Don’t Panic, It’s Organic (and Fairtrade, too) Alowishus is passionate about using quality teas and coffees. This is why we choose to stock SereniTEA. SereniTEA are both Fairtrade and Organic We carry the following teas at Alowishus: English Breakfast Earl Grey Peppermint Lemongrass Ginger Jasmine Green Spiced Chai A Brief History Of Tea, Peace & […]
The War on Waste – What is Alowishus doing ? Well, the short answer is a lot !!! Could we do more? We most certainly can. We can all do more. Having said that, we have a very busy cafe that needs to run smoothly, quickly and efficiently. People want convenience, they want their food […]
The written word has always fascinated me in a way that I possibly don’t even understand yet myself. I remember as a young lad in school that I really enjoyed history, although I must confess, this interest started when I got my first copy of Age of Empires II: The age of Kings, a computer […]
Happy Birthday Bundaberg – Welcome Maryborough Maryborough Opens on the 6 year anniversary of our Bundaberg Store 6 years ago today we opened our doors for the very first time, down a little arcade at the ‘quiet end’ of town. It was Wednesday the 28th December 2011. Today, quite by accident on Wednesday the 28th […]
Sandwich Sandwich Day is observed annually on November 3. The sandwich is believed to be the namesake of John Montagu. He was the 4th Earl of Sandwich, following the claim that he was the inventor of the sandwich. This day honours one of Australia’s most popular lunch items. The Earl of Sandwich was a Gambling Man: While […]
At Alowishus, we love to keep things local where we can. And if we can’t get a quality local product, like our organic tea, we want to ensure that our products are ethically sourced and support the local community where they are grown and produced. Our premium quality organic tea is not only Fairtrade, but […]
Cafes Bundaberg Cafes Bundaberg – A big Thank You to our awesome Social Media Manager Olivia Harvey, due to her efforts, Alowishus Delicious has been voted as one of 5 local cafes worth instagramming about. Thanks to Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism for the original blog post and for choosing to feature us. You can read it […]
Bundaberg Coffee Bundaberg Coffee. I still remember the first time I fell in love with coffee. Previously, the sole purpose of my caffeine intake was purely a survival tactic as I found myself faced with gruelling senior high-school weeks filled with maths exams, gossip to keep up with, and two little brothers who own Nerf […]
Thank you, Bundaberg for voting our coffee the best in Bundy once again! Hitz FM and Newsmail have both run competitions over the past couple of years and the readers and people of Bundaberg voted Alowishus to make the absolute best coffee in Bundaberg.I strongly believe that to make excellent coffee, you need an excellent […]
Ice Cream Not sure how old I was when I had my first ice cream? ……. I’m not talking about the sort that came out of the freezer at home if and when I had eaten all my vegetables ……. The real stuff. The colourful substance in those tall tins in the cold cabinet […]
Video by FlySocial Tinaberries Our passion for fresh, local produce has led us to work with some amazing local farmers, just like Tinaberries, right here in the Bundaberg Region. During the Bundy season, we source all our strawberries from their local farm for use in our delicious sorbet and gelato. At Alowishus, we believe that buying […]
The Alowishus Wrap In the weeks leading up to our first Christmas party in 2012 the team had been sneaking around behind my back. I didn’t know at the time but they were working on a project called the The Alowishus Wrap. At the Christmas Party they presented me with a framed copy of The […]
I love checking out the cabinet at the end of gelato making days. It always looks so fresh and fun, it’s a joy to behold. My other favourite thing to do is taste the new flavours straight from the batch processor, the product is just so creamy. A few weeks back I took some time […]
Bundaberg people truly have put their money where their mouth is with their support behind a local Pay It Forward initiative. More than 530 sandwich vouchers have been purchased and handed out to people who are homeless or struggling between pay cheques each week. In November 2015 Alowishus Delicious and IMPACT’s Street Outreach Service teamed […]
The journey to Gelato, with Alowishus was exactly like so many other things we’ve experienced since opening 5 years ago. We didn’t decide “Let’s make Gelato”, we hadn’t even contemplated it. However, 4 keys things happened in a very short space of time: Mike visited the Fine Food Festival in Sydney, and meet Gimmy. Gimmy […]
Don’t you love watching those amazing baristas grind, stamp and froth their way to a flawless cup of coffee in no time at all? While it looks easy enough, home coffee machines work a little differently. But if you get the basic techniques right, you can turn into a barista yourself, making incredible coffee for […]
Farmers, strawberries and rum, the perfect combination for a gourmet food tour in Bundaberg and Alana Lowes, The Flying Foodie, went to the heart of Australia’s fresh food to sample the best on offer Culinary tourism is at the heart of Bundaberg and Alana Lowes, The Flying Foodie, ate and drank her way around the […]
Across the country there are farmers, butchers, chefs and winemakers grabbing every opportunity to connect with food lovers and share their knowledge and their produce. The food bowls – those regions producing fruit, vegetables, fish, meat and wine are now understanding the economic benefits of food tourism. Queensland plays an enormous role in Australia’s daily […]
Pay Forward I love Bundaberg. I was born here, grew up here, work here and am now raising my family here. Community is so important to me and I love to be able to pay forward and give back where I can. I love that Alowishus is a vehicle that facilitates and enables the entire […]
Farm to Fork Local Produce How blessed are we to live and work in this wonderful region? It’s the end of May, it’s 27 degrees and the sun is shining brightly. This morning I took the opportunity to visit a few local farms and farmers. While we were out we gathered their deliciously fresh local […]
