News — coffee

Hello, We hope you have been enjoying the summer. Some strange weather days of course, but we have actually had some really beautiful summery sunny days at last. Welcome to our September newsletter - this month, we’re looking at our Colombian Supremo coffee in detail with our new blog post, sharing tips for mastering iced coffee for those late warmer days, and chatting all things Well Roasted. Grab your favourite cup, settle in, and let’s dive into all things coffee! Our Coffee of the Summer We wanted to mention a special roast that we feel captures the essence of late summer. Our award-winning ‘Uganda Bukonzo Dream Coffee’ is a speciality single-origin Arabica coffee from...

October is an important month for coffee. As you might have seen 1st October was International Coffee Day and this year’s theme is ‘Embracing Collaboration’ because of course our favourite brew is the result of wide collaboration, often unseen, among numerous actors across the global value chain, all working together to bring us that perfect cup, every day. We made a quick list of all the people who make our daily coffee possible: Coffee Farmer Coffee Farm Workers Coffee Processors Fermenters and Dryers Graders Cooperatives Buyers Green Bean Exporters and Importers Traders & Brokers Distributors Roasters (AKA William) Quality Control...

Well Roasted Coffee News Welcome to our April newsletter. Here is what’s happening at the roastery this coming month.Roasters Holiday:We do need to tell you that William will be taking a well-earned break from 15th to 24th May so the roastery and online sales will be closed during that time. Even though it is just 10 days please do plan your coffee needs to cover this period and if you need any help just let us know. You can also read our tips on how best to store freshly roasted coffee to prolong its freshness. THE LAST DATE for online orders will...

Spring is officially here! As we enjoy the blossom on the trees, the spring flowers in the ground, and the sun has begun to warm us once again (just), we can't help but feel the excitement of the season. With Easter just around the corner, we're pleased to announce our Spring Sale! Spring Sale:Spring means its time to make Cold Brew again! We have been popping one of our 'Cold Brew Coffee Bags' into customer’s orders for some time now to give you all the chance to try our delicious cold coffee. If you haven’t tried one yet, they have a...

Robusta coffee or Coffea canephora is one of the two primary species of coffee beans used in the production of coffee beverages, with the other being Arabica. In fact Robusta is the parent of Arabica.  Robusta coffee was possibly first discovered and cultivated in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly known as Zaire) in Central Africa. The plant was first identified in the late 19th century, around the 1890s. Since then, it has spread to various other regions with suitable climates for cultivation. It is widely accepted that Arabica coffee beans are superior to Robusta, and therefore the majority of Robusta...