Winter Blend

Colombia, Brazil & Sumatra | Medium-Dark Blend

Rich, warming and full-bodied, Winter Blend brings together carefully selected Colombian, Brazilian and Sumatran speciality coffees to create a smooth, deeply satisfying blend built around chocolate, caramel and warming spice.

It was originally created as a seasonal coffee for the colder months – but things didn't quite go according to plan.

The first batches proved so popular in the Roastery that Winter Blend was disappearing almost as quickly as we could roast it. It didn't even make it onto the website.

So rather than retire it when winter ended, we listened to our customers and kept roasting it. Today, despite the name, Winter Blend is a permanent member of the Flat Cap range.

Each origin has a role to play.

Colombian coffee provides smooth sweetness and balance, while Brazilian coffee brings body and rich chocolate and caramel character. The Sumatran component adds the deeper, warming spice and complexity that gives Winter Blend its distinctive personality.

The individual coffees within those origins can change as harvests move through the year, allowing us to choose coffees that are tasting at their best while preserving the character that made the original blend so popular.

We roast Winter Blend to a medium-dark profile, developing plenty of body and sweetness while allowing that distinctive layer of spice to remain.

In the cup, expect rich chocolate and smooth caramel, followed by a warming spicy depth and a full, rounded finish.

It's superb as espresso, has more than enough character to carry through milk and makes an exceptionally satisfying cafetière.

It might have been created for winter, but apparently nobody told the coffee it had to leave when spring arrived.

Tasting Notes: Chocolate • Caramel • Warming Spice

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

Recommended Brew Methods

Espresso ★★★★★
Rich, full-bodied and beautifully sweet. Espresso brings the chocolate and caramel forward before the Sumatran component adds a lingering layer of warming spice.

Flat White / Cappuccino / Latte ★★★★★
A fantastic milk coffee. There's enough body to carry confidently through milk, with chocolate and caramel becoming particularly rich and comforting.

Cafetière ★★★★★
Winter Blend and immersion brewing are a natural match. Expect a rounded, full-bodied cup with plenty of sweetness and deeper spicy complexity.

Moka Pot / Stove Top ★★★★★
A rich, concentrated expression that leans beautifully into the blend's chocolate, caramel and warming character.

AeroPress ★★★★☆
A slightly cleaner interpretation while retaining plenty of body, sweetness and spice.

Our pick: Cafetière
For a rich, warming and beautifully full-bodied cup that captures exactly why Winter Blend became too popular to remain seasonal.

- 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.