THE PHILOSOPHY OF FRESH COFFEE

How did I get here? I thought. I was bereft, dumbstruck, barefoot and paralysed in the kitchen. The kettle had boiled, for what? I had no coffee. I am a barista, I write about coffee, I work for a coffee roastery, I live round the corner from another, yet I have no coffee. How did […]

Coffee market stall

Markets ANZAC Weekend

Black Market Roasters will be at 2 Markets this weekend: Saturday – Kirribilli Where: Alfred St South, Milsons Point, Kirribilli When: 8:30am – 3:30pm The market is a hub for fresh produce, fresh roasted coffee and fashion. http://www.thekirribillicentre.org/market-dates/2015/3/28/general-market Sunday – Frenchs Forest Where: 5 Frenchs Forest Rd East When: This Sunday 24th April 9am – […]

Fresh green coffee beans

What is Fresh Coffee?

You’ve seen the A-frames, you’ve been lured by the petrol station claim “Freshly Ground Coffee”. What is fresh coffee and why does it matter? The Basic Coffee Process Let’s first start with how coffee gets to us… Coffee is grown on a tree It is picked, dried and sent often across the world [Green bean […]

How fresh should the coffee beans be?

This is a common question when I am at the espresso bar. Should the coffee beans be straight out of the roaster? Are they better and brighter as soon as they roll out of the cooling tray? In this blog post, Black Market Roasters will take you through the ideal roast timing for your home […]