COFFEE BEANS SUPPLIES

Coffee is a delicate and precious commodity and we believe the only way to get the best out of each bean is to take complete control of the whole roasting process. That is why we adopt a fanatical approach to detail.

 We only select the finest Estate grown coffees. We continually cup each origin to ensure the coffee displays the balance of acidity, body and flavours we seek. The roast is profiled to reflect the physical characteristics of the individual beans and to ensure we can consistently replicate each roast. Every roast is analysed by a spectrometer to guarantee the final product falls within our stringent guidelines and a log describing the ambient conditions and roast temperatures is recorded. The beans are degassed, packed, sealed and dated making them a perfect accompaniment for our (office) coffee machines.

Our philosophy and passionate approach results in a complete cup capturing the complexities and nuances of the underlying coffee beans. As the green coffee beans mature and the characteristics slowly change, we reconfigure the coffees to maintain the signature flavour of our blends. We have access to dozens of origins and are able to fine tune any of our blends to suit your individual requirements. We invite you to be part of our creation process and help produce the freshest and best cup available.

Espressohead is committed to offering our customers the finest quality coffee available and the creation of that coffee is inherently produced by sustainable methods. That is why we have decided to partner with organizations that work with the coffee growers to embrace and respect the economic, social and environmental conditions of their farms and communities.

The Rainforest Alliance Organization is the secretariat of the Sustainable Agriculture Network, a coalition of non profit conservation organizations that work together to promote socially responsible and environmentally sustainable agriculture. The organization certifies those farms that meet the principles of sustainable agriculture and include ecosystem conservation, wildlife protection, water conditions, working conditions, occupational health, integrated crop management, soil conservation and integrated waste management. The coffees produced by Rainforest Alliance Organization certified farms are consistently rated as amongst the world’s best and often appear in Cup of Excellence awards and World Barista Championship blends.
We support the principles of the Rainforest Alliance and are delighted to be accredited to offer their certified coffees.

The advent of the Direct Trade model has arisen recently as a complement to other certification models. In partnership with our broker, we are able to go direct to the farm and develop an intimate relationship with the grower. We contract to pay more than the Fair Trade floor price and reward the farmer by paying more for quality and for his commitment to healthy environmental and sustainable social practices. The Direct Trade model puts those commissions that normally would go towards licensing and advertising into the hands of the producer.

Our CITIZEN blends embrace the philosophy of corporate social responsibility. Incorporating high grade sustainable Estate grown beans, the blends are characterized by a marked sweetness, good body and acidity with a distinct hazelnut chocolate flavour and caramel finish.

The coffee beans are priced to reflect the cost of production and are not inflated by a  “conscience premium “ . We believe that placing a 20% premium on the price only acts as a disincentive to purchase them. So we price the coffee beans at the same price as non sustainable beans to encourage you to buy more of them and the more we sell, the more the grower gets.