Founders of Zwarte Roes, coffee lovers, travel junkies, do-gooders and passionate about taste.
Our story began in 2015, when we left our jobs. We sold all our belongings and booked a one-way ticket to Sydney, Australia, each with only one large backpack. Back to basics in a trip around the world that lasted two years.
In Sydney we tasted the specialty coffee culture and in South America we experienced how heavy and intensive the process of growing, harvesting and processing coffee is. That was quite an eye opener!
How is it possible that we can buy a kilo of coffee in the Netherlands for a few euros? While it has to be picked, processed, shipped, roasted, packed and shipped by hand? Something isn't quite right here...