Ever wondered how coffee travels from a distant farm to the cup in your hands? Understanding the coffee supply chainhelps you appreciate the care, skill, and ethics behind every brew. From smallholder farms to specialty roasters, each step shapes the flavour and quality of your coffee.

Blending roasted beans is a common practice in specialty coffee, allowing roasters and speciality coffee shops to balance flavour, aroma, body, and consistency in a way that a single-origin coffee alone cannot achieve. And why not - its great fun and something you can also experiment with at home.

If you’ve visited an independent café recently, you’ve probably heard the term specialty coffee. It appears on menus, packaging, and coffee shop websites — often alongside tasting notes, origin stories, and brewing methods.