NOVEMBER NEWS

Our NEW Compostable bags Whilst our first custom bag run didn’t quite go to plan let’s just say we have learnt some valuable lessons this month when it comes to designing and changing coffee packaging.  We love the look and feel of our new bags! But it comes as a hard blow that they are […]

Honey made locally

Straight from the Honey Pot

At BMR we love to support local producers whenever possible. We feel there’s no better way to do this than by selling their handcrafted wares in store @ BMR Enmore. We all love raw honey, so Save Our Bees was a natural additional to our retail shelf. This month we sat down with Emmanuel from […]

The Aussie Coffee School Industry

It is a truth universally acknowledged that coffee schools in Sydney and Melbourne are some of the best in the world. The Rise of “Australian Coffee” and the Coffee School Concept Though many in the sunburnt country may not know it, “Australian coffee” is a term held with reverence overseas. In such far away places […]

Dessert & Coffee Event Recap

Thank you to everyone who came down last Thursday to our warehouse to eat and drink the flavour bombs! We took everyone through our latest range of single origin coffee served 3 ways, paired with the magical flavour guru Stuart from Miss Lilly’s Kitchen. We paired the following coffees with these desserts: El Salvador [Espresso] […]

Valuing a cafe isn't that hard

How Do You Value Your Cafe?

How much is your cafe worth? Valuing a business can sometimes seem like a game of darts, and for many, the varying approaches to valuation often confuse everyone who’s involved.  As a previous Financial Planner, Director of Black Market Roasters, Angus Nicol offers his experiences on a solution to this problem. How do you put […]

Put Your Aeropress to the Test!

Wednesday 2nd March 6:30PM @ BMR Enmore This weird looking contraption can make amazing coffee. You can vary the dose, temperature, time and agitation to produce variations of coffee that you may not of know was possible! Format 6:30PM Meet & Greet at 86 Enmore Rd History of Aeropress and the World Aeropress Competition The […]

Single Origin Coffee Beans

The Satisfaction of Becoming a Barista

We receive articles written by passionate people all over the world. Below is just an example of a coffee article. One of the things that satisfy a person’s soul is being involved in something that they have an interest in. Something they love and cherish doing every day. What’s Your Dream? Now, imagine that your […]

Coffee Cart Surry Hills

The Barista Shortage

As an operator, we all know how hard it is to find good staff. Now it seems that statement has gone to the next level with Barista’s demanding pay levels that may be likened to Barristers! Below is a form, which the results will be published in the next newsletter, so you can gauge where […]

The health benefits of drinking coffee

A coffee or three a day, may keep the Doctor away

It is a truth universally acknowledged that drinking too much coffee will give you a heart attack. Well, no. The research suggests it may do the opposite. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), or “heart, stroke and blood vessel disease” according to the Heart Foundation, is a major cause of death in Australia and was responsible for 30 […]

Learn how ot make the flat white

Where Did the Flat White Originate?

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the Flat White was invented in Australia. Except if you’re a barista from Auckland. A tale of two or three cities Conventional wisdom is that the Flat White was developed in Australia during the 1980’s, at least that’s what coffee schools in Sydney say. In fact, Derek Townsend […]

Coffee school in a real coffee roastery

Where did the Australian Coffee School come from?

It is a truth universally acknowledged that coffee schools in Sydney and Melbourne are some of the best in the world. The Rise of “Australian Coffee” and the Coffee School Concept Though many in the sunburnt country may not know it, “Australian coffee” is a term held with reverence overseas. In such far away places […]

Join the black market barista course in sydney

Is a Barista Course in Sydney Worth Doing?

Great Question! We all know that making the perfect cup of coffee over and over again takes time and effort to gain the skill necessary. Then there is all the patterns in the milk! So how do these baristas get tot hat level and how can you set yourself on that path of eternal latte […]