The coffee guides
Coffee
education
Find your next great cup. Learn how coffee is grown, what shapes its flavour, and how to brew it at home.
Brew guides
Six ways to make a better cup at home. Not sure how fine to grind? See our coffee grind size guide.
Coffee knowledge
Follow the journey from farm to cup.
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Origins
Where our coffee is grown.
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Harvesting and processing
From ripe cherry to dried green coffee.
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Tasting
Find the flavours in your coffee.
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Sourcing
The relationships behind every coffee.
More ways to learn
- Find your coffeeAnswer six questions and we match you with a coffee.
- Coffee glossaryFrom acidity to yield, coffee words in plain English.
- Harvest calendarWhen coffee is picked in 20 origins, month by month.
- Scottish water and your coffeeHow soft water changes your cup, and how to brew with it.
- Meet our producersThe farms and co-operatives behind our coffees.
How to use these guides
Where to start
New to speciality coffee? Start with the brew guide for the kit you already own. Each one gives you a simple recipe with a dose, grind and brew time, then shows you how to adjust it. If your coffee tastes sour or bitter, our grind size guide is usually the quickest fix.
Understand what's in your cup
Once you're happy with your brewing, the coffee knowledge guides explain what shapes flavour: where coffee is grown, how it's harvested and processed, how we source it, and how to taste it like a professional cupper. Start with our coffee origins guide.
Keep learning with us
Our Journal adds new guides regularly, from choosing espresso beans to storing coffee properly. If your team wants hands-on help, we also run barista training for cafés and workplaces.
Great coffee for everyone
You don't need expensive kit or a trained palate to enjoy great coffee. Freshly roasted beans, a little care and a recipe you trust go a long way. Pick up a bag of freshly roasted coffee and start brewing.
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