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Suke Quto - Ethiopia
£12.00
| Origin | Suke Quto Farm, Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia |
| Altitude | 1,800-2,200 masl |
| Varietal | Kurume, Welicho |
| Process | Washed |
| Certification | Organic, Rainforest Alliance |
| Notes | Peach, Jasmine, Bergamot |
We are delighted to welcome back for a second year one of our favourite coffees. Last year this stunning organic and Rainforest Alliance certified coffee from the Suke Quto Farm in Ethiopia completely blew us away on the cupping table. We cupped it alongside a host of other Ethiopian coffees, and the moment we tried it there were no words, just a knowing look between myself and Mike that here was something special. It had all the hallmarks of high-grade washed Ethiopian coffee, with beautiful florals and notes of peach and bergamot, but with an intensity of flavour that elevated it above its rivals. This year's crop is no different and it is a pleasure to be able to share this beautiful coffee with you all again.
The Suke Quto farm was set up by Tesfaye Bekele following a bushfire in the area. In order to conserve the remaining forest he distributed coffee and shade tree seedlings amongst the local community and recruited out-growers to replant the forest. The out-growers harvest the coffee and deliver it to the Suke Quto Farm for processing. With a background in agronomy, horticulture and quality control, producing sustainable, high-quality coffee is at the heart of what Tesfaye is trying to achieve. The farm is organic and Rainforest Alliance certified and participates in revered importer Trabocca’s “Cherry Red” scheme which rewards Ethiopian farmers for hard work and innovation. The quality of the cup is testament to just how much of each has gone into creating this absolutely stunning lot.
Pineapple Candy (F1 Hybrid H3) - Finca San Pedro, Nicaragua
£10.00
| Origin |
Finca San Pedro, Jinotega, Nicaragua |
| Altitude | 1,350-1,400m |
| Process | Washed / Yeast Fermentation |
| Variety | F1 Hybrid H3 |
| Certification | Rainforest Alliance |
| Notes | Pineapple, Lemon, Saison |
After the success of Blueberry Candy, our recent collaboration with SCA UK Roasting Champion 2019 Diana Johnston Ledezma, it was only a matter of time before we revisited the wonderful Finca San Pedro in Nicaragua's Jinotega Department.
Pineapple Candy is a washed F1 Hybrid H3 from the same farm, but with a twist. The washed coffee is fermented in sealed containers with saccharomyces cerevisiae yeasts that give the coffee a layer of tropical fruit flavour and floral aromas. In the cup we found notes of pineapple (unsurprisingly!) and lemon, and a slight booziness, that taken together reminded us of a saison beer.
The F1 Hybrid H3 variety was planted at Finca San Pedro in 2015. It is a cross between caturra and an Ethiopian heirloom variety specifically suited for growing above 1,300m. Produced as part of the first wave of F1 hybrid varieties - developed in large part to combat the increasing impact of climate change and disease on coffee yields - H3 does still have some susceptibility to rust, but has maintained presence in the fields due to its exceptional cup quality.
Huye Mountain - Rwanda
£10.00
| Notes | Raspberry, Cognac, Clove |
| Origin | Huye Mountain, Huye District, Southern Province |
| Altitude | 1,600-2,300m |
| Varietal | Red Bourbon |
| Process | Natural |
It gives us great pleasure to welcome back one of our standout and most popular coffees from last year from the famous Huye Mountain washing station in Rwanda’s Southern Province.
Huye Mountain sprung to international fame with the release of 2014’s ‘A Film About Coffee’. The film tells the story of David Rubanzangabo who established the Huye Mountain washing station in 2011 with the aim of improving the quality of coffee grown in the region and consequently the plight of the smallholder farmers who grow it.
We met David at Huye Mountain in 2017 and were hugely impressed by the processes he has implemented to ensure that the coffee produced is of the highest quality. His drive for quality has brought about a big increase in the prices paid to local farmers. To encourage consistency of quality, David awards members whose coffees carry the highest cupping scores with prizes of cows (40 winners last year) and goats (60 winners last year). Such prizes make a huge difference to the lives of a farmers and their families as the animals will provide milk for around 6 years and a constant supply of organic fertiliser for the coffee trees.
During harvest season, Huye Mountain receives coffee cherry deliveries from around 1,330 producers. Typically, a smallholding in the district is just a quarter of a hectare in size (around 200 trees), and each farm produces roughly only 2 bags of coffee. The coffee grown is entirely red bourbon, which, coupled with the high altitudes (1,600 to 2,300m), delivers beautiful, complex flavours in the cup.
Historically all of the coffee at Huye Mountain was washed process, but in 2018 they started to experiment with natural and honey processes. The natural process employed at Huye Mountain involves meticulous cherry selection and hand sorting prior to drying. Drying is done on raised African beds for between 14 and 28 days, depending on the weather. The coffee is turned regularly during this time to ensure it remains free of mould and over-fermentation.
As per last year, the results are absolutely stunning. In the cup this coffee is big in body, warming, and full of fruit flavour. It is incredibly clean for a natural processed coffee with a pointed raspberry acidity and a subtle cognac booziness, alongside notes of clove, orange and ginger.
Summer Solstice - Daterra, Brazil
£10.00
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Origin |
Daterra, Cerrado Mineiro, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| GPS | 18°42'52.81"S 46°54'23.00"W (Plot TB 41) |
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Altitude |
1,149m |
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Process |
Natural |
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Variety |
Yellow Bourbon |
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Notes |
Fudge, Caramel, Orange |
Summer Solstice is our latest release from Daterra's 'Collection' range of coffees, which are comprised of the very top lots grown on the farm.
This coffee is of the yellow bourbon variety, famed for its sweet flavour, striking aroma and citric acidity. In the cup Summer Solstice has a full, creamy mouthfeel with notes of fudge, caramel and orange.
We talk a lot about our focus on quality, traceability and sustainability - and this coffee delivers with distinction on all three. The quality is there to see in the cup and is testament to the meticulous Penta Process implemented at Daterra. In terms of sustainability, Daterra has possibly more accolades than any other farm on the planet, including being the first farm in the world to achieve Level A certification from Rainforest Alliance, and its recent B-Corp certification.
When it comes to traceability, there are few farms where you can trace the coffee to the specific plot on the farm on which it was grown. In the case of this coffee, it was grown on Plot TB 41. The availability of information such as this is crucial to fostering trust in the supply chain, and is indicative of the attention to detail that is increasingly required by conscious consumers, and implemented by caring producers to ensure sustainable production.
Mountain Rescue - Primavera Family, Guatemala
£8.00
| Notes | Dark-Chocolate, Plum, Nougat |
| Origin |
Smallholder Farmers of San Antonio Huista |
| Altitude | 1,550-1,650m |
| Process | Washed |
| Varieties | Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon |
From the mountains of Guatemala to the mountains of the Lake District, Mountain Rescue is the perfect everyday coffee, and is the proud recipient of 2 stars at the 2019 Great Taste Awards. In the cup it is extremely satisfying and comforting with notes of dark-chocolate, plum and nougat.
The Lake District Search & Mountain Rescue Association (LDSAMRA) provides a vital service here in the Lake District, helping injured and stricken hikers to safety from some of the most remote and precarious places in the country. The vast majority of incidents are safely resolved but there are inevitably a number of fatalities, and without the help of LDSAMRA this number would be much higher.
In order to carry out their work LDSAMRA rely on a team of brave and highly trained volunteers. We are friends with a number of them so are well aware of the great work that they do and the importance of donations to provide them with the kit necessary to do their job effectively.
With this in mind, we donate £1 per kilo of Mountain Rescue sold to LDSAMRA.
Our current Mountain Rescue coffee is grown by ten smallholder farmers based around the town of San Antonio Huista in Guatemala's famed Huehuetenango region, and has been sourced via our importing partner Primavera.
Primavera was set up by Nadine Rasch who grew up in Guatemala and whose family have had a coffee farm there for four generations. After studying finance in London, Nadine ended up working for a commodities fund where she saw the price for commodity coffee drop sharply. She came to realise that the only way to maintain stable prices for coffee was through quality. After working for one year with speciality coffee importers Mercanta, she moved back to Guatemala to gain experience of how things worked on the ground.
Most of Guatemala's highest quality coffees come from the Huehuetenango region. This is a very remote area of Guatemala, and the farmers' traditional route to market has been through local coyotes who mix all the coffee they collect together a pay the 'market' price. This model leaves no incentive for farmers to practice methods that result in higher quality coffee, such as selective picking and better post-harvest processing. It is Nadine and Primavera's mission to change this. They want to educate farmers to produce better coffee that gives them access to the speciality coffee market, higher prices for their product and a more stable future.
This group of smallholder farmers are just some of the beneficiaries of Primavera's work. They are able to use the premium paid by Primavera to reinvest in their farms and wet mills in the hope of achieving higher yields and better quality coffee in the years to come. The coffee is washed in wet mills on each of the farms then sun-dried on patios. The dried parchment coffee is then transported to Nadine's family farm at Finca el Hato where it is sorted, dry-milled and packed for onward transport to ourselves.
Penny Rock - Daterra, Brazil
£7.50
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Origin |
Daterra, Cerrado Mineiro, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Altitude |
1,000-1,200m |
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Process |
Natural |
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Variety |
Mundo Novo, Catuai, Bourbon |
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Notes |
Dark Chocolate, Cherry, Caramel |
Penny Rock is our Great Taste Award winning coffee from Daterra, one of the most pioneering and inspirational farms in the world. Named in homage to a beauty spot on the shores of Grasmere, our spiritual home, we select Penny Rock from seasonal crop to deliver a cup of coffee that bears all the classic hallmarks of coffee from the Cerrado Mineiro region of Brazil - great body, deep chocolate notes, and stone-fruit sweetness. The coffee is well-developed during the roast to accentuate body and sweetness, but is tempered to allow its character room to shine through and express itself in the cup.
I visited Daterra in June 2019 and was truly blown away by not just the scale of the farm, but by the care and level of detail with which it is managed, and the genuine focus on sustainability and quality that permeates everything that they do. Amongst numerous other accolades, in 2015 Daterra was awarded Prêmio Fazenda Sustentável (Most Sustainable Farm) from Globo Rural, Brazil’s foremost agricultural publication, and in March 2018 it became the world’s first farm to receive Level A certification from Rainforest Alliance. To see this implemented on the ground was a truly inspirational experience, and one that makes me incredibly proud to offer their coffee.
Seasonal Decaf - Primavera Family, Guatemala
£9.00
| Notes | Dark-Chocolate, Plum, Nougat |
| Origin |
Smallholder Farmers of San Antonio Huista |
| Altitude | 1,550-1,650m |
| Process | Washed / Sparkling Water Decaffeination |
| Varieties | Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon |
Our current seasonal decaf is the decaffeinated version of our ever-popular Mountain Rescue coffee. It is grown by ten smallholder farmers based around the town of San Antonio Huista in Guatemala's famed Huehuetenango region, and has been sourced via our importing partner Primavera.
Primavera was set up by Nadine Rasch who grew up in Guatemala and whose family have had a coffee farm there for four generations. After studying finance in London, Nadine ended up working for a commodities fund where she saw the price for commodity coffee drop sharply. She came to realise that the only way to maintain stable prices for coffee was through quality. After working for one year with speciality coffee importers Mercanta, she moved back to Guatemala to gain experience of how things worked on the ground.
Most of Guatemala's highest quality coffees come from the Huehuetenango region. This is a very remote area of Guatemala, and the farmers' traditional route to market has been through local coyotes who mix all the coffee they collect together a pay the 'market' price. This model leaves no incentive for famers to practice methods that result in higher quality coffee, such as selective picking and better post-harvest processing. It is Nadine and Primavera's mission to change this. They want to educate farmers to produce better coffee that gives them access to the speciality coffee market, higher prices for their product and a more stable future.
This group of smallholder farmers are just some of the beneficiaries of Primavera's work. They are able to use the premium paid by Primavera to reinvest in their farms and wet mills in the hope of achieving higher yields and better quality coffee in the years to come. The coffee is washed in wet mills on each of the farms then sun-dried on patios. The dried parchment coffee is then transported to Nadine's family farm at Finca el Hato where it is sorted, dry-milled and packed for onward transport to ourselves.
SPARKLING WATER DECAFFEINATION PROCESS
The sparkling water decaffeination procedure is a gentle, natural and organically certified process which involves the following steps:
The green beans enter a ‘pre-treatment’ vessel where they are cleaned and moistened with water before being brought into contact with pressurised liquid carbon dioxide. When the green coffee beans absorb the water, they expand and the pores are opened resulting in the caffeine molecules becoming mobile.
The beans are then brought into contact with the pressurised liquid carbon dioxide which combines with the water to essentially form sparkling water. The carbon dioxide circulates through the beans and acts like a magnet, drawing out the mobile caffeine molecules.
The sparkling water then enters an evaporator which precipitates the caffeine rich carbon dioxide out of the water. The now caffeine free water is pumped back into the vessel for a new cycle.
This cycle is repeated until the required residual caffeine level is reached. Once this has happened, the circulation of carbon dioxide is stopped and the green beans are discharged into a drier.
The good caffeine selectivity of the carbon dioxide guarantees high retention of other coffee components which contribute to taste and aroma.
Moonshine
£6.50
Moonshine is something of a lucky dip. It may be an experimental blend that we are keen to get feedback on. It may be a coffee that we contracted a little too much of and we need a bit of help getting through. It may be a coffee that is more than ten days past roast date, but in reality is still perfectly delicious, and arguably still to hit its prime. Whatever it is, it will always be speciality grade coffee sourced in adherence with all of our usual principles. We keep a record of each batch, so if you really like the batch you receive, and want to know what it is, just drop us a line and we'll be happy to tell you.
Monthly Subscription
£11.00
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Our monthly subscription is the best way to explore the diverse world of coffee without having to lift a finger. Each month we select one of our single-origin coffees that we are particularly enjoying. We roast it fresh for our subscribers the first week of each month and post it to you that week. You just need to choose how much you need to see you through to the next instalment!
We try to make the selection as diverse and interesting as possible in terms of origin, process and flavour profile, in order to showcase the huge variety of the humble coffee bean.
If you want to amend or cancel your subscription at any time you just need to email us at info@redbankcoffee.com and we'll sort it right away.
Please note that your first instalment will be delivered the first week of the month following the month in which you setup your subscription - so you may want to buy a bag of something else just to tide you over! You will be charged when setting up the subscription, and then on the 1st of every month thereafter, excluding the month following the month that you set up the subscription (for example, if you setup your subscription of 15th January, you will be charged on 15th January for the first month, but your next charge won't be until 1st March, and then on the 1st of every month thereafter). Complicated stuff, but it works!
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JANUARY 2020 - SUKE QUTO, ETHIOPIA
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SEPTEMBER 2019 - MOUNTAIN RESCUE, GUATEMALA
AUGUST 2019 - YAMITH CIFUENTES, COLOMBIA
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Penny Rock Subscription
£9.00
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Get our signature Great Taste Award winning Penny Rock seasonal espresso delivered to your door in a bag size, and at a frequency that suits you.
We select Penny Rock from seasonal crop to deliver a balanced and full-bodied espresso that can be enjoyed both with and without milk. The coffee is well-developed during the roast to accentuate body and sweetness, but is tempered to allow the coffee's character room to shine through and express itself in the cup.
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Comins Tea - Strong & Empowered Nepali Breakfast
£6.50
Comins Tea is a small family business based in Dorset specialising in fine single estate teas. Michelle and Rob have a vision and a sourcing ethic that is very closely aligned with our own, so it feels like a natural extension of what we do to offer a selection of their delicious teas. We are incredibly proud and honoured to be the first coffee roaster to partner with Comins Tea and to offer their "Tea With Purpose" - a selection of seven teas from their most trusted partners. If you want to know more about Comins Tea then please visit their website where you will find a wealth of tea knowledge and stories in which to immerse yourself. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this carefully curated selection of truly special, and utterly delicious teas.
| Tea | Nepalese Black |
| Origin | Sandakphu Tea Plantation, Jasbirey Village, Maipokhari, Ilam, East Nepal |
| Harvest | March |
| Cultivar | 383 |
| Tea Maker | Bimala Mukhia |
| Plucking Standard | One bud and one leaf |
| Process | Withered, rolled, oxidised, fired |
| Experience | A flavourful, rich, malty black tea that embodies the characters of strength, and 'aliveness' while delivering a lasting gentle finish. |
| Preparation | 200ml water / 2.5g (1 teaspoon) tea / 100°C / 3 minutes / up to 3 infusions |
At the foothills of biodiverse Kanchanjangha, and the world heritage wetland site Maipokhari, Bhushan and Twistina lead a pioneering cooperative aiming to be the first in Nepal to create complete transparency in the tea chain, and set a new standard for Nepalese tea. As a trainer on the Nepal Tea Board, Bhushan provides the technical, financial and agricultural support needed to ensure the cooperative's prosperity. Regular contact between the factory, the farmers and the tea board allows complete visibility on every batch of tea produced. Premium pricing for quality leaf grown here delivers generous incentives for farmers in pay, training, counselling, children's education, and women's empowerment.
Your support makes this vision possibvle, as Bhushan explains, "Sustainability for Sandakphu will only be possible with market acceptance. For us to produce quality teas in a holisitc way, tea drinkers must provide sustained suppoort by accepting and paying for its worth.
Comins Tea - Earl Grey for Elephants
£6.50
Comins Tea is a small family business based in Dorset specialising in fine single estate teas. Michelle and Rob have a vision and a sourcing ethic that is very closely aligned with our own, so it feels like a natural extension of what we do to offer a selection of their delicious teas. We are incredibly proud and honoured to be the first coffee roaster to partner with Comins Tea and to offer their "Tea With Purpose" - a selection of seven teas from their most trusted partners. If you want to know more about Comins Tea then please visit their website where you will find a wealth of tea knowledge and stories in which to immerse yourself. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this carefully curated selection of truly special, and utterly delicious teas.
| Tea Maker | Sonia Jabbar |
| Origin | Nuxalbari Estate, Naxalbari District, Darjeeling, West Bengal |
| Harvest Time | Second Flush |
| Cultivar | TV 25-26 with a few TV 1 & TV 17 |
| Plucking Standard | 2 leaves 1 bud / 1 leaf 1 bud |
| Experience | A beautiful, refreshing and aromatic cup |
| Preparation | Teapot (400ml) / 2 teaspoons leaf / 95°C water / 3 minutes / 1 infusion |
| Ingredients | Black Tea, Organic Italian Bergamot Oil |
Diverted from their traditional migration route through the Terai-Dooars belt by a 17km long fence along the border at the Mechi river - an increasing number of elephants are finding their way onto farmland, and Sonia Jabbar's tea estate. The threat of human elephant conflict is very real, but on the 1,200 acre Nuxalbari tea estate the elephants receive a warm welcome. This is no ordinary tea estate - in a black tea market beset with high yield, low value teas, Sonia is focused on quality: honouring the soil, tea bushes, trees and community - a community that includes elephants. Sonia explains, "The elephants know how to move in between rows of tea. Had it not been so, my estate would not have survived". With so little forest cover left in the area, this approach is critical to their future.
Your support contributes to the education of guards, workers and community, ambitious rewilding projects, the provision of nature clubs for children, and pilot crop insurance projects.
Comins Tea - Uplifting Darjeeling
£6.50
Comins Tea is a small family business based in Dorset specialising in fine single estate teas. Michelle and Rob have a vision and a sourcing ethic that is very closely aligned with our own, so it feels like a natural extension of what we do to offer a selection of their delicious teas. We are incredibly proud and honoured to be the first coffee roaster to partner with Comins Tea and to offer their "Tea With Purpose" - a selection of seven teas from their most trusted partners. If you want to know more about Comins Tea then please visit their website where you will find a wealth of tea knowledge and stories in which to immerse yourself. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this carefully curated selection of truly special, and utterly delicious teas.
| Tea Maker | Bhawesh Niroula |
| Origin | Niroulas Cooperative, Chotta Poobong Busty, Darjeeling |
| Harvest Time | July |
| Cultivar | Mixed Clonal and China bushes |
| Plucking Standard | One leaf and one bud |
| Experience | Deep and toasty. Warming and nourishing. |
| Preparation | Teapot (400ml) / 2 teaspoons leaf / 95°C water / 3 minutes / 1-2 infusions |
The livelihood of around 180 farmers runs through Bhawesh's tea factory in the village of Chotta Poobong, an initiative that has created dozens of local jobs since its creation by his father in 2015. "Our cooperative and independent tea processing facility offers our employees and farming partners two to three times the average tea garden rate in Darjeeling while also providing people with purpose, livelihoods and hope for the future at a time when many young people are leaving Darjeeling's farming villages for the city. To get this far has taken a lot of investment".
Supporting this project through your purchase will enable it to become profitable and then allocate these profits to important local social causes of women's empowerment, education and entrepreneurship.
Comins Tea - Shining Bright Malawian White
£6.50
Comins Tea is a small family business based in Dorset specialising in fine single estate teas. Michelle and Rob have a vision and a sourcing ethic that is very closely aligned with our own, so it feels like a natural extension of what we do to offer a selection of their delicious teas. We are incredibly proud and honoured to be the first coffee roaster to partner with Comins Tea and to offer their "Tea With Purpose" - a selection of seven teas from their most trusted partners. If you want to know more about Comins Tea then please visit their website where you will find a wealth of tea knowledge and stories in which to immerse yourself. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this carefully curated selection of truly special, and utterly delicious teas.
| Tea | Malawian White (BSPM - Broken White Tea) |
| Origin | Satemwa Estate, Malawi |
| Harvest Time | June-November |
| Cultivar | PC150 |
| Tea Maker | Msuwadzi Small Holder Association |
| Plucking Standard | Two leaves, one bud |
| Experience | A well rounded, full bodied white tea |
| Preparation | 200ml water / 2.5g leaf / 90°C / 3 minutes / up to 4 infusions |
In Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, transparency and diversification lie at the heart of a brighter tea future. The 198 independent farmers of the Msuwadzi Small Holder Association, working together with the larger Satemwa organisation, are demonstrating just how this can be achieved through their YAMBA brand. Their approach supports smallholders to grow and pluck high quality leaves, which are then processed into fully traceable orthodox teas sold at a premium through the Satemwa network. A model in stark contrast to the high volume, low value commodity market.
Profits from these sales pass back to the association as either income or in the form of agricultural training meaning that your support directly benefits smallholders and the environment, shining a light on a modern pioneering model in part of the world so reliant on teas.
Comins Tea - Oolong for an Organic Future
£9.00
Comins Tea is a small family business based in Dorset specialising in fine single estate teas. Michelle and Rob have a vision and a sourcing ethic that is very closely aligned with our own, so it feels like a natural extension of what we do to offer a selection of their delicious teas. We are incredibly proud and honoured to be the first coffee roaster to partner with Comins Tea and to offer their "Tea With Purpose" - a selection of seven teas from their most trusted partners. If you want to know more about Comins Tea then please visit their website where you will find a wealth of tea knowledge and stories in which to immerse yourself. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this carefully curated selection of truly special, and utterly delicious teas.
| Tea | Baked in Jin Xuan |
| Origin | Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Harvest Time | September |
| Cultivar | Jin Xuan TRES No 12 |
| Tea Farmer | Tsai Brothers |
| Tea Baker | Yu Wen - Medium oxidised, three step, multi-stage oven baking |
| Plucking Standard | Four or five leaves |
| Experience | Nutty, strong and deliciously woody |
| Preparation | Teapot / 400ml water / 5g leaf / 90°C / 2 minutes / up to 6 infusions |
Tea production in Taiwan is highly collaborative with the numerous steps involved contracted out to a number of small businesses. This oolong is the result of a collaboration between two young brothers - the Tsai brothers - with an ambition to gain organic certification for their family tea garden - and a facility and Master Baker Yu Wen (where the oolong is baked) with a visionary plan to move to carbon neutral / negative in the next two years
In this highly networked tea system, their work, supported by your purchase and the guarantee of regular orders and a fair price, has the potantial to inspire others to take the same path. In a business that needs to attract and retain more young people, the hope is that this pioneering approach will demonstrate first hand how exciting a positive and sustainable future in Taiwanese tea can be.
Comins Tea - The Greenest Green
Out of Stock - £10.00
Comins Tea is a small family business based in Dorset specialising in fine single estate teas. Michelle and Rob have a vision and a sourcing ethic that is very closely aligned with our own, so it feels like a natural extension of what we do to offer a selection of their delicious teas. We are incredibly proud and honoured to be the first coffee roaster to partner with Comins Tea and to offer their "Tea With Purpose" - a selection of seven teas from their most trusted partners. If you want to know more about Comins Tea then please visit their website where you will find a wealth of tea knowledge and stories in which to immerse yourself. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this carefully curated selection of truly special, and utterly delicious teas.
| Tea | Shiarore Sencha |
| Origin | Toshiro Irie's Tea Farm, Yame, Fukuoka, Kyushu Island, Japan |
| Tea Maker | Toshiro Irie |
| Cultivar | Yabukita, Saemidori |
| Plucking Standard | Young leaves |
| Experience | Bright, fresh, grassy and rounded |
| Preparation | 2.5g leaf / 200ml water / 80°C / 1 minute / up to 4 infusions |
Originally a fruit and vegetable farmer - a bout of ill health led Irie-san to discover the health giving qualities of green tea, and set him on a path to produce the healthiest green tea he could from his 2 hectare plot in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan. He is now on a mission to transform the whole of his home town of Kuroki-cho into an organic-only town - a challenging goal given the declining domestic market for green tea. Right now, Irie-san and his team are teaching a small group of young motivated producers how to farm organically.
Too create sustainable change he needs to prove demand, something he can do with your support. "This type of farming will not spread in Japan unless producers in the countryside want to grow without pesticides. It goes without saying that if there are good sales, more farmers will cooperate".
Comins Tea - Puer for Preservation
£12.50
Comins Tea is a small family business based in Dorset specialising in fine single estate teas. Michelle and Rob have a vision and a sourcing ethic that is very closely aligned with our own, so it feels like a natural extension of what we do to offer a selection of their delicious teas. We are incredibly proud and honoured to be the first coffee roaster to partner with Comins Tea and to offer their "Tea With Purpose" - a selection of seven teas from their most trusted partners. If you want to know more about Comins Tea then please visit their website where you will find a wealth of tea knowledge and stories in which to immerse yourself. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this carefully curated selection of truly special, and utterly delicious teas.
| Tea Maker | Mr NanKang |
| Origin | A Bai La Cooperative, MangJing Village, Mount Jingmai, Puer County, Yunnan Province, China |
| Harvest Time | April 2018 |
| Cultivar | Conventional Tree, medium sized leaves |
| Plucking Standard | Two to three leaves |
| Experience | A rich, smooth, earthy Shu Puer bringing centre and balance |
| Preparation | Gong-fu / 2.5g leaf / 100°C water / 30 seconds first infusion / 15 second subsequent infusions |
On the south west border of Yunnan sits the world heritage Jingmai Mountain, home to a mix of the Dai, Blang, Hani and Wa communitites. This puer, from Bulang elder Mr Nan's community is grown naturally following the rules of his ancestors. He explains, "The Puer tea market is in chaos - individual sellers are pushing the price of puer even higher, people bringing in tea and mixing it with our ancient leaves, piling it and saying it is puer. I cannot manage the market - I only know that our life is shorter than the life of a tea tree, so to protect it is a huge responsibility. Our duty is to operate with respect, integrity and honesty.
Supporting this community through your purchase helps preserve the ancient tea forests plamnted over 1,800 years ago by My Nan's ancestors, secures livelihoods for younger generations, and provides motivation to continue to nurture and pass on the skills and knowledge acquired through lives intertwined with the ancient tea trees and forests.
Camp Mug
£15.00
Capacity: 300ml
Care Instructions:
- Coffee or food can stain the enamel. That’s a natural process so don’t worry when it happens. Thknk of it as adding character!
- You can use enamelware on induction cookers, gas or electric stoves, in the oven, on the bonfire, in the dishwasher, fridge, and freezer.
- Using vinegar for cleaning might change the color of the enamel.
- Do not use in the microwave.
- Enamel is a hard material that can survive a lot. However, exposed to a big pressure it will break (just like glass).
- Try not to drop your enamelware, especially onto hard surfaces.
- Enamelware is made of steel and because of that, it conducts heat better than other mugs. That`s why they might even feel warmer than the drink inside. Be careful, because the mug might get surprisingly hot.
La Marzocco - Linea Mini
£3,690.00
The brewing equipment that we offer is either kit that we use ourselves at home or at the roastery, or from manufacturers that we have grown to trust for producing consistently high-quality products. This usually means a harmonious balance between function, aesthetic and ease of use.
FREE 1KG BAG OF COFFEE OF YOUR CHOICE WITH EVERY PURCHASE. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH COFFEE YOU WOULD LIKE IN THE NOTES SECTION AT CHECKOUT.
WHAT WE SAY
The Linea Mini is the ultimate luxury for the home espresso lover. Inspired by the iconic design of the Linea Classic, the Linea Mini is handmade in Florence with the same components used in La Marzocco's commercial machines to ensure the same durability that the Linea Classic has become famous for. Dual boilers allow you to pull a shot whilst steaming milk, and the in-built water tank means you don't have to plumb it in (a separate plumbing in kit is available if required). The Linea Mini automatically goes into an energy-saving standby mode after a set period of non-use, and is wifi enabled, allowing you to control the settings from your smart phone. This includes turning the machine on remotely, so you can wake up, turn it on, and by the time you're showered and ready, the Linea Mini is warmed up and raring to go.
La Marzocco - Lux D
£774.00
The perfect partner to the iconic Linea Mini, the Lux D grinder is the result of a collaboration between La Marzocco Home and Mazzer to build an optimized home espresso grinder. With features including on-demand dosing, 61mm flat burrs for fast grind times and proper extraction, stepless grind adjustment, a short hopper and three finishes to choose from, the Lux D is the perfect choice for a home espresso grinder.
You can find some key specificatons below, and more information here, but if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.
| Dimensions | 255/180/465mm (D/W/H) |
| Voltage |
220-240V Single Phase |
| Burr Set |
61mm |
| RPM |
1400/min (50Hz) 1600/min (60Hz) |
| Hopper Capacity |
500g |
| Net Weight |
10.5kg |
Sage Smart Grinder Pro - Stainless Steel
£199.00
The brewing equipment that we offer is either kit that we use ourselves at home or at the roastery, or from manufacturers that we have grown to trust for producing consistently high-quality products. This usually means a harmonious balance between function, aesthetic and ease of use.
FREE 250G BAG OF COFFEE OF YOUR CHOICE WITH EVERY PURCHASE. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH COFFEE YOU WOULD LIKE IN THE NOTES SECTION AT CHECKOUT.
WHAT WE SAY
The Sage Smart Grinder Pro has been the grinder we use at home for a number of years now. We love it for its grind quality, robust design, ease of use and consistency, and for the little touches that elevate it above other grinders in its class - such as the magnetic grounds tray that is easily removed and emptied to help maintain a tidy worktop.
ALSO AVAILABLE IN BLACK.
Sage Smart Grinder Pro - Black
£199.00
The brewing equipment that we offer is either kit that we use ourselves at home or at the roastery, or from manufacturers that we have grown to trust for producing consistently high-quality products. This usually means a harmonious balance between function, aesthetic and ease of use.
FREE 250G BAG OF COFFEE OF YOUR CHOICE WITH EVERY PURCHASE. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH COFFEE YOU WOULD LIKE IN THE NOTES SECTION AT CHECKOUT.
WHAT WE SAY
The Sage Smart Grinder Pro has been the grinder we use at home for a number of years now. We love it for its grind quality, robust design, ease of use and consistency, and for the little touches that elevate it above other grinders in its class - such as the magnetic grounds tray that is easily removed and emptied to help maintain a tidy worktop.
ALSO AVAILABLE IN STAINLESS STEEL.
Moccamaster - Silver
£190.00
The brewing equipment that we offer is either kit that we use ourselves at home or at the roastery, or from manufacturers that we have grown to trust for producing consistently high-quality products. This usually means a harmonious balance between function, aesthetic and ease of use.
FREE 250G BAG OF COFFEE OF YOUR CHOICE WITH EVERY PURCHASE. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH COFFEE YOU WOULD LIKE IN THE NOTES SECTION AT CHECKOUT.
WHAT WE SAY
First released in 1969, the Moccamaster has become the go-to brewer for households, offices and small volume cafes. Add coffee to the filter, fill the water reservoir and off you go - the Moccamaster does the rest. We love it for its consistency and ease of use, and because it just looks so cool!
Moccamaster - Black
£190.00
The brewing equipment that we offer is either kit that we use ourselves at home or at the roastery, or from manufacturers that we have grown to trust for producing consistently high-quality products. This usually means a harmonious balance between function, aesthetic and ease of use.
FREE 250G BAG OF COFFEE OF YOUR CHOICE WITH EVERY PURCHASE. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH COFFEE YOU WOULD LIKE IN THE NOTES SECTION AT CHECKOUT.
WHAT WE SAY
First released in 1969, the Moccamaster has become the go-to brewer for households, offices and small volume cafes. Add coffee to the filter, fill the water reservoir and off you go - the Moccamaster does the rest. We love it for its consistency and ease of use, and because it just looks so cool!
Hario V60 Dripper - Recycled Plastic
£6.00
The V60 has become and iconic and timeless method for brewing beautiful, clean filter coffee at home. This version is made from recycled plastic and is dishwasher safe.
We use the '01' one cup version to brew up to 300ml of coffee (one large mug), and the '02' two cup version to brew up to 600ml.
Hario V60 Dripper Set
£9.00
The V60 has become and iconic and timeless method for brewing beautiful, clean filter coffee at home.
This kit includes one '02' two cup recycled plastic dripper which we use to brew 600ml of coffee (enough for two large mugs). The kit also includes 40 filter papers and one coffee scoop.
Hario V60 Filter Papers
£7.00
100 x "Misarashi" unbleached natural filter papers for Hario V60 '01' and '02' Drippers.
Hario V60 Drip Scale
£50.00
The V60 Drip Scale is another classic product from Japanese brew masters Hario. We have been using it for our manual brews since we first started brewing coffee. It has a clean, minimal aesthetic, but its real beauty lies in its durability and ease of use, and its ability to do the job required of it day after day.
It reads in 0.1g increments for the first 200g, 0.5g increments up to 500g, and 1g increments up to the maximum load of 2kg. The scale also has an in-built timer that allows you to monitor the consistency of your brews.
It is powered by 2 AAA batteries, and switches off automatically after five minutes when not in use. The matte-black ABS resin body is durable and water-resistant.
Dimensions:
Height 3cm; Width 12cm; Depth 19cm
AeroPress
£30.00
The versatility of the Aeropress is what gives it such a cult following the world over and has spawned international championships, independent competitions, events, and even dedicated recipe books. Approachable and fun, it’s a multipurpose brewing product that will meet the expectations of both beginners and advanced coffee lovers.
This product combines the best of other established methods of brewing, such as the French Press and the pour over - this flexibility gives you the freedom to be creative and play with other variables, like brew time, water temperature and even grind size. With a maximum capacity of 250ml and an average brew time of minutes (and sometimes down to even seconds), the Aeropress is a quick, easy way to guarantee good coffee.
Hario V60 Dripper - Ceramic (1 Cup)
£12.00 £28.00
The V60 has become and iconic and timeless method for brewing beautiful, clean filter coffee at home. As well as being beautiful to behold and simple to use, the ceramic version also has excellent heat retention and is dishwasher safe.
We use this '01' one cup version to brew 300ml of coffee every morning (enough for one large "diner mug"), the perfect start to every day!