Trade Insights & Port Intelligence

News

Sep 28, 2026

Coming soon: the winter blend

Three components, one of them new, landing at the end of the month.

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Guides

Sep 13, 2026

How to dial in espresso in five minutes

Three variables, one at a time, in the order that actually converges. No scales-and-spreadsheets ritual required.

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Guides

Sep 07, 2026

Pour-over ratios, explained properly

Why 1:16 is the default, when to move off it, and what actually changes in the cup when you do.

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Recipes

Aug 31, 2026

Five cold brew recipes for a hot week

One base recipe and four variations, including the salted one that sounds wrong and is not.

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From the roastery

Aug 23, 2026

Meet the growers behind our Kirinyaga lot

A washing station, 340 smallholders and the reason this coffee tastes like blackcurrant.

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Guides

Aug 16, 2026

Descaling your kettle without ruining it

Citric acid, the right dilution, and the three parts people forget to rinse.

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Guides

Aug 09, 2026

A beginner's buying guide to grinders

Burr size, alignment and stepless adjustment - which of these you actually need, and which is marketing.

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News

Aug 02, 2026

Gift guide: twelve picks under 60

For the person who has a machine but no grinder, and the person who has both but no patience.

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From the roastery

Jul 26, 2026

Why we roast in small batches

Twelve kilos at a time is slower and costs more per bag. Here is what it buys.

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News

Jul 11, 2026

What changed in our packaging this year

Out with the multi-layer laminate, in with something a kerbside bin will actually take.

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News

Jun 20, 2026

Our annual sustainability report

Emissions, farmgate prices and the two targets we missed.

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