Reiss Gunson

We want to try roasting the Daterra Monte Cristo fractionally darker to see if we can dampen the acidity slightly and round out the taste to give more balance and fullness

We’ve roasted a test roast of the Java Semeru robusta, and hope to get a chance to run it through the espresso machine during a break in the festivities tomorrow. In fact we’ll probably schedule it early in the day…

We’ve been working on roasting the newly received Daterra Monte Cristo. Call us heretics, but we are pleased to tell you that it is still shipped in a conventional, environmentally friendly, jute bag. This is significant as a great number…

Yes, you read that correctly. We’ve been looking around for a great robusta to offer you as a singel origin espresso for a long time. So great that you can enjoy it as a single origin espresso with a grin…

If you are considering purchasing an Olympia machine, prices will be rising on 1 January 2010 by the amount of the increase in VAT from 15% to 17.5% Margins on Olympia products are under considerable pressure as the Sterling has…

This coffee is from a different source than the Peruvian FTO we have stocked previously. The Peruvian coffee we have had in the past has exhibited less acidity, which has produced a very mild & creamy espresso, but perhaps a…

We are very surprised, but we cant even get our hands on any more Columbian Supremo before Christmas. This is not an ‘exotic’ or limited availability coffee usually, but unfavourable weather in the region this year has severely restricted supply.…

We have the Peruvian fair trade organic coffee back in stock, albeit from a different source. This coffee exhibits more acidity than the previous Peruvian coffee, making it more suitable for latte & cappuccino, yet it still stays within our…

have enjoyed trying a fair trade & organic certified coffee from mexico this morning. a fine coffee to be sure, but much brighter than the mexican coffee we currently stock, which is so delicate we can only describe it as…