We Belgians like a nice cup of joe as much as the next person, and while we might not be known for growing coffee beans, we are as of now home to the best coffee roaster in the world.
Should we call it The Curious Case of Benjamin Brassart? The Ath (province of Hainaut) native one of the co-founders of Boo Coffee Roasters, situated along the canal in the Brussels municipality of Anderlecht. The ambitious Walloon has been roasting for three years and wanted to challenge himself by entering the three-day World of Coffee competition. He is the first Belgian to win such a major title in the roasting world.
Did you know that the world’s largest stock of unroasted coffee also happens to be in Belgium, and has been for years? For that story, you’d have to travel from the Brussels canal to the Scheldt, and back in time to this Focus on Belgium article.
