January Subscription Coffee: Uraga (Natural)
This is the story behind one of our January Subscription coffees - the Uraga (Natural) from Ethiopia, grown and processed in the mountains of the Guji region.
STORIES.
A New Elephant in Town: KaDeWe Berlin!
We're delighted to announce our collaboration with Berlin's largest luxury department store, KaDeWe, by opening a brand new Five Elephant location on the store's premises.
Kenya Journals (Part 2)
In December 2017 we went to Kenya in order to source some coffees. But there’s a longer story of why we went to origin, and we'd like to share it with you.
Kenya Journals (Part 1)
In December 2017 we went to Kenya in order to source some coffees. But there’s a longer story of why we went to origin, and we'd like to share it with you.
Barista Hustle Superlatives Subscription - Kalita
A video tutorial of how we brew our Brazil - Obata Filter Coffee with a Kalita. Presented by Latvian Barista and Cup Tasting Champion Jānis Podiņš.
Barista Hustle Superlatives Subscription - Roasting
A short video of how our Head Roaster and resident Polish philologist, Wojtek, roasted the Nova Canaã for the Barista Hustle Superlatives Subscription.
Barista Hustle Superlatives Subscription - AeroPress
A video tutorial of how we brew our Brazil - Obata Filter Coffee with an AeroPress. Presented by 2016 and 2017 German AeroPress Champion Chloe Nattrass.
Barista Hustle Superlatives Subscription - Water
A video tutorial of how to adjust your water at home, in order to get the most out of our Brazil Nova Canaã coffee, presented by our resident water chemist, Ian...
Novo Canaã Obata - A History
This is the story behind the origin of the Novo Canaã Obata, a hybrid developed at the IAC (Instituto de Agronomia de Campinas), in Campinas, Brazil.
Brazil - New Techniques In Processing
We have been sourcing coffees directly from Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza for several years now, so we've witnessed some of their recent processing techniques from up close.
Brazil Production Update 2016/2017
How we started sourcing coffee ourselves, the story of our partners in Brazil, Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza, and an update on the production processes at the farm.
Five Elephant Update 2017
Some thoughts on the "why" behind Five Elephant: where we are and where we want to go.
Our Coffee Roasting Philosophy.
In the next weeks, we plan on writing a bit about our philosophy for roasting. Hopefully, this will help you understand what our coffee roastery is all about.
Joao Hamilton, from Sítio Canaã, Brazil
A conversation with Joao Hamilton, our longtime partner from Brazil, filmed at the 2012 Nordic Roasters Forum in Stockholm.
A visit to Chemex - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
In January 2013, we made a trip to Pittsfield, Massachusetts to visit the home of Chemex coffee makers.
Our Costa Rica Trip - Beneficio Don Mayo
A video from our trip to Beneficio Don Mayo in Costa Rica. The visit left a great impression on us, and sparked our interest in working with the farm again in...