This coffee is a natural-processed blend from the Ayabaca region in Piura, Peru. It features a classic natural profile that is fruit-forward and jammy, with distinct tasting notes of cherry, cranberry, and apricot. Described as sweet and endlessly drinkable, this coffee reflects the dedication of local producers who have refined their cultivation and processing techniques to highlight the unique characteristics of the region. The beans undergo careful harvesting and controlled fermentation to ensure a balanced and complex cup.
NewGround Coffee was founded in 2018 in Oxford by Joel Grates and Dickon Morris with a social mission at its core: providing work and training opportunities for ex offenders. The roastery is B Corp certified and pays growers four times the Fairtrade standard. Head roaster James learned his craft at Redemption Roasters while in prison and now runs the Loring S15 Falcon day to day. The original café opened in 2019 in the same Headington building as the roastery, and a second location, a café and wine bar on Ship Street in central Oxford, followed in 2023. The inspiration for the business traces back to the Zukuka Bora project in Uganda, where coffee farming transformed lives in communities affected by civil war.
