POOR TOMS X BLACK MARKET COCKTAIL

We’ve got the best neighbours.  You know those ones who give you cups of sugar, baskets of eggs from their productive chickens and bottles of spirits to drink and play with? Yep. They’re our neighbours! Poor Toms’ distillery and Black Market’s roastery have become great drinking buddies and are serving up a Cold Brew and […]

COFFEE OF OCTOBER – RWANDA INTANGO

Since cupping this coffee back in March I’ve been super excited to get my hands on it.  If I was going to turn my cupping notes into a legible sentence, it would read something like this.  “A warm mixed berry pie has just been pulled from the oven and sits cooling on the kitchen bench, […]

Iced Coffee vs Cold Brew: What’s the difference?

It’s coming into Summer. This means our coffee orders may start changing from hot espresso to chilled. We’re not talking the decadent and lactose-loaded drink with ice cream, whipped cream and chocolate flakes that we’re talking about. You may have seen cold brew floating around cafes lately. You may find yourself at a cafe asking […]

Cold Drip Coffee

Today we’re going to explore the world of cold drip coffee. Originally from Japan, this cold brew method is fast becoming very popular in Australia. This brewing method is a great choice for summer time due to its option to be served over ice, its gentle extraction process, yielding much less acidity than espresso and a […]

How to make cold brew coffee

Have you ever considered cold brew coffee? It may be just what you need to get your caffeine injection on scorching hot days, where your usual flat white is too much to bear. Contrary to the popular belief of those who frequent a coffee shop, making cold brew can be done without extensive barista training. […]

Sunken Coffee Beans

Cold Brew…On Another Level!

Coffee Beans Found at the Bottom of the Ocean! At Black Market Roasters, we talk about fresh roasted coffee, well this is a story about the opposite…though it’s still really cool. Back in WWII, a Romanian Ship named Sulina was sunk by a Soviet Submarine. Divers searching the wreck found a green bottle floating around […]