Papercup coffee
A Roaster We Trust
Papercup Coffee was born when owner Graeme wanted to start a coffee venture that was reminiscent of the coffee culture he experienced in his years living in Australia. He felt Glasgow was missing that high quality, easy-going approach to coffee and food, so he set out to make it for himself.
Over a decade and a half later, the company has expanded, and they've been roasting for themselves and others for over a decade, always looking to find great coffee for all types of coffee drinker. That relaxed but genuinely high quality approach is exactly what we look for in the independent UK roasters we feature in our specialty coffee subscription boxes.
Papercup Coffee Tanzania
Mondul Estate was established in 1931 and acquired by Burka Estates in 2007. The estate is a 211 hectare farm on Mondul Mountain, around 25km from Burka town in the Arusha region of Northern Tanzania – the heart of Maasai land in Tanzania. The Estates (Burka-Selian-Mondul) have about 200 permanent staff and 200 daily casual staff, although at the peak of the harvest season there can be up to 5,000 staff involved in picking and processing. All permanent staff are provided with housing on the Estates across four different camps, and the minimum salary is set at 20% above the government minimum requirement. Staff have social security and Labour Union membership included in their contracts, and an Estate credit union also offers loans and advice for education, health and house construction.
Enjoy with milk for a smooth but satisfying espresso-based drink. This coffee was designed to work all across the UK, so for soft water (approx. 55-75ppm) brew a little longer or grind a little finer than usual. For really hard water (150ppm+), go coarser, hotter and faster.
We think it tastes best on paper filter, but the flavours will shine through however you want to brew it. They're only a DM away on Insta if you're looking for tips.
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 Glasgow favourites like Papercup Coffee to standout names 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.
