Tasting Notes & Stories

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Tasting Notes: August 2024 Coffees

We're sure that many of you agree that speciality coffee is a product type that can sometimes bring out some of the best of creative packaging designs across any product. We know, it's what is in the inside that counts, but good packaging done well certainly adds that *chef's kiss*...

Tasting Notes: July 2024 Coffees

"...This could be Rotterdam or anywhere, Liverpool or Rome, 'cause Rotterdam is anywhere..." For July we've an unintentional Rotterdam double header, and playing The Beautiful South whilst writing this felt only too apt. For 07//24 (July), we're set to be featuring another EIGHT roasters.

Tasting Notes: June 2024 Coffees

Well, this sunshine is certainly feeling a pocketful! Plus, we really must advocate that there's always some sunshine when she's goneeee... as there's always sunshine in your coffee cup. Okay, we tried our best to get some sun-related classics in here somehow (yes, we did just claim Natasha Bedingfield's track...

Tasting Notes: May 2024 Coffees

Hello May. We like May, it's at least in our top twelve favourite months. Now full swing into the +1 hour British Summer Time, how are you finding those brigher mornings? Whether the mornings are for you, or not, we've hopefully yet another fantastic selection of featuring roasters and all...

Tasting Notes: April 2024 Coffees

Then came April and it is no April Fools that we've seven roasters featuring. A date now marked by having a little fun with friends, we delve into our own bit of fun with new-timers Trigger and Harmony joined by Small Batch, Plot, Stay High, Echelon and Uncommon coffee roasters.

Tasting Notes: March 2024 Coffees

Recently arriving home from a trip to Berlin, there our team visited the likes of 19Grams, The Barn, Father Carpenter, Fjord, Five Elephant and a few others. Always with a finger on the pulse, for March we welcome Coffee Collective, Hola, Fidela, Jonas Reindl, Machina and Never Worry.

Tasting Notes: February 2024 Coffees

Did you know that February is the only month that can pass without a single full moon? No, us neither, but we do know we're over the moon with Germany's Father Carpenter and The Barn, Belgium's Wide Awake and United Kingdom's Kiss The Hippo, Ninth and Sanctuary.

Tasting Notes: January 2024 Coffees

New year, same us. Starting the New Year with a bang, we welcome seven roasters all based here in the United Kingdom as we navigate the festive period and it's likely international delivery complications. Say hello to Clifton, Quarter Horse, Round Hill, Cartwheel, Campbell & Syme, Method and Spaceboy.