Tales from beyond the woods
"At first we didn't know what we were doing! We were just experimenting." - Oscar Chacon
15th July 2020Introducing our first new coffee of July 2020 - the juicy and complex Twin Rivers AA from Kenya
7th July 2020My 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!
4th May 2020It'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.
11th March 2020Introducing 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.
29th January 2020Better late than never, here is my rundown of the second half of our single estate list for October-November!
19th November 2019The 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
9th October 2019A new selection of limited edition, fresh-crop single estate coffees
23rd August 2019This 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.
24th May 2019Summer 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!
23rd May 2019Trainer Tom runs down our brand new single estate coffees for March - April
15th March 2019