Market Lane Coffee Podcast

We asked the staff about any inconsistencies from across the Market Lane shops. Please submit any questions or inconsistencies here.

A conversation about our new retail coffee bags - why we made the change, the process of finding new packaging, what the new bags are made of and how to dispose of them. Read more about the new bags on our journal Let us know your questions and feedback about the new coffee bags

Fleur talks about the coffees on the current menu and the new tote bag colour.

The weather is getting colder and there are new coffees from Brazil and Colombia on the menu, roasting at Prahran Market again is getting closer.

Jason is back from a visit to Seoul. In this episode we talk about coffee prices, oat milk, roasting at Prahran, MICE and a coffee brewer called xBloom, as well as current and upcoming coffees. For each new coffee there is a coffee release quiz. Click here to complete the quiz for Small Producers of Aponte: https://coffeeisgood.typeform.com/to/e8hESQU2

This month we hear about coffee pricing and some of the coffees coming to Market Lane this year, upcoming staff training opportunities and a chat about the coffees on the current menu.

Jason is back from a trip to Colombia and talks about decaf, the new shop, Christmas, and the coffees we have on offer in December.

Fleur and Jason visited the decaffeination plant in Manizales, Colombia and recorded a podcast about their visit on the way back to Medellín.

This month we have two new coffees from Huehuetenango in Guatemala and a new limited release from Colombia. It is also time for Market Lane's birthday sale and 15 year anniversary, to vote for your favourite coffee of the year and Jason and Fleur are soon off to Colombia.

This month we got two new, delicious coffees from our friends at Santa Clara in Antigua, Guatemala. Jason also talks about a new Market Lane shop opening up in Melbourne CBD and a decaffinated coffee on its way from Colombia.

This month we have a new limited release coco natural process Gesha from La Llama, Bolivia and are getting ready for the new Market Lane drip bags. Hear about the current line up and upcoming coffees and news from the shops.

Kainamui is a new coffee from Kenya roasted for filter. In this episode Jason talks about how coffee buying in Kenya has changed and why Market Lane roast most of our Kenyan coffees for filter.

In this episode Jason and Einar talks about four Limited Release coffees from Ethiopia and Bolivia coming to Market Lane this winter, as well as some of the coffees on the current and upcoming menus.

Jason is back from a coffee buying trip to Ethiopia and Kenya and talks about some of the coffees coming to Market Lane later this year.

Einar and Jason talk about the coffees on the current menu, Prahran renovations and Jason's upcoming trip to Ethiopia and Kenya.

A recording of the Market Lane staff meeting 23 November 2023 with updates from Fleur and Jason and a presentation by Pedro and Léo from Pergamino, our producing and export partners in Colombia.

We asked the staff about any inconsistencies from across the Market Lane shops. In this episode Holly and Kai joins Einar and Jason to discuss the questions that were submitted. If you have any feedback or questions please email training@marketlane.com.au

This week we have two new coffees from Yirgacheffe and Sidama, Ethiopia.

We got three limited release Gesha variety coffees from Bolivia coming up, produced by the Rodríguez family. In this episode Jason talks about the different processing methods used and shares his tasting notes.

In this episode we hear from Fleur and Jason about their first trip back to Guatemala since 2019, about the producers they met and the coffees they tasted.

In this episode we hear from Jason about his latest trip to Ethiopia, what our goals of the trip were, who we visited and why?

Do you dream about opening up your own coffee shop? Jason has opened several. In this mini series Jason talks about the new shop on Queen Street and Sydney Road and shares his thoughts on how to approach opening a coffee shop. In part 3 we talk about the menu, merchandise, marketing, and customer service as well as hiring staff for a new café. Please email your coffee shop related questions or fee...

Do you dream about opening up your own coffee shop? Jason has opened several. In this mini series Jason talks about the new shop on Queen Street and shares his thoughts on how to approach opening a coffee shop. In part 2 we talk about council regulations, negotiating a lease, the timeline for opening a new shop and the equipment needed for a small coffee shop. Please email your coffee shop related...

We're opening up a new café on Queen St, Melbourne! Do you dream about opening up your own coffee shop? Jason has opened several. In this mini series Jason talks about the new shop on Queen Street and shares his thoughts on how to approach opening up a coffee shop. In part 1 we talk about purpose, location, shop name and budget. Please get in touch via training@marketlane.com.au with any quest...

We got two beautiful new coffees from Caranavi, Bolivia! The Mamani family is based in the remote Uchumachi colony of the Caranavi provice. The Mamani brothers work together with their spouses to improve the quality of the coffee produced in their region and we are excited about this delicious and complex coffee roasted for espresso. La Llama is a farm we bought a few different lots from before. T...