Pantry and home kitchen
Matcha powder: grades, storage and how to use it
Matcha powder is finely ground shade-grown green tea. Learn the grades, how to judge colour and freshness, how to store it and how to whisk or bake with it.
Guides
Guides linked to Melo Cafe
Plain-English guides on brunch plates, coffee and cafe drinks, sweet brunch and bowls, and the pantry and home kitchen, written alongside this independent guide.
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Sweet brunch and bowls
French toast: how to get it crisp outside and soft inside
French toast is bread soaked in egg custard and pan-fried until golden. Learn the best bread, custard ratio, soaking time, pan heat and toppings for cafe results.
Brunch plates explained
Eggs benedict breakfast: muffin, poached egg, hollandaise
An eggs benedict breakfast is poached eggs on a toasted English muffin under hollandaise. Learn the parts, the royale and florentine versions and how to cook it.
Coffee and cafe drinks
Flat white: what it is and how Australian cafes make it
A flat white is a double shot of espresso with thin, silky steamed milk. Learn how it differs from a latte, where it began and how to make one at home.