This is a house blend from Brazil and Nicaragua, specifically from Minas Gerais, Cerrado, and Jinotega regions. Produced by SMC and El Diablo, this coffee features mixed varieties and combines natural and washed processing methods. The blend changes seasonally but consistently delivers a balanced espresso with sweetness and body. Flavor notes include milk chocolate, caramel, and plum. It is a darker roasted coffee with chocolate richness, versatile for espresso or filter brewing, and works well with or without milk, hot or iced.
Old Spike Roastery was founded in 2014 by Richard Robinson and Cemel Ezel in Peckham, South London, as what they describe as the first specialty coffee roaster to operate as a social enterprise. Sixty five percent of profits fund their mission to reduce homelessness through training, employment, and ongoing support. The roastery runs a barista training academy at its Loughborough Junction site, and their first employee, Lucy, was hired from a Big Issue position. They roast on a traditional machine named Torberg, working with direct trade, specialty grade Arabica. The operation is carbon neutral, with recyclable or compostable packaging and a partnership with Eden Reforestation Projects that plants a tree for every bag sold.
