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Chris has been a part of the coffee industry since his teens, starting out as a barista during at High school in Napier. He initially made the move to Auckland to study music audio engineering at AUT and found himself a part-time job at Atomic in 2012, ... read more
No tagsAl Keating, a name synonymous with the New Zealand specialty coffee scene. Al began his coffee journey as a barista while studying a design degree at Unitech. He began his own design business soon after university but found the solo work life was not... read more
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“Go with the flow, take life as it comes - I don’t see the point in stress.” Meet Mon... She has worked at Atomic Kingsland for the past 3 and a half years. Mon is the smiling face you see behind the till most weekends. The self-proclaimed extrovert lov... read more
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Meet Dave Thomas, A founder of Atomic Coffee Roasters. Dave says the birth of Atomic was mostly just really lucky timing. It all kicked off in the late 80’s/early 90’s when there wasn’t much option for coffee around. Being a Pilot for Air New Zealand, D... read more
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Meet Dave Hollick - an integral part of our technician team, a face that many of our accounts will recognise. Dave travels the country servicing coffee machines, taking on a different region of New Zealand each month. He ensures all our machines are run... read more
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Growing up in a remote coastal town in Northland, where sources of entertainment are few and far between means you have to take advantage of what the rugged west has to offer.This was where Hayden Chamberlain found the passion and skill that would one d... read more
No tagsWe have secured a small quantity of Panama Gesha direct from the award winning Finca Nuguo. First and second generation Gesha trees are lovingly tended by Jose and Ailenne Gallardo on their family farm - Finca Nuguo - nestled in the Panama highlands ne... read more
The first Atomic Latte Art Throwdown for 2016, rocked our Kingsland HQ earlier this month. It saw baristas from all over Auckland and as far as the Waikato, competing for $1000 cash prize. One barista even lined up four hours early to secure his spot, h... read more
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Atomic was lucky enough to host Colin Harmon from 3fe Coffee in Ireland at our Kingsland HQ. Colin spent a very balmy Auckland evening with us offering insights into the world of coffee in Europe with a side of business and a smattering of wit. His Iris... read more
You may not have put much thought into it, but water is a major component in espresso coffee. Colonna-Dashwood & Hendon (2015) have a comprehensive text dedicated to just this and state “Water can transform the character of coffee. It can accentuat... read more
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