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Colombian coffee I get.. arepas not so much

06.12.22

Last week I was in Colombia with a special group of coffee friends being hosted by Raw Material. We've been buying from them since their early days back in 2017 and they are setup as a CIC company here in the UK with a philosophy to assist in the development of the coffee communities they work with. It's a strong message on paper but seeing it in the flesh drummed home how significant Raw Material's work with two small Colombian associations really is. This was my second trip to Colombia this...

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Caffe Culture 2022 debrief

14.09.22

Just over a week ago we took a stand at the 2 day industry event Caffe Culture held at the Business Design Centre in...

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Fermentation workshop and stories by the camp fire from Colombia

28.07.22

Last week I was in Colombia attending the first fermentation workshop run by Lucia Solis, a coffee processing consult...

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7 days

12.06.22

Last Friday (Platinum Jubilee weekend) the new owners of our faithful Petroncini arrived and together we dismantled i...

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Auf Wiedersehen PET

02.06.22

This week marked the end of 8 years of roasting on our Petroncini machine. A coffee roaster is just a tool but like ...

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Jack's first trip to origin - Colombia

25.05.22

Colombia is a country that, for me, produces some of the world’s best coffee. It grows a wide range of varieties in v...

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Giving 1%

02.02.22

Remember when you were told that you had to give 100% commitment to be the best you could possibly be ? It applies to...

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New year, new coffees

08.01.22

We have just released 5 new coffees to kick off 2022. Something for everyone. 1. Ethiopia Chelbesa Ahh - a classic wa...

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Christmas post, gifts, discounts and saving the best until last

11.12.21

Christmas postal dates It's time to think about getting your Christmas coffee orders in. Imagine running out over the...

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