Field Notes

We grow coffee but don’t want to drink it

We grow coffee but don’t want to drink it

I set up a light metal table under the tamarind tree. I tear rough paper up into small bite-sized squares and draw three emoji type figures. A smiley guy with...

We grow coffee but don’t want to drink it

I set up a light metal table under the tamarind tree. I tear rough paper up into small bite-sized squares and draw three emoji type figures. A smiley guy with...

Spare some decoction for me

Spare some decoction for me

How did the idea of using coffee decoction for painting come about? Subconscious creative processes triggered by copious amounts of Black Baza Coffee must surely have played a role! I...

Spare some decoction for me

How did the idea of using coffee decoction for painting come about? Subconscious creative processes triggered by copious amounts of Black Baza Coffee must surely have played a role! I...

Not-an-ape, and other notes from a biodiversity noob

Not-an-ape, and other notes from a biodiversity...

Arshiya is pointing at a macaque. “What is that?” She asks. “Not an ape,” I say. Outwardly shameless, inwardly appalled by my lack of knowledge. I was about to be...

Not-an-ape, and other notes from a biodiversity...

Arshiya is pointing at a macaque. “What is that?” She asks. “Not an ape,” I say. Outwardly shameless, inwardly appalled by my lack of knowledge. I was about to be...

From pondering to coffee procurement — navigating self-doubt, power and people’s desires in BRT

From pondering to coffee procurement — navigati...

I’m running a 101-degree fever and reeling with self-doubt as I arrive in Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary (BRT) from Bangalore. January 2017 has been colder than expected. Coffee harvesting...

From pondering to coffee procurement — navigati...

I’m running a 101-degree fever and reeling with self-doubt as I arrive in Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary (BRT) from Bangalore. January 2017 has been colder than expected. Coffee harvesting...

Navigating Unprecedented Volatility in Coffee Markets

Navigating Unprecedented Volatility in Coffee M...

The global coffee industry is currently facing exceptional volatility, creating serious challenges for roasters, traders, and producers alike. At Black Baza, we believe in transparency and want to keep you...

Navigating Unprecedented Volatility in Coffee M...

The global coffee industry is currently facing exceptional volatility, creating serious challenges for roasters, traders, and producers alike. At Black Baza, we believe in transparency and want to keep you...

Yerakanagadde (BRT Local)

Yerakanagadde (BRT Local)

Yerakanagadde is our first stop as we walk deeper into lesser known coffee grounds in later editions. In this very first edition of Coffee Grounds, we start our reportage from...

Yerakanagadde (BRT Local)

Yerakanagadde is our first stop as we walk deeper into lesser known coffee grounds in later editions. In this very first edition of Coffee Grounds, we start our reportage from...