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September 2024: Each month Nick Mabey (previous UK Roasting Champion) sources one new coffee for you to try, and hand roasts it to bring out the finest flavours. Delivery every 2 or 4 weeks.

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Small Batch coffee, freshly roasted to order
Farmers paid 50-180% above fairtrade
Free delivery on all subscriptions
Recyclable packaging

New Coffee for August - Gedeb, Ethiopia

Would you like one of the best coffee roasters in the UK to select your beans every month? Each month Nick Mabey (UK Roasting Champion 2018) sources one new coffee for you to try each month, and hand roasts it to bring out the finest flavours. From the first delivery, you'll begin to discover a whole world of speciality coffee...

In the recent months, we've tasted coffees from Honduras, Nicaragua, Uganda, Kenya and Guatemala. Where's next... ?

ROASTER’S CHOICE SEPTEMBER 2024

GEDEB, ETHIOPIA

Origin: Ethiopia
Region: Gedeb
Varietal: Heirloom
Process: Natural

This month’s coffee comes from the Lalesa washing station by Ephtah which is located in Gedeb, South Ethiopia and is part of the largest drying and washing site in the region.

Ephtah Specialty Coffee is dedicated to building sustainable and collaborative supply chains that benefit customers, farmers, and their communities.

The company works to promote the role of women in the coffee industry, recognizing their pivotal role in driving social and economic change in Ethiopia. They offer payment to farmers as soon as the coffee is harvested as well as supporting them with school fees. This year, financial constraints have been a significant challenge due to the National Bank of Ethiopia’s policy to control inflation. However, Ephtah is committed to ongoing investment and development, including expanding drying facilities and supporting local farmers.

The coffee is naturally grown under shade trees and handpicked by local women. The best cherries are brought to the drying station where they are floated to remove quakers (unripe coffee), then placed on drying beds for 12-15 days.

This fruity coffee is perfect for savouring the last of the Summer. Expect notes of sweet lychee and peach iced tea with a tart lime finish for a perfectly balanced, juicy coffee.

CONTAINS:

500g or 1kg coffee every month, hand-selected by Nick and roasted by Claire
Information card about the coffee

Buying as a gift?

You can buy your loved ones credit to use on a Roaster's Choice subscription. Simply pick how much credit you would like to gift them (£21 credit is equivalent to 1 x 500g bag) and they can pick their grind size and frequency of delivery. Buy here.

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How long does the coffee last?

Typically, the coffee you’ll receive will have been roasted within a week. We recommend the coffee be consumed within 5 weeks (although it can still taste great after this).
What grind should I choose?

Typically, fine grind is for espresso machines however, for low pressure machines like SMEG, Dualit and the smaller Sage machines we recommend medium grind. All other brewing equipment like Cafetiere, Moka Pot, Aeropress, V60 are best with medium grind. Please get in touch if you are having issues with the grind.
What if I am not happy?

We always love to hear from you and consider feedback a gift whether it's good or bad. If you are missing an item or have received an incorrect or damaged item, please contact us by emailing our team at orders@volcanocoffeeworks.com. We aim to respond to all emails within 24hr Mon-Fri. Any coffee product from our beans and ground range cannot be returned or refunded unless it is incorrect or damaged. This is due to the perishable nature of the products.
When will I get my order?

Our orders are sent via Royal Mail 48hrs, PackFleet or DPD. You have an option to select this at the checkout. Orders are despatched the next working day. Any subscription order is dispatched by Royal Mail 48hr.

All our coffee is freshly roasted to order. Any orders placed before midnight (Monday to Thursday) are despatched on the next working day. Shipping charges are calculated based on the items in your cart and the delivery address. Your coffee is delivered via Royal Mail, PackFleet or DPD.

Delivery Charges

Royal Mail 2-4 Working Days Tracked - £3.05
DHL 2 Working Days Tracked - £4.75
PackFleet (London Only) 1-2 days - £4.20

Free Delivery

Free UK mainland delivery on orders over £30 and all subscriptions

Letterbox friendly packaging

If you only purchase 4 boxes of pods, they will be delivered in letter box friendly packaging
If you only purchase 1x 200g of coffee, it will be delivered in a letter box friendly sleeve

All other coffee orders are not letterbox friendly but you will be able to let your courier know a safe place once you have received the tracking details.

Zero-emissions delivery

If selected at checkout all our London orders are delivered by Packfleet. They're a zero-emission courier that uses all electric vans and plants a tree for every parcel — plus they have great tracking and control options for your deliveries. When they collect your order from us, you'll receive a text or email telling you when they're going to deliver and letting you change the delivery and add instructions. The next morning, you'll receive an exact 1 hour time window for when they'll arrive and can track the delivery to your house. You can also track your order by going to app.packfleet.com/track at any time.

International Delivery

Customs have strict importing regulations which are outside our control and have caused problems when trying to ship our coffee to customers in countries including Qatar, Mexico, some countries in Africa and the Middle East. For the full list of countries we cannot currently ship to, please contact us.

If you are sending coffee to any European or rest of the world country, you will be charged between £10.00 and £20.00 for delivery at checkout - depending on location.