Coffee knowledge
Discover what makes a coffee "specialty"—from bean quality and sourcing to roasting and brewing. Learn how it's different from regular coffee
Discover why UK coffee prices are rising in 2025 - from bean shortages and climate change to shipping disruptions. Learn what it means for your daily brew.
When you pick up a bag of specialty coffee and read “notes of strawberry, peach, and jasmine”, it might sound more like a fruit smoothie than a morning brew. But here’s the thing - those tasting notes aren’t just marketing fluff. Coffee can taste like berries, and the secret lies in tiny flavour compounds called ESTAs.