Where do I buy premium coffee beans?

Truth be told there is far more poor quality out there then great coffee. The reason behind that is until recently cafe’s and roasters thought people didn’t care. Customers would dump milk on top of the coffee and sugar and the next comparable product was instant coffee! Though, thankfully this is not the case now. […]

Is Italian coffee the best in the world?

Coffee doesn’t grow in Italy, many people find this hard to believe…but it’s true! Italy has a reputation for making great espresso as they have been doing it for longer than anyone else. They invented much of the machinery needed to make it work and have fine tuned the process down so it looks like […]

How hard should I tamp the ground coffee beans?

While this is a very common question I get, it is by no means a really important factor to consider when making coffee at home when compared to bean freshness, dose size, grinding etc. At Black Market Roasters, we have experimented with many different tamp pressures and styles and on a minute scale it makes […]