You've probably seen Jess around Delano for a while but here is a belated introduction of our killer barista.          1. TAKE YOUR COFFEE? Small long black or a V60 when I'm feelin' boujee.   2. FAVOURITE ORIGIN?  I’ve been having a little Kenya moment lately.   3. GREAT QUOTE? "Diamonds are made under pressure, baby." - J.O      4. OUTSIDE OF DELANO?    I read a bit or frolic around. I like to go to cafes and just being outside really.        5 ..read more

SALES & ACCOUNTS MANAGER -    1. TAKE YOUR COFFEE?  Either a V60 or espresso   2. FAVOURITE ORIGIN?  Washed Ethiopian or washed Colombian, the stand outs for me are probably Uraga and Dario Horta.   3. GREAT QUOTE?  “I hate when I'm on a flight and I wake up with a water bottle next to me like oh great wow I gotta be responsible for this water bottle". - Kanye West.   4. OUTSIDE OF DELANO?  Still killing it in FIFA, making and eating good food. Most importantly, studying sandwiches for my own project @uncle_earls_     5. SUPER PO ..read more

THE TRAVELLING GUY TAKES ON DELANO SPECIALTY COFFEE     A few weeks ago, Delano received a visit from Scotty The Travelling Guy who wanted to learn the ins, outs and in-betweens of what makes a great cup of coffee! Scotty has had up to 18 years of experience in hosting and producing television travel shows across Australia and beyond. So he certainly knows his way around this amazing planet.      TO CHECK OUT SCOTTY'S ADVENTURES VISIT HIS WEBSITE OR FOLLOW HIM ON HIS SOCIALS   WEBSITE INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK YOUTUBE ..read more

CAFE SMART FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER   WE ARE ONCE AGAIN A PROUD SUPPORTER OF CAFE SMART Over the past decade, Cafe Smart has raised and distributed over $1.4 MILLION by bringing together local cafes and local coffee drinkers to take action against homelessness in our community. Next Friday (16th) is the annual fundraising day. For every coffee sold at Delano, $1 will go towards helping the homeless. So grab your mates, family, colleagues and pop into the cafe next Friday to #helpyourhood ?⁠     IF YOU CAN'T STOP BY THE CAFE NEXT FRIDAY, YOU CAN DONATE DIRECTLY TO CAFE SMART VIA T ..read more