Roasted this week, in Lahore

Roasted Tuesday. In your grinder by Friday.

Single lots, roasted to order, with the date on the bag rather than a best-before eighteen months out.

Lot
Kirinyaga AA, Kenya
Process
Washed, 36 hours
Altitude
1,750 m
Roasted
Every Tuesday, shipped Wednesday
Rest
Best from day 5 to day 21

Where it comes from

The farms behind the shelf

We buy the same lots from the same people every year. Here is who they are and what changed this harvest.

  • Demo close-up photograph of a botanical ingredient

    Finca La Esperanza

    1,850 m

    Huila, Colombia

    Caturra and Castillo, picked ripe and washed on the farm the same afternoon.

    Direct, via an exporter we visit each harvest

  • Demo close-up photograph of a botanical ingredient

    Kirinyaga AA

    1,750 m

    Kirinyaga, Kenya

    SL28 and Ruiru 11 from a washing station shared by 480 smallholders. Fermented 36 hours, dried on beds.

    Bought at auction — lot number is on the bag

  • Demo close-up photograph of a botanical ingredient

    Hambela Wamena

    2,050 m

    Guji, Ethiopia

    Heirloom varieties, dried on raised beds for eighteen days and turned by hand.

    Through a Guji exporter, third harvest running

How we brew it

The recipe we use on the bar

Start here, then change one thing at a time. Grind finer if it tastes thin, coarser if it tastes harsh.

V60

Coffee
18g
Water
300g
Ratio
1:16.7.7
Temperature
94°C
Grind
Medium-fine
Time
2:45

Bloom with 50 g for 35 seconds, then pour in two even stages.

Aeropress

Coffee
16g
Water
240g
Ratio
1:15
Temperature
88°C
Grind
Medium
Time
1:45

Inverted, stir once at 30 seconds, press slowly for the last 30.

Espresso

Coffee
18g
Water
40g
Ratio
1:2.2.2
Temperature
93°C
Grind
Fine
Time
28s

If it runs fast and tastes sour, go finer before you change anything else.

French press

Coffee
30g
Water
500g
Ratio
1:16.7.7
Temperature
95°C
Grind
Coarse
Time
8:00

Break the crust at four minutes, skim, then leave it alone.

How it tastes

Acidity
4/5
Body
3/5
Sweetness
4/5
Bitterness
1/5

Scored by the roaster, not by a panel — these are our own notes on this lot.

Where it comes from

Producer
Finca La Esperanza
Region
Huila, Colombia
Altitude
1,850 m
Process
Washed
Varietal
Caturra, Castillo
Roast
Medium, filter
Roasted Tuesdays and Fridays Huila · Sidamo · Kayanza Ground to order, or whole bean Free delivery over PKR 5,000

What we paid

The price the farmer got

What the farmer got, what the exporter got, and what it cost to land in Lahore. Published per lot, because a fair price is a number, not a badge.

This lot

Paid to the producer 4.20 USD / lb
Fairtrade minimum, same month 1.80 USD / lb
Shipped Sea freight, never air
Roast to dispatch Under 48 hours

Figures are for this lot only and are converted at the rate on the day we paid.

  • Roasted to orderTuesdays and Fridays, shipped the next morning
  • Named producersFarm, altitude and process on every bag
  • Free over PKR 5,000Across Pakistan, two to four days
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Notes

From the roastery

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Questions

Asked before the first order

Demo photograph of a morning regulated goods routine
How fresh is it when it arrives?

We roast on Tuesdays and Fridays and ship the same day, so most bags arrive two to four days after roasting — inside the window where coffee is at its best. The roast date is printed on every bag.

Should I buy whole bean or ground?

Whole bean if you own a grinder — ground coffee starts losing aroma within a day of grinding. If you do not, tell us your brewer at checkout and we grind for it: coarse for French press, medium for filter, fine for espresso.

How should I store it?

Airtight, out of the light, at room temperature. Not the fridge, where it picks up moisture and smells. A bag opened and resealed is good for three weeks; frozen in portions, good for three months.

Can I pause a subscription?

Yes, any time, from your account page. Changes made before midnight on Sunday take effect for that week's roast. There is no minimum term and nothing to phone.