What is Natural Coffee?
The natural process is responsible for some of my all time favourite coffees, but what is it? This post covers some of the processing techniques and how they affect the flavour of your cup of coffee.
“I want to cry with emotion, it’s my dream come true”
“I want to cry with emotion, it’s my dream come true” were the words that Rosely sent me when I told her that her coffee was going to be sold under her name in the UK.
Great Taste Awards
Since 1994, the Great Taste Awards have been the most widely recognised celebration of high quality artisan food products, and this year, we have been lucky enough to win a handful of them.
Who am I?
Who am I? Who are any of us really? it’s one of life’s big questions.
Most people know me as the guy who won’t shut up about coffee, but why should you trust me with your morning brew?
Coffee Accessories
Accessories collection now live and available to order.
India Ratnagiri Estate Honey
(Heavily disputed) legend has it, that coffee’s earliest cultivation outside Yemen and Ethiopia was in the West of India in the Bababudangiri mountain range that now shares its name with the eponymous Sufi mystic, Brother Baba Budan, responsible for smuggling seven seeds out of the Yemeni port of Mokha in his robes
Guatemala Union Cantinil
Huehuetenango is one of Guatemala’s most respected coffee origins, lying in the West of the Country, close to the border with Mexico. Union Cantinil, composed of coffee farmers in the high mountains to the North and West of the city of Huehuetenago, produces coffees mostly processed at farm level.
Kenya Karuthi AA
Kenyan coffees are rightly prized for their vibrant acidity, full body, high sweetness and characteristic flavours of blackberry, cherry and citrus. This example is from the Karuthi washing station, part of the Othaya Farmers Co-operative Society in Nyeri County.
Sumatra Koperasi Buana Mandiri
Located in the Bener Mariah Regency of Aceh province, Northern Sumatra, Buana Mandiri co-operative (Koperasi) has more than 2000 members and produces characteristic wet-hulled coffees..
Nicaragua Peralta Estates Anaerobic Natural
In 2008 brothers Julio and Octavio Peralta shifted their focus to developing unique specialty preparations from the family coffee farm that has been in operation since the early 20th Century…
Colombia Planadas Seleccion
I first started working with producers from this area in 2017, and visited Planadas in 2018 to be offered delicious coffees ranging from experimental varietals and processes to larger lots which have remained consistent ever since.
Mjölnir (ME-yol-neer) Dark Roast
“You underestimate the power of the dark side.”
“Whosoever holds this hammer, if they be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor”
Whichever mythology you identify with best, this is the most powerful coffee in my range. Dark, intense and fortifying….
Fjødr (FEE-all-der) - Light Roast Blend
The journey through Speciality Coffee takes many paths, but for a lot of people, the first time they taste a light roast espresso is a landmark moment for them, unforgettable and the moment they realised how much more there is to taste in coffee. It certainly was for me…
Nott (Not) - Decaf
My least favourite time of day is the point at which I realise that another cup of coffee will stop me sleeping properly tonight, which is what Decaf is for...
Dagr (DAR-ger) All Day Blend
Whilst single origin coffees often get the plaudits, and are certainly more likely (these days) to win you a barista championship, the humble blend remains the backbone of the coffee industry..