Scenery is my favorite UK roaster. I really love their roast profile and sourcing. They bring out some very unique characteristics from each coffee they bring on and source some really interesting lots. Always a treat to have them on deck!
Roast Profile: Between light and ultralight. Not roasty, but does better when it's pushed a bit less. They roast on a Loring and really highlight fruit notes and sweetness in a unique way. I recommend checking out their roast guide. It's more or less how I brew their coffee. More so than other roasters, I've found that their coffees need a long bloom and less agitation overall to bring out the best of their coffee
Why did we bring this coffee on?
Check out all of the unique offerings in this release below! There’s some really fun stuff here :)
Mexico SIPRO Dry Ferment Washed Caturra/Mundo Novo 200g
Amatenango de la Frontera sits right across from Huehuetenango, one of our favorite regions in Central America, sharing the same highland conditions. SIPRO (Sierra Productora de Cafe) formed when nine young producers decided to bypass local commodity buyers and work directly with specialty importers. Real classic Central American comfort flavors.
Tasting Notes: Milk Chocolate, Dried Fruits, Butterscotch
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Rwanda Dahwe Station Washed Red Bourbon 200g
This year's early Rwandan harvest has seen this year's lots land exceptionally early (an almost unheard of august arrival!). We've made all haste to get it onto the offer in order to provide some contrast to a heavy Kenyan and Ethiopian season, as you almost never get the opportunity to have Rwanda on at the same time and still be in season. Really classic, straight down the middle Rwandan fully-washed profile.
Tasting Notes: Tangerine, Cox Pippin Apple, Lady Grey
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Kenya Kaguyu AA Washed
Our second season buying from Kaguyu, following an AB lot in the 23/24 season. We think this year's AA is a stunner - real classic Kenya character, especially on the blackcurrant/tomato axis.
Tasting Notes: Raspberry, Blackberry, Hibiscus
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Ethiopia Adamo Natural 200g
On the way out, Ture gave us these samples from his export business focusing nearly entirely on the highest altitude production in Uraga and Haro Wolabu. It wasn't until we got back to London to try them that we realised there was some serious, serious heat involved - possibly one of our favourite traditional Ethiopian naturals to date.
Tasting Notes: Strawberry, Bergamot, Wildly Floral
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Ethiopia Weesi Teema Anoxic Yellow Honey 200g
On this table was a set of yellow honey lots - the only difference between them being the number of hours on the sample name. This lot ("48 hrs") had such an electric and compelling acidity that we were smitten - supremely zippy and fresh, we made a request to Osito to bring it in. Essentially a small B2B direct as this was only for us.
Tasting Notes: Meyer Lemon, Granny Smith, Milk Oolong
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Costa Rica Roble Negro Washed Catuai Espresso 200g
Traditional washed Catuai from Costa Rica: If you judge this book purely on its cover, you will be sorely missing just how nice this coffee is. Roble Negro is an incredibly ecologically minded farm, growing the majority of their coffee under shade (so they are often late to harvest with longer ripening) and with native forest reserves.
Tasting Notes: Morello Cherry, Apple Pie, Caramel
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Interval Espresso 1kg
We’ve always had the plan to release one final core coffee, completing the set from Lightest, Light, Medium and now, finally, Heavy. This espresso is profiled entirely with classic & easy styles of brewing in mind (and especially for those that like milk in their coffee).
Tasting Notes: Dark Chocolate, Hazelnut Brittle, Syrupy
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Facility Blend Espresso 1kg
Roasted to produce a solid “house espresso”, with distinct chocolate and darker fruit notes, an all-rounder suitable for milk, alt-milk and black coffees. Coffees seasonally sourced to ensure consistent core flavours year round.
Tasting Notes: Milk Chocolate, Dark Fruits, Sweet
