Welcome back listeners! Thank you all for hanging out through the silence. It was a big end to 2018 and we are sorry it’s been so long between shows. This episode we briefly go over what been news since we last spoke and the bulk of the show is consumed by a listener question. Bridgette and Connor from the epic cafe and fine grocery store - Sourced…

ACID - Why its so good! by Marvell Street CoffeeBy Marvell Street Coffee

Quick one this week. We recap our crazy week which includes a trip to Sydney, some new wholesale family in the pipeline and chat about our new coffee release sure to blow your minds. We have finally got our hands on the coffee Mark Howard from Caravela Coffee selected on our behalf at the 2018 Aromas Auction, hosted by Caravela Coffee. More about t…

Your staff are EVERYTHING, With Phil Golombick by Marvell Street CoffeeBy Marvell Street Coffee

EPISODE: 46This week we have a very special guest, Phil Golombick joined us on the show. Phil started, owned and operated for 15 years, 2kf, a cafe in Mona Vale, Sydney. It was Campos coffee's first wholesale account, it served the same sandwiches and drinks for the whole 15 years. It's an institution. Phil recently moved on from the shop to live l…

Episode: 045🎙️🎙️🎙️We are back in fine form this week listeners! Today we welcome a special guest to join us for 3L Thursdays - Tom Cooney. Tom has a stoke for coffee unlike many we've met before. He was one of the first people to jump on the website and buy the Aussie Coffee from Billy and Ouida we released earlier in the year and today he popped i…

We are BACK! by Marvell Street CoffeeBy Marvell Street Coffee

EPISODE: 043This week we were blessed to spend a day drinking and talking coffee with Mark Howard. Mark has had a rich history in the Australian coffee industry, one I'm sure many are slightly envious of. Beginning with a "Danes Gourmet Coffee Espresso Preparation" course moving into positions at cafes that went on to become institutions, working f…

EPISODE 041:When you begin to love a product and use it regularly, it becomes a part of your life and most people become intrigued about how it came to be and who created it. Todays episode will hopefully answer those questions and more about Marvell Street or even owning a cafe and coffee roastery. Nico, Linda, past and present members of the team…

EPISODE 041:Lover of the Kalita wave, mother of 9 chickens, maker of cruelty free zinc, studier of neuro linguistic programming... oh and she crushes shit here at Marvell Street 3 days a week in between. She's been here with us for the last 2 months and we can't picture life without her now. This episode we introduce her and discover her many other…

Episode 040:A "From the Heart" chat by Mike and Nico, menu blast, coffees coming and up, some ideas on how we can give back to the producer.A Brief episode but still some great chunks of info for you all.This is episode is NUMBER 40! Thanks so much for your support and love!Thanks so much for tuning in. We are getting lots of regular listens and it…

EPISODE 39:This episode we are delighted to be joined by part of the Marvell Street family in Sydney, James and Christine Danaskos of Shift Eatery in Sydney. Shift is a 100% Plant based cafe and Sydney's only vegan deli. The focus for shift is to demonstrate how achievable living eating a vegan diet is and to be a resource to those who've embraced …

EPISODE 038:After hearing the news that the best of Panama auction broke yet another record. It got us thinking: Who really benefits from these competitions? Or is it just a giant dick swinging contest? At the most recent auction the top prize went to Wilford Lamastus of Elida Estate where he received $800USD per lb for his 100lb lot. In this episo…

EPISODE 037:We've a busy week here cupping roasting and building a new bar for quality control so a short and sweet coffee menu shakedown is in order! We chat about coffees leaving the menu, new coffees available this week and whats in the pipeline for the next 2 -3 months. Plenty to keep your taste buds on their toes. Thanks so much for tuning in.…

EPISODE 036: This week, thanks to a listener request from Dan Ash from Western Australia, we discuss some of the changes we've witnessed as a business and individuals over the years in the industry. A lot of the topic revolves around the transparency and fairness between roaster a farmer or lack there of with a lot of "specialty roasters". Maybe a …

EPISODE 035:It's a two man show this week. Mike and Nico sit down to empty their thoughts after a day of experimentation. The general topic for this episode is "How to get better, when you think you know enough" Mike is entering the NSW Aeropress champs and later next month which inspired us to challenge what we consider the optimal way to make cof…

EPISODE 034: Earlier this week Luke Marshall of Kiosk Newcastle Beach wrote in to us with a question about, brew ratios - specifically espresso recipes, and why they matter. We also get into why coffee tastes the way it does when incorrectly extracted and how espresso and milk balances best. Thanks so much for writing in Luke, you run an epic shop …

EPISODE 033: This week is a numbers episode. We look into the coffee consumption habits of our country and around the world. It puts into perspective how much room specialty coffee has grow. According to the stats there is a lot more people out there that could be drinking our coffee which is great news! We also talk about our new espresso machine:…

EPISODE 32: This week we spontaneously invited Gabe to join us in front of the mics. If you are a wholesale customer north of Byron would know him as a the handsome man that delivers you coffee every Wednesday. For those of you who don't know who Gabe is, he joined the team early this year with his bags full of mustard and ready to sink his teeth i…

EPISODE 31: Short week = short podcast! So this week we blast out a quick menu and talk a little about up an coming coffee releases. We will be back to our long form podcast next week with some fresh discussion that will stimulate your coffee neurons!Thanks so much for tuning in everyone, our listenership is climbing and little acts of interaction …

Episode 030: The titles says a lot, this weeks a great one, some of you may know Nico and Linda have been on the road down the east coast of Oz spending quality time with customers doing the things you can't do from behind a computer screen. Not being physically present has definitely altered the dynamic of how we all work individually but we've fo…

EPISODE 029: A fairly significant decision was made this week in Marvell world. We've decided to sell the Probat. What's a Probat some of you may be asking? No it's got nothing to do with cricket. The Probat "UG22" is one of the roasters we own that has roasted many of the batches of amazing coffee that you have brewed, served and consumed (dependi…

EPISODE 028:This week was a first for 3 Litre Thursdays. With Nico on the road we hooked up the mics via Facetime and recorded the chat. Excuse any difference in audio quality. Nico shares what he's been up to in while on the road, visiting some customers north of Byron. We talk a little about our coffee bar design for the roaster and a certain esp…

BLAST! This weeks menu and a thanks for being awesome supporters!By Marvell Street Coffee

Welcome back to another episode of 3 Litre Thursdays. In this weeks episode, we answer a question from Michelle, owner of Cruise Espresso in Freshwater. After receiving a sales email promoting countertop coffee roasters for cafes, that boast huge cuts to coffee costs and and a process that is as easy as pushing a button, She wants to know...is coff…

A spontaneous chat this week with Melody Plume, barista at The Kiosk Newcastle beach. Melody dropped into the roastery to say g'day and see what goes on in our world and next thing we know the mics and Moccamaster were on. Melody has worked at Kiosk since it opened 2 years ago and her love for coffee and The Kiosk is inspiring. The whole crew down …

In This weeks episode we let you all know how we are releasing the 3 individual coffees from Colombian producer Luis Edier Reinoso. It marks the end of the Colombian season and these coffees will surely see it go out in style! Luis' farm, Finca Vista Hermosa, is located in the famous coffee growing region of Tolima and he was one of the first produ…

This episode we start off on a topic that's been requested a number of times: Making coffee at home, really well and on a range of budgets. We also discuss the "dangers of being a barista" and what is meant by that is working in an environment where multitasking is praised and a moment standing still is a moment wasted has its hazards.Brewing coffe…

This episode we we chat to Luke Barrett who owns and operates, Buck Hamblin just south of Sydney in Thirroul. Once hometo Albert "buck" Hamblin and his 1940's shoe store. 2 years ago, the property came on the market after sitting dormant for 15 years and Luke's partner convinced him that this was the spot and I don't think he's looked back. Through…

This weeks episode is short, fast and fun. Somewhat reflective of the week that's just been. Mikey re-caps his trip to Sydney over the weekend, what cafes he visited and what coffees were highlights. Reducing our footprint on the environment means a lot to us and though we are still far from being zero waste, we are always chipping away at ideas to…

This episode gives an insight in what it's like to be a coffee producer in Australia. Though we are blessed with good soil and clean water, producers here are faced with many challenges that make it extremely hard to justify a living off of it.Today we sit down with our good friend, Billy, who has been growing coffee in Northern NSW since 2001 only…

This week is a bit of a ramble and catch up on what we've all been working on. Some reflection on roast profiles and how they have changed ....or not. Joe had his fire extinguisher out on Wednesday to prevent a spot fire turning into a blaze, Nico's been working hard on payment systems and ways to improve them and reduce financial stress for everyo…

Good to be back recording in a quiet controlled environment this week. Hope you all enjoyed last weeks episode with the boys from Caravela. Apologies about the sound quality, we were travelling light on recording gear and were faced with the challenge of recording amongst the sounds of a busy cafe. In this weeks show we reflect on that hectic morni…

We have a very special episode of 3 Litre Thursdays for you all today. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Alejandro, Giancarlo and Mark from Caravela Coffee, who as many of you know, is our main supplier of green coffee, and for good reason.We planned to leave early Thursday morning, meet at the Caravela office in Manly, cup some coffee with …

Ever gone to record a podcast and realised it's not recording half an hour in???...4 times in a row! Well, we have and it's equally parts hilarious and soul destroying. Hence the brevity of this episode. Practice makes perfect though right? A re-cap on a busy ass week! We cupped fresh Kenyans and that freshness is really hard to cup through! Joe to…

Through discussing a listener question and some information we planned to share about the impact that buying specialty grade green coffee has on the producers, we found ourselves surrounded by the answer to a question that many before us have attempted to unravel. What is Specialty Coffee?You might hear "It's coffee served by a barista with a septu…

Shownotes:This episode is the result of a busy morning, forgetting to drink coffee, and trying to squeeze in a podcast at the tail end of the day. Verbal napalm is what best describes it. We talk about our time with new team member Ferg this week, Our shipping and tracking systems and how they help us see potential problems before they arise, a gro…

Meet Fergus Woolveridge! A great guy, excellent Barista and Coffee professional who is now working with us at Marvell Street Coffee Roasters!Ferg will be supporting Sydney, working on our coffee community, holding workshops and more...Have a listen and get to know what Fergs about!By Marvell Street Coffee

EPISODE: 012 The Dial in is DEAD! … Roasting for Solubility, Cuppings: it’s not the size that counts, Goodbye African coffees.This week we thought we’d finally flesh out a big part of why we do what we do - Roasting for solubility. How it saves you time, money and stress every single day. We had a such a great Tuesday cupping with the crew from Bay…

Allen Shubitz joins us today in a great discussion about owning a cafe.We discuss what its like to buy, own, build, run and eventually sell a great, profitable cafe.We dive into the personal struggles and learning that is small business.Allen has a wealth of knowledge and considering he is just 30 years of age is mature, thoughtful and admirable in…

This week Nico speaks about his recent trip to Sydney to see our family down there, we discuss the menu next week and decide to release a special and delicious blend for filter brewing only, find out what it is at 23mins in. We finish off discussing how we try an keep on going projects organised with the aid of project management software. Like alw…

This week we discuss barista education programs, from the comprehensive to the not so comprehensive but more tactile and beginner friendly courses. We also talk about consistency in strength of coffee across take away and dine in coffees, something that is not considered enough in this industry that constantly strives for perfect cup after perfect …

Some banter, this weeks menu and what we've been up to this week.Some info on water filters, Ethiopian ECX, Special releases for 2018 and more!By Marvell Street Coffee

Marc Shubitz, Nico, Mike and Joe this week on 4 mics!Welcome to 2018.A discussion about starting, running, and enjoying a cafe business.What the future holds for Marc.Defining moments in his ownership of Table View.What Marc enjoys most about running his own business.Keeping things simple.We hope you enjoy this interview with one of the best Coffee…

Mike, Joe and Nico talk about:A massive week in the roastery as they roasted & dispatched Christmas orders.Their Favourite coffees for 2017.Reflect on what the year has held & what they have learned along the way.The Marvell Street Coffee menu for Christmas & New Year.Sneak peak into next year.By Marvell Street Coffee

Mike, Joe and Nico talk about:Their Favourite coffeesA question from Mitch regarding selling brewed coffeeMarvell Street Coffee MenuHow to store your coffee over Christmas for maximum freshnessBy Marvell Street Coffee

This week we are down to 2. With the help of a great listener question, Fergus from Barefoot,Sydney pushes Joe and Mike to discuss customer education and how to embody quality as a coffee professional to help define what is and isn't specialty. We chat hiring staff and for longevity and what's challenging about it. And last but not least our we inf…

Episode 002B is a 1 hour chat where Craig Jones from Caravela Coffee chimes in and discusses:What initiatives Caravela are employingThe Value of coffeeTheir impact report for 2016 +Coffee QualtityServiceSome esoteric discussions coffee, mushrooms and more.Intro music by Eli Murray, thank you!By Marvell Street Coffee

This week on the podcast we attempt to tighten up the discussions and add some structure. I think we achieved this mostly but there is definitely more work and honing to be done, we will get there!!Episode 002A is a 1 hour chat where Nico, Mike, Tom and Joe talk about:What we've been up to this week Our favourite coffees and whyDiscussion on Kilo b…

Chit chat by the Marvell Street Crew about coffee, brewing, roasting, cafes and personal betterment!By Marvell Street Coffee