Balance Coffee
A Roaster We Trust
Balance Coffee was set up during the 2020 pandemic, after James the Founder spotted an opportunity to supply coffee from the top 5% of farms globally to the homes of coffee lovers across the UK. In the first few months of lockdown, James cycled over to our flat in Herne Hill to get us to try some of his coffee – and we've been chatting ever since. This is his bold single origin, but it's worth trying out his best-selling "Stability" blend too.
That kind of hands-on, relationship-first sourcing is exactly what we look for in the independent UK roasters we feature in our specialty coffee subscription boxes. Balance Coffee joins a growing list of roasters we've discovered through genuine, long-standing connections rather than cold outreach.
Rotate Espresso
Situated in the mountains of Sierra Madre de Chiapas sits the El Triunfo biosphere reserve, where Jorge Esteve's farm, Finca Santa Teresa, is based. With over 150 hectares of estate dedicated to conservation, Finca Santa Teresa co-exists as part of the reserve. For years, Jorge Esteve sold his coffee via the commodity market, but in recent years has managed to produce smaller lots of specialty coffee. This single origin is bold and roasted slightly darker, ideal for espresso or cafetiere drinkers but still enjoyable with other brew methods.
A punchy mouthful with a nice juicy sweetness.
Coffees like this are exactly why RISE Coffee Box exists. Every month, we blind taste 25-30 coffees from independent specialty coffee roasters across the UK – from close friends of RISE like Balance Coffee to standout roasters we've discovered along the way – and choose only the very best to feature in our coffee subscription boxes. If you love discovering new specialty coffee, sustainably sourced and roasted by people who genuinely care about where it comes from, a RISE coffee subscription is the easiest way to explore it all from home.
