What are the best meal prep containers?
When it comes to meal prepping, having the right container can make all the difference. From keeping your food fresh to saving time in the kitchen, a high-quality meal prep container is the unsung hero of a successful week. So, what’s the best meal prep container out there? Let’s dive into the full range from…
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Essential Meal Prep Tips: Save Time and Eat Healthy
Meal prepping is trending everywhere this January, and for good reason. It’s a practical way to stay organised, save time, and eat healthier. Whether you’re a busy professional, a parent juggling endless to-do lists, or simply someone who loves good food, meal prep can make your week infinitely easier. With our microwave-safe, stainless steel, freezer-friendly…
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Black+Blum’s 2024 Christmas Gift Guide
In this guide you’ll find which of our products are best suited to what you’re looking for this Christmas – for the food lover, to the officer worker, to the outdoor adventurer, we have something for everyone.
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What is the best travel coffee cup?
One of the best ways to reduce our reliance on single use packaging is to swap out disposable coffee cups for a reusable travel cup. With more and more coffee chains now offering a discount when you bring in a travel mug or travel cup, it’s a great way to save money even when treating…
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Christmas With Black+Blum – USA
In this guide you’ll find which of our products are best suited to what you’re looking for this Christmas – from the hike, to the commute, to the park, we have something for everyone.
Keep readingBlack+Blum’s 2024 Christmas Gift Guide
In this guide you’ll find which of our products are best suited to what you’re looking for this Christmas – for the food lover, to the officer worker, to the outdoor adventurer, we have something for everyone.
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Chestnut & Truffle Risotto
An indulgent autumnal risotto with mushrooms, chestnuts and a drizzle of white truffle oil. This is a perfect lunchtime or even as a centerpiece for a dinner party.
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Butternut Squash & Caramelised Onion Tarts
Delicious served either hot or cold, these tarts are packed with caramelised onions, baked butternut squash and salty goats cheese. They make a lovely festive starter or great served with some salad on the side for a packed lunch. Two tarts fit nicely into the Black+Blum Sandwich Box or Steel Lunch Box and can be…
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Can you put metal in the microwave?
The answer used to be “definitely not”. It’s something that’s been drilled into us since we were children. However, with our NEW Meal Prep Sets, it’s possible. Read how we’ve done it.
Keep readingCan you put metal in the microwave?
The answer used to be “definitely not”. It’s something that’s been drilled into us since we were children. No metal in the microwave! But in fact, it’s much more to do with the shape and type of metal used.
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The answer used to be “definitely not”. It’s something that’s been drilled into us since we were children. However, with our NEW Meal Prep Sets, it’s possible. Read how we’ve done it.
Keep readingChristmas with Black+Blum – EU
In this guide you’ll find which of our products are best suited to what you’re looking for this Christmas – from the hike, to the commute, to the park, we have something for everyone.
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Homemade Vegan Ice Cream
Super quick, easy and delicious, this plant-based ice cream is a great way to use over ripe bananas and can be modified to add whatever toppings or flavours your like.
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How to recharge your charcoal
Our binchotan charcoal filters last about 3 months if you’re filtering 1.1L (37 fl oz) of water, or until you can taste the difference – at which point you should recharge.
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How does charcoal filter water?
The history of binchotan charcoal, how it works and what you can do with it.
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Behind the Design: The Explorer Bottle
Welcome to the Behind the Design series, where you can learn more about the process behind our products, starting with our newest member: The Explorer Bottle.
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THE CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
In this guide you’ll find which of our products are best suited to what you’re looking for this Christmas – from the hike, to the commute, to the park, we have something for everyone.
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VERMICELLI NOODLE SALAD
Deliciously fresh and zingy, this vegan salad is a sure-fire way to brighten up any lunchtime.
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QUINOA & ALMOND PORRIDGE
Delicious and hearty, this porridge recipe is vegan and can be made in advance and stored for up to 4 days in the fridge.
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QUINOA & CHICKEN SALAD
Super easy and delicious salad which can be eaten hot, cold or anything in between. The pomegranate seeds add burst of freshness, and along with the dates, provide great sweet pops of flavour.
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FRUITY CHIA PUDDING
A quick and easy breakfast to whip up before work or even the night before. Peach and raspberries are a great summer fruit combination, but you could also switch it up for banana and blueberry, or pineapple and kiwi for a tropical twist.
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GREEN FRIDAY PLEDGE
November 18, 2020 | by Dan Black We’re championing Green Friday (not Black Friday!). Rather than discounting our products, we will pledge 15% of all sales generated between Green Friday – Cyber Monday to the Trees for Cities charity. Trees for Cities are a UK-based charity who work internationally to improve lives by planting trees in cities.…
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STAYING HEALTHY IN WINTER LOCKDOWN WITH FRILUFTSLIV
Winter isn’t coming.. it’s already here. With many parts of the northern hemisphere in the grips of a second lockdown, these shorter days and longer nights feel more heavy than normal and we need to find ways to brighten our days and lift our spirits. So let’s look to the Norwegians who are very experienced with living through…
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MONOCLE INTERVIEW WITH DAN BLACK
Monocle, the worlds leading global affairs and lifestyle magazine, interview our co-founder and lead designer, Dan Black. Get an insight into Black+Blum’s past, present and future, in this insightful personal interview. Listen here.
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BLACK+BLUM PARTNER WITH PRADA
We are thrilled to partner with the world famous luxury fashion brand Prada, to supply a selection of our co-branded designs that feature alongside the Prada Re-Nylon collection. Prada Re-Nylon is a sustainable line of Prada products executed using unique regenerated nylon, obtained through the recycling and purification process of plastic waste collected from oceans, fishing nets,…
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DESIGNING THE BEST STAINLESS STEEL LUNCH BOX
When we set out to create a new product, we always try to make it the best possible design we can. Before we start sketching any concepts, we first form a detailed brief that covers key functions that the product must have. This might sound restrictive but it greatly helps focus the creative side and…
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HERE’S TO THE LUNCHTIME APPRECIATION SOCIETY
Certainly not to ignore the challenges of the last few months of lockdown, but in all the chaos, one of the biggest benefits I found from working from home was mealtime with my family. I am no home chef, but I often make breakfast and I’m known in our house for a bit of experimenting…
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PRODUCTS WITH SOUL… OUR APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
(This is a recent article I wrote for the latest edition of Designing, the design, and technology magazine for schools, colleges, and universities). Designers hold some of the responsibility for the environmental crisis the world now faces. We helped fuel the consumer society we live in and created all the products that the market bought but…
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4 TIPS FOR HOSTING A ZERO-WASTE DINNER PARTY
From plastic packaging to leftover food, dinner parties can result in a lot of waste. Here, Katie Georgeson, from premium kitchen appliance manufacturer Stoves, gives us her top tips for hosting a zero-waste get together. A recent survey we conducted showed that staying in is the new going out, and the average household throws at…
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BEWARE OF FAKE NEWS ABOUT CHARCOAL FILTERS
The internet is full of factual websites, but you have to be cautious and not believe everything you read. So let’s start with the facts…Black+Blum have been importing and selling genuine Binchotan charcoal for over eight years. We are not a new ‘start up’ company who has just jumped on the recent trend for charcoal – a…
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