Roaster's Picks
With so many origins, processes and roasts, where do you start? Our roasting team in Climping has picked the coffees we'd recommend for brewing at home, grouped by the flavours you love, with the brew method that brings out the best in each.
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If you love chocolatey, comforting coffee
The coffees most people fall in love with first. Sweet, smooth and brilliant with milk.
Brazil & Colombia
Park House Blend
ChocolateHazelnutCandied fruit
Our everyday favourite: 60% chocolatey Brazil, 40% fruity Colombia. Balanced, forgiving and the coffee to learn espresso on.
Best for: Espresso, flat whites, cafetière
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Brazil
Brazil Monte Carmelo
ChocolateRoasted hazelnutDried fruit
Complex and sweet, roasted medium-light. One of the most versatile coffees we roast.
Best for: Espresso, moka pot, AeroPress
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Brazil · European roast
Forest Blend
BoldIntenseDark roast
Monte Carmelo pushed into a deep, dark European roast. For people who like it strong.
Best for: Milk drinks, strong black coffee
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If you want sweet and balanced
Colombia
Colombia La Manuela
AlmondChocolateDatesNougat
Clean sweetness with subtle citrus and a silky nougat finish. The perfect bridge from blends to single origins.
Best for: V60, batch brew, espresso
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Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Guatemala Ceiba
Dark chocolateDried cherryToffee
A clean washed coffee from smallholder farmers. A lovely all-rounder for filter or espresso.
Best for: V60, AeroPress, espresso
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If you love fruity, floral coffee
This is where specialty coffee really shows off. Brew these as filter, black, so you can pick out every note.
Yirgacheffe · Natural
Ethiopia Danche
Berry compoteVanilla
Grown at around 2,300m and dried inside the whole cherry for intense, jammy sweetness. A real eye-opener.
Best for: V60, AeroPress, Chemex
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Ethiopia · Single origin
Ethiopia Konga
Black teaTurkish delightRose
Delicate and floral, the coffee for tea lovers. Let it cool a little and the florals really open up.
Best for: V60, Hario Switch
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Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda
Bukonzo Dream
Dark chocolateDonut peach
A natural lot from 300–500 smallholder farmers, roasted light-medium. Chocolatey and fruity at the same time.
Best for: V60, AeroPress, adventurous espresso
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Flavour without the caffeine
Nariño, Colombia · Sugar cane decaf
South Downs Decaf
CaramelBrown sugarApple
Decaffeinated with the natural sugar cane process to keep all its body and sweetness. Perfect for an evening flat white.
Best for: Any method
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Match your coffee to your brewer
Espresso machine
Park House Blend, Brazil Monte Carmelo, Forest Blend
V60 / pour-over
Ethiopia Danche, Ethiopia Konga, Colombia La Manuela
AeroPress
Guatemala Ceiba, Bukonzo Dream, Brazil Monte Carmelo
Cafetière / batch brew
Park House Blend, Colombia La Manuela, South Downs Decaf
Get the most from your beans
2Let it rest
Freshly roasted coffee is often at its best a few days to a couple of weeks after roasting, once the gas from roasting settles.
3Store it well
Keep beans sealed, cool and dark. Never in the fridge.
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