Tasting adventure pack – Any 3x45g
£9.85
Select any three of our African coffees to try as a sample. You get 45g of each coffee that will be ground to your preference if required.
This bundle is a brilliant way to host an at home Coffee Cupping Experience, or to discover the amazing variety of our African coffees before finding your favourite.
The sample size is enough for 3 large cups of coffee (240ml) or can be used for a 4 person Coffee Cupping Experience (using 200ml cups)
How it works
Nemba Burundi
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | Kayanza |
| Washing station | Nemba Washing Station |
| Roast | Medium roast |
| Cupping score | 85 |
| Altitude | 2000m |
| Flavour | cocoa, dried grapefruit, mild caramel |
| Process | Anaerobic |
| Variety | Bourbon |
| Harvest | 2025 |
Bekele Kachara Ethiopia
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | Murago, Sidamo |
| Washing station | Murago |
| Roast | Light roast |
| Cupping score | 88 |
| Altitude | 2000m |
| Flavour | almond, pineapple, tropical fruit |
| Process | Natural |
| Variety | 74110 |
| Harvest | 2025 |
| Lot | 156 |
Halo Beriti Ethiopia
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | Yirgacheffe |
| Washing station | Halo Beriti |
| Roast | Medium-light roast |
| Cupping score | 86 |
| Altitude | 2300m |
| Flavour | berry, elderflower, milk chocolate |
| Process | Natural |
| Variety | Heirloom |
| Harvest | 2025 |
Kericho & Bomet Kenya
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | Kericho and Bomet |
| Washing station | Misadhi |
| Roast | Medium roast |
| Cupping score | 84 |
| Altitude | 2000m |
| Flavour | lemon-lime acidity, milk chocolate, smooth caramel |
| Process | Washed |
| Variety | SL28, SL34 |
| Harvest | 2025 |
Rwamatamu Rwanda
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | Kibuye, Western Nyamasheke |
| Washing station | Rwamatamu washing station |
| Roast | Medium-light roast |
| Cupping score | 88 |
| Altitude | 2000m |
| Flavour | clean, creamy, fruity, juicy |
| Process | Natural |
| Variety | Red Bourbon |
| Harvest | 2024 |
| Lot | Kirunga Lot 14 |
Abadatezuka Rwanda
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | Western Province |
| Washing station | Cyato washing station |
| Roast | Medium roast |
| Cupping score | 87 |
| Altitude | 2200m |
| Flavour | green grape, toffee, vanilla |
| Process | Washed |
| Variety | Bourbon |
| Harvest | 2025 |
Silverback Uganda
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | Rwenzori |
| Washing station | Nyabirongo |
| Roast | Medium-light roast |
| Cupping score | 86 |
| Altitude | 2000m |
| Flavour | dark chocolate, nutmeg, strawberry jam |
| Process | Natural |
| Variety | SL14, SL28 |
| Harvest | 2025 |
Mount Sunzu Zambia
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | Mbala |
| Washing station | Onsite at Mount Sunzu |
| Roast | Medium roast |
| Cupping score | 84 |
| Altitude | 1600m |
| Flavour | brambles, dark berries, dark chocolate |
| Process | Washed |
| Variety | Starmaya |
| Harvest | 2025 |
A cupping score is a 100-point metric, established by the Specialtiy Coffee Association (SCA), used by certified Q Graders to evaluate the quality of coffee beans. It measures attributes like aroma, flavour, acidity, body, and balance. The grading is as follows:
Cupping Score | Grade |
|---|---|
90-100 | Speciality – Competition |
85>90 | Speciality – Excellent |
80>85 | Speciality – Very good |
>80 | Commercial/Commodity |
75% of Cupper’s Journey’s coffees are 85+ and any new coffees we stock will all be at least 85.
Read more about it in the Beyond the Bean article:
Once opened and exposed to air, roasted coffee starts to oxidise. The greater the surface area, the quicker this process. This is why we recommend, where possible, that you buy your beans whole and grind to order.
Our coffee comes with the roasted date on pack. We like our coffee to ‘settle’ after roasting for around 2 weeks to ‘de-gas’. The lighter the roast level, the longer the settling period needed. Freshly roasted light coffee is packed with CO₂. Resting allows this gas to escape, reducing acidity and allowing complex flavours (fruitiness, acidity, sweetness) to develop.
We recommend that you consume our beans within 4 months of the roast date following the settling period. That said, coffee beans will easily keep for 12 months if stored correctly.
Coffee should not be stored in the Fridge or Freezer but in an airtight container in a cool dark place. This is because of the increased humidity in the fridge and the condensation that occurs with sharp temperature changes. Coffee absorbs both water and odours so storing it in a fridge will severely impact the flavour and freshness.
To keep your beans (or ground coffee) fresher for longer, store them in an opaque airtight container (remove as much air as possible if you can). Our 250g bags are resealable and have a one-way valve so you can keep your coffee fresh – just expel as much air as possible and zip back up! Then store in a cool dark place like a pantry.
Wherever possible we recommend that you purchase whole bean coffee. Investing in a grinder so that you can grind fresh will have one of the greatest positive effects on the quality of your brew. If that is not an option, then buy smaller bags more frequently in order to maximise freshness.
Our 250g bags have a one-way value that allows CO₂ to escape while keeping the oxygen out and will keep your coffee fresh until opened. This means that you can subscribe to 3x250g bags to get FREE delivery while knowing that the 3rd bag will be as good as the first!
Coffee roast level affects taste: light roasts are bright and floral, medium roasts balanced and sweet, while dark roasts are bold and smoky. We like to allow our speciality African coffees to sing, and to bring out the best of their bright, floral flavours requires a lighter touch. The goal is not to change the bean but to preserve its character. Lighter roasts have bright, crisp, and often complex flavour profiles. These are ideal for pour over brew methods.
Medium roast levels allow the bean’s innate character to mix with the rich, comforting flavours developed during roasting. The sharp acidity you find in lighter profiles mellows out into a smooth, rounded sweetness. The delicate fruit and floral notes evolve into something deeper and more familiar— think toasted nuts, creamy milk chocolate, and rich caramel.
When refining our roast recipe for each individual lot, we cup multiple times until we are happy that we have coaxed the best performance out of the bean. We are strong champions of the pour over method and think that all of our coffees are at their very best when brewed this way.
African Coffee has very complex flavour notes that are affected by the variety of bean, the terroir and the processing techniques. We go into depth about this in the articles below:
Stale coffee typically smells weak, musty, or dull rather than fragrant. When brewed, it tastes flat, cardboard-like, or sour, often lacking acidity. Physically, old beans may appear faded, dry, or have an oil-streaked, rancid surface, while ground coffee feels grainy instead of slightly oily or sticky.
If you use a pour over or French press, you might notice that the ‘bloom’ has gone. The ‘bloom’ is the release of CO₂ gases which occurs when the coffee is fresh. Stale coffee won’t produce this reaction so if you notice a change, it is time for a restock!
Make sure you store your coffees correctly to maintain their freshness for longer.
We are so sure that you will love Cupper’s Journey coffee that we will happily offer you a replacement, if the one you selected is not to your taste. Just get in touch and let us know what you didn’t like about the specific coffee and we will help you to find a better fit. We will send out this new coffee for you to enjoy FREE of charge. There is no catch – we are just confident that we will find your next favourite brew!
Every coffee has detailed tasting notes that give you a clear idea of what to expect. You can even get a Tasting Adventure Pack which allows you to explore samples of three different coffees before you purchase a larger quantity.
Refunds will not be issued for personal taste issues – we just offer to swap to a different coffee. Please see our refunds and exchanges policy for more details.
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