Since launching, we have been inundated with customers requesting a strong espresso blend, but were initially hesitant due to the associated bitterness. All too often, cheap Italian style espressos have been over roasted to disguise poor quality robusta beans, resulting in a bitter aftertaste. 

We set ourselves the task of sourcing the finest speciality arabicas, from India and DR Congo to provide the individual standout flavours. We then needed a robusta that would give body but not overpower the delicate flavours of the arabicas. 

We found a high quality robusta from Tanzania that fitted the bill perfectly, its smoothness gave us the desired body and Crema, which is so important in an espresso blend.

By not over roasting our beans we have a blend that is a smooth, rich bodied espresso enjoyed with or without milk. The notes that really stand out are dark chocolate, nuts, fruit and citrusy marmalade. 

We have had fantastic feedback and are proud to be able to offer this superior espresso blend to our customers.

Blend details:

Farm: Cauvery Estate
Region: Shevaroys, Eastern Ghats, India
Altitude: 1500-1600m
Producer: Carrara Group Estates, Family owned
Variety: S795
Process: Fully washed , sun dried
Cup Profile: Medium body, chocolate, cereals

Farm: Farmers cooperative Coopade, DR Congo
Region: Mususa, Butembo, North kiva
Altitude:1295-2017
Producers: Smallholders (546 women producers)
Process: Fully washed, sun dried
Cup Profile: Medium to light body, cocoa nibs, light citric acidity, clean, balanced.

Farm: Robusta Superior
Region: Bukoba, Kagera, Tanzania
Altitude: 1100-1300
Producers: Smallholders, approx 200 trees
Process: Natural
Cup Profile: Full body, cocoa nibs, bittersweet chocolate

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We searched far and wide for this coffee which we have named Samba as the tasting notes, dark chocolate, treacle and hazelnuts really do dance on your tastebuds. All the way from Brazil which is well defined for it’s rainy and dry seasons allowing the cherries to grow slowly and homogeneously.

Located in the municipality of Franca in Alta Mogiana, not far from the border to Minais Gerais, Fazenda Amapá has been in the Carraro family for two generations. Alberto Carraro, father of the current producer, emigrated from Italy when he was 19 years old. At that time, the Brazilian coffee industry needed manpower and estates financed the move of Europeans willing to start a new life in Brazil. Alberto Sr. worked for a year in a coffee farm, until he paid his debts and went away from coffee. In 1959, Alberto Sr. bought Fazenda Amapá - which marks his return to coffee and the start of a successful family business.His first-born son, Alberto took over the farm in 1976 after his father passed away.

Producing coffee in an environmentally friendly manner is essential to the Amapa team, part of the estate has been reserved for forest preservation as well as water spring protection, making fishing and hunting forbidden on the estate, their soil is also meticulously managed to preserve erosion.

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We are so proud to have acquired this award winning Honey Process coffee from Colombia. The producer Jorge is totally dedicated to the production of Honey and Natural’s . His passion for perfection is apparent by the in-cup quality achieving scores in the high eighty’s and winning the Colombian Cup of Excellence award

Combined with exotic profiles. A truly wonderful coffee.

Fragrance: Aromatic floral fruit citric, Sweetness: Honey cream, cane sugar, caramel, mint green tea, Residual flavour Juicey, bright, Body: Full, creamy, Balance: Complex, Acidity:Bright and clean

Not an easy task as the area falls in the middle of the conflict zone for many years controlled by FARC; a forgotten region left to the discretion of the people to basically fend for themselves, having to comply with the rules or laws set by the FARC, restricted to selling their crops to either the FNC or local trilladora’s and receiving at best only commercial prices

That’s why this coffee is also part of the Coffee for Peace programme, an innovative programme promoting sustainable development for farmers affected by violence in Colombia. This supports farmers in sustainable farming and quality-forward innovations while promoting the sale of fully traceable specialty coffee.						Processing Information

Maturation cherries soaked in tank for 105 hours, sun dried 20 days plus

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This is an exceptional double picked organic coffee brought to you from Indonesia, this coffee is truly outstanding as you will find out when you try it.

Flores boasts breathtaking scenery, spectacular volcanoes, hot springs, clear blue seas and pristine beaches, with black, white or even pink sand. Back in the days , the Portuguese explorers in the early 16th century appreciated the splendour of the place by naming it Flores meaning “flowers”. It’s part of the Lesser Sounds island chain in Eastern Indonesia, just a 90 minute flight from Bali.

The island of Flores is a culturally very diverse place. It can be roughly divided into 10 ethnicities with their own local languages, Indonesia is widely spoken as well all over the island, as it is the national language of Indonesia. Flores has kept tradition among the strong current of modernisation. Ceremonies are held at major events in people’s lives and communal rituals are performed to bless sowing, planting, or harvesting. Our coffee is named after a traditional dance which expresses gratefulness.

Bajawa is the hometown of the De’Gabo family. Located in the Ngada District, on the slopes of Volcano Irenie, Bajawa offers very fertile soils to it’s population. In addition to coffee, rice, maize and coconut are the main crops of the island.

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