This is our December 2024 edition, and it’s banging.

November 16, 2024

This is our December 2024 edition, and it’s banging.

November 16, 2024

Let's close the year with a truly spectacular December 2024 Coffeevine editon that will blow your mind with its incredible range of coffees

Hello there!

Thanks for dropping by on this blog post about the final Coffeevine edition of the year 2024. I am so excited to share and incredible selection of coffees with you next month that I picked out for our coffee subscriptions, one-off boxes and gift boxes. Honestly, when I was cupping the various candidates for this edition, I was blown away by the quality of the coffees and the variety of flavours. Every one of the roasters brings something truly unique to the table and it will be my pleasure to share these exquisite lots with you.

Please note, as this is the final edition of the year, we will be handling a slightly shorter preorder period to ensure that our boxes can get on their way on the 16th of December rather than the 20th, which is our usual shipping date. But enough about that. Let’s look at our roasters and their coffees.

EUROPEAN ROASTERS FOR DECEMBER

Fathers from Ostrava, Czechia

It’s no secret that Czechia has some of the most ambitious roasters in Eastern Europe and Fathers is undoubtedly in the very top of that crop. This friendly family-run roastery from Ostrava has been a Coffeevine favourite for years and following a cheerful meeting with its founder Petr Kvasnička during the World of Coffee in Copenhagen this summer, we discussed getting Fathers back into a Coffeevine box at the earliest opportunity.

These days, Fathers is no longer just a small family-run affair but includes a full team that has driven the company’s growth and allowed it to engage in some cool initatives like helping to fund a Quality Control lab in Eastern Uganda. For its return to The Coffeevine in December, Fathers will roast a lovely natural processed Pacamara from El Salvador’s Finca Los Angeles.

Available with separate roast profiles for filter and espresso.

Drop Coffee from Stockholm, Sweden

Joanna Alm is one of the most accomplished people in specialty coffee. A trail-blazing female entrepreneur who was instrumental in the development of the Nordic coffee culture in Sweden and who has been an inspiriation to countless roasters who followed in her footsteps. She’s also been a huge supporter of The Coffeevine since day one and was a guest speaker during our Virtual Coffee Festival in 2020. Lately, she’s taken a step back from the business to focus on her role as a mother after marrying Stephen Leighton of Hasbean fame a few years ago.

Having Drop Coffee in one of our boxes is always a huge honour for us and I am thrilled that they will join us for the December edition with an exquisite washed Ethiopian coffee from Hunkute, which has been one of their most popular coffees for years.

Available with a single profile for filter and espresso.

Ernst Kaffeeröster from Cologne, Germany

The other trailblazing female roaster in this edition is Maren Ernst of Ernst Kaffeeröster in Cologne, the city where I spent my childhood. I regularly used to visit Cologne back when my grandmother was still alive and my father still lived there, and I always made a point of trying to catch up with Maren for a coffee or a little walk in the neighbourhood of her first café. Since opening her shop in 2014 and offering the people of Cologne her take on specialty coffee, Ernst has been unstoppable.

I am very excited to have Maren and her team back in a Coffeevine box this December as they always deliver super tasty coffees that leave a lasting impression just like the chosen lot from Colombia’s San Agustín, a clean and juicy washed coffee that offers fireworks of flavour.

Available with separate roast profiles for filter and espresso.

GLOBAL ROASTERS FOR DECEMBER

Driftaway from Brooklyn, United States

A few weeks ago, I randomly got an email from Driftaway Coffee in Brooklyn in which I was informed that they would send me a bunch of samples for me to enjoy. Normally, we don’t accept unannounced samples but since they were already on their way, we left the universe take its course and indeed, the coffees did not disappoint. Shortly after, I jumped on a call with Driftaway’s co-founder Suyog Mody to discuss how we could collaborate and asked him to send us a few more coffees to include in the December cupping.

What I loved about Driftaway’s story right off the bat was that it’s an immigrant owned and female-led business that is championing women and minority producers. It’s colourful packaging and exquisite coffees add to the charm. During the cupping, it was hard to pick a favourite but in the end, I landed on a bright and juicy Pink Bourbon from Luis Enrique and Robinson Cuellar in Colombia.

Available with a filter roast profile.

Rosetta from Cape Town, South Africa

In 2018, I was in Cape Town for a friend’s wedding and I had the chance to explore the city’s budding specialty coffee scene. What I found was a truly exceptional level of quality, customer service and diversity, which really impressed me. One of the city’s leading roasters then and now is Rosetta, a brilliant brand that has staked out its position as one of the country’s best. A few months ago, I jumped on a call with its owner Robert Cowles who spends much of his time in Copenhagen these days, and we hatched a plan to get Rosetta featured in this December edition.

For it, Rosetta will roast a fabulous natural processed Ethiopian coffee from the Buku Abel processing station in Guji. This coffee really sang on the cupping table and has a very surprisingly sweet punch in the after taste.

Available with a filter roast profile.

GEMS ROASTER FOR DECEMBER

Datura from Paris, France

I can’t stop raving about French roasters. Honestly, they are some of the best in the world right now and I am regularly discovering exciting new names whose coffees are breathtakingly good. A few months ago, I saw Datura, a new microroastery from Paris, launching at Motors Coffee, which is one of the best coffee shops in the French capital. I immediately reached out to its owner Loïc Peneau to see if we could link up for the GEMS edition in December and he was totally on board.

And I’m thrilled to say that for the first time in GEMS history, we are not featuring one but TWO lots. I simply couldn’t decide which one I loved more, ha ha. Thus, there is a gorgeous washed Guatemalan Gesha from El Socorro, which is limited to 50 bags and there is a stunning natural processed Gesha from Gesha Village in Ethiopia, which is not limited. The latter is also part of our Total Package. Expect to cry a tear of joy as you enjoy these.

Available with a filter roast profile.

DECAF ROASTER FOR DECEMBER

Calm from London, United Kingdom

And last but not least, we have another delicious decaf lot that for the upcoming December 2024 Coffeevine edition. Ever since adding decafs to our range, I have been exploring a whole new world of specialty coffee roasters who I never even knew existed. In November, we featured Les Révélations from Paris who exclusively roast decaf coffees and now, we are following this feature with Calm from London who also offer a wider range of decaf, low caf and medium caf coffees next to regular lots.

I was super keen to get them on board for the December edition for which they will roast a very pleasing and comforting natural and sugarcane decaf processed lot from El Vergel Estate in Colombia.

Available with a filter roast profile.