Rebel Decaf

About This Coffee

This decaf espresso is prepared using a natural sugarcane-based decaffeination method. Sourced from Uganda, this coffee is made from Robusta species and features a washed processing method combined with sugarcane decaffeination. The roast profile is medium, delivering a full-bodied cup with prominent chocolate, caramel, and tobacco notes. Despite being a robusta, it is described as a well-balanced and delicious alternative to caffeinated espresso varieties.

Origin

Uganda

Flavor Notes

Tobacco, Chocolate, Caramelized, Full Bodied

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Washed, EA Sugarcane Decaffeinated

Typology

Robusta

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Black Sheep Coffee

Gabriel Shohet and Eirik Holth, former flatmates at the University of St Andrews, founded Black Sheep Coffee in 2013 with a deliberately contrarian streak. The company was among the first to champion specialty grade robusta, offering double caffeine blends at a time when the industry treated robusta as categorically inferior. A 2014 Kickstarter campaign raised initial funds, and the first shop opened in Fitzrovia the following year. Growth accelerated through private investment and the 2019 acquisition of eight locations from the collapsing Taylor St Baristas chain. The company now operates over 110 locations globally, spanning the UK, the US, the Middle East, and France. Some locations transition into cocktail bars in the evening. The founders remain majority owners and have stated their ambition to build the largest coffee company in the world.

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