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Strong

4.9 · 247 reviews

When one coffee isn’t enough.

Tastes like Dark chocolate · Treacle · Walnut

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Strength Very strong
RoastDark
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How much coffee
do you need?

Move the slider to how much your household drinks in a day. We will work out the bag and how often it should turn up.

Cups a day
2 Cups a day

    Based on about 18g a cup. Nothing is fixed — change it whenever you like.

    About this coffee

    What’s in the bag.

    For mornings that need a bit more convincing. Roasted darker for a heavier, richer cup — big chocolate and treacle, low acidity, and plenty of punch through milk.

    Especially good if you use a home espresso machine.

    Tasting notes
    Dark chocolate · Treacle · Walnut
    Origin
    Brazil, Colombia & India
    Process
    Natural
    Roast
    Dark
    Sizes
    250g · 500g · 1kg
    Ground for
    Whatever you brew with — we match it
    Getting the best from it

    However you make it, we’ve set it up for you.

    Pick your kit and we grind to match. Here’s what we’d do with this coffee.

    Bean-to-cup machine

    Whole beans

    Fill the hopper with beans and let the machine do the rest. If the coffee tastes thin, nudge the grinder one step finer.

    Home espresso machine

    Fine (espresso)

    Use around 18g for a double and aim for roughly 36g out in 25–30 seconds. Quicker than that and it will taste sharp; slower and it will taste bitter.

    Cafetière

    Coarse

    Use about 60g per litre, pour water just off the boil, stir once and leave it four minutes before pressing slowly.

    Filter coffee

    Medium

    Around 60g per litre again. Wet the paper first to rinse it, then pour in stages rather than all at once.

    Moka pot

    Fine–medium

    Fill the base with hot water to just below the valve, level the basket without tamping, and take it off the heat as soon as it starts to hiss.

    What people say

    Bought once. Then again. Then again.

    • 4.9 average rating
    • 247 reviews
    • 1,200+ active subscribers
    • Skip or pause anytime
    4.9 Based on 247 reviews
    • 5★ 195
    • 4★ 37
    • 3★ 10
    • 2★ 2
    • 1★ 2
    A cup of Also coffee on a slow morning
    Somewhere in the UK, this morning
    Hannah M.· Bristol Verified purchase
    ★★★★★
    Photo from Hannah M.

    Finally stopped thinking about coffee

    Been through three subscriptions and this is the first one I don’t have to manage. It turns up, it’s good, that’s it.

    Dan R.· Leeds Verified purchase
    ★★★★★
    Photo from Dan R.

    Better than my usual supermarket bag

    Noticeably fresher. I made the mistake of going back to my old one for a week and switched straight back.

    Priya S.· Manchester Verified purchase
    ★★★★★
    Photo from Priya S.

    Ground exactly right

    I never know what grind I’m meant to order. Told them I use a cafetière and it arrived right. Small thing, big difference.

    From your kitchens

    Not our photos. Theirs.

    Mugs on desks, cafetières by the sink, the four-o’clock cup nobody photographs properly. This is where it actually ends up.

    • The dog gets me up. This gets me going. — Priya S., Manchester

      The dog gets me up. This gets me going.

      Priya S. · Manchester
    • Friday night, decaf, no regrets. — Tom W., Brighton

      Friday night, decaf, no regrets.

      Tom W. · Brighton
    • Half my street orders it now. — Ellie B., Cardiff

      Half my street orders it now.

      Ellie B. · Cardiff
    • Two cups in and the day makes sense. — Marcus L., Glasgow

      Two cups in and the day makes sense.

      Marcus L. · Glasgow
    • Weekend pace. No rush. — Sofia K., Norwich

      Weekend pace. No rush.

      Sofia K. · Norwich
    • Took it to the in-laws. Went down well. — Jack T., Sheffield

      Took it to the in-laws. Went down well.

      Jack T. · Sheffield
    • Four o’clock, half-caff, still asleep by eleven. — Rachel P., Bath

      Four o’clock, half-caff, still asleep by eleven.

      Rachel P. · Bath
    • Last one of the day, while the house is quiet. — Owen D., Newcastle

      Last one of the day, while the house is quiet.

      Owen D. · Newcastle
    • Before the school run. Non-negotiable. — Hannah M., Bristol

      Before the school run. Non-negotiable.

      Hannah M. · Bristol

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    Good to know

    The bits people usually ask.

    Still not sure? Email us and we’ll help you pick.

    Which grind do I need?

    You don’t have to know. Tell us what you make your coffee with and we grind it to match — bean-to-cup gets whole beans, a cafetière gets a coarse grind, and so on.

    How fresh will it be?

    We roast in small batches and grind to order, so it goes out days from roasting rather than months. Best within a month of opening.

    How long does a bag last?

    Roughly 14 cups from 250g, 28 from 500g and 56 from 1kg. The calculator above will do the maths for your household.

    Can I change or pause a subscription?

    Yes — skip a delivery, change how often it comes, swap the coffee or stop altogether, all from your account. Nothing is locked in.

    What does delivery cost?

    Free on UK orders over £20. Orders usually leave us the next working day.

    What if I don’t like it?

    Tell us and we’ll help you find one that suits you better. Getting it wrong once is part of working out what you like.

    Asked by customers

    “Does a 1kg bag stay fresh once it’s open?”

    Dan R. · Leeds

    AlsoYes, as long as you keep it sealed and out of the light. The bags are resealable with a one-way valve, and most people finish a 1kg inside a month — comfortably within its best window.

    “Can I get one bag ground and another as whole beans?”

    Priya S. · Manchester

    AlsoYou can. Add them as two separate items and choose a different setup for each — we set the grind per bag, not per order.

    “What happens if I’m away when a delivery is due?”

    Tom W. · Brighton

    AlsoSkip it from your account and the next one shifts along automatically. Nothing is charged, and you don’t lose your place.

    Delivery & returns

    Getting it to you.

    UK delivery

    Free over £20, otherwise £3.95. Sent tracked, usually with Royal Mail.

    When it leaves us

    Roasted and ground to order, then dispatched the next working day. Order before 2pm and it usually goes the same day.

    If it’s not right

    Tell us within 30 days and we’ll replace it or refund you — no need to send the coffee back. Unopened bags can go back either way.

    Subscriptions

    Change the date, skip a delivery, swap the coffee or stop altogether from your account. No minimum term.

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