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From limited-edition single estate beans to expertly balanced blends, discover unmatched flavour in every cup. Choose your favourites, freshly ground to order at no extra cost.
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Discover More About Coffee Roasts
Coffee roasting is one of the most important factors in determining your coffee’s quality and flavour. As each bean is carefully heated, its natural oils and sugars transform, creating new flavours and enhancing existing ones. This process requires skilled roasters who perfect roast times to unlock the finest from every bean.
- Dark Roast
- Medium Roast
- Light Roast
Dark Roast
As the roasting process continues, the coffee begins to lose its oils and sugars, taking on a glossy texture and darker flavour. The roasting process begins to infuse smoky flavours and darker tones more suited to mochas, lattes, and similarly creamy coffees.
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Medium Roast
A medium roast is a perfect mid-point between capturing the original flavour of the bean and the absorbed flavours of the roasting process. Medium roast is suitable for almost any type of coffee equipment and is a perfect choice for beginner baristas.
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Light Roast
Lighter roasts maintain the coffee bean’s original flavour, which is heavily influenced by the soil and environment of the coffee’s origin. These roasts keep the naturally sweeter, fruitier flavour of the coffee cherries - perfect for an espresso, Americano, or a cold brew coffee.
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Ethically sourced from around the world
We source our coffee from the world’s finest growers, supporting sustainable, people-focused cooperatives and celebrating unique single-estate harvests. These exceptional beans deliver rare, exquisite flavours you won’t find anywhere else. As proud members of World Coffee Research, we’re committed to securing the future of coffee while ensuring every cup you brew is as ethical as it is delicious.
- Ethiopia
- Brazil
- Indonesia
- Colombia
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
- India
- Kenya
Ethiopia
Ethiopia is widely regarded as the birthplace of coffee. The country is home to a vast number of coffee varieties, both wild and farmed, each with unique flavour profiles. They range from bright and citrusy, with floral aromas, to rich, fruity flavours like blueberry or stone fruits. Regions such as Yirgacheffe and Sidamo are especially renowned for their delicate, tea-like qualities, and are a classic place to find unique coffees to explore.
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Brazil’s vast and diverse landscapes allow for a variety of growing conditions, leading to a rich array of coffee profiles and have led to it being the biggest coffee producer in the world. These coffees are typically known for their low acidity and full body, with sweet, nutty, and chocolatey flavours, and are often used as a base for blended options, adding balance and richness to the cup.
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Indonesia's archipelago is home to some of the most distinctive coffees in the world, with a tropical climate and volcanic soil creating the perfect environment rich and complex flavours. These coffees are often processed using the “giling basah” process, a unique semi-washed process which contributes to their characteristic deep, earthy, and full-bodied profiles with spicy, woody flavours, and smooth, nutty tones.
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Colombia is one of the world's most famous coffee-producing countries, known for its high-quality arabica beans. Its varied climates, altitudes, and soil types allow for a wide range of flavour profiles, including bright and fruity flavours, with rich, sweet tones, to deep, dark, and chocolaty. The area of Huila is especially celebrated for its unique coffee characteristics, such as floral notes, citrusy hints, and balanced sweetness.
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Guatemala's coffee-growing regions are known for their rich volcanic soils and diverse microclimates. These conditions create coffees with a wide range of flavours, from lighter, fruit-forward profiles with hints of apple or berry to deeper, richer cups featuring chocolate, caramel, and spices.
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Jamaica produces some of the most sought-after coffees in the world, particularly from the famed Blue Mountain region where the combination of high altitudes, cool temperatures, and mineral-rich soils creates exceptional coffee beans. Expect a balanced sweetness, clean, floral nutty tones, and a delicious, luxuriously smooth texture.
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Indian coffees are typically creamy and bold, with earthy, spicy undertones and a heavy body. The rich, black volcanic soils and diverse climatic conditions further enhance the complexity. The regions of Karnataka and Kerala are especially well-known thanks to the “Monsooning” process, a method of processing the beans which gives them an unmistakable sweetness.
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Kenyan coffee is celebrated for its bright taste and bold, vibrant flavours. These coffees are often described as "juicy," with prominent notes of blackcurrant, berry, and citrus. Most Kenyan coffee is produced by smallholder cooperatives, which focus on quality over quantity and the country’s high altitudes, nutrient-rich volcanic soils, and ideal climate all contribute to the exceptional character of its beans, making Kenyan coffee a firm favourite.
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Grind size is crucial to getting the best out of your coffee. To save you time and effort, we’ll grind your coffee to suit your brewing method – all at no extra charge.
- Beans
- Cafetière
- Filter
- Espresso
- Turkish
Turkish
Turkish coffee requires an ultra-fine grind, almost like powdered sugar or flour. This powdery consistency enables complete extraction during brewing, producing a strong, aromatic cup with a luxuriously thick texture – perfect for enjoying the traditional Turkish coffee ritual.
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Your Coffee questions answered
What are the best rated Whittard Coffee beans?
Our bestselling coffees are Guatemala Elephant, Jamaican Blue Mountain, or Santos & Java. We recommend trying these to get started. Remember, our Taste Promise allows you to swap your flavour for something else if you don’t get on with your first choice.
Does Whittard sell Decaf Coffee beans?
We do! Our Mountain Washed Coffee Beans offer a chemical-free decaf option. This coffee uses natural mountain water to wash the caffeine out of the beans instead of the usual chemical heavy processing. The result means you get all the flavour without the heavy buzz. Please note, all decaf coffee contains some caffeine, approximately 1/10th of a regular cup of coffee.
What is the best way to store coffee beans?
We highly recommend an opaque, airtight container kept at a cool temperature. An airtight container with a one-way valve would be best as it allows the beans to off-gas, keeping them fresher for even longer. While coffee beans are resilient to expiration, unsealed coffee grounds will go stale after a day or two. Keep them in a sealed container and they’ll be fresh for around 1-2 weeks.
What is the best coffee for beginners?
We recommend trying a medium roast coffee to begin with as it offers a balance of characteristics from dark and light roasts. Once you’ve discovered what flavours you like, try other roasts and see which you prefer. Darker roasts offer caramelised and smokey tones. Light roasts offer fruitier, brighter tones. Medium roasts are more chocolatey and more forgiving to brew. Check out our guide to find out how to get the most from your coffee.
How long does brewed coffee stay fresh?
Brewed coffee begins to go stale after a few hours, but this time can be extended by keeping your coffee in the fridge. Our advice is to brew a fresh cup each time!
What are the best flavoured coffee beans?
That’s up to you! Our flavoured coffee selection offers a delicious blend of coffee beans, paired with some of the most popular flavours we can find. Take a look, pick a flavour you like the sound of, and give them a try. Remember, our Taste Promise means you can change flavours if you don’t get on with your first choice.
What is single origin coffee and why is it special?
Single origin coffee means the beans are sourced from a single region of a specific country. This kind of coffee often provides unique flavours that can only be found in that region compared to blended coffees. Similarly, single estate coffees come from a single farm, but these varieties are often rare to find! Our limited edition single estate coffee beans are often sourced from family-owned single estates offering a true taste of the location they’re harvested in.
