King's Blend

Colombia, Sumatra & Mexico | Medium-Dark Blend

Some limited editions refuse to disappear.

King's Blend was originally created by Flat Cap Coffee in 2023 to mark the Coronation of King Charles III. It was intended as a limited-edition coffee, but our customers had other ideas.

It proved so popular that when the Coronation was over, King's Blend stayed. Today it's a permanent part of the Flat Cap range.

The blend brings together carefully selected speciality coffees from Colombia, Sumatra and Mexico, with each origin contributing something different to its distinctive character.

Colombian coffee provides smooth sweetness and balance at the heart of the blend. Sumatran coffee brings deeper body, spice and complexity, while Mexican coffee rounds everything out with further sweetness and depth.

As with our other blends, the individual coffees we use can change as harvests move through the year. This allows us to choose coffees that are tasting at their best while maintaining the rich, balanced character that defines King's Blend.

We roast King's Blend to a medium-dark profile, developing its natural sweetness and body and bringing forward rich chocolate and caramel, followed by a warming layer of spice.

It's particularly at home as espresso and has plenty of character to carry through milk, while immersion brewing produces a rich, rounded and satisfying cup.

What started as a coffee for one particular occasion has become something rather more permanent – not because we planned it that way, but because our customers wouldn't let us stop making it.

Tasting Notes: Chocolate • Caramel • Spice

Origins: Colombia • Sumatra • Mexico
Style: Signature Blend
Roast: Medium-Dark
Cup Profile: Rich • Smooth • Full-Bodied • Warming

Recommended Brew Methods

Espresso ★★★★★
A brilliant match for King's Blend. Expect rich chocolate and caramel sweetness with plenty of body and a warming spicy finish.

Flat White / Cappuccino / Latte ★★★★★
The medium-dark roast and fuller body carry beautifully through milk, bringing the chocolate and caramel character right to the front of the cup.

Cafetière ★★★★★
Immersion brewing emphasises the blend's richness and body, producing a smooth, rounded cup with plenty of sweetness and lingering spice.

Moka Pot / Stove Top ★★★★★
A natural fit for the deeper character of King's Blend, creating a concentrated and satisfyingly rich brew.

AeroPress ★★★★☆
A slightly cleaner expression of the blend while retaining plenty of chocolate, caramel and warming spice.

Our pick: Espresso
For a rich, full-bodied shot where chocolate and caramel sweetness meet the warming spice that gives King's Blend its distinctive character.

- All of our coffees are 100% Specialty Grade
- We roast to order so you can guarantee the freshest possible coffee
- All of our coffees are ethically sourced

We always recommend buying whole bean coffee as this is the best for freshness. We are however happy to grind our coffee to your specification if this is how you would prefer it. Please note, we only supply ground coffee in 227g and 500g bags.

As a small independent roastery, we occasionally adjust prices to reflect rising costs and to continue roasting responsibly. Existing subscriptions are unaffected.