Steampunk Coffee Blog

Trade Secrets: Pacamara and how to roast it

Trade Secrets: Pacamara and how to roast it

The Pacamara variety presents a challenge because the beans it produces are really big—much bigger than most other varieties of coffee beans but this variety also has a distinctively complex, sometimes...

Trade Secrets: Pacamara and how to roast it

The Pacamara variety presents a challenge because the beans it produces are really big—much bigger than most other varieties of coffee beans but this variety also has a distinctively complex, sometimes...

Is it Organic?

Is it Organic?

Organic certification in specialty coffee is a complicated and nuanced topic, here we look a bit at some of the complexities behind the label.

Is it Organic?

Organic certification in specialty coffee is a complicated and nuanced topic, here we look a bit at some of the complexities behind the label.

Life at Migoti Hill: Week 5

Life at Migoti Hill: Week 5

This week the coffee began to leave the washing station. A tremendous amount of hard labour was involved to lift 35,000kg parchment onto two massive lorries.

Life at Migoti Hill: Week 5

This week the coffee began to leave the washing station. A tremendous amount of hard labour was involved to lift 35,000kg parchment onto two massive lorries.

Life at Migoti Hill: Week 4

Life at Migoti Hill: Week 4

This is the most exciting week of the year as it is the week that farmers get paid! We also check in on some experimental processing.

Life at Migoti Hill: Week 4

This is the most exciting week of the year as it is the week that farmers get paid! We also check in on some experimental processing.

Life at Migoti Hill: Week 3

Life at Migoti Hill: Week 3

Our roaster Ludwika is in Burundi, she will be spending six weeks there working at Migoti Hill. This week we visit a coffee farm, travel to a dry mill and hike through...

Life at Migoti Hill: Week 3

Our roaster Ludwika is in Burundi, she will be spending six weeks there working at Migoti Hill. This week we visit a coffee farm, travel to a dry mill and hike through...

Ipyana (Tanzania) - recipe and background

Ipyana (Tanzania) - recipe and background

Our new main espresso at Steampunk, Ipanya is also brilliant brewed by filter methods. Here is our recipe for Kalita wave and some more background on this beautiful coffee.

Ipyana (Tanzania) - recipe and background

Our new main espresso at Steampunk, Ipanya is also brilliant brewed by filter methods. Here is our recipe for Kalita wave and some more background on this beautiful coffee.