(Shanghai, China)

Founded in Shanghai in 2015, Mobydick Coffee Roasters is a pioneer in China's specialty coffee scene. Embracing the philosophy of time, nature, and organic rhythm, they let each coffee express its full potential. Their curated range includes competition-level microlots, exceptional estate coffees, and everyday filters, all chosen with a focus on quality. Mobydick’s roasting style emphasises precision, highlighting each coffee’s unique character with clarity and balance.

This collaboration marks the first to be working with a Chinese roaster for us and we’re the first to represent Mobydick in the UK too! This beautifully expressive natural Ethiopia bursting with apricot, peach and delicate floral notes is a perfect coffee to showcase the quality at China’s top level. Soft, silky & elegant, while subtle grape character and lingering gummy sweetness create a vibrant, memorable finish.

(Göttingen, Germany)

Founded in 2023 by Lukas, Sandbox Coffee Roasters aims to make specialty coffee accessible without sacrificing quality. Emphasizing creativity and patience, the roastery focuses on developing each coffee carefully. Sustainability is key, with eco-friendly roasting and waste reduction. By fostering transparent, fair trade relationships with producers and importers, Sandbox sources exceptional coffees while ensuring ethical practices and fair compensation throughout its supply chain.

We instantly fell in love with Sandbox’s whole approach so it was a difficult decision to choose one coffee from their range, but this washed Bolivian Gesha stood out in a particular way. Peachy and floral, delicate herbal nuances and a malt-like sweetness add complexity. It's balanced, expressive, and sophisticated, making it a remarkable introduction to Sandbox and a wonderful showcase of Bolivian Gesha.

Marcial Huanca is a smallholder coffee producer based in the community of 25 de Abril in Bolivia's Caranavi region. A certified Q-grader and former judge at the Cup of Excellence, Marcial brings both technical expertise and genuine dedication to his work at Finca Palmar. His farm sits in the humid, subtropical hillsides of the Nor Yungas, where steep terrain and fertile soils create ideal conditions for specialty coffee. Marcial is a member of Cooperative Mejillones, a producer group known for quality-focused practices and consistent, competition-level lots from the Bolivian highlands.

(Rotterdam, Netherlands)

Founded by friends from law, medicine, economics, and media Mellow Coffee Roasters emerged from a shared love for specialty coffee. A coffee roastery & brewing lab based in Rotterdam, Mellow sources exceptional coffees globally and experiments with sustainable roasting techniques to enhance consistency. Their philosophy is simple: make outstanding coffee approachable and enjoyable for all, regardless of experience..They were crowned for this year’s Dutch Cup Tasters Champions too!

This anaerobic washed Maragesha from Colombia is an ultra-rare and exotic variety, a hybrid variety of Gesha and Maragogype, renowned for its exceptional complexity and high cup scores (often 90+). It features bright lemon, fresh mint, delicate herbal notes, and a silky structure with subtle umami depth. As it cools, new fruit layers emerge, offering a fresh discovery with each sip.

Wilder Lazo is a veterinarian specialized in livestock farming. His processing philosophy aims to preserve the coffee’s intrinsic character through carefully controlled anaerobic fermentation and meticulous cherry selection.

This Marageisha is a varietal discovered and developed by Wilder himself. While cultivating both Geisha and Maragogype, he noticed several trees producing exceptionally large beans with a cup profile closer to Geisha than Maragogype. Fascinated by their potential, he collected the seeds and propagated them into what is now known as his own Marageisha selection.

(London, United Kingdom)

Dark Matter Roasters in London focuses on sourcing and roasting distinctive coffees with exceptional clarity. By collaborating with top producers, they highlight coffees that challenge flavour norms. Their mission is to introduce world-class specialty coffee to the mainstream, making extraordinary blends more accessible. The team, with experience from Europe, Asia, and Australia, combines global inspiration to redefine the UK's coffee scene.

Rounding off a full set of new discovery roasters, the final coffee is an advanced washed Colombia Gesha, blending elegance with approachability. Layers of ripe berries, delicate white tea, and refined florals wrapped in creamy sweetness. Subtle nuances reward careful attention, making this a sophisticated and classy expression of the Gesha varietal.

Linarco is one of Julien from Cata Export's favourite producers. "Linarco is the goat" he says, known for a down-to-earth personality and humility regarding his skills as a producer and manager of over 100 smallholders that he's helped achieve a higher quality of coffee year on year.

Linarco amplifies this Geisha with a 48hr anaerobic mossto fermentation (coffee is sealed in containers and fermentation juices from previous batches are added, rich in wild yeasts to stimulate microbial activity) to boost sweetness and aroma in the final cup.