Java, Blawan Coffee Estate, Ijen Plateau

We are extremely proud of this coffee as a single estate espresso. While being fuller and richer than say the Costa Rican, it is not heavy in the way that a Sumatran coffee is, with low acidity that responds well to the espresso process. All in all, this is a first class coffee. Blawan Coffee Estate – Ijen Plateau East Java Built & cultivated by the Dutch in 1894, this estate is set in a stunning area of East Java. It is surrounded by volcanoes & lush forests, with the famous Kawah Ijen Volcano dominating the skyline. Approximately 2,500 hectares...

Teres

Teres is Latin for 'polished smooth', and so we quickly settled on it as an accurate and fitting description for our blend of Costa Rican (only ever arabica) and Indian robusta.  Whilst we have wrung maximum performance from our 100% arabica Costa Rican offerings with very elegant notes, over time we have come to consider that the roast is slightly too 'thin', lacking some mouthfeel and not lingering long enough on the palate after you have finished the shot.

This Teres blend takes our Costa Rican to the next level.  We have blended 9 parts of Costa Rican to 1...

Decaf (SWP): Costa Rican

The best decaf you EVER tasted or your money back.

Yes, if you haven’t already detected we are supremely confident in the abilities of this roast. In fact we will even go further & say that you can serve it with confidence to those who do not drink decaf & your deception will go undetected. Obviously the caffeine kick will not arrive afterwards, but it will not be found out on the basis of taste. It really is that good. A world away from any decaf that may have crossed your lips in the past.

We recognise that some...

Brazil, Rainha Estate, yellow bourbon

Allow 10 days from the roast date before opening.  Rich chocolate notes if you prepare this as a filter coffee with the Swissgold filter, but when we made it up as an espresso we really took notice, being smooth without much acidity, with a rich, full taste.  Very impressive.  We stocked the Daterra yellow bourbon alongside for a while, and the Rainha Estate offering is streets ahead. Much smoother, and a lot more refined.  The yellow bourbon from the Rainha Estate gives you an exceptionally well balanced espresso, with a classic European taste.  If you are bewildered by our range...

Brazil, Daterra Estate, Monte Cristo

This coffee prepared as an espresso in a lever machine is one our favourite coffees.

Now that we have hit the sweet spot for roasting this coffee we are achieving a wonderful balance in the cup. This coffee is very intolerant of sloppy roasting – slightly too high or too low and it tastes very average indeed. This coffee exhibits wonderful tobacco notes; a man’s espresso.

Unlike many of Daterra’s coffees this one is shipped in a breathable, environmentally friendly jute bag, as opposed to the vacuum packed foil bags that are very much the order of the day. We...