Those of you who subscribe to the newsletter (if you don’t you can just over there —->) already know this, but for those that don’t we have three new coffees in the webshop, and very exciting they are too!
We airfreighted two coffees in from Kenya – we cupped the samples, got incredibly excited and as they were such small amounts this was the easiest way to get them out quickly. They were also vacuum packed in 10kg bricks to make sure that we get them at their freshest.
They are two very different coffees – each highlighting different flavours – and each as a stunning example of that cup profile.
First up is the Tegu AA lot. This is the ‘classic’ Kenya profile, done with incredible sweetness and clarity. Big juicy blackcurrants, black cherries and blueberries made to shine by a wonderful acidity.
Next up is the Ngunguru AA selection. Last year we carried the Muchoki Peaberry from Kenya, and it was incredibly popular. This coffee reminds us of that cup but is sweeter. Tangerines, fresh strawberry, rosehip and cherries in a light bodied, crisp cup. So good! If you tried the Muchoki last year and enjoyed it then we feel pretty confident you’ll enjoy this too.
Then we have the Blackburn Estate AA from Tanzania. This is the first Tanzanian coffee we’ve really loved and again a lovely showcase of the way fruit flavours can manifest in coffee. A heavier body, lower acidity and very sweet with plum, peach and stone fruit flavours as well as a little cocoa and blackcurrant. Very satisfying coffee indeed!
We hope you try them and enjoy them and we’d love to hear your thoughts!
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Comments ( 6 )
Got the Blackburn as part of the 6 month subscription and really enjoyed it. Problem is it only lasted a week!!
Saw some Square Mile beans at a stall on Whitecross Street last week, but had no cash on me at the time. May pop in there tomorrow and get a bag or two to keep me going until June’s coffee lands on my doormat.
Keep up the good work.
Ed Wenn added these pithy words on
May 26 09 at
2:51 pm
The cart you saw is the home to the World Barista Champion – so I highly recommend a quick espresso as well as some beans!
James Hoffmann added these pithy words on
May 26 09 at
6:53 pm
The Tanzania is heaven in a stove-top; am there now…
Alex Goforth added these pithy words on
May 30 09 at
10:17 am
Really enjoyed the Blackburn, in fact we’ve been enjoying all of them, and a bag doesn’t last a week over here either. I think I need a weekly subscription!
Phil Gradwell added these pithy words on
Jun 02 09 at
12:36 am
The Tegu AA is divine- the best coffee I’ve had in a press in awhile. I’m glad to have found you guys and will definitely try more!
Kip added these pithy words on
Jun 08 09 at
8:50 am
I came over from Portland Oregon with Stumptown Coffee Roasters and had the Ngunguru. It was fantastic and perfectly roasted and prepared. We Have the same Kenyan available at our cafe and yours is definitely top notch, nice notes, and full bodied. Thanks for the great coffee!
Claire added these pithy words on
Jun 22 09 at
4:16 pm
