Journey Notes

Grounded Drops Nemophilist pouches beside a home espresso machine and a flat white
How Do You Make Espresso at Home?
Grind fine, dose around 18g, tamp level, and aim to pull roughly 36g of espresso out in 25–30 seconds. Home espresso is the fussiest brew method there is, because the... Read more...
Drip coffee bag in a camp mug beside a camp stove with a campfire behind
How Do You Make Billy Coffee?
Boil water in a billy, take it off the heat, stir in coarse grounds, let it steep a few minutes, then settle the grounds before you pour. Billy coffee is... Read more...
Camp stove and pot with a Grounded Drops pouch in front of a tent
How Do You Use a Coffee Percolator?
Fill the base with water, load the basket with coarse grounds, and heat it until the coffee cycles up through the top a few times, then pull it off before... Read more...
Moka pot on a gas stove next to a Grounded Drops Bunji coffee pouch
How Do You Use a Moka Pot?
Fill the base with hot water, fill the basket level with fine grounds, and heat it gently until coffee bubbles up into the top. A moka pot (stovetop, Bialetti, "stovetop... Read more...
Grounded Drops Brewing Memories enamel mug with a drip coffee bag on a log
What's the Best Decaf Coffee in Australia?
The best decaf in Australia is specialty grade coffee that's had its caffeine removed with a chemical-free water process and been roasted recently, not warehoused. Ours is Gadabout: a decaf... Read more...
Kettle pouring hot water into a drip coffee bag on a camp cup beside a stream
How Do You Make Pour Over Coffee?
Pour over is coffee brewed by pouring hot water through grounds in a paper filter, and the good version comes down to a steady pour and the right grind. Done... Read more...
Latte art in a Grounded Drops Brewing Memories enamel mug surrounded by coffee beans
What Is Specialty Coffee, Actually?
Specialty coffee is coffee that scores 80 or more out of 100 when blind-tasted (cupped) by certified graders, made from green beans with almost zero defects. It's a measurable grade... Read more...
Open pouch of freshly roasted coffee beans on a timber bench
How Do You Use an AeroPress?
Add fine-medium grounds, hot water and a 90-second steep, then press the whole thing through a paper filter into your cup. The AeroPress makes a smooth, strong, low-bitterness coffee, and... Read more...
Grounded Drops Gadabout pouch and a drip coffee bag in a mug on an office desk
How Do You Make Good Coffee at Work Without a Machine?
Keep a box of drip coffee bags in your desk drawer, and the office kettle (or the boiling-water tap) becomes a personal pour-over bar. About a minute, no machine, no... Read more...
Grounded Drops coffee pouches beside a filter coffee machine on a kitchen bench
How Do You Make Good Coffee in a Filter Machine?
Use the right dose of medium grounds, fill the reservoir with fresh water, and let the machine do the rest. The coffee and the cleaning decide the cup; the buttons... Read more...
Grounded Drops drip coffee bag brewing in a green enamel mug
Drip Coffee Bags vs Coffee Pods: Which Makes the Better Cup?
Drip coffee bags beat pods on taste and freshness, roughly match them on cost per cup, and need no machine at all, while every pod leaves a fused aluminium or... Read more...
Grounded Drops Nemophilist pouch and a camp stove on a ute tray
How Do You Pack Coffee for a Road Trip or 4WD Tour?
Count the brews you'll want, choose packaging that suits the trip, and pack a mug plus a way to heat drinking water. Individually wrapped drip coffee bags are handy for... Read more...
Sealed Grounded Drops coffee pouches lined up on a timber bench
How Do You Store Coffee So It Stays Fresh?
Store coffee airtight, opaque, cool and dry: oxygen, light, heat and moisture all affect flavour. Ground coffee generally changes faster than whole beans after opening, so seal either format well... Read more...
Grounded Drops Wayfarer coffee beans pouch on a sunlit kitchen bench
How Do You Make Cold Brew Coffee at Home?
Cold brew is coarse-ground coffee steeped in cold water for 12 to 16 hours, then strained. You don't need a machine: a jar, 75g of coarsely ground coffee, 600ml of... Read more...
Brew Delicious Coffee with a Plunger (French Press) - Step by Step Tutorial - Grounded Drops
How Do You Make Good Coffee in a Plunger?
A step by step guide on how to brew coffee using a plunger or a french press. Read more...
Why Drip Coffee Bags? - Grounded Drops
Why Use Drip Coffee Bags Instead of Instant or a Machine?
Drip coffee bags give you freshly roasted, specialty grade coffee with the convenience of a tea bag: hook the pre-filled filter over your cup, pour hot water, and drink a... Read more...
Pouring hot water from a camp pot into a Grounded Drops drip coffee bag on an enamel mug
Drip Coffee Bags vs Instant Coffee: Which Should You Buy?
Choose instant when you want coffee you can stir straight into water. Choose a drip coffee bag when you want to brew ground coffee through a filter, without carrying a... Read more...
Grounded Drops drip coffee bag brewing in a camp mug beside a campfire at dusk
What's the Best Way to Make Quality Camping Coffee?
The easiest way to make good camping coffee is a drip coffee bag: a single-serve paper filter pre-packed with about 14g of specialty grade coffee that hooks onto the rim... Read more...
What is Air Roasting? - Grounded Drops
What Is Air Roasting and Why Does It Make Better Coffee?
Air roasting, properly called fluid bed roasting, levitates coffee beans on a bed of precisely controlled hot air inside the roasting chamber, so heat reaches every bean through the air... Read more...
Brewing Coffee with No Electricity - Grounded Drops
How Do You Brew Coffee with No Electricity?
Enjoy your favourite cup of coffee on the go with these 9 tips to brewing delicious cups of joe without electricity or batteries required! Whether you're camping, biking, hiking, boating,... Read more...
How to make coffee with Drip Coffee Bags (Step by Step). - Grounded Drops
How Do You Make Coffee with Drip Coffee Bags?
How to make coffee with filter paper drip coffee bags (Step by Step). Read more...
Grounded Drops Wayfarer drip coffee bag brewing on a mug at a misty bush campsite with a swag and camp chair at first light
What's the Best Camping Coffee in Australia? (2026 Guide)
Instant, drip bags, AeroPress, plunger or percolator? An honest comparison on taste, weight, effort and cost to find the best camping coffee for your next trip. Read more...
5 reasons to use coffee as a pre-workout - Grounded Drops
5 reasons to use coffee as a pre-workout
Is it possible to skip the shelves stacked with a ridiculously wide range of pre-workout powdered drinks and opt for a simple cup of coffee and still manage to get... Read more...
6 Mistakes to Avoid when Preparing a Cup of Coffee! - Grounded Drops
6 Mistakes to Avoid when Preparing a Cup of Coffee!
Many of us reach out to that cup of coffee to get a quick and easy boost of energy, whether it is in the early morning or in the afternoon.... Read more...
Roadside Coffee Stop - Grounded Drops
Roadside Coffee Stop
Roadside Coffee Stop - whether you are travelling across Australia or travelling around for work these drip coffee bags will save you from instant coffee and petrol station coffee! Read more...
Starting the morning strong - Morning Hack! - Grounded Drops
Starting the morning strong - Morning Hack!
These days you hear a lot about different high achievers starting their mornings early and starting strong with a set routine. Whether you're an early riser or a late one... Read more...
Shinrin yoku (Japanese for forest bathing) - Grounded Drops
Shinrin yoku (Japanese for forest bathing)
How was the long weekend?! We had a great time Shinrin yoku (Japanese for forest bathing)! More on Shinrin yoku here and here. No, it’s not actually bathing but just being in... Read more...
6 Reasons Why Coffee is Good for Us - Grounded Drops
6 Reasons Why Coffee is Good for Us
  As if we needed more reasons to love coffee! But just in case, we have listed some of the most interesting benefits of coffee for you below. So next... Read more...
Wanting to Brew your own Coffee? - Grounded Drops
Wanting to Brew your own Coffee?
Opting to make your coffee at home? Whether you are trying to save a few dollars on your much-needed daily dose of caffeine, or you are trying to save some... Read more...
Spending too much on coffee? - Grounded Drops
Spending too much on coffee?
We used to spend a fair bit, sometimes up to $15 a day. Can you blame us? Some of these work deadlines that keep crawling up are impossible to meet... Read more...
Our Story - Grounded Drops - Grounded Drops
Our Story - Grounded Drops
Grounded Drops started in a garage. Back in 2014, it was just a passion for great coffee and a small roaster at home. What began as a hobby got out... Read more...