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A collection of 11 posts

Epic. Seasonal. Crafted

It’s been a while since I’ve had anything from Grumpy Mule, not for any reason other than I don’t see it that often and when I do it’s usually already ground. However, this all changed at the London Coffee Festival where I met a guy who

Suke Quto

Suke Quto is a washed coffee from Ethiopia from Origin. Notes of brilliant orange and honey, vibrant Bergamot tea, juicy red grapes and a slight ginger lift. This must be one of the freshest coffees I had! As I write this, it was roasted a mere five days ago. Coffee

Coffee Architects Espresso

Coffee Architects Espresso Here’s a second bag of beans from Coffee Architects. This is their espresso blend of beans, sourced mostly in Columbia and Rwanda. Having spoilt myself on Origin Coffee recently, who tend to have very precise roasting as to bring out as many flavours as they can,

Tweega

Tweega Origin Coffee Tweega This Origin Coffee is from Tanzania and is from a collective of small farm holders in the Mbeya region. It’s a fully washed coffee has a light clean taste. As a personal preference, although this coffee is superb, it’s a little light for me.

There Is Only Coffee

I found this video on the Virgin Unite site. Tucked away in Sidamo, Ethiopia, a community of men and women, both young and old, work tirelessly to produce tantalisingly delicious coffee. But their coffee reflects much more than just good business, it reflects the strength of their community. As the

Kochere

Kochere A second sample from Monmouth Coffee and a more citrus flavoured espresso. Very nice and very fresh. Kochere Black tea and citrus with bright acidity and light body Sage Brewing Detail Dosage : 8 Grind : 16

Fazenda

Fazenda Fazenda This coffee was bought in a Dartmouth cafe boasting wood roasted coffee. I thought this would have to be tried and my father-in-law commented it was the best latte he’d ever had. The cappuccino I had was also delicious so I bought some of their beans, the

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Apparently, Ethiopia is the origin of all coffee, which is why, I guess, many of the coffee suppliers like to have a version within their range. This is my second sampling from Three Sixty Degrees and it’s good, not quite as smooth as the Antigua, but then

Starbucks Three Region Blend

Starbucks Three Region Blend Three delicious beans. One harmonious blend. Combining the finest beans from each of the planet’s three coffee-growing regions – Latin America, Africa/Arabia and Asia/Pacific – this is a blend that’s all about timing. We have to wait for the precise moment when the coffee

Starbucks Ethiopia

Starbucks Ethiopia Our tribute to coffee history. The Story of Ethiopia Single-Origin On the ancient slopes flanking Africa’s Great Rift Valley, coffee trees first emerged from the rich, volcanic soil. From these ninth-century highlands, arabica coffee beans began their long journey from Ethiopia to the rest of the world.

Ethiopa Yirgacheffe

Ethiopa Yirgacheffe from Starbucks Africa : Rich, complex flavour with exotic fruit and floral notes