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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...

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.

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

TASTING NOTESCaramelHazelnutMilk Chocolate ABOUT THIS COFFEE: Our signature blend designed to maximize sweetness and clarity, while being full bodied to cut through milk. The Brazil adds creamy body, richness and cocoa tones, while the Colombian coffee from Jairo adds brightness and complexity.The t...

TASTING NOTES Scorched AlmondsGolden SyrupDark ChocolateROASTERS NOTES A more developed roast profile for those seeking a more traditional espresso coffee.

We like to spice things up, and if that sounds like you, the filter subscription is what you need.Each week we roast a different exotic microlot from different farmers, in different growing regions, from around the globe.If you want to explore the diversity of coffee flavours this subscription is pe...

TASTING NOTESLemonCanned PeachesEarl Grey Tea ABOUT THIS COFFEE: This is our first Ethiopian release of '24, encapsulating all that we love about washed Ethiopian coffees: the subtle floral hints, the sophisticated fruit notes, all layered over the quintessential black tea body and texture.

TASTING NOTESStrawberryPeachMandarin ABOUT THIS COFFEE: The natural processed counterpart to the washed Halo Beriti, this coffee is a stunning representation of the natural Ethiopian profile.Juicy fruit notes, clean sweetness and even a subtle florality.

TASTING NOTES CURRANTCRANBERRYBROWN SUGARLEMON PEEL Roasters Notes:Our third release of the '24 crop is reminiscent of last seasons Gachatha. Balanced, vibrant acidity with the classic notes of currants and citrus, with a brown sugary sweetness. The roast style is light and expressive, to showcase the fruit notes, clarity and brightness

TASTING NOTESPineappleRaspberryJellytip Icecream ABOUT THIS COFFEE: This is a really unique coffee which come to us through Cata Export and our friend and barista champion finalist Agnese Sokolovska. This coffee is not what you'd expect from a washed coffee - if thats what you can even call it, due ...