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COFFEE OF MARCH: TANZANIA MT KILIMANJARO
One day I’d like to climb this mountain. It is the highest mountain in Africa and stands 4900 meters tall above its plateau base. I like a challenge and a breathtaking view, and it is only more alluring when I consider strolling through this coffee plantation on my way up. The Mt Kilimanjaro coffee plantation […]
SELF PROPHETIC CHAIRS
I went to a dumpling bar the other week, and other than I like dumplings (and bao buns), the chairs were the winning factor in choosing this restaurant over the ramen bar next to it, or the Mexican joint a few stalls down. This is big. I really like dumplings, but I am existentially enraptured […]
FIKA: MARCH EDITION
Autumn is one of my favourite seasons. I reckon it’s in my top four. Truly, I love it that much. I’ve just found out that most of my favourite veggies are in season this time of year. Sadly I didn’t know this earlier because of our access to all things all the time, but maybe […]
COFFEE OF THE MONTH: INDONESIA
Blue Bianca Indonesia Year after year these guys produce amazing coffee. So it’s no surprise that we have it in the mix again on our 2022 line-up. The wet-hulled processing method is unique to Indonesia and imparts flavours onto the coffee that are distinct. The slightly fermented or pleasantly funky notes add a bit of […]
FIKA FOR FEBRUARY
It’s the last month of summer, and I want to enjoy every last bit of these long evenings, and fool myself into thinking humidity and the constant swishing of flies from the deliquescing camembert is the epitome of summer life. EAT Never so much has a recipe embodied fika in February than whipped feta with […]
BOX DIVVY
We love to support local businesses and social enterprises. We’d love to say that it’s because we’re really philanthropic community warriors, but it’s more because our neighbours are the likes of Poor Tom’s, Baba’s Place, and The Factory and easy to ‘support’ these places when really we just like being there. We’ve another great addition […]
FIKA FOR MY FAVOURITE SEASON
I know not all of us are summer people, and I used to be one of those. But now I’m not not a summer person, January is my favourite. Yes it’s hot and sticky and blah blah I don’t want to hear it because think of those loooong afternoons! There’s no errands to run, just […]
A CUPPA WITH DAN
We love our team at Black Market Roasters. We’re a merry band of talented, passionate, kind, funny, and sometimes odd folk, who love all things coffee, but more than that, are really great people to have in each other’s lives. Each person brings that je ne sais quoi to the BMR family, and I have […]
A BIT ABOUT BURUNDI
Last month we featured this coffee from Burundi, and thought you know what? Not many of us know much about Burundi other that it makes delicious cup. So here is snapshot of the country who’s history and current circumstances are more complex than the coffee it produces.
COFFEE OF JANUARY: BURUNDI
I love January, it’s one of my favourite months, so I’ve selected one of my favourite origins to highlight the season. BURUNDI. This epic coffee is from a specialty mini washing station called Agehore coffee located in the Gitega province. I love that these guys strive for the best and I just can’t get enough […]
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