Green Coffee Beans for Black Espresso

Sweet, clean, characterful lots: washed Colombians and Peruvians, Kenyan and Rwandan coffees for brightness, and naturals or honeys for fruit and body.

Often, yes. Without milk you can keep more acidity and fruit, but you still need enough development to avoid sour, underdeveloped shots.

Usually underdevelopment in the roast or under-extraction in the shot. Extend development time slightly, rest the coffee longer, or grind finer before blaming the bean.

Yes – anaerobic, fermented and co-fermented lots make memorable guest espressos. Their intensity can be a lot as a daily shot. See our experimental process range.

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.