Espresso Single Origin Coffee Beans

Rwanda – Inzovu | Red Bourbon – Washed

Criteria Coffee — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:09:06 +0000

Introducing: Rwanda – Inzovu | Red Bourbon – Washed.

Tastes of : Lemon, nougat, black tea.

We’re excited to share this fresh Rwandan arrival, a clean and expressive washed lot produced by smallholder farmers across Rwanda’s key growing regions.

Rwanda has built a global reputation for precision in washed coffee and this lot is a great example of that clarity and structure. Grown at elevations between 1,400–1,700m, the Red Bourbon trees of the harvested lands are carefully tended to by farmers managing small plots — often fewer than 300 trees, with support from Rwanda Trading Company’s agronomy programs.

Cherries are handpicked at peak ripeness and delivered to local washing stations, where they’re meticulously sorted and floated before pulping. A controlled dry fermentation follows, helping to break down sugars before washing and drying on raised beds for 10–14 days. The result is a refined and consistent cup that highlights Rwanda’s signature profile.

We’ve chosen to present this coffee in both a filter and espresso profile for it’s clarity. Discover our brewing guide here for our favourite preparations.

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Brazil – Danilo Barbosa | Mixed Varietals – Pulped Natural

Criteria Coffee — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:51:48 +0000

Brazil – Danilo Barbosa | Mixed Varietals – Pulped Natural

Tastes of: Red fruit, Strawberries, Caramel and Vanilla

A Cup of Excellence-winning estate with over 40 years of family heritage, Cachoeira Farm, operated by Danilo Barbosa, delivers exactly what great Brazilian coffee promises: approachable sweetness, clean structure, and outstanding consistency. Grown at 1,050m in the celebrated Cerrado Mineiro region, producer Barbosa combines traditional craft with innovative fermentation techniques to ensure every batch meets the same exceptional standard. The result is a beautifully expressive, fruit-forward coffee with a clean expression that appeal to a wide range of palates.

Varietals: Red Catuaí, Yellow Catuaí, Mundo Novo, Paraíso

This is Brazilian coffee at its finest, and remarkable value for what’s in the cup.

Keen to learn how we brew, follow along our favourite preparations – here.

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Kenya – Kiambu County Ruera Estate | Mixed Varietals – Natural (Taco Roll)

Criteria Coffee — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:14:45 +0000

Introducing: Kenya – Kiambu County, Ruera Estate – Taco Roll Natural

Tastes of : Red grape, cranberry, tropical sweetness

“Fresh Crop. Fruit-forward and a little wild. Kenya by way of a three-day experiment.”

Ruera Estate sits at 1,577m in Juja, Kiambu County — red volcanic soil, two distinct rainy seasons, and a plantation built for washed processing. This lot is something else. Using a method the estate calls the Taco Roll, hand-picked SL28, Ruiru 11, Batian and K7 are wrapped airtight in tarpaulins directly on raised drying beds and left under open sun for three days. The sealed period creates a short anaerobic fermentation before the tarps come off and the cherries dry in a thin, 1-inch layer. The result lands nowhere near a typical Kenyan: red grape and cranberry up front, drifting into tropical sweetness as the cup opens.

Ruera is a 190-hectare estate in Juja Sub-County, about 15km from Ruiru town. Owned by Kofinaf Co. Ltd and managed by Coffee Management Services Ltd, the estate employs around 300 workers daily — 30% of whom live on-site. Kiambu is washed-coffee country. Naturals from here are rare, which is precisely why this lot is worth trying.

This fresh harvest coffee has landed at the perfect time! Grab it while stock lasts.

Discover our brewing guide here for our favourite preparations.

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Peru – Joel Tocto Peña. Castillo, Bourbon, Catimor – Honey

Criteria Coffee — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:22:20 +0000

Introducing: Peru – Joel Tocto Peña. Castillo, Bourbon, Catimor – Honey

Tastes of: Yellow peach, honey, green grape

We’re excited to share this new arrival from northern Peru — a honey-processed lot produced by Joel Tocto Peña, a young and driven producer working with the Aromas del Valle cooperative. Founded in 2015, Aromas del Valle was created to support smallholder producers and bring greater transparency to the coffee supply chain. Today, the cooperative works with over 500 farmers across Jaén, San Ignacio and Cutervo, helping improve quality through technical, environmental and economic support.

Joel’s story stands out. Known as “the cupper with big dreams”, his journey into coffee began with curiosity — a desire to understand the science behind flavour. That curiosity has evolved into a hands-on approach to both production and processing, where experimentation and precision play a key role in shaping the final cup.

This microlot is carefully constructed from selective picking through to extended fermentation. Cherries are harvested at peak ripeness, then fermented for around 144 hours before being dried in solar tents under controlled conditions for over 170 hours.

We hope you enjoy.

Discover our brewing guide here for our favourite preparations.

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Colombia, La Mariposa. Mixed Varietal – Washed

Criteria Coffee — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:22:18 +0000

Fresh Crop: Colombia, La Mariposa. Mixed Varietals – Washed

Tastes of : Chocolate, dates, dried mango, pink grapefruit

A wonderfully balanced and enjoyable cup, La Mariposa blends varietals of Caturra, Colombia, Castillo, Typica, Bourbon, making this coffee a great price conscious staple for your espresso machine. Our new crop delivery is super flavoursome with lots of texture and sweetness. It’s a sensational all rounder that we are very pleased to have back on our menu.

Discover our brewing guide here for our favourite preparations.

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Nebula Espresso Blend

Criteria Coffee — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 23:42:14 +0000

Nebula Espresso Blend.

Something for the espresso drinkers that enjoy a stronger profile, our newest espresso blend Nebula combines smooth dark chocolate notes of Brazil with the sweet sun-dried fruits characteristics from a washed Colombian coffee. Put together in equal parts, Nebula follows a slightly darker roast profile to our popular Crowd Pleaser espresso blend, bringing out rich, full flavours for the discerning espresso drinker.

Designed with everyday consumption in mind, Nebula will suit both straight up espresso drinkers and those who enjoy milk/alternative milk beverages.

Tastes of Dark Chocolate, Date, Stewed Fruit, Cream

50% Brazil – Natural
50% Colombia – Washed

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DECAF

Criteria Coffee — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:42:15 +0000

Decaffeinated Coffee – Roasting for Espresso.

Our new crop has arrived!

A high-quality, non-chemical-processed decaf coffee made from single-origin blended Colombian beans.

Tasting of Green Grape, Pear and Brown Sugar – it is delightfully fruit flavoured with a smooth rounded mouth feel.

Using the sugar water process, green coffee is soaked in a bath of water and solvent (ethyl acetate (EA)) naturally derived from fermented sugar, among other natural sources. The solvent bonds to the salts of chlorogenic acid within the coffee, which allows for the extraction of caffeine. The coffee is removed from the bath and steamed at low pressure to ensure no traces of E.A. are left. The finished product is 99.3-99.9% caffeine free.

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The Crowd Pleaser Espresso Blend

Criteria Coffee — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 03:54:52 +0000

The Crowd Pleaser Espresso Blend.

While we all love the unique expression of a single origin coffee, sometimes a blend of origins on the espresso machine is a thing of beauty. By blending we are able to bring a depth of flavour difficult to achieve with cherries from one farm.

The Crowd Pleaser blend combines the ripe red fruits of a natural process Ethiopian coffee and the deeper chocolate tones of a smooth Brazilian coffee. Put together in ratio to allow both to shine and also compliment. This cup will deliver flavours of chocolate and cherry through both espresso and milk.

60% Brazil

40% Ethiopia

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