Your hosting should not be overshadowed by poor coffee.
There is a particular satisfaction in always having the right things in the pantry. Not for the occasion. Before the occasion.
The kitchen that is ready whether anyone is coming or not, because a house kept properly does not wait to be prepared.
One blend, however you take it.
- Espresso
- Flat white
- Americano
- Latte
- Cafetière
- Filter
Ground for the machine you own, or whole bean if you grind at home.
The case for better coffee
You know when the coffee is wrong. It is a background awareness, quiet and vague, like a room slightly too cold or a chair slightly too hard. Nothing you would name. Something you would notice.
You know when it is right too. People linger. Cups get refilled. Nobody checks the time.
That is not luck. It is not the biscuits, and it is certainly not the sugar lumps. It is the coffee, chosen with a little intention, for the people you would like to stay on.
Chosen in Brazil. Roasted in Warwickshire.
The beans are chosen in Brazil by our roasters. Not sourced. Chosen, which is the difference between a coffee that happens to be good and one that was meant to be. It comes home to Warwickshire, in the middle of England, and is roasted to your order rather than taken from a shelf.
- CaramelSweetness that arrives late and stays.
- Milk chocolateThe soft, rounded body of the cup.
- HazelnutToasted and dry, and what keeps it from being sweet.
- Red wineA dark edge underneath. More suggestion than flavour.
The Signature Roast
Two sizes, the same coffee. The bag and how many. If you would rather it simply arrived, The Standing Order sets the interval for you and costs less per bag.
Questions
- Whole bean, or ground?
- Either. Whole bean keeps its flavour longest, so grind at home if you can; otherwise choose espresso, filter or cafetière and it arrives ground for your machine. The price is the same.
- Which machines suit it?
- Espresso and bean-to-cup machines first of all, and it is versatile enough for a cafetière or filter. Choose the matching grind and it arrives ready for the machine you own.
- Can I buy it without The Standing Order?
- Of course. The Standing Order is there for those who would rather not have to remember, and it costs less per bag.
- How fresh is it?
- Every bag is roasted to order rather than taken from a shelf, so it reaches you fresh.
Four machines, one coffee.
Doses and ratios are starting points; adjust to taste. If you would rather not grind at home, order the matching grind and it arrives ready for the method below.
- Espresso
- A fine grind. About 18 g in, 36 g out, in roughly 28 seconds. If it runs fast, grind finer.
- Bean-to-cup
- Fill the hopper with what you will use in a few days rather than the whole bag. Set the grind a little finer than the machine's default for a fuller cup.
- Cafetière
- A coarse grind. About 60 g per litre of water just off the boil. Four minutes, then press slowly.
- Filter
- A medium grind. About 60 g per litre, poured in stages.
Closed, cool, and ground late.
- Where
- A cupboard, closed and cool. Not the fridge, and not the freezer.
- How long
- Best within a few weeks of the roast. A 227 g bag is a dozen or so doses; a subscription every few weeks keeps you inside that window.
- Grinding
- As close to brewing as you can. Whole beans hold their flavour; ground coffee gives it up within hours.
Your coffee setup, too.
Not quite getting the same cup at home? Tell us what machine and grinder you are using and we will help you get the best from the blend. If you are thinking of changing equipment, we are always happy to talk through what is worth buying.
Ask about your setupThe Standing Order
Our coffee subscription, for houses that prefer not to run out. Choose your size, grind and delivery rhythm, and we will take care of the rest.
Build your Standing Order