If you’ve ever taken a look at the back of our coffee bags you will have noticed a list of coffee recipes or ‘brewing ratios’. Where filter brewing is concerned we recommend a ratio of 30g of coffee to 500ml of water or 60g per litre. Have we plucked this figure out of mid air?…
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Jhon Faiber Castillo
John Faiber Castillo is a very special coffee for us. No-one else, anywhere, will be roasting and selling this particular coffee. It is very much a Carvetii exclusive and is the result of many months of negotiation between the producer, John Faiber, the exporter, Pergamino, the importer, Mercanta, and ourselves. It isn’t easy to buy…
Episode 2: Coffee with Angharad MacDonald, owner and Head Roaster at Carvetii Coffee
The success of Carvetii Coffee is very much down to the quality of the coffee we roast and the person responsible for this is Angharad, owner and Head Roaster. In this episode we get to listen in as Angharad roasts a brand new coffee, Serra do Cabral from Brazil, we find out about her favourite…
Brewing Guide: The Clever Coffee Dripper
The Clever Coffee Dripper has to be one of the easiest brewing methods to master. It combines a period of immersion brewing after which the coffee is filtered – essentially it’s like brewing in a coffee press (cafetiere) without the sediment which can sometimes be left behind. How does it work? The secret to the…
Don’t expect it cheaper!
Yesterday saw the start of a six month long reduction in VAT for hospitality businesses, along with some attractions. Between 15th July 2020 and 12th January 2021 your local coffee shop will only need to charge VAT at 5% rather than the standard 20%. This is a much needed lifeline for the industry and a…
Being a Coffee Shop Customer (in the new normal)
This weekend many of our customers will be opening their doors to customers for the first time since late March. While it is a welcome relief to us all it is also going to be a worrying and challenging time. Somehow they will have to adhere to social distancing rules, protect the welfare of customers…
Ecoagrícola, Limited Release Coffee
Each month we buy a coffee to sell as a Limited Release, a small amount of coffee which has been chosen for a specific reason. These coffees are made available initially to our Limited Release Subscription customers, and then later on general sale. If you want to make sure you never miss one of our…