Since day one, we have wanted to work in speciality coffee because we see it as an avenue for working with marginalised producers to reimagine and shape supply chains so that they are sustainable, equitable and financially viable for every actor involved.

We roast coffee to produce aromas and flavours that celebrate the innate properties of the beans and the work that went into their production. We start by understanding the physical properties and unique precursors of flavour of each coffee lot. We then meticulously plan and fine-tune every roast to develop these flavours. Through continuous testing and iteration we strive for perfection.

The price of specialty coffee depends on both its quality and the cost at each stage of the supply chain from seed to cup. We are committed to working as close as we can with coffee producers so that we can improve quality and bring clarity supply chain. This involves maintaining direct partnerships with producers and community projects, as well as partnerships with other ethical coffee exporters. We are also committed to being completely open about how we source our coffee, including who we buy it from and how much we pay.

We think it is important to show what we pay directly to producers in order to highlight how much they need to develop and maintain a financially viable, sustainable way of producing speciality grade coffee. For this reason, on our product pages we have broken down the total cost of each coffee into three figures, and share this information where possible:

Farmgate: The price paid to the coffee producer (or the community project in which the producer is a member) for growing, harvesting, and processing their coffees.

Free on board (FOB): The Farmgate price plus the costs of milling of the coffee then packing and shipping it to the UK.

Delivered at Place (DAP): The total cost of the coffee from the farm to our warehouse (in other words: Farmgate + FOB + the costs of importing and transporting the coffee to our warehouse).