A great all round single-origin decaffeinated bean with nothing missing but the caffeine Velvety mouthfeel, milk chocolate with a lingering hazelnut aftertaste.

Roaster’s tip: Decaffeination was the once shunned corner of coffee but is an aspect we take great pride and care in. You couldn’t tell the difference.

This coffee from Brazil is identical in flavour to it’s non-decaffeinated single origin source.  The Swiss Water processing maintains the integrity of the bean, removing nothing but the caffeine.  Entirely versatile, this bean can be used for all brew methods.

Decaf Brazil Minas Gerais

Small batch coffee roasters near the sea in North Norfolk. Single origin beans and blends for sale to the public and trade and Sanremo espresso machines.

Grey Seal Coffee is a small batch coffee roastery based in rural North Norfolk. We carefully select ethically source green coffee beans and roast for maximum flavour. We mostly roast single origin beans for filter, aeropress and siphon brewing and also have epsresso blends for home enthusiasts and cafe and restaurants. We supply a number of outlet in Norfolk with our beans and also further afield around the UK. We sell home coffee brewing equipment and run regular training courses from the roastery. We are the East Anglia sole distributor for San Remo espresso machines and can provide cafe setup advice. We love to talk about coffee to anybody who will listen!

Grey Seal Coffee

2* Great Taste Award 2017

Delicious with milk. Rich, nutty intensity. This has been our in house main espresso for over nearly a year.

Roaster’s tip: Our signature espresso, no nonsense coffee.

We have carefully roasted, tasted, brewed and tested to develop a smooth drinking espresso blend which is full bodied, sweet and nutty with medium acidity.   It makes a delightful espresso and is perfect for pairing with milk, which brings out the vanilla notes. This blend has been developed for brewing as espresso but is also excellent when prepared as a brewed coffee.

Blend of: Brazil, and Honduras

Note for home Espresso users - if you are using in a home espresso machine we strongly recommend you buy as beans and grind at home before use. A grinder is a small investment and will make a huge improvement to your coffee making. We can espresso grind for you, but every home machine is different and so we cannot guarantee it will be suitable for you.

Two Bean Espresso

The most fun coffee to say. 

A medium roasted, versatile and delicious bean that is a great all-rounder.

Roaster’s tip: This is the one for those who enjoy milder coffee. Brewed through a drip filter, the subtleties of this complex coffee shine through.

Process - Fully Washed and sun dried on patios
Varieties - Catuai, Caturra, Bourbon
Farm - Las Orquideas
Region - Huehuetenango

We have carefully roasted, tasted, brewed and tested to develop a smooth drinking espresso blend which is full bodied, sweet and nutty with medium acidity.   It makes a delightful espresso and is perfect for pairing with milk, which brings out the vanilla notes. This blend has been developed for brewing as espresso but is also excellent when prepared as a brewed coffee.

Blend of: Brazil, Guatemala, Costa Rica.

Note for home Espresso users - if you are using in a home espresso machine we strongly recommend you buy as beans and grind at home before use. A grinder is a small investment and will make a huge improvement to your coffee making. We can espresso grind for you, but every home machine is different and so we cannot guarantee it will be suitable for you.

Guatemala Huehuetenango

Heavy body, red fruits and light citrus flavours.
Varieties - Colombia, Caturra and Castillo 
Region - Huila

Dulima smallholder co-operative was created in 2009 to honour the coffee profile of the central and south Huila region. Around its mountains, outstanding coffees are grown, which are carefully selected through a rigorous sensory analysis to guarantee the profile consistency and quality. Dulima was inspired by indigenous groups from the southern region of Colombia, representing the ancient culture of its dedicated farmers.

The Huila region in the south west of the country is well known for its coffee quality, but also for being the first historical department in Colombia to begin coffee production. Farmers in Huila are very quality-conscious. Their crops receive a lot of care and attention and they tend to be the most pioneering when it comes to embracing new processing and farming methods. 

Huila coffee is always in high demand and is often preferred as a single origin offering for its balance of acidity and sweetness. The Huilan landscape is dominated by volcanos and mountains, providing a rich terroir of high altitude and fertile soils and offering a wide range of ecosystems where coffee can be grown. The high altitude production confers great attributes to the cup profile such as bright acidity and characteristic sweet notes.

Note for home Espresso users - if you are using in a home espresso machine we strongly recommend you buy as beans and grind at home before use. A grinder is a small investment and will make a huge improvement to your coffee making. We can espresso grind for you, but every home machine is different and so we cannot guarantee it will be suitable for you.

Colombia Dulima

Costa Rica is known for its flavoursome coffees. It’s a county of origin we know well and have formed some great relationships with. The Dota cooperative is known for its award winning coffees and with our roast of this bean we achieved a 3 star Great Taste award (a much coveted prize in food circles).

Expect a rich body, bright acidity and citrus and chocolate notes.
Varieties - Caturra, Cataui
Region - Dota

Note for home Espresso users - if you are using in a home espresso machine we strongly recommend you buy as beans and grind at home before use.  A grinder is a small investment and will make a huge improvement to your coffee making. We can espresso grind for you, but every home machine is different and so we cannot guarantee it will be suitable for you. 

Costa Rica Dota Hermosa

Our latest special is from Uganda’s Mount Elgon region. Uganda is a relative newcomer to the world of speciality coffee having formerly been known largely for its robustas. The past 10 years however have seen an exciting growth in successful Arabica production.

Mt. Elgon is an extinct volcano in Eastern Uganda, on the border with Kenya. Due to its huge base, it is thought that the mountain was once higher than Mt. Kilimanjaro. The higher slopes and the peak (4,300 m.a.s.l.) are covered with lush forests and bamboo and protected as a national park. The mountain is home to the Bagisu people, who speak a variety of Lugisu dialects. Coffee is grown in a broad band along the mountain that stretches between 1,200 to 2,200 meters above sea level. The crop benefits from the good amounts of relief rainfall that the mountain receives and the partial volcanic soils.

Varietal: SL14

The coffee in this lot comes from the sub regions of Wanale and Budwale. These are both areas that have a rich history of successful co-ops in the 1960s/70s. However with the demise of the coops in the last 30 years, many farmers in this region turned their back on coffee and invested in more subsistence crops. It has been encouraging to see a resurgence of interest in coffee during the last four seasons of operation here. Zukuka Bora have built strong and trusting relationships with farmers in these areas, such that we are seeing a steady improvement in quality and volume. 

The Zukuka Bora Coffee project was set up to support the people of Mt Elgon in many different ways. While coffee farmers are at the heart of the project, the profits from the project are used to support their partner NGO - JENGA Community Development. JENGA have been working in the Mt Elgon area for more than 15 years, and had laid much of the groundwork to be able to build relationships with farmers and their communities. JENGA operate a range of projects - including education sponsorship, clean water schemes, savings groups, health promotion and training, and wider farming support. It is our delight and privilege to be so closely linked to their work. 

Included in the the purchase price for this coffee is a social premium dedicated exclusively to set up Village Savings and Loans groups (VSLAs) in the region. VSLAs are community-based democratic coalitions designed to empower producers to better manage their unevenly distributed incomes. Members contribute weekly to a secure communal fund managed by an elected leadership. The members can then apply for loans from the fund repayable at zero or low interest to invest in new projects such as house repairs, school fees or small business start ups. It’s a great way to empower farmers towards financial security. 

Ripe cherries are floated and hand sorted to select the highest quality. The cherries are then fermented for 12 hours and then dried on portable raised beds which allow for a majority of sun drying and movement to shaded drying later in the process. The full drying takes an average of 25 days. 

Note for home Espresso users - if you are using in a home espresso machine we strongly recommend you buy as beans and grind at home before use. A grinder is a small investment and will make a huge improvement to your coffee making. We can espresso grind for you, but every home machine is different and so we cannot guarantee it will be suitable for you.

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Grey Seal Coffee

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Coffee Roasts

Colombia Dulima

Costa Rica Dota Hermosa

Decaf Brazil Minas Gerais

Guatemala Huehuetenango

Two Bean Espresso

Uganda Elgon Heights

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