Six Eight Kafe's Coffee Blog

Our roasters Has Bean celebrated their 150th edition of their weekly coffee videocast In My Mug by sending out some new coffees to their stores - one of which was us!

This past Sunday, a collection of regulars, friends, fellow coffee shop owners and passers by tried some unique coffees in both espresso and filter - as well as Sal and our own Liz supplying some tasty cakes.

We didn’t charge anything and instead asked for a donation to Macmillan Coffee Morning for as much coffee as we could brew and in the end we raised over £50.

The coffee was Sumatra Wahana Jantung Seed and Longberry. Both two great coffees and although  we couldn’t connect to the others over the planned internet group sharing session, or loyal patrons enjoyed brews of filter, espresso and an aeropress by our regular and Foursquare Mayor Joe!

Check out the photos below

Geoff from Saints Caffe checks out the brew…

Our Foursquare Mayor Joseph performs tricks with his aeropress

A nice collection of brewing equipment

On 22/9/11 there was the Birmingham Bike Train and we were there to dish out some tasty coffees and teas for those peddling folk trying to make Birmingham more green.

It was a great success, but if you don’t believe that it was then check out our photos as evidence! 

Head to our Flickr account for photos

Thanks for a great morning with a friendly lot and don’t forget, if you cycle over to 6/8 we have a Cyclists Discount of 15%! 

For more on Birmingham Friends of the Earth

Learn more about coffee and get to sample some exclusive brews

In My Mug is a weekly video blog and coffee subscription service by our world class roaster Has Bean, and presented each week by Has Bean’s head roaster (and all round nice man) Steve Leighton.

With 149 episodes in the can, Steve decided he would do something special for episode 150, getting the shops he supplies together and bringing subscribers and fans together.

So, from 2pm on Sunday 25th September, we will be participating in the festivities. We will be serving up two exclusive coffees for your pleasure in various brewing methods, all for a small charity donation. During our coffee sampling we will be connected to Steve himself and other shops around the country via webcam, so we can all revel in a national event of coffee geekery.

So contact 6/8 through Facebook, email or Twitter informing us that you would like to attend; and be at 6/8 from 2:30pm and the drinking should go on no longer than 4pm (we go live at 3!)

For more information check out the Has Bean Blog

Watch the latest episode of In My Mug for Steve to get an easy to digest video explanation

On the 22nd September 2011, Birmingham Friends of the Earth in conjunction with PushBikes and Sustrans will be holding 5 “Bike Train” events. We will be supplying free filter coffees and cups of tea to participants of this opportunity for people to get out on their bikes for the commute to work at their meet up in Victoria Square.

It is the annual Car Free Day, so we want people to leave their cars at home and join a “Bike Train” to work.

A bike train is essentially a group of people cycling together to get to their destination. It is a mass-ride that is a SAFE, FUN, and SIMPLE way to:
- get fit
- get to know your colleagues and meet new people
- help the environment by reducing air pollution and CO2 emissions
- discover Birmingham and see it from a completely different perspective
Birmingham Bike Trains will be running along 5 routes into the city centre (Victoria Square) in time for people to get to work.

Also a reminder that we offer a 15% Discount on Hot Drinks to Cyclists coming to our shop - Monday to Friday between 7:30am - 10am & 2:30pm -6:00pm more info here

Other Birmingham independent coffee shops such as Brewsmiths and Urban Coffee Company will also be handing out some treats to the pedalling enthusiasts. Find out more about other independent coffee shops giving a helping hand.

Find out more about Birmingham Friends of the Earth at http://www.birminghamfoe.org.uk

Or follow them on Twitter @Bham_carfree