"At first we didn't know what we were doing! We were just experimenting." - Oscar Chacon

Introducing our first new coffee of July 2020 - the juicy and complex Twin Rivers AA from Kenya

My lockdown has been hugely helped by regular care packages from my colleagues at the roastery and this new coffee from Fazenda Rio Verde in Brazil has been a particular highlight. I hope you're all well and safe out there and enjoying your home-brewing experiences!

It's out with our Colombian micro-lot, our Brazil from Serra E Leite and El Salvador Honey Pacamara and in with three African stunners from Rwanda and Burundi.

Introducing 5 new coffees for 2020. This latest list from our seasonal coffees programme features plenty of variety for single estate espresso fans and another wonderful single farmer lot from Yemen.

A Quick Guide to our 2020 Cafe Days

Better late than never, here is my rundown of the second half of our single estate list for October-November!

The first of two articles in which I run down our new single estate coffees for October-November. This part features two single-farmer Ethiopian coffees and a delicious Costa-Rican natural from Finca Sabana Redonda whose Honey processed lot from our previous list proved a big hit

A new selection of limited edition, fresh-crop single estate coffees

We are proud to support and be a part of the Marsden Jazz Festival once again this year. On Saturday 12th October, we will open for a special Jazz Fest Cafe Day pop-up.

This month we say goodbye to coffees from Tanzania, Dr Congo and Burundi and welcome in a directly traded Rwanda, a stunning all-rounder from Nicaragua and a most unusual naturally processed coffee from Kenya.

Summer is almost upon us and if it's going to be even half as hot as last year then you'd be advised to start thinking about adding some iced options to your tea and coffee menus. In order to give you some inspiration I've put together a few simple and tasty options that all use existing products in the Dark Woods range. Enjoy!