Grown in the Palencia region of Guatemala by Guadalupe Alberto 'Beto' Reyes and his family, we're very excited to share these delicious coffees with you! From Finca Limoncillo in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, this week's coffee has tasting notes of pear, digestive biscuit and macadamia nut. A clean, delicate acidity of pear starts things off, before sweet macadamia nut and digestive biscuits take over.
We're obsessed with coffee and the range of flavours that speciality coffee can offer. We travel the world in search of the best coffee on the planet, from some of the most outstanding coffee producers so that we can share those flavours with you and make remarkable coffee more available, sustainable and consistently delicious.
We're obsessed with coffee and the range of flavours that speciality coffee can offer. We travel the world in search of the best coffee on the planet, from some of the most outstanding coffee producers so that we can share those flavours with you and make remarkable coffee more available, sustainable and consistently delicious.
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We source the best coffees we can find through a network of producers we've built long-term relationships with: good people committed to growing coffees with flavours reflecting cultivar, terroir, processing and farming skill, allowing us to offer the widest range of speciality coffee in Europe. We offer pricing tiers to customers looking for full coffee supply or guest/rotating offerings to add to their existing menu.
A thought leadership piece - Stephen Leighton During these crazy times, there is a tendency for us all to think a little closer to home. Isolation makes us look inward and shut out the wider issues of the world. Behaviour patterns are altered as people start focusing more on self - this has been demonstrated in the last few weeks with the phenomenal panic buying in supermarkets, and the severe drop in charitable giving.
What is a honey processed coffee? What are the differences between the different colours? What's involved in the overall honeying process? What happens to the beans? How is a honey processed coffee different to a washed or natural processed coffee? What can you expect flavour wise from a honey processed coffee?
I promise to pay a good price for the coffee I buy. This is built on trust between grower, roaster, and end customer - trust, and long term results;. I promise to visit the producers we buy from directly as often as I am able to, and ask them face to face if they are happy that they sell to us, and with how we roast their coffee and promote their farm name;.
Roasting a coffee changes the beans from green to brown - but just how brown? Different systems can be used to describe different levels of roast, from the beige of the lightest roasts through to the oily blackness of the darkest roasts. Beans usually look uneven and small.
Usually lighter in body and simpler sweetness, this lightest of roasts typically only suits especially floral coffees or ones where an experimental processing method has been used.Our darkest roasts, more shiny, even coloured and usually (but not always) darker in appearance. Not many coffees need to be roasted this dark.
Usually lighter in body and simpler sweetness, this lightest of roasts typically only suits especially floral coffees or ones where an experimental processing method has been used.Our darkest roasts, more shiny, even coloured and usually (but not always) darker in appearance. Not many coffees need to be roasted this dark.
Reviews (10)
D.
Aug 12, 2021
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I have been a customer of hasbeen for 8 years.
Back then the taster pack had 5 bags of coffee for £24 delivered and the customer service was really helpful, it felt liked they cared when i spoke to them.
Now the taster pack has 4 bags of coffee for £29 and the customer service send canned corporate responses and are unhelpful and uninterested.
Hasbean will no doubt blame brexit/pandemic for the pricing but other smaller rosters seem to still be able to price competitively. I think it has more to do with the merger/takeover a few years back as hasbean has just not felt the same since.
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Back then the taster pack had 5 bags of coffee for £24 delivered and the customer service was really helpful, it felt liked they cared when i spoke to them.
Now the taster pack has 4 bags of coffee for £29 and the customer service send canned corporate responses and are unhelpful and uninterested.
Hasbean will no doubt blame brexit/pandemic for the pricing but other smaller rosters seem to still be able to price competitively. I think it has more to do with the merger/takeover a few years back as hasbean has just not felt the same since.
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Kevin Whittingham
Jun 29, 2021
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Thought living local to this place I would visit as I was passing by.
I had hoped to purchase a new VST basket for my machine and maybe pick up a bag of one of their coffees,sadly they don't welcome visitors no mention of that on their website either.
So heads up don't bother popping down as you will be sent away with a flea in your ear...
Shame as I really did hope to have a more positive experience and maybe start up a subscription etc,shall have to keep looking for a more welcoming local roaster instead .
I had hoped to purchase a new VST basket for my machine and maybe pick up a bag of one of their coffees,sadly they don't welcome visitors no mention of that on their website either.
So heads up don't bother popping down as you will be sent away with a flea in your ear...
Shame as I really did hope to have a more positive experience and maybe start up a subscription etc,shall have to keep looking for a more welcoming local roaster instead .
Gerry G.
Mar 10, 2021
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Excellent as usual. Up there with Squaremile, roasters that care about the quality of coffee they provide to their customers. Not only that they care about the farmers they buy their coffee from. I have been a Customer since the get go but as specialty Coffee shops have mushroomed all over Europe, thank God, I had been using local stores over the years. However last week I returned to HB only to see a long time favourite I had not seen for years, a washed La Ilusion coffee from El Salvador. This coffee in a flat white is the nearest thing to drinking hot chocolate without actually drinking hot
Daniel Caroli
Jun 19, 2020
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Alwyn Ralphs
Dec 09, 2019
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Since moving from a Gaggia to a Rocket machine I needed a good coffee to go with it. A friend introduced me a few years ago to Hasbean. I really like the way the growers descriptions tell a story and brings a more human touch than simply "fair trade". The coffee is, without exception, fantastic and good value (compared to supermarket at £3-4 per bag of sour or bitter, tasteless mush). I like the nuttier flavours and the decaf is great (no one can tell!), maybe more variety on the decaf please??
The mail order service is reliable and the coffee always freshly roasted the day before delivery unlike
The mail order service is reliable and the coffee always freshly roasted the day before delivery unlike
Zeke
Nov 20, 2019
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Never been the biggest coffee drinker, I prefer tea. I like coffee as a change of pace. My friend borrowed a bag for a day and I barely had any left, so here I am making my fourth order. Much better than instant coffee as you would expect and a regular coffee drinker can tell the difference between the different blends
Paul Couzens
Jan 12, 2017
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A very strong contender for the best coffee roaster in the UK. I was lucky enough to attend the recent open day which was a great experience, i also dont think ive ever met anyone as passionate about coffee as Steve
Great staff and amazing coffee sourced by someone who really knows what they are doing
Great staff and amazing coffee sourced by someone who really knows what they are doing
Matt Grainger
May 27, 2016
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The absolute best coffee by mail company I've ever dealt with; better selection, price and customer service than any competitors. An example from today: Royal Mail failed to deliver an order and once I emailed asking about it Has Bean sent out another for free, including Special Delivery for no charge. I've spent lots of money with them and they've really earned it.
Rob T.
Feb 16, 2015
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I have been using Has Bean for my espresso beans at home on and off for the last few years. I always enjoy trying new beans out so tend to go to different roasters to get a variety. If you enjoy a lighter roasted bean then Has Bean is for you, if it isn't then you should probably look elsewhere. I love light and dark roasts and anything inbetween but I do tend to lean more towards light so Has Bean is a thumbs up from me. i have just signed up to the 'in my mug' subscription for a weekly delivery. This works out good value as you do get some more expensive beans including postage
Pete S.
Oct 31, 2013
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Amazing coffee.
Amazing service.
One -if not, the- centre of this planet's direct-trade, with real intent to get the most tangibly-authentic coffee from the people: harvesters, growers and caretakers; the stories, and that treasured output - the coffee - into the hands of quite special people {everyone who watches HasBean.TV} - everywhere!
Hasbean.tv
Loads of fun information on how to brew, and massive lessons on the background of the land and the people. Get 'in touch' with what goes into making that special cup of hasbean brew in the morning, so special. This, is no ordinary
Amazing service.
One -if not, the- centre of this planet's direct-trade, with real intent to get the most tangibly-authentic coffee from the people: harvesters, growers and caretakers; the stories, and that treasured output - the coffee - into the hands of quite special people {everyone who watches HasBean.TV} - everywhere!
Hasbean.tv
Loads of fun information on how to brew, and massive lessons on the background of the land and the people. Get 'in touch' with what goes into making that special cup of hasbean brew in the morning, so special. This, is no ordinary
