Langdon Coffee Merchants

(AU) With the vibrant congregation of native wildlife and diverse vegetation, along with stable weather, these conditions provides the perfect canvas for growing quality coffee like this Honduras Ilama. Producing a consistent cup profile each year, this wash processed coffee is grown between 1,350 to 1,650masl, resulting in a well-balanced body, and notes of Caramel, Nectarine and Red Apple.

Shop at langdoncoffee.com.au

(AU) Located in Santa Barbara Huehuetenango, Finca Los Pinos began as an experiement, planting a few varietals to test the coffee growing conditions. Years on, and this farm is flourishing, producing some incredible coffees, benefiting from the soil and climate conditions. This handpicked, wash processed coffee has fruity notes of Red Apple and Red Currant, along with a sweet touch of toffee.

Try now at langdoncoffee.com.au

(UK) We are excited to not only be attending Brighton Coffee Festival this year to say hello to all our industry friends, but we are also hosting a cupping session!

To cup some fantastic lots with us from Colombia, Honduras and Uganda, make sure to come and find us at 11.45am on the 11th of August at the Brighton Coffee Festival.

This week we are talking all things Peru, with the seasons harvest well underway. With distinct dry and wet seasons in the San Ignacio region of Cajamarca, it creates thriving flavour profiles with medium body, bright acidity and notes of floral and chocolate.

To read more about Peru, make sure to check out the article through the link.

https://langdoncoffee.com.au/blogs/news/peruvian-coffee

(AU) Originating from the hills of Sul Minas in the South of Minas Gerais, this full bodied, balanced and buttery coffee is produced at an altitude between 900-1200masl. This lower growing altitude has resulted in a natural processed coffee that has a lower acidity.

Shop Full Bags of Brazil Santos online now at langdoncoffee.com.au

While Zach from our Melbourne Office has been in the UK visiting the team, he has been sharing with them some of his thoughts on the current Australian market. Make sure to read the article through the link below to find out Zach's take on the happenings in Australian coffee.

https://langdoncoffee.com.au/blogs/news/whats-happening-in-the-aus-market

Now is the perfect time to start planning your stock needs for Colombian coffees, with new season stock arriving in July.

Contact your Account Manager today for more information, or email us at [email protected].

Our UK team are heading to World of Coffee in Copenhagen this weekend! If you are interested in speaking to Matt, Adam, Fernando or Zach about your coffee needs, please reach out via direct message, or email us at [email protected]

We hope to see you there!

There are only a few days left to place orders for the South Melbourne Collection Day to SAVE ON SHIPPING FEES!!

If you place your order on or before Monday 24th June 11.59pm, and use the code "SOUTHMELBJUNE" to remove freight charges, your order will be ready for collection from our South Melbourne Office on Friday 28th June.

Head to www.langdoncoffee.com.au

Matt from our UK office recently went on a sourcing trip to Colombia where he visited several of our producing partners, including Dora Mendez and Rodrigo Perafan. To discover Matt's thoughts on the current Colombian offering in the UK, and what he got up to on his travels, make sure to click the link to read the full article.

LCM Stories | Colombia Trip Recap There is a lot of Colombian coffee in the UK market. A lot. Big name producers that occupy much of the bandwidth online. It can be hard to find the why in an offering, over and above a cup score or a well known name. That, added to the sheer availability of Colombian coffee, can also make buying in....

(AU) With notes of Cherry, Caramel and Red Fruits, this washed decaf coffee is produced in Cauca, with the Andes Mountain range creating rich volcanic soil, perfect growing conditions for coffee.

Buy now at langdoncoffee.com.au

LCM Australia is thrilled to announce our newest partnership with Pedro Gabarra. Coming from a family with more than 150 years of coffee farming experience, and being a sixth generation Brazilian coffee farmer, we can safely say Pedro knows what he is doing.

With several farms across the Minas Gerais area, with a multitude of certificates, including Rainforest Certified, Carbon Negative, BSCA and AAA Espresso, it is a testament to his ability to produce fantastic quality coffee under these strict certification guidelines.

To read the full article about our newest producing partner, click the link below.

LCM Stories | Meet Brazil's Pedro Gabarra LCM Australia is thrilled to announce our newest partnership with Pedro Gabarra. Operating multiple farms spanning thousands of hectares, Pedro has demonstrated decades of commitment to consistency and quality.

17 years ago, Nicholas grew only vegetables. But when his father gave him a property as an inheritance and advised him to start growing coffee, Nicholas obliged. Now his coffee farm is located in Las Penitas, a region of Las Vegas, Santa Barbara, where he produces specialty microlots with years of experience and knowledge.

This washed varietal has a delicious aroma of stone fruits and cane sugar. And with tasting notes of Plum and Dark Chocolate, this is one to try.

Head to langdoncoffee.com.au to see our full bag offering, featuring Nicholas Alvarado.

(UK) We're on the cusp of an exciting milestone here at Langdon Coffee Merchants – our inaugural shipment of Ugandan coffee is about to touch down in the UK, and the anticipation is palpable.

To find out more about our first shipment from Mountain Harvest, click the article link below. Alternatively contact your Account Manager, or email [email protected].

LCM Stories | First Ugandan Shipment is About to Arrive! We're on the cusp of an exciting milestone here at Langdon Coffee Merchants – our inaugural shipment of Ugandan coffee from Mountain Harvest is about to touch down in the UK, and the anticipation is palpable.

Recently Guy (Melbourne) and Henrik (New Zealand) had the privilege of visiting our great friend Jerry, from Kongo Coffee in PNG.

Click the link below to read about what the team got up to in PNG.

https://langdoncoffee.com.au/blogs/news/png-trip-recap

This Mexican El Mot Mot coffee is decaffeinated using the Mountain Water Process, and made from the Catuai, Typica and Bourbion varietals. This natural processed lot leaves a full-flavoured, well-balanced coffee with notes of Cherry, Citrus and a delicious lingering toffee aftertaste.

Available now in full bags at LCM Online. www.langdoncoffee.com.au

We are excited to be hosting CQI at the LCM South Melbourne Office on Saturday 11th May for their Introduction to Post Harvest Processing Course.

With only 10 spots available, make sure to get in quick.

CQI Introduction to Post Harvest Processing, at the LCM South Melbourne Come down to Langdon Coffee Merchants in South Melbourne to complete your CQI Introduction to Post Harvest Processing

We are excited to be hosting a cupping session at Saint Espresso in London on the 10th April. Our fantastic UK team will be leading the cupping, featuring new lots from our new producing partner Mountain Harvest in Uganda.

If you are interested in attending, make sure to click the link below to reserve your spot at the table.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lcm-cupping-at-saint-coffee-roasters-tickets-866720082097

If you are in Edinburgh on the 27th of March, it’s your lucky day.

In collaboration with Sucafina, Langdon Coffee Merchants will be hosting a cupping at Cult Coffee. Featuring new Ugandan coffees from Mountain Harvest (LCM), and some great lots of Indonesian from the Sucafina team.

For more information, head to langdoncoffee.com.au

We are excited to be cupping some magnificent coffees from Mountain Harvest, Uganda, in collaboration with La Marzocco, Leeds.

High on the slopes of Uganda’s fertile mountains, Mountain Harvest is working side-by-side with farmers to produce high-quality Arabica coffee – coffee that fuels a higher quality of life for farmers, their families, and the soil beneath their feet.

Our LCM team will be on hand during the cupping to walk you through the coffees, and the Mountain Harvest team will make an appearance via video call, so you can hear first hand about the incredible work they are going.

This week we are heading to the Dublin Coffee Festival! If you are in Dublin on Thursday, Friday or Saturday and would like to meet up with our fabulous team to talk all things coffee, make sure to DM us or email us at [email protected]

(AUS) Elevate your coffee experience with the Ilama washed varietal from the picturesque mountains of Santa Barbara, Honduras. Nestled between 1,350 to 1,650masl, the small-scale producers of this lot are able to utilise the region's stable weather conditions to ensure a consistent cup profile year on year, delivering delicious notes of Brown Sugar, Lime and Red Apple.

Available now in 1kg, 5kg and 10kg pouches at Langdoncoffee.com.au

From the vast landscapes of Minas Gerais to the global demand for its unique flavours, Brazilian coffee is a journey of tradition, innovation, and sustainability. In the heart of Minas Gerais, where 50% of Brazil's arabica is cultivated, coffee isn't just a commodity; it's an art form that tells a story of heritage and commitment through coffee production. To read more about Brazil and the region of Minas Gerias, click the link.

https://langdoncoffee.com.au/blogs/news/minas-gerais-brazil

Online now, LCM’s Colombia El Desarrollo. The 220 small farms that make up the El Desarrollo cooperative located in Gigante have come together to produce a fruity coffee with notes of Red Apple, Red Currant and Toffee. Find yours online at langdoncoffee.com.au (link in bio).

We have long seen native birds praised through different aspects of the coffee community, how do birds and coffee actually collide? And what can we do to ensure that coffee farming can help support a healthy ecosystem? Read our newest article about our avian friends, and the impacts of coffee.

https://langdoncoffee.com.au/blogs/news/what-about-the-birds

(AUS) The Costa Rica Cascara Cherry is now back in stock online. Produced from the Hacienda Sonora Estate, which has been in Alberto’s family for ever a century. Alberto became a pioneer in the region for alternative processing techniques, such as Honey and Naturals. Therefore, it is no surprise that years later, Alberto’s son Diego has provided us with such a unique and palatable product in Cascara.

Cascara are the dried skins of coffee cherries and a natural by-product of the coffee-making process, making it a sustainable and eco-friendly step for cleaner coffee production. The cascara is used as a delicious tea like product, steeped in hot water for approximately 5 minutes to produce sweet, citrusy flavours. Available now in 1kg – 10kg pouches.

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(UK) Edwin Sabillon has produced a beautifully flavourful honey processed Parainema varietal coffee. With notes of Blueberry, Orange and Maple Syrup, this coffee is available for our UK customers in 500g – 10kg pouches, as well as full bags. Shop Now!

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(AUS) Renardo Ovalle brings a new level of innovation to his family’s coffee farms, collectively known as Vides58. Combining the Caturra, Catuai and Bourbon varietals, this washed coffee has a fruity and smooth profile, with delicious milk chocolate notes. Available now in 1kg-10kg pouches.

We are excited to be in Manchester this Sunday, collaborating with Allpress Sip Sessions to bring you a tasting of Colombia Azahar Coffee Producers. Featuring 9 different producers, including the talented Rodrigo Perafan and Misael Quintero, there is so much incredible coffee to cup from regions across Colombia.

To reserve your spot at the table for this weekend’s Manchester Cupping, click the link!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/allpress-x-langdon-coffee-merchants-sip-session-tickets-744082279127?aff=oddtdtcreator

What makes Colombia one of the most interesting destinations for coffee production, is the vastly different climates you can find across the country. Deep valleys through to towering volcanoes, result in profiles and varietals that produce starkly different cups.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​As we come into the second harvest of the year for Colombia, it’s a great time to start thinking ahead, and planning your incoming fresh coffee to land in early 2024. For more information on our incoming second harvest Colombian lots, contact your Account Manager, or email us at [email protected].