Green Coffee Beans for Milk-Based Espresso

Chocolatey, low-acidity coffees with good body – natural Brazils, washed Colombians, Ugandans and Central Americans.

No – medium to medium-dark is usually enough. Very dark roasts add bitterness that milk tends to accentuate.

Usually the coffee is too light-bodied or too lightly roasted, or the shot ratio is too long. Try a heavier-bodied lot, a touch more development, or a shorter ratio.

Some do: berry-forward naturals can taste like strawberry milkshake in a flat white. Bright, citrusy washed coffees are less likely to work.

Oat and other plant milks are often sweeter and heavier, which can flatten subtle coffees further. Bolder, chocolatey lots usually work across all of them.

Yes, we offer samples for most of our coffees. If you need a larger sample than what’s typically available, we recommend trying one of the smaller quantity options listed on our site. That way, you can test the coffee before committing to a larger order.

All our green coffee beans come in 0.5kg, 1kg and 5kg bags. Approved wholesale accounts can also order 10kg and 20kg at lower per-kilo prices, and for full sacks or anything larger, just get in touch – we'll help you put a custom order together.