Australia is famous for its coffee culture, but it didn’t begin with Italian post-war migration. There was the rise of coffee palaces during the 19th century temperance movement and the influential Depression-era coffee shops run by Russian migrant Ivan Repin (who offered fresh-roasted beans when stale, day-old coffee was standard). The impact of Italian-Australian migration on our espresso obsession can’t be denied though: it's paved the way for an inclusive coffee culture that includes Ethiopian coffee ceremonies and Indigenous business owners presenting native ingredients and reconciliation in a cup. 

This episode features Paul van Reyk, author of True to the Land: A History of Food in Australia; Tinsae Elsdon, owner of Djebena Coffees; Nick Repin, grandson of Ivan Repin; Peter Patisteas and Shawn Andrews, co-owners of DHUWA Coffee; Sharon Winsor, Ngemba Weilwan woman and founder of Indigiearth and Warakirri Dining; and Leonard Janiszewski, co-author of In Their Own Image: Greek Australians.

Image by Alana Dimou. 

Australia is famous for its coffee culture, but it didn’t begin with Italian post-war migration. There was the rise of coffee palaces during the 19th century temperance movement and the influential Depression-era coffee shops run by Russian migrant Ivan Repin (who offered fresh-roasted beans when stale, day-old coffee was standard). The impact of Italian-Australian migration on our espresso obsession can’t be denied though: it's paved the way for an inclusive coffee culture that includes Ethiopian coffee ceremonies and Indigenous business owners presenting native ingredients and reconciliation in a cup. 
This episode features Paul van Reyk, author of <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/true-to-the-land-paul-van-reyk/book/9781789144062.html">True to the Land: A History of Food in Australia</a>; Tinsae Elsdon, owner of <a href="https://djebena.com.au/">Djebena Coffees</a>; Nick Repin, grandson of Ivan Repin; Peter Patisteas and Shawn Andrews, co-owners of <a href="https://dhuwacoffee.com.au/">DHUWA Coffee;</a> Sharon Winsor, Ngemba Weilwan woman and founder of <a href="https://indigiearth.com.au/">Indigiearth</a> and <a href="https://indigiearth.com.au/warakirri-dining-experience/">Warakirri Dining</a>; and Leonard Janiszewski, co-author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Their-Own-Image-Greek-Australians/dp/0868066559">In Their Own Image: Greek Australians.</a>  
Image by Alana Dimou.

The Culinary Archive Podcast is a series from the Powerhouse with food journalist Lee Tran Lam exploring Australia’s foodways: from First Nations food knowledge to new interpretations of museum collection objects, scientific innovation, migration, and the diversity of Australian food.

Contributing editor Lee Tran Lam is a freelance journalist who has worked with The Sydney Morning Herald, Gourmet Traveller, The Guardian, SBS Food, FBi, ABC, Australian Financial Review, Rolling Stone and Turkish Vogue. She hosts The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry podcast— which has been recommended by Bon Appétit, Broadsheet, Concrete Playground and chosen to be archived by the National Library; co-founded Diversity In Food Media Australia; and has edited the "New Voices On Food" book, showcasing emerging creators from under-represented communities and their food stories. She was named a Future Shaper by Time Out Sydney. 

The Culinary Archive Podcast is a series from the Powerhouse with food journalist Lee Tran Lam exploring Australia’s foodways: from First Nations food knowledge to new interpretations of museum collection objects, scientific innovation, migration, and the diversity of Australian food.
Contributing editor Lee Tran Lam is a freelance journalist who has worked with The Sydney Morning Herald, Gourmet Traveller, The Guardian, SBS Food, FBi, ABC, Australian Financial Review, Rolling Stone and Turkish Vogue. She hosts <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiUld6y-f_xAhXPAnIKHQYDAboQFjAAegQICBAD&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheunbearablelightnessofbeinghungry.com%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw1QpIti4MLtsU5ky-yKyAzu">The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry</a> podcast— which has been recommended by Bon Appétit, <a href="https://www.broadsheet.com.au/national/entertainment/article/nine-food-focused-podcasts-fill-restaurant-shaped-hole-your-life">Broadsheet,</a> Concrete Playground and chosen to be archived by the National Library; co-founded <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diversityinfoodmedia.au">Diversity In Food Media Australia</a>; and has edited the "<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjfx9fH-f_xAhUWA3IKHTGaBdcQFjARegQIDhAD&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foodcourtbooks.com%2Fshop%2Fp%2Fnew-voices-on-food-diversity-in-food-media&amp;usg=AOvVaw0GEJcwdR0ZLdO3pkyN1XfC">New Voices On Food</a>" book, showcasing emerging creators from under-represented communities and their food stories. She was named a <a href="https://www.timeout.com/sydney/things-to-do/time-outs-food-and-drink-future-shaper-lee-tran-lam">Future Shaper</a> by Time Out Sydney.

CULINARY ARCHIVE PODCAST

The Culinary Archive Podcast is a series with food journalist Lee Tran Lam exploring Australia’s foodways: from First Nations food knowledge to new interpretations of museum collection objects, scientific innovation, migration, and the diversity of Australian food.

Contributing editor Lee Tran Lam is a freelance journalist who has worked with The Sydney Morning Herald, Gourmet Traveller, The Guardian, SBS Food, FBi, ABC and Turkish Vogue. She hosts The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry podcast— which has been recommended by Bon Appétit, Broadsheet and Concrete Playground; co-founded Diversity In Food Media Australia; and edited the New Voices On Food book, showcasing emerging creators from under-represented communities and their food stories. She was named a Future Shaper by Time Out Sydney.  

Image by Alana Dimou. 

The Culinary Archive Podcast is a series with food journalist Lee Tran Lam exploring Australia’s foodways: from First Nations food knowledge to new interpretations of museum collection objects, scientific innovation, migration, and the diversity of Australian food.
Contributing editor Lee Tran Lam is a freelance journalist who has worked with The Sydney Morning Herald, Gourmet Traveller, The Guardian, SBS Food, FBi, ABC and Turkish Vogue. She hosts <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiUld6y-f_xAhXPAnIKHQYDAboQFjAAegQICBAD&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheunbearablelightnessofbeinghungry.com%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw1QpIti4MLtsU5ky-yKyAzu">The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry</a> podcast— which has been recommended by Bon Appétit, Broadsheet and Concrete Playground; co-founded <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diversityinfoodmedia.au">Diversity In Food Media Australia</a>; and edited the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjfx9fH-f_xAhUWA3IKHTGaBdcQFjARegQIDhAD&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foodcourtbooks.com%2Fshop%2Fp%2Fnew-voices-on-food-diversity-in-food-media&amp;usg=AOvVaw0GEJcwdR0ZLdO3pkyN1XfC">New Voices On Food </a>book, showcasing emerging creators from under-represented communities and their food stories. She was named a <a href="https://www.timeout.com/sydney/things-to-do/time-outs-food-and-drink-future-shaper-lee-tran-lam">Future Shaper</a> by Time Out Sydney.  
Image by Alana Dimou.

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