Specialty coffee

Coffee beans for your espresso

Great espresso starts with great beans. All our espresso coffee beans are specialty coffee, freshly roasted and tasted (and approved) by us. Below, you can see at a glance which barista coffee beans suit your taste.

Which coffee beans should you use for your ideal espresso?

How do you recognise good coffee beans?

You can tell by a few things you can check on the bag or the product page:

• Freshly roasted: the roast date is on the bag, ideally less than 2 months ago.
• An origin you can trace: the country, the region and ideally the farmer or cooperative.
• Openness about the beans: how they were processed and which variety they are.
• The right roast for your coffee: for espresso, a medium roast is a safe start.
• A quality score: specialty coffee scores at least 80 out of 100 points.

Want to know more? In our blog about the best coffee beans, you’ll learn how to recognise good beans and test them yourself at home.

Our range

In our range, you’ll find different kinds of good coffee beans. They all have a different origin and processing method, so you can taste clear differences, from approachable chocolate notes to floral and citrusy.

Read more about our specialty coffee beans below.

Our coffee beans

Brazil - Ethiopia

A sweet, full body with caramel and chocolate from Brazil, and a fruity, floral finish from the Ethiopian bean. Delicious as an espresso, and strong enough for a latte or cappuccino. View the Brazil - Ethiopia beans

Guatemala

From Don Pedro Lopez Mendez’s plantation in Huehuetenango. A fermentation of around 32 hours gives a full, creamy body with sweet notes of orange. A summery espresso that also shines in a cappuccino. View the Guatemala beans

Sulawesi

Bold, intense and characterful: earthy and spicy, with dark chocolate. That flavour comes from the traditional processing in Indonesia, where the beans dry in two stages. A powerhouse as an espresso. View the Sulawesi beans

Still not sure?

With the selection box, you can taste different beans side by side and discover which flavour you like best. Also a lovely gift for a fellow home barista.

Frequently asked questions about coffee beans for espresso

How many grams of coffee do you use for a (double) espresso?

We start from 18 grams of ground coffee for a double espresso, with 36 grams of espresso in your cup, in 25 to 30 seconds. That’s a great starting point; after that, you adjust to taste. For a single espresso you’d logically halve this, but we always recommend making a double. Why? Read about it here.

How many espressos do you get from 1 kilo of beans?

At 18 grams per shot, that’s about 55 double espressos. Making cappuccinos? Then you split your shot over two cups and get around 100 cappuccinos from a kilo of beans! With new beans, keep in mind that the first few shots are for finding the right grind setting for the ideal extraction.

Where can you buy fresh espresso beans online?

Right here, of course 😉 All our beans are specialty coffee: freshly roasted and tested by us on our own espresso machines.

Need help dialling in your grinder? Read our guide on how to make espresso, or send us a message.