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REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN COFFEE FARMING
I watched that gut health doco on Netflix a few weeks ago. I loved it. Particularly the stop motion felt intestines and bacteria and other gut related things. And I […]
How to (really, should you) reheat coffee?
I’ve gotten into an afternoon habit of late, of making a really big pot of spiced tea, or maybe it’s a tisane as there’s no actual tea in it, just […]
GIVE THIS A CRACK WITH YOUR NEXT LONG BLACK
It felt controversial at the time, actually it feels controversial now, but a little whiles ago I wrote an article busting the myth that crema is the sign of a […]
A GAME OF CURDL
Another spectacular day behind the bar. All the coffee is tasting spectacular. The blend is tasting like someone’s melted a caramello koala in every cup. The bright roast is like […]
JAPANESE ICED FILTER METHOD
It’s very cold in Japan right now. It’s very warm in Australia right now and we’re in need of a cold beverage. I would say that’s a perfect match. Japanese […]
IT’S THE VIBE (IT’S VOLUMETRICS)
There is a romance that surrounds coffee, an Italian classical soundtrack, steam dancing from the ceramic cup that nestles snugly in your hand while you languidly brush the flaky croissant […]
About A Giesen
We here at Black Market Coffee roast coffee. Did ya know? It’s true. We roast coffee and we love it. There’s always something new, either a completely new coffee like […]
How to make a Chemex
Roasted Potatoes. So Good. Roasted Coffee That Smells Like Potatoes, Not So Good.
It’s mid-morning at the cafe, the sun is shining, people are happily milling around staring off into the middle distance with the sun on their backs, waiting on their coffee […]
HOW TO MAKE A WHOLESOME PLUNGER. OR FRENCH PRESS IF YOU’RE FEELING INTERCONTINENTAL.
I make a pot of plunger (or a carafe, cup, not sure what the correct vessel terminology is here, or maybe there isn’t a word for it yet? Pot has […]
AEROPRESS: UPSIDE DOWN UPSIDE DOWN.
Growing up in Australia in the 80’s meant that I was educated and inspired by Mr Squiggle and his remarkable talent for drawing pictures from squiggles. This might not sound […]
FERMENTING WITH YEAST INOCULATION. YUMMO.
Inoculation is to introduce microorganisms, vaccines, or sera by inoculation. You know this because, thanks to the coronavirus, inoculation is currently on trend. In vogue. Hip. Not since frosted tips […]