I’ve been semi reluctant to post this as the coffee seems drastically underpriced for how good it is and whilst I don’t want them to raise their prices, I also want them to succeed so thought I’d share.

They’re not a million miles away from me and I discovered them in a cafe that serves their beans.

The Ethiopia Rocko Mountain and Uganda Kalingwe are both exceptional and consistently so.

I’ve had worse coffees for double the price! The packaging is brilliantly no frills and the focus is clearly on the coffee!

https://monsoonestates.co.uk/

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Ikawa Roaster

    Added to my list! I’ve heard of them but never bought any beans from the them, might give them a go 👍

    Drinking their Monsooned Malabar at the moment. Love it! My son gave me a kilo of MM and a kilo of “The Bloke” for Christmas. Also very good.

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    Hi - perfect timing for a other kilo - i will order one now…

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    Or 5 smaller packs so I can try out a few - plenty of medium/dark to try so right up my street

    Nice!

    Yeah the MM and the Bloke are really solid coffees in the med/dark category. The Bloke might’ve been the first one I tried of theirs actually.

    Hope you enjoy!

    La Marzocco Linea Mini - Mazzer Philos

    Ikawa Roaster

    A good test is on their roasting is the quality of the decaf! 🤔

    I’ve tried this one. It’s pretty good although I’m not the best judge. Not the biggest fan of decaf in general as you can see from the roast date and amount left!

    La Marzocco Linea Mini - Mazzer Philos

    Ikawa Roaster

      HarveyMushman October, that’s pushing the boundaries of decaf! 😅

      Just ordered a batch, so fingers crossed!

        oddbean

        They never seem to disclose the roast level but the two I mentioned in the OP are medium, medium-light I’d say. None of their roasts are lighter than that.

        The more traditional blends are more of a medium-dark.

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        Ikawa Roaster

            HarveyMushman that’s hreat! realised I ran out of coffee just when you posted, and bought 1kg each, without thinking that some enjoy dark roasts.

            Lelit Elizabeth, La Pavoni, Niche Duo, Gene Cafe roaster

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              Good recommendation. I’ve ordered five 227g packs similar to Tal to try. I like their general vibe.

              Tal I ordered similar and found the Sumatra Mandheling Dark too dark for me and the Subsequent decaf equally dark which works well with milk though. Fingers crossed for the rest 🤞

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                  dang2484

                  Thanks, that’s good to know, it does sound on the very much dark end, I usually like medium dark, but we will see!