We’ve all been there: you brew a fresh cup of coffee or pull an espresso shot, take that first hopeful sip… and it hits you with a harsh, lingering bitterness. As a roastery, we hear this question often, and the good news is that bitterness is almost always fixable with a few simple tweaks. Below are the most common reasons your espresso, V60, or AeroPress might taste bitter — along with easy remedies to help you brew sweeter, cleaner, more balanced coffee at home. 1. You’re Extracting Too...

There’s a big difference between a coffee lover and a coffee snob. As coffee roasters, we admit - embarrassingly, that we used to be the latter. We’ve argued over brew ratios at length and polished portafilters like they were family heirlooms. But the truth is, you don’t need to be that person to make great espresso at home. If you love coffee in all its forms - cafetière, pod, or pour-over - you don’t have to listen to the coffee snobs of the world. Forget the dual boilers. Forget the...

Across the UK, coffee lovers are becoming more thoughtful about what’s in their cup - not just how it tastes, but how it was grown, traded and roasted. “Ethically sourced coffee” has become something of a buzzword, but at Cuckfield Coffee Co. , it’s much more than a trend. It’s at the heart of how we roast, source and share coffee. We believe that every great cup of coffee should have a positive story behind it - one that uplifts the farmers who grew it, protects the land it came from, and...