My Selected Coffees.

Please note that this page is for reference only now. No link should work from this page, and no goods can be bought. I would suggest going direct to the roasters webpages and buying direct from them!!

There's a whole world of coffees out there, and the flavours are much more than just the country of origin. If you want more of one you've already tried, or are looking to browse through my extensive list of coffees from different UK independent roasters, then this is the page for you.

Please bear with me while I am re-evaluating the taste profiles and filling in the details, the new season is keeping me busy; they, just like coffee however are not static and are updated at every tasting I have.

The Americas

Bolivia

Flor de Mayo, 250g Cup of Excellence

by James Gourmet Coffee Company

I have not come across Bolivian coffee for a long while, and never a cup of Excellence winner so I am very much looking forward to tasting this coffee. Notes will follow when I have!! Due in Friday 14th.

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or wholebean

Brazil

Sitio du Tileco, 250g Organic

by James Gourmet Coffee Company.

I so love Brazil! This coffee from Alex Nanetti is currently limited to around 35 bags per crop and has such great sweetness and lightness that makes this gentle but rewarding. Oh so rewarding!!

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or Wholebean

Fazenda Santa Terezhina, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee Company.

Shows everything that can be achieved when the quality of coffee is not sacrificed by the good intentions of others. This has won Cup of Excellence status for 5 years, and has great depth and class so that you know you are going to enjoy taking your time over it. See for yourself from the 2005 competition. Think depth, sweetness, background chocolate...but don't let me give it all away, try it for yourself!

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or Wholebean

Fazenda Cachoeira Bourbon Pulp Natural, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee Company.

This was and another regular in the Cup of Excellence, four time winner and has that beautiful sweet muskiness as a result of the natural processing. Works wonderfully in a stovetop.

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere, stovetop or wholebean

Lambari Estate, 227g

by Union Hand Roasted.

A wonderfully light bodied Brazilian that is just so delicate - ideal for that light lunchtime snack where you don't want the coffee to overpower. I reckon with a pine nut salad or maybe even a waldorf you would find the perfect pairing.

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere

Colombia

Quebradon Relationship Coffee, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee Company.

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or wholebean

Supremo Timana Cooperative, 227g

by Union Hand Roasted.

One of the best known names from Colombia, 'Supremo' indicates the bean size. With a very background hint of floral lemon, your primary characteristic is nuttiness. Works beautifully with a good cheddar (such as Montgomery's) or hard white cheese, and is an excellent choice if you want to explore single origin coffees properly.

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere

La Esperanza - La Plata Huila, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee Company

Who loves Colombia? We all do! Nutty, great espresso component, good acidity and it's a Huila!

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or wholebean

Costa Rica

Brumas del Zurqui, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee Company

Sweet, sweet life! A great coffee with an amazing honey sweetness that you should taste. I know I say that about a lot of coffees, but really, you must!

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or wholebean

El Libano, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee Company

Winner of the Cup of Excellence 2007 this has been available from me since day one, and hopefully still will be! Great coffee, perfect all day drinker, mid acidity and chocolaty body.

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or wholebean

Herbazu, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee

Ah, I loved this in the tasting room of my old job, and hated the fact that it was used as part of a blend. Great then to see it as a single origin offering, and that the word is spreading! Not as bright as some others considering it is washed, which reveals a much better character for me as this coffee is more than just acidity!

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or wholebean.

Dominican Republic

Montana Verde, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee Company

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere

El Salvador

Borbollon Siberia, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee Company

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or wholebean

Guatemala

Finca Santa Ana, 227g

by Union Hand Roasted

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere

Finca Las Nubes, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee Company

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or wholebean

Black Bull Maragogype, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee Company

Mexico

Chiapas, 227g Organic

by Union Hand Roasted

Soft and gentle, buttery, rounded and sweet. A very well known region for coffee and with very good reasons. No peak to the acidity helps give it its roundness, treat this coffee with the sensitivity it deserves, and you'll find an excellent mid day/early evening coffee, perhaps with a light chocolate mousse or white chocolate and raspberry torte...

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere

Peru

El Guabo San Ignacio Cajamarca, 250g Organic

by James Gourmet Coffee Company

Wow! What a great powerful coffee! I was new to Peruvians but this was the first to turn my head! In my view ideal as a stovetop choice, though excellent as cafetiere too. Powerful medium to heavy bodied coffee but not too overwhelming and less mouthfeel than an Indonesian. Excellent with (or after) Merlot or even Port.

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere, stovetop or wholebean

Buy it decaf! Ground for cafetiere or wholebean

El Sauce San Ignacio, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee Company

Slightly more acidity I found than the El Guabo, but with similar heavy hitting character. Again excellent in the stovetop, and the acidity helps it keep a little zing the mouth too. Try with a fruitier wine such as a good Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon.

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere, stovetop or wholebean

Africa

Ethiopia

Yirgacheffe, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee

It was a Yirgacheffe that first got me in to coffee. Think of soft bergamot, lemon, middle of the afternoon with a slice of cake; A high class coffee full of refinement and a definite point of interest for newcomers and old timers alike. Everyone should try this coffee at least once.

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or wholebean

Wild Limu, 250g certified organic but yet to be applied

by James Gourmet Coffee Company

Not wishing to be too romantic here, but coffee is native to Ethiopia, and all coffee spreads from this point on the globe. Maybe, just maybe, these bushes are related to the ones Kaldi's goats ate from and caused the world to discover the black brew... Well, think lemon, think wine, think wild, think mine!!

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or wholebean

Sidamo, 250g

Are all Yirgacheffes Sidamos or Sidamos, Yirgacheffes? An interesting test for your taste buds to look for subtleties; Think lemon, bergamot, medium body. Can you now taste why coffee spread around the world?

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or wholebean

Limu, 250g Organic

by The Natural Coffee Company

A lighter roast from the Natural Coffee Company results in a slightly more delicate floral taste making this more of an all day drinker than you might expect. At the edge of my preference range (I prefer darker roasted coffees) though a good option for those that like it milder.

Buy it : Wholebean

Kenya

Blue Mountain AA

The other Blue Mountain and nearly as well known! AA denotes bean size in this case, and you will find gentle Grapefruit and floral fruity notes here. Perfect for a morning coffee on the veranda with your fruit as the sun's rays warm your skin...

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or wholebean

Rwanda

Maraba Bourbon, 227g Fairtrade

by Union Hand Roasted

I had never tasted Rwandan coffee before I returned to the UK, and was really looking forward to a new origin from Africa as these coffees are a favourite. Wow! Absolutely amazing orange and grapefruit wild acidity and fruitiness make this a superbly impressive coffee, that should not be served to those that will add milk and sugar. Try this with your glass of OJ in the morning for a perfect pairing. Not an all day drinker, no Africans are for me, but what a coffee...

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere

Pacific

Indonesia

Blue Lintong, 250g

by James Gourmet Coffee Company

Boom! Heavy, syrupy body, thick mouthfeel, goes great with a dark chocolate desert or crumble, though can be too heavy if paired with a suet pudding. Tastes like the earth it came from, a good thing, and is rewarding for the seasoned coffee drinker. Definitely not for the beginner and a regular on my personal drinking list. Due to it's mighty body, this is also available as a decaf!

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere, stovetop or wholebean

Buy it decaf! Ground for cafetiere or wholebean (CO2 method)

Sumatra, 227g/250g Organic, Fairtrade

by Natural Coffee Company (wholebean)

and Wogan Coffee (ground)

Think of low acidity, full body; you can taste the earthen drying patios in this origin, wonderful musky flavours and lingering mouthfeel.

Buy it : Ground for cafetiere or wholebean

Buy it decaf!! Ground for cafetiere (Swiss Water Process)

Papua New Guinea

Purosa, 250g Organic

by Natural Coffee Company,

Often used to provide body in Espresso blends, PNG is a washed coffee so exhibits more acidity than you would expect.

Buy it : Wholebean

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