Robusta Revival

About This Coffee

This single origin specialty Robusta coffee is sourced from the mineral-rich soils of Karnataka, India. It is a washed process coffee that offers a full-bodied profile with double the caffeine content of Arabica beans. It features a rich crema and lower acidity, with distinct tasting notes of dark chocolate and hazelnut. This coffee is well-suited for espresso brewing and performs exceptionally well when paired with milk.

Origin

Karnataka (India)

Flavor Notes

Dark Chocolate, Hazelnut

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Washed

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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