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Bluebird Coffee Roastery
South Africa
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 21 เม.ย. 2019
Hi there! Welcome to our TH-cam channel. I'm Dario and I own Bluebird Coffee Roastery. Our goal as a company is to create value for famers and customers alike. We are constantly learning and growing as people and coffee professionals. Follow along if you'd like an insight into our business, tips on how to drink better coffee at home and maybe even a few product reviews.
We are so aware of the issues in the coffee supply chain as well as the impact we, as business owners and consumers, have on the environment. Everyday, in every decision, we strive to build a company on solid values. We look forward to the opportunity to share our thoughts on this and more in the future!
We are so aware of the issues in the coffee supply chain as well as the impact we, as business owners and consumers, have on the environment. Everyday, in every decision, we strive to build a company on solid values. We look forward to the opportunity to share our thoughts on this and more in the future!
Finca Soledad SyOxy || Brew & Taste || February Best of Bluebird Subscription
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Buy coffee, merch, equipment and more from our online headquarters at bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/
We trade coffee transparently. We strive to operate under the guidelines outlined here www.transparency.coffee/
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Subscribe to our TH-cam channel bit.ly/bluebirdsub
Be the first to enjoy new coffee releases and taste a variety of coffees you wouldn't have tried before www.bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/coffee-subscription/
Looking to try some new specialty coffee? Look no further www.bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/shop-coffee/
Buy coffee, merch, equipment and more from our online headquarters at bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/
We trade coffee transparently. We strive to operate under the guidelines outlined here www.transparency.coffee/
View our transparency report here www.bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/transparency/
Connect with us on social media:
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Brew Guide || Cup Ethiopian and Rwandan Coffee With Us | February Subscription 2025
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Fanie and Dario talk through our February Subscription Coffees: Suke Quto Washed, Cyesha Honey and Idido Washed. Recipes for espresso and filter brewing included :) RECEIVE OPUR CURATED SUBSCRIPTION BOX:www.bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/product/coffee-subscription/ Subscribe to our TH-cam channel bit.ly/bluebirdsub Be the first to enjoy new coffee releases and taste a variety of coffees you woul...
Brew Guide: El Socorro Pacamara | January 2025 Subscription
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Luhle brews the washed pacamara from the famous El Socorro, the coffee we featured in our most recent subscription box. RECEIVE THE CURATED SUBSCRIPTION BOX: www.bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/product/coffee-subscription/ Subscribe to our TH-cam channel bit.ly/bluebirdsub Be the first to enjoy new coffee releases and taste a variety of coffees you wouldn't have tried before www.bluebirdcoffeeroas...
Episode 020: Max Lundin, BlueWater Group
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Max, from BlueWater Group, dives into the advanced conversations being had about water for coffee. Questions around minerals, TDS, Reverse Osmosis and BlueWater’s answers to these questions. Water makes up about 95% of your brewed coffee, that makes it an extremely important ingredient in your recipe. Water quality is inseparable from the ultimate quality of your brewed coffee. Dario and Max ta...
Brew Guide: Kenya Kamwangi AA || December 2024 Subscription Brew With Us
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Fanie and Luhle brew the final subscription coffee of 2024! This washed Kenyan coffee is from the Kamwangi Factory in Kirinyaga. We're excited to have worked with them for yet another year of exceptional Kenyan coffee! Subscribe to receive next month's box: www.bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/product/coffee-subscription/ Subscribe to our TH-cam channel bit.ly/bluebirdsub Be the first to enjoy new ...
Brew Guide: Volcan Azul Red Honey Geisha || November Best of Bluebird
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Brew alongside KZN Barista Champion, Fanie Botes. In this video, we brew the Volcan Azul Red Honey Geisha. This is the coffee that the Best of Bluebird subscribers received in November 2024.
Episode 019: Ian Kissick || Formative Coffee and WBC Finalist
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Ian Kissick is the owner of Formative Coffee and 6th Place World Barista Champion 2024. In this episode, Dario and Ian dive into coffee culture, changing perceptions around coffee, putting flavour before brand name, preparing for competition and how he approached the 2024 World Barista Championships. Ian owns and operates Formative Coffee in London, a cafe serving some of the world's best coffe...
November Subscription Box || 2024 || Curated
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Brew the La Palma y El Tucan Bio-Innovation Washed with Fanie and Luhle April Recipe Coarse Grind 15g coffee 240g water 3x 80g pours every 45 sec Pour at 0 sec, 45 sec and 1 min 30 sec Total Brew Time 2 min 25 sec Subscribe here: www.bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/product/coffee-subscription/ Subscribe to our TH-cam channel bit.ly/bluebirdsub Be the first to enjoy new coffee releases and taste a ...
Episode 018: Dark Arts Coffee || The genius of Brad Morrison
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In this episode of Coffee Made Me Do It, Dario talks to founder and creative director of Dark Arts Coffee, Brad Morrison. They talk about building a brand that is a reflection of ourselves, catering for an audience of one, community and the “why” behind Dark Arts. This is one we are so stoked to share, and we’re big fans of Brad and his team. Brad moved to London to be a muralist and got a star...
How We Process Green Coffee Samples || Sample Roast With Us
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Dario roasts some Ethiopian coffee samples live in this video. Follow along as he explains how we use the Ikawa Pro 100X to process green coffee samples and make our menu selections. Subscribe to our TH-cam channel bit.ly/bluebirdsub Be the first to enjoy new coffee releases and taste a variety of coffees you wouldn't have tried before www.bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/coffee-subscription/ Looki...
BREW GUIDE: Panama Franceschi Geisha || October Best of Bluebird
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Fanie and Dario brew the Franceschi Geisha Natural in this video and talk about the Best of Bluebird Subscription. The BoB Subscription is built to bring you the best we have to offer each year. Our Rare, Exclusive and Competition coffees are now available in a cheaper, convienient monthly subscription! Jump on this subscription program: www.bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/product/best-of-bluebird...
Episode 017: Motors Coffee Paris || Thomas and Lola and one of Europe's best
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In this episode of Coffee Made Me Do It, Dario talks to Thomas and Lola, founders of Motors Coffee in Paris. Motors has fast gained a reputation for serving some of the best coffee in Europe. It is certainly one of our favourite cafes! Dario sat down with Thomas and Lola after a Bluebird Coffee Roastery popup at Motors. In true Parisian style, this was recorded while sitting outside a cafe, peo...
October Subscription Box || Brew With Us || El Socorro Washed Red Bourbon
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In this video, Dario and Fanie talk through the blue bag from last month, the coffees for this month and their producers. The El Socorro Washed Red Bourbon was the headliner for October and it is a daily driver that we've been brewing as our first cup of the day. Enjoy!! Subscribe to our TH-cam channel bit.ly/bluebirdsub Be the first to enjoy new coffee releases and taste a variety of coffees y...
Best of Bluebird Subscription || Explained by Dario
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Taste some of rare and exclusive Special Release coffees every month on the Best of Bluebird Subscription! www.bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/product/best-of-bluebird-subscription/ Subscribe to our TH-cam channel bit.ly/bluebirdsub Be the first to enjoy new coffee releases and taste a variety of coffees you wouldn't have tried before www.bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/coffee-subscription/ Looking t...
BREW GUIDE: Project Next Gen 2024 | Volcan Azul Anaerobic Geisha
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In this video, Dario and Luhle brew the 2024 edition of Project Next Gen. This Anaerobic Geisha from Volcan Azul in Costa Rica is tasting amazing! Subscribe to our TH-cam channel bit.ly/bluebirdsub Be the first to enjoy new coffee releases and taste a variety of coffees you wouldn't have tried before www.bluebirdcoffeeroastery.co.za/coffee-subscription/ Looking to try some new specialty coffee?...
Taste and Brew Coffee With Us || September Subscription Box
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Taste and Brew Coffee With Us || September Subscription Box
Latte Art Masterclass w/ Bluebird Coffee Roastery || Testimonal
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Latte Art Masterclass w/ Bluebird Coffee Roastery || Testimonal
Episode 016: Patrik Rolf || Building a Business with Purpose
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Episode 016: Patrik Rolf || Building a Business with Purpose
Episode 015: Alex Kitain || The man behind Coffeevine
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Episode 015: Alex Kitain || The man behind Coffeevine
Episode 014: Cole Torode || Winning Team WBC '23 and forging in a career in coffee
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Episode 014: Cole Torode || Winning Team WBC '23 and forging in a career in coffee
Vlog || We Became KZN Regional Barista Champions
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Vlog || We Became KZN Regional Barista Champions
Episode 013: Markus Pytell || Europe's best cafe?, work life balance, entrepreneurship
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Episode 013: Markus Pytell || Europe's best cafe?, work life balance, entrepreneurship
Episode 012: Fanie and Luhle | Sprudgie Nomination!!!
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Episode 012: Fanie and Luhle | Sprudgie Nomination!!!
Episode 011: Andrew Stordy | Founder of IKAWA
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Episode 011: Andrew Stordy | Founder of IKAWA
Episode 010: Nicole Battefeld-Montgomery | Coffee competition's, tattooing and coffee trends
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Episode 010: Nicole Battefeld-Montgomery | Coffee competition's, tattooing and coffee trends
Episode 009: Sam Corra | LINK Roaster, World Brewers Cup and 1985 Bordeaux
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Episode 009: Sam Corra | LINK Roaster, World Brewers Cup and 1985 Bordeaux
Episode 008: Katie and Fanie | WOC Athens, crazy taxi rides and mind over sickness
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Episode 008: Katie and Fanie | WOC Athens, crazy taxi rides and mind over sickness
Episode 007: The Coffee Magazine | Olympic Games, Print isn't dead, Coffee Competitions
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Episode 007: The Coffee Magazine | Olympic Games, Print isn't dead, Coffee Competitions
Roastery Life: Receiving our Volcan Azul Crop 2023
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Roastery Life: Receiving our Volcan Azul Crop 2023
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Excited to have some Ethiopian coffees again. Will be great to see more throughout the year. All the best 😊☕
We have five exceptional lots in the roastery at the moment. Idido is already live on our webstore and Suke Quto Washed ships to subscribers in Feb. The remaining three will roll over over the next couple of months!
So much yum!!
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Hey - one year since you got it :) i have been thinking of getting one, Whats would be your take on it? Would love to know about the things you love or hate about it? Your feedback will be extremely helpful 🙏
Cold coffee fan here. Have you made any videos on iced pour over ?
Not as yet but we love washed Kenyan’s for cold coffee. Tim Wendelboe has a great cold coffee video on his channel. We’d recommend his approach :)
This is great news explanation! I just ordered the R2, I’m struggling a little bit with dial in. So excited to try this one
Have fun!!
We have just started adding the Coffee Made Me Do It podcast to TH-cam. Let us know if you enjoying listening to it here over all the streaming platforms it has been on since the beginning?
I really enjoyed this conversation!
Great stuff Team 🚀
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Love to see it! Thank you so much for sharing your journey! 🫶
Thanks for the world-class equipment 🤓❤️
Would you guys consider putting up your brew guides for pour over and espresso/flat white on your insta as well? Just to make it easy to find 😊
Sure! Same video format?
@@dariodoingthings I rate even as an Instagram post! Like an image with the name/origin of the coffee, then sugary of the brew guide for pour over and espresso, like you describe in the video. Can help people get to the right starting point in terms of grind size and brew time, then work from there :)
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Love the new box!! 😁
Thanks so much!! ⚡️
🔥 quote of the day “Coffee for Ants” 14:00
So small yet so important 🐜😄
Thanks for the video! Can you tell me if i can also use the space between the steps eventho its not stepless?
I love this subscription and I’m at a point where I want to explore the higher end of specialty coffee after almost three years of becoming a hobbyist so the timing could not be better I have two tiny suggestions: 1) on the site I’d love to be able to see how much of each coffee we’ll be getting. Since it varies so much between these coffees I’d love to know beforehand. This is something I can’t find on the site at the moment but really plays a big role in my decision about subbing up. 2) I’d love to be able to choose BETWEEN bag 1 and bag 2, rather than choose to get 1 OR two bags as is done with the other subscriptions. With this subscription I think it would be nice were there three options - namely bag 1, bag 2, or both. This way if say bag 1 is 100g and bag 2 is 200g and I’d prefer 200g I can choose bag 2 instead of having to choose both to get bag 2. Other factors such as preference in flavour profiles can also play a role in this regard - bag one is an anaerobic and bag 2 is a washed for example, that might play a role in whether I rather want bag 2 over bag 1. If this isn’t possible due to the amount of crop you have of each for example (say you have less of bag 2’s coffee and would rather give it to a smaller group for example), then it makes sense. However it would be nice since I for one can’t afford the two bag option just yet (cons of being a student :’) ) Altogether I absolutely love the BoB subscription and I’m likely going to make a permanent switch over from the curated subs box You guys nailed the concept - much love as always ❤
Thanks for the suggestions. We will continue to do what we can to make BoB the absolute best we can :)
Definitely the best coffee that I’ve tasted . You guys are pushing out some crazy quality stuff 🎉 keep on it!
Thanks ❤
International shipping options feasible? possibly by paying monthly but shipping quarterly?
What jar/carafe are you brewing into? I like
Timemore I believe 😊
@@dariodoingthings thanks!
Love how fans starts pouring latte art at 4:21 before he realises this is filter coffee 😂
I missed that! Is that coffee for ants? 🤣
Silky milky!
Can i use this recipe for any other light roast on a v60 or is this just for this microlot on an April brewer?
This is a great starting point for any light roast on the April. We would adjust on a V60 to compensate for the shape of the bed. The 5 pour method is our go to on V60 :)
Okay, we are all learning together with this new machine :) I was wrong, the tool and red box are for cleaning a part of the humidity sensor system. Here is a video explaining the details: th-cam.com/video/1SjQnWrhD6k/w-d-xo.html
Ons gaan nou braai
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So cool!! Desert Island?? Hoping for some Kenyan😊
You know us so well ❤
is it still living up to the hype?
Currently drinking a lovely Volcan Azul Villa Sarchi made with the April brewer I picked up on Friday at the Speciality Coffee Expo JHB 2024. Thanks team!!
Awesome legend!!❤
Where is a reliable source to buy this in the United States?
Unfortunately not but I’m sure Timemore would be able to assist if you reach out ✌🏻
@@BluebirdCoffeeRoastery I actually did find their website and pre-ordered it--they say it ships around May 20. I'm going to email them and ask if the $20 extra for expedited shipping is for air as opposed to by boat--with my luck I will get get a slow boat from China (Taiwan actually). (Did you get the play on words?). By the way, for many years I had an outdated world globe that labeled Taiwan as Formosa, which is what it used to be called for centuries before, I don't know, World War l. It's a Portuguese word that means beautiful island, I think.
This was the exact review I was looking for. I left the coffee industry a while ago and I think I'm just really looking for that La Marzocco feel/workflow I'm used to. Flow control is very tempting to play with, but if I'm completely honest I don't think I have the time (and maybe I'm all geeked out at this point).
Glad we could help legend!
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I wish ssp would make a 78mm burr. You're stuck if they go out of business.
Let’s see if they start making them :)
I got one. The answer is a definite no, don’t buy this piece of crap. I get readings all over the place for the same sample resulting in extraction yields from 18-21% for the same sample. Save your money.
Super interesting, we haven’t had the same issue. Just wondering if it’s a unit issue. Maybe reach out to DiFluid. We don’t sell them and have no skin in the game - ours has just been pretty consistent.
@@BluebirdCoffeeRoasterythanks. Did you buy yours?
I've had my 078 for about 2 months now, and I couldn't be happier with it. I'm making the best pour over coffee of my life. If it had an ionizer for controlling static, it would be pretty much perfect.
Epic!!
Next time I’m near Durban I’m definitely going to stop by!! I’m a bit too far though, NYC.
😂 NYC is a bit of a drive/swim
Yesss!
The boys were fired up! The goal was for both Fanie and Luhle to get to Nationals and you’ll see at the end of the vlog that they were far happier about achieving that than who actually won. Truly awesome team ❤
What have you had the dial on for a V60?
Unfortunately I don't remember exact numbers as we reviewed it quite some time ago.
Looked like he had it set to 8.5 for the cup he made at the end of the video
Such a great podcast! 🙌
Thanks legend!!
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When you grind finer are u running the grinder. Because you should be
If you are asking if the grinder is running while adjusting from coarse to fine, yes absolutely :)
Tried a monolith?
Not yet. Would love to :)
Can this tool tell you the caffeine content or caffeine quantity?
Hi Ed, no. Refractometers don’t measure caffeine content.
So how do you get the most (crema.) out of a light blend? And with the Micra, what temperature do you want to set it for light blends?
The pursuit of crema isn’t a focus for us. We are looking for a tasty, balanced extraction. 95C boiler temp would be a good starting point :)
Thanks for this you guys, dope content.
Thanks so much!
ooofff that is a short distance wit a scale... I have the exact same scale, how high is that cup you are using? since it's the maximum height as far as i can see with the plastic spouts. Thanks!
There isn’t a whole lot of clearance but for double shots there is sufficient space for most “cafe style” cups.
@@BluebirdCoffeeRoastery Thanks for the swift reply. standard as far as i know is 6cm.. good. thanks again! mine is coming in this week. stumbled on your content. nice to watch. bye!
Best day ever!
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What is best dripper ur choice now ?
We are still brewing on the April in our cafe daily :) We love it.
The most consistent brewer
Agreed!
This was a good day!
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