Coffee Sourcing
Sourcing the tastiest green coffee takes a lot of hard work and dedication.
We have our own in-house green coffee buyers. Following four key principles, they are able to guarantee the quality of our beans. Here's what we mean...
Trading Relationships
Our relationships with our farmers go far beyond an
e-mail or telephone call to a wholesaler. We visit our
principal coffee farmers every couple of years, developing direct
relationships and continually raising the bar on quality. Browse our Sourcing
Diaries.
Certifications
Working to international standards such as Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and Organic guarantees that our coffee is being produced in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way. Take a look at some of our producer case studies.
Direct Trade
All Matthew Algie coffee is ethically sourced and traceable, but what makes our hand-roasted coffees different is the direct sourcing of the most outstanding one-off micro-lots, often an entire crop, from individual farmers. Each carefully selected hand-roasted coffee celebrates an individual farm's unique terroir. View our latest microlots.
New Crop Flavour
Fresh coffee starts with the best possible green beans. We only buy new season harvests, ensuring that our coffee really is as fresh as possible.
Cupping
Our green coffee buyers taste each of our coffee shipments using international Q Grader cupping standards. We often taste our coffee up to five times before it reaches our customers.
It's a lot of work, but cupping ensures we really do know our coffee.
