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Our first Kenyan release from the late '25 harvest, the Yara Peaberry embodies everything we love about high quality coffees from this part of Africa.Vibrant and intense acidity carries with it the flavour of blackcurrant, like a sparking Ribena drink. There is balanced bitterness which comes across...

- LIMITED RELEASE -We’re often fortunate to feature coffees from one of the most esteemed families in specialty coffee — the Arcila family: Luz Helena, Jairo, and their sons Felipe and Carlos. So when the opportunity arose to secure the only box of naturally processed Bourbon Sidra from Felipeâ€...

- NESPRESSO COMPATIBLE -We’ve taken our two most popular blends and refined them for capsule brewing.Made here in Aotearoa NZ, they're recyclable and made from the same specialty coffees you know and love. We’ve carefully adjusted the roast levels and blend components to give the Vanguard flavou...

- NESPRESSO COMPATIBLE -We’ve taken our two most popular blends and refined them for capsule brewing.Made here in Aotearoa NZ, they're recyclable and made from the same specialty coffees you know and love. We’ve carefully adjusted the roast levels and blend components to give the Vanguard flavou...

Clever Paper Filter #4, 100pk. Oxygen bleached and totally chlorine free, these food-safe filters give your coffee a clean mouthfeel, vibrant aromatics, and a bright acidity.These filters are compatible with medium to large pour over devices from Kalita, Melitta, BonaVita, Tiamo, and Clever. Also fits the standard Moccamaster.

TASTING NOTESOrangeVanillaCreamyWhite Rum ABOUT THIS COFFEE:We love coffees from Brazil and this farm lot from Gabriel really impressed us on the cupping table.The fermentation adds a fruity, boozy complexity and sweetness and the Arara varietal shines through in the cup with delicate orange notes. A very versatile coffee.

Natural coffees in Colombia can be risky business and often reserved for the most expensive or exclusive lots. Fortunately this lot from Planadas in Tolima has all the flavour and complexity we love from higher priced, exotic microlots, without the price tag.Acidity is vibrant with notes of berries,...

This is a beautiful and clean expression of the Gesha varietal. Subtle florality, clean sweetness with soft fruit flavours and tea like characteristics make this a great coffee for filter brewing and enjoying black. COUNTRY - ColombiaREGION - Circasia, QuindioALTITUDE - 1700 M.A.S.LVARIETAL - GeshaPROCESSING METHOD - WashedTASTING NOTES - Floral, Lime, Melon, Lychee

This is a unique experimental processing we are excited to share with you. This coffee was grown by Luz Helena Salazar at the farm Maracay. We regularly have coffees from Luz on offer and we are always excited to share something new and exciting.COUNTRY - ColombiaREGION - Armenia, QuindioALTITUDE - ...

Traditional Ethiopian varietals meets modern processing methods- the outcome; STUNNING.Aroma is heady and intense bursting with ripe fruits and berries.The acidity is balanced and carries with it tropical fruit flavours. On the cupping table we have tasted Mango, Pineapple and Papaya. The sweetness ...

This coffee is unique, not just the varietal, but also the story behind it.We won this coffee from a charity auction for Grounds for Health, courtesy of John Burton.It was produced by the Lucy Foundation, a disability-led Kiwi charity that is actively transforming the global coffee industry through ...

TASTING NOTESGrapefruitMarmaladeBlack TeaBrown SugarRoasters Notes:Normally we find the AA graded Kenyas to be our favourites, but this Peaberry (PB) was pretty special. Normally two beans form inside the coffee cherry, but in the case of the Peaberry; just one and they might look strange to you.Bal...

TASTING NOTESFloralPandanCoconutAlmondABOUT THIS COFFEE:NZ Exclusive Release! We've imported 4 lots from Rafael Vinhal in Brazil and when we first cupped these, we couldn't believe what we were tasting.We've had this lot stored in our cool room for use in Barista Comps, but we have decided to releas...

TASTING NOTESCitrusGuavaTamarilloPassionfruit ABOUT THIS COFFEE: HEY! Wanna try something really exotic??? This coffee from Jairo is bonkers. The coffee cherries were fermented and dried with Lulo; a tropical fruit that grows in Colombia. This style coffee is explosively fruity, sweet and like nothing you've ever tried.

Chemex filters are 20-30% heavier than competitive brands and remove even the finest sediment particles as well as the undesirable oils and fats. The formulation of the filter permits the proper infusion time by regulating the filtration rate - not too slow, not too fast. Good infusion of the coffee...

TASTING NOTESCherryBlackberryDark GhanaABOUT THIS COFFEE: Jairo keeps delivering with the tasty coffees! This Tabi is a standout coffee with super sweet aromatics and intense fruit and berries up front. Acidity is grapefruit toned and balanced and moving through to Dark Ghana Chocolate in the finish.

TASTING NOTESPlumApricotHoneyPraline ABOUT THIS COFFEE:We love this crisp, white honey coffee from Rogers farm, Santa Teresa 2000.It displays a bright clean acidity, structured sweetness and notes of caramelised nuts in the finish. This is a Typica Mejorada varietal, which is gaining popularity and has beautiful layered complexity.

TASTING NOTESGrape Jelly CandyFloralABOUT THIS COFFEE: Wild! Absolutely not a normal decaf. This coffee from Jairo is made up of several fruit co-fermentation coffees, that has been decaffeinated using the sugarcane (EA) process.This coffee is dominated by fruit notes that taste just like Wonka Grape Sherbet fizz, with other fruit tones and floral aspects unfolding in the cup.

TASTING NOTESStone fruitGreen ApplePanela ABOUT THIS COFFEE:We love coffees from Sebastian, and this washed Castillo punches way above its weight. On the cupping table, the crisp acidity and juicy quality really stood out and we've tasted different stonefruit qualities every time we taste it; sometimes Nectarine, sometimes Plum or Apricot - always delicious

COFFEE DETAILS PRODUCER - Jairo ArcilaFARM - Santa MonicaCOUNTRY - ColombiaREGION - Armenia, QuindioALTITUDE - 1450 - 1500 M.A.S.LVARIETAL - CaturraPROCESSING METHOD - WashedABOUT THIS COFFEE: This single varietal washed lot, from Jairos farm, Santa Monica displays all the classic Colombian attribut...

COFFEE DETAILS COUNTRY - BrazilREGION - Araponga, Matas de MinasALTITUDE - 950 - 1400 M.A.S.LVARIETAL - Red and Yellow CatuaiPROCESSING METHOD - NaturalGRADE - NY - 2/3 Screen size 16ABOUT THIS COFFEE: Classic Brazil cup profile, macadamia, hazelnut and almond, chocolate and cocoa powder, honey and caramels.Lower acidity, and creamy body makes this a good coffee for espresso.

The brews coffee by soaking grinds then pressing the water through a filter screen. The results are somewhere between several brew methods, not quite plunger but stronger than a chemex or pour-over.was developed by mechanical engineer Alan Adler who conducted hundreds of brewing experiments in searc...

The classic Hario V60 Ceramic White is a great pour over brewer for home coffee lovers. It brews a delicious cup, is designed to last for decades with proper care, and looks incredible in any kitchen or cafe.This world-renown Japanese brewer is known for its wide drainage hole and spiralling ridges ...

Perfect as a gift idea, or for the coffee lover in your life.Use it in store at either Vanguard Cafe or The Roastery on retail gear, beans, food or beverages.Just choose your amount and we can post your voucher anywhere in NZ.If you are after a E-voucher that can only be used on our webstore click here: Vanguard Specialty Coffee E- Gift Card