Seasons Greetings
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
"Thank you for your support throughout the year. We hope you all have a safe and joyous Christmas and New Year."

Christmas Trading Hours
Watson's Building 127 Margaret Street
Monday 24th December Open till 12 noon
Christmas Day 25th December - New Years Day 1st January Closed
Wednesday 2nd January Open
Wickham Terrace Building
Monday 24th December - Sunday 13th January Closed
Monday 14th January Open

Movember Most Wanted ...
Movember has come and gone, we will be hard at work counting all the money this afternoon over a couple of cold bevies, thanks to all those who have supported us and this worthy cause.

Grand Prix Cycling Tour
Sunday 2nd December 2007 - South Bank, Brisbane
The South Bank Grand Prix fosters Australian and International cycling stars. This year two of the Brother Espresso staff will be competing. Luke will be flying the Brother Espresso flag in the Giro di Brisbane Corporate Cup and Carly in the Womens Elite (National Champs). A number of the boys on the Bike Sales on Albert Cycling Team will be racing (hopefully our kit will be ready) good luck guys.

FAT PIZZA FRIDAY (30 Movember 2007)
To celebrate the end of Movember we will be throwing a few pizza's on the menu, if they are a hit they will be here to stay. To give you a taste of what is to come...

• Salami/Smoked Tomatoes/Basil/Mozzarella
• Olives/Mushrooms/Red Capsicums/Fetta
• Thai Beef/Smoked Tomatoes/Olives/Mozzarella
• Tandoori Chicken/Red Onions/Tomatoes/Mozzarella

Movember 1
The guys have registered with a clean shaven face and are ready to roll. To sponsor my Mo please go to http://www.movember.com/au/donate/?action=sponsorlink&rego=60352, enter my registration number which is 60352 and your credit card details. Or you can sponsor me by cheque made payable to the "Movember Foundation" clearly marking the donation as being for my Registration Number: 60352. Please mail cheques to: PO Box 292, Prahran VIC 3181. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Simon & Kitty's Secret Show has left the building ...
The search is on for artist's to exhibit work at the Watson's Building. We are looking for new works by fresh young talented individuals to don our wall space.

bikesales ON ALBERT CYCLING TEAM
Brother Espresso is pleased to announce it will supporting the newly formed Bike Sales on Albert Cycling Team. Race results and team news will be posted right here on the Brother Espresso blog.

Simon Degroot & Kitty Horton's Secret Show
Not that you need another excuse to visit Brother Espresso. For all you original art lovers Simon & Kitty have an exhibition of works showing now at Brother Espresso at the Watson's Building.

Gentlemen start your Mo ...
Brother Espresso are in the process of getting together a corporate team for Movember. It's a chance to have some fun while raising awareness and funds for key male health issues.
Team Captain (Mo Bro): Sammy G
Mo Town Party: To be advised

Casual Barista
We are currently looking for a motivated barista experienced in espresso prep etc. The position will include flexible hours and above award wages. It is a casual (barista/café duties) position taking into account for current trading, staff illness/holidays l would suggest more hours rather than less sooner rather than later. If this sounds like you and you are looking for a few extra hours drop us a line.

Nundah Cycle Super Series
Brother Espresso is a proud sponsor of the Nundah Cycle Super Series. There is sure to be some hard fought racing though out the four race series. Race 1 will be contested on September 23rd @ 10am, race format...
A/B combined 1 hour plus 4 laps. A grade to start with B grade starting immediately after, with A grade having the pressure of catching B before the end of the race.
5 primes in total every ten minutes.

Brisbane Powerhouse presents
FreQee (Ends -Sun 9 Sep 07)
FreQee is an exhibition featuring the work of 50 contemporary counter-culture artists, including our very own 1337 (responsible for our stencil art). Each artist started with the same objective, a blank 9” designer vinyl toy, and then created an artwork in their own individual style.

Happy Snap!

Luca hard at work at Wickham House. We have been trading for a couple of days now the response has been very positive thus far.

Little Bro Opens Today!

Brother Espresso at 155 Wickham Terrace is all systems go. We are still awaiting the arrival of our Vibiemme Replica 3 group (which is not even in the country yet). It is pretty cool what you can do with such a small space, get up there and check it out for yourselves.

Hang Tough Ants
Brother Espresso's biggest fan is currently facing some serious health issues and we just wanted to take this opportunity to let you know all our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time mate.

Our very own riding the podium ...
Brother Espresso's newest employee Carly went down to sunny Ballarat on the weekend to compete in the Australian Cycling Grand Prix her results speak for themselves, well done Carly!

Australian Cycling Grand Prix
Ballarat, Australia, August 17-19, 2007

Stage 1 - August 17: Time trial 27.4km
1 Bridie O'donnell (Vic) 0.39.59
2 Vicki Whitelaw (Act) 1.48
3 Jenny Macpherson (Vic) 2.52
4 Nicole Whitburn (Vic) 2.56
5 Stephanie Frawley (NSW) 2.59
6 Helen Griffiths (Qld) 3.01
7 Grace Sulzberger (Tas) 3.13
8 Liz Young (Qld) 3.22
9 Carly Hibberd (Qld) 3.53

Stage 2 - August 18: Criterium, 33km
1 Nicole Whitburn 56.32 (35.02km/h)
2 Jessica Berry 0.15
3 Carly Hibberd

Stage 3 - August 19: Road race 91.8 km
1 Bridie O'Donnell 2.54.15 (31.609 km/h)
2 Jenny Macpherson 3.00
3 Grace Sulzberger
4 Carly Hibberd

Queen of the Mountain Championship
Carly Hibberd

Housekeeping ...
Unfortunately this Saturday we will be closing alittle earlier than usual (Sammy is getting married). 11 AM sharp (that should give me plenty of time to suit up for the occasion). Bonus is Luka will be hard at work at the bar, look forward to see you.

Show me the money...
Anyone with a green thumb please help. Check out the before and after, yes one of our money trees is not doing so well. Nothing seems to work, we have been keeping its feet wet and exposing it to plenty of sun by the front door but we are having no luck bring it back to life. Please help us save our money tree.

New Blend Launched
Sibling Blend - Two Brothers Two Beans
"Sibling" is a two bean blend with simple distinct characteristics of earth and citrus, when combined create a refreshing and lasting flavour. Origins: Kenyan/Sumatran

The Journey to Great Coffee

Over the past few months we have been busy creating our own unique blends through The Coffee Roaster. We have had a great response to the new House Blend launched early July. An additional blend will be launched in the very near future, we are looking for a distinct difference in flavour from the House Blend at present we are finding it hard to pick between: Kenyan/Sumatran or Guatemalan/Sumatran.

Sam's Bucks Party ODI 28 July 07
A pub crawl starting at Brother Espresso visiting many of Brisbane's hot spots, the buck was dressed in his cricket whites facing the pace attack of his closest mates. Sorry if the service was alittle slow come Monday (l know l was still recovering).

Brother Espresso's newest addition ...
After 11+ hours of labour little Cooper (son of LG) was born at 4.54am on the 11/07/2007 at Mater Hospital. Weighing in at 3640 and measured 54. A special thanks goes to Lauren (midwife). No doubt before to long he will be swinging of the espresso machine just like his dad.

Brother Espresso Stage 7 TDF

Brother Espresso invite you to set aside Saturday night July 14 (Bastille Day) for a huge night of cycling that will include full live coverage of Stage 7. The Col De La Colombiere climb should provide an exciting finish.

A LITTLE BROTHER!

Yes we have found a new home for Luka, we are opening a hole in the wall at Wickham House on the ground floor. While originally the domain of doctors, Wickham House is undergoing a transformation into stylish office suites housing a variety of professionals. Heritage listed Wickham House is situated on the fringe of the CBD (cnr Upper Edward St & Wickham Terrace).

WINTER WARMING DISHES ARE HERE
Now that we're well and truly into winter we thought it would be nice to have something warming for lunch. Moroccan Lamb with cous cous is the first winter dish on offer. We'll be changing the offering regularly so come on down and warm up!

IT'S TIME TO PAR-TEE ...
Our good mates at Fictive www.fictive.com.au are in the process of creating a Brother Espresso tee, these guys are the new kids on the block when it comes the t-shirt design and creation. Who would be seen in a mass-produced t-shirt when you would be wearing these fine garments.

HAPPY SNAPS!
Michael Hills from EM Photography and his gang spent last Friday at Brother Espresso with a hand full of models/dancers shooting up a storm. Can't wait to see the finished product guys.

FANCY A FLUTTER?
Win two tickets to the winter racing carnival AAMI Stradbroke Raceday (Saturday 9 June).
All you have to do is complete your loyalty card before Wednesday 6 June and it could be you who is off to the races for the day.

NEW TALENT!
Due to the increased workload created by the fantastic review in the Brisbane News the Brother Espresso family has expanded. Our newest member Luka has joined James behind the bar and the boys have been pumping out some awesome coffee.

HOT OFF THE PRESS
We have been written up by the one and only Brisbane News. Follow this link to check it out ... the review speaks for itself. The team are pretty hyped about it and are looking forward to a big response.

First review
We've just recieved our first write up! Map Magazine has given us a nice little write up on their mapvillage street editors section. Follow this link to check it out ... and remember ... we're still looking forward to seeing you for coffee!

Stencil complete
The stencil on our feature wall is now all finished. The image features the brothers with their Dad on a fun run in Geelong. Luke is the boy sitting in the pram nearest Dad and Sam is sitting just behind him. The other two are younger brother Josh and older brother David. Come on in to see the image in all its glory and have a coffee while you're here!

Brother Espresso @ Home

Our bean collection can now be purchased online it is as easy as searching for brother espresso on the ebay website. All three blends are available, deliveries occur weekly (each and every Monday) to ensure that you are receiving your coffee beans at their absolute best.

Open Saturdays
We are now open Saturdays, so if you can't make it to the city during the week come on down Saturdays 8am-12pm. For all you budding cyclists how about finishing your ride here there is plenty of room for your bikes out back.

Happy Easter
Have a great Easter long weekend and please try not to miss us too much! We will be looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday after a refreshing long weekend away.

Stencil art has begun
Brisbane based stencil artist 1337 has begun work on our feature wall. The majority of the background is done and the rest will happen over the next few weeks. The finished piece will feature a life sized image of the brothers being pushed by their Dad in a pram on a fun run.

Not To Be Missed...
Queensland Barista Championship
The Queensland Barista Championship is being held in the Queens St Mall, Brisbane tomorrow, Sunday 18th March.
The competition starts at 11:00am
The competition will be based on the World Barista Championship rules.
1) Baristas have 15 minutes to familiarize themselves with the espresso machine, set up their equipment, and adjust the grinder. Everything must be contained on the competition table.
2) When asked to proceed, the barista will start the timer and has 15 minutes to prepare and serve to the four sensory judges at the judging table: four espresso; four cappuccino; and four “signature” drinks. The order is at the discretion of the competitor.
The “signature” drink is any espresso-based non-alcoholic drink that you prepare during the competition. It is an opportunity to create a drink that has coffee flavours, and reflects the wider flavour combinations that are possible from espresso coffee. The barista will be asked to explain this drink to the judges.

Unfortunately Brother Espresso will not be represented this year, next year for sure.

QUT WIRELESS
Brother Espresso is pleased to announce that we have QUT Wireless signal strength so there is no longer any need to be tied to your desk.

ONE WEEK OLD TODAY
Well, Brother Epresso turned 1 week old today. What a first week it has been! The morning coffee trade is taking off and our lunch menu is growing by the day. Lunch is based around fresh ingredients which can either be mixed together to create an exciting salad or put inside a turkish pocket for a fantastic toasted sandwich option. If you haven't been down yet, or even if you have, come on down and say hi!

DAY THREE

So far so good!! We started with lunch options yesterday. If you're looking for a great, healthy. lunch and some of the best espresso in Brisbane we are your one stop shop.

NOW OPEN ...
After many long months we opened our doors this morning! Brisbane finally has an espresso destination to rival anything found in Melbourne or Sydney. We all got put through our paces this morning when a building across the road had an evacuation and everyone decided it was a good excuse for a coffee. Come on down and check us out.

The Final Count Down ...
It has been a long time coming but the finishing touches are being applied, check it out for yourselves.

Josh on the job ...

Early hours of Saturday morning the labels were printed, pretty exciting we can now launch our coffee.

Construction Continues ...
Looking for a new coffee 'hang out' well you are in luck, the finishing touches are being applied and the doors will be open before to long.

Work at Brother Espresso ...
Please contact us if you have experience in hospitality and would like to work with us. We are currently looking for motivated barista's who are experienced in espresso prep etc. The position will include ongoing training, flexible hours and above award wage.

Beware Construction Zone
Take alook and see for yourself, still lots to do but it is definitely starting to take shape.