This month we had a very educational live talk event with coffee scientist and acid specialist Samo Smrke. Watch the playback where he talks about how acidity works in specialty coffee and guides me through a fascinating world of molar concentrations, chemical properties and much more..

After spending ten years working in specialty coffee, Joe Faulkner decided to launch his own roastery and in 2019 15grams was born. Today their first cafe sits in the heart of Greenwich, London and exudes the Bauhaus style Joe is so passionate about. I discovered his coffee just a few weeks ago at this year’s London Coffee Festival and was instantly impressed with his work!

Founded by Jens Crabbé, the former Belgian Cup Tasters Champion, MOK puts pride on integrity and quality and are working with the same producers year after year to create long lasting relationships and source the finest coffees available. By roasting in such small volumes they’re making sure that the tasting profile of the bean is just right. That’s why we love them!

Our discovery this month is a little roaster from York called Abstract Coffee Roasters and their philosophy is simple - ‘Transparency’. ​​The founder Joe puts an honest, approach at the very heart of his sourcing & roasting coffee, and he believes that by roasting as light as possible they can be a window to showcase the unique characteristics of coffee. Sounds like our kind of roaster!

The long history of Solberg & Hansen started in a grocery store in Oslo in way back in 1879! Since Carl Solberg and Fritjof Hansen laid the foundation for one of Norway's most knowledgeable companies, they have been a pillar of nordic specialty coffee since the beginning. Our relationship with them goes back 7 years when we fell in love with their coffee at the 2015 Nordic Roaster Forum.