Category: JGC News

How Much? (#CoffeeBitchRant)

THE MORAL COMPASS OF COFFEE In the trade, we are lucky enough to get snippets of information that are not publicised outside our little world, because It’s just”NOT good for business” to talk about coffee extinction and a future with less coffee because “WE” didn’t want to pay the real price now. When someone gets […]

Saving your face or the planet? What’s best?

NEW JAMES GOURMET COFFEE 250g COFFEE BAG "FRONT"

I think there are a few of you, who will get this better than others. I am referring to the fact that we have been battling with trying to do the right thing with packaging. We spent the equivalent of a Land Rover (good country measure) on recyclable bags, just over a year ago. The […]

The Peruvian Coffee dilema!

The commercial coffee world has an addiction to cheap coffee. This is a sensitive subject and not wanting to tell tales out of school (#coffeebitch I hear you cry!) we should look at some facts and wonder. The Peruvian Harvest, conveniently often first arrives at our shores at the end of the year along with […]

The Giraffe The _ _ _ _ and Me!

Randomly named after a beautiful bird that died, after flying way off-course, crudely yet elegantly hanging on a beam as an ornament became the Mendez’ name for the coffee farm we now know as El Pelicano. In hindsight, it probably is a good thing that it wasn’t a stray giraffe. We think 2018 has been the […]

Healthy infusions, for a limited time.

If you are into Matcha or Turmeric Chai, we have some small yet potent taster packs available. If you want to pour green or yellow latte art or you want to embrace healthiness,  we now have it available. https://jamesgourmetcoffee.com/product/matcha-or-turmeric-chai/ Let us know how you get on, you could even send us a picture or two.

Bristol This Saturday at 3 p.m.

Yes, this is a shameless plug to say that we are holding a coffee tasting at West Street Kitchen tomorrow, with Nathan &  Millie. There will be a few new arrivals, some coffee ice cream, maybe coffee sorbet and coffee cocktails will be available too. 55 West Street Bristol. BS2 0BZ. Hope to see some of you […]

CASHEWS OR COFFEE?

Just in case anyone is reading this, it feels like a moral obligation to write something every now and then. I will try and keep this short for both of our sake. In our slightly mad and changing world, the little differences are everything and nothing. I am having a personal celebration today, no candles […]

Miles on the Clock

MAHLKONIG K30 COFFEE GRINDER

Ten years ago (or so) I whisked the first UK K30 off the Mahllkoenig stand, in London, as it was a light bulb for the coffee world. In hindsight, there was so much wrong with it. This K30 grinder was relatively incredible, compared to everything else around. Mazzer Jolly or a K30? K30 or Compak? K30 […]