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In this episode, we are joined by the South African Aeropress Champion of 2021, Brandon Smith! Brandon shares with us his passion for coffee and his future endeavours. What does it take to be an Aeropress Champ? How technical is the competition? In fact, what’s an Aeropress? Enjoy the episode and treat yourself to a great cup of coffee!

Our conversation about A Shot In The Dark (ASITD) competition hosted by The Coffee Magazine (SA) continues in this episode, as we interview the winner of the ASITD 2021 Frederik Dreyer from GeGrond Coffee. In this episode, we sat down with Frederik to talk about GeGrond and them winning the national roasting competition, and what it means for them and the coffee landscape in South Africa. Do enjoy the episode and treat yourself to a great cup of coffee! 

Check GeGrond Coffee on www.gegrond.co.za

Maybe you're trying to brew some amazing coffee at home, but you're not sure how to start and what to use. In this episode, we dive into home brewing, what is it all about and how do we find it. Does home brewing replace the cafè experience or not? Can one still have a great cup of coffee at home, that they normally have at their favorite coffee spot? Find out more on this episode...

Check the link with visuals for some of the brewing devices, https://treescoffee.com/blog/2016/04/6-popular-methods-for-brewing-coffee-at-home/

Coffee is not caffeine, but caffeine is synonymous with coffee! Coffee is well known for its caffeine and some attribute caffeine as the only source and compound found in coffee, hence they are inseparable. But what actually is caffeine?Is Caffeine truly the only compound found in coffee? Perhaps you have been wondering about caffeine and its impact on ones health and if it's good enough for you to consume it. This episode is all about caffeine found in coffee, what a delight! Join us in this discussion with our guest Dean Floor, as he explains and brings clarity on this subject.

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What is coffee roasting all about? What role does it have in the final output of a green coffee seed being transformed into a coffee bean, which has its own character, full of flavours and aromas. In this episode, we talk about the basics of coffee roasting, a brief science in the art of roasting and we discuss roast levels i.e light, medium and dark roast. Enjoy the episode and share it with friends! If you want to get in contact, email us on [email protected] or send a DM on Instagram 😃.

Ever wonder what lies behind a cup of coffee? Are farmers treated and paid well enough, for their incredible produce and is it sustainable for communities growing these coffees? Like any other industry there's always a case for fair trade and sustainable way of doing things. Even with coffee, sustainability and fair-trade are necessary. Join us in this episode, as we have a conversation with Jonathan Robinson, from Bean There coffee company based in Johannesburg, we talk fair-trade and find out how is the coffee industry pushing for sustainable coffee in the livelihood of coffee farmers. We hope you'll enjoy the episode, do rate us and send feedback via a voice note or email us on [email protected], you can also dm us on Instagram (blackpluscoffee).

Ever wondered about the origin of coffee? Who thought it would be cool to roast, ground and brew it? What is the history of our beloved drink in Africa? How has the commercialization of coffee changed the landscape in how this beverage is now consumed? What are these Three Coffee Waves that some people seem to be referring to? 

We have some answers to your incredible questions, enjoy this fourth episode and if you want to get in contact, send us a voice note or email us on [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also find us on Instagram, just search blackpluscoffee and the magic happen ;). 

What, 90 bucks for a cup of coffee??! What makes this Specialty Coffee "special"? 

We use that term a lot, so what is Specialty Coffee and how is it priced? Are we getting scammed for money as "coffee is just coffee" or is it worth us paying for it? Is Specialty Coffee different?

In this third episode, we talk about Specialty Coffee and there's more to come on this topic in future episodes, so do stay tuned. Enjoy this episode! If you have comments or questions, send them through via voice note or email us on; [email protected] or you can DM us on Instagram (blackpluscoffee).