Coffee from Kenya is bright and crisp

New Single Origin Coffee – Kenya Gaturiri

Process: Washed MASL: 1600-1800 Varietal: SL28   Tasting Notes by Jess from Black Market Roasters Kenya is always one of my favourites on the cupping table! Specialty coffee’s from this part of Africa have such a unique profile that most of the time they stand apart from the crowd like a flamingo dancing amongst pelicans. […]

Koke, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

Single Origin Coffee: Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Koke

Single Origin Coffee Beans From Yirgacheffe! Country: Ethiopia Region: Yirgacheffe Koke Varietal: Mixed Heirloom Altitude: 1900-2100MASL It is always an exciting time of year when the new crop Ethiopian coffee’s start arriving into Port.  But this coffee is one we have been hanging out for!  The Yirgacheffe region has become well known for it’s fruit […]

LEARN: Honey Processing for Coffee

Ok, so lets clear things up…there is no honey used in the actual processing of this awesome coffee! Honey process coffee is one of three methods of processing used to pre-prepare coffee for roasting and is a popular method in countries where water is scarce. Once the berries are picked they are cleaned and sorted […]

ORIGIN: Indonesia Sumatra Wahana

This coffee boasts a peach sweetness with notes of strawberries, mandarin and tropical zest but it still has the characteristic underlying spice that is so typical of Sumatran coffees.  It’s absolutely delicious and as the roaster is my pick for this month! Wahana Estate is located in a region called Sidikalang in the Northern part […]

TOOLS: Cold Drip Coffee

Today we are going to see more in depth what a Cold Drip coffee is. 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 […]

OPEN: New cafe’s worth checking out

Coogee Pavillion – 169 Dolphin St, Coogee Epic Merivale new venue with Bars, Restaurants and a Barber?! all in the one landmark building…@ The Old Palace Coogee beach Its not all quite open yet, though no doubt it will be pimping. Pic facebook.com/coogeepavilion No. 12 Trading – 12 Lenthall Street, Kensington, Sydney Nice corner shop, set amongst […]

ORIGIN: Costa Rica Aserri

Stats Costa Rica – Tres Hermanas Estate Caturra Honey Process Region: Central Valley – Aserri Micro-region: La Legua de Los Naranjos Altitude: 1670-1750 masl Who Tres Hermanas is tiny coffee farm owned by a dude named Don Miguel Gamboa.  Just last year don Miguel and his family decided it was time to begin processing their […]

Australia’s love affair with piccolo lattes

Did Australia invent the flat white or did New Zealand? Well it’s for sure that the Sydney-siders and Melbournians brought the world the piccolo latte. Australia has been heavily influenced and setup by European immigrants, which brought technology to coffee making. Though we weren’t stuck in the tradition of having to froth Mount Everest in […]