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 […]

Behind the scenes of coffee roasting

Ever wonder exactly how coffee is roasted? We talked to our in-house roaster Daniel about the whole process and how he came to work in the coffee roasting industry. What drew you to working with coffee? A cup of flat white that tasted literally like hazelnut hot chocolate. How did you get into roasting? I […]

The latest of gadgets

Mahlkonig Grinder Rundown

As many of you know of the Mahlkonig EK43 grinder, It seems to he the new kid on the block but actually they have been making grinders for over 30 years originally for herbs and spices. At Black Market Roasters, as a wholesale coffee supplier in Sydney, we use the Mahlkonig for our coffee tasting […]