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Cooperative

Cooperative

Tasting Notes: Red Apple | Caramel | Chocolate
Perfect For: A balanced espresso or an everyday filter
All our coffees are roasted to work beautifully for all brewing methods, however some are especially well-suited to a particular brewing method.
Roast: Medium
Origin: Costa Rica
Paid Above Fairtrade Min: +150%
Percentage paid above the Fairtrade minimum price to the producer.
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Roasted In Sussex

Our roastery is in Burgess Hill, West Sussex and all our coffee is roasted on our Loring Roaster.

Next Day Dispatch

Place your order by midnight for next working day dispatch. All orders sent via a tracked service.

Free UK delivery when you spend £25 more more.

Brew Recipe

This coffee works well for all brew methods. 

Filter: Dose 15g-16g, water 250g. 
Espresso: Dose 18 gram to 40-42 gram yield over about 30 seconds. 

Visit our brew guides for more tips and suggestions.

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  • About Cooperative | Costa Rica

    Our Cooperative coffee blend was released in 2019 and typically features washed or honey processed coffees from central and south America. We select a coffee produced by small hold farmers dedicated to sustainable farming methods and positive community relationships.

    Roasted to highlight sweet, chocolate notes making this a perfect coffee for espresso brewing or if you enjoy coffee with rich chocolate notes and good body. Great both with and without milk!

    Currently featuring coffee from La Cumbre in Tarrazu, Costa Rica.

  • Coffee Info

    Tasting Notes: Red Apple | Caramel | Chocolate
    Processing Method: Honey
    Varietal: Catuai
    Importer: Horsham Coffee Roaster / IAC

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On The Farm: La Cumbre

Three people standing in a warehouse with machinery and 'penagos' branding.

The Producer

La Cumbre

La Cumbre wet mill is owned by Minor and Nancy Jimenez. Dedicated to producing fantastic coffee by working with an excellent team of harvesters dedicated to delivering high-quality coffee cherry from Catui, Caturra and Centroamericano varietal trees.

Learn more about La Cumbre

Coffee Origin

Costa Rica 🇨🇷

Costa Rican farmers are known for their tendency to experiment with various post harvest processing method and for planting rare and interesting coffees, such as SL-28 and Geisha. We've been buying our Costa Rican coffees direct from the same producers for several years with the help of Selva coffee.

Learn more about Costa Rica

Processing Method

Honey

The honey process is a middle ground where the skin is removed, but some “mucilage” (the sticky fruit without the skin) is left on the bean during drying. This process bridges the gap between the clarity of a washed coffee and the body of a natural.

Coffee Varietal

Catuai

Developed in Brazil in the 1950s and 60s through a cross between Mundo Novo and Caturra, Catuai was bred for productivity and resilience in harsh weather conditions. It produces compact plants that bear fruit prolifically, making it a practical choice for farmers. While its cup quality is solid and reliable – often displaying a clean, mild sweetness – it rarely reaches the complex heights of older heirloom varietals.

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  • 5 stars: 149 (83%)
  • 4 stars: 17 (9%)
  • 3 stars: 9 (5%)
  • 2 stars: 5 (3%)
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J
J.R.
Smoky caramel coffee

It's very good to have an organic blend to drink, its slightly smokey and caramel nose and easy chocolatey taste make each cup a delight, not 100% its better ground in a grinder or basic blender, but who cares, its delicious

Z
Z.L.

The best coffee

J
J.
Fantastic coffee blend

Fantastic coffee blend. One of my favourites.

K
K.D.
Very friendly system to order coffee

Very friendly system to order coffee. Smooth and quick delivery.

B
B.

Beautiful coffee and super company

C
C.
Molto tasty!

Great coffee. I have bought coffee from these guys consistently for 2 years now. Always tasty and I like how they are constantly bringing out different roasts to try.

A
A.R.
One of the best beans I have tried in a long time

I bought 2 beans this co-operative and the Elzer Garcia, I really didnt like Garcia but this Co-operative beans are one of the best I have ever tried, would highly recommend.

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Anonymous
Great staple!

Solid and consistent coffee. Well balanced. Great everyday beans!

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H.L.K.

Cooperative

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Z.M.

Horsham’s Cooperative Coffee Beans are a great example of thoughtful sourcing and careful roasting. The cup is clean, sweet, and well‑balanced, with gentle fruit notes and a smooth finish that works beautifully across brew methods. A reliable, everyday coffee with real character.

A
A.M.
Very nice coffee

Very smooth & ever so slight sweetness to it. Only had in a Flat White so far, but goes really well with it.

J
J.
Brilliant Coffee

One of the best coffees i have ever tasted

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Anonymous
Great coffee

On the darker side for my taste but delicious!

R
R.K.
reliably fantastic

these coffees rule

S
S.
Preferred the nova

Well packaged
Sent quickly
Good value but the taste wasn’t as good as the nova but maybe you it will suit your tastes better- give it a go

J
J.
Nice coffee but . . .

You might like to inject a little enthusiasm and helpfulness into the lady on the Horsham market stall today, Saturday 14th February. Total disinterest other than a reply to a question about the strength of the coffee. She advised it is all about one shot or two. I now see on your website that this is a medium roast. This is the information I was after. She is letting you down.

E
E.
Delicious taste of chocolate

After trying this coffee we absolutely loved it. Delicious aromas of chocolate coming out of the cup.

A
A.
(whole bean) quite variable

Quite variable. I usually like this coffee for more for the presence of it's "Apple" notes. I like those coffees that grind at least a bit towards the golden end, which this usually does. The apple notes on this last occasion are only present by comparison with what I group together as the smokier darker coffees, they are not really present enough to be relished this time. On other batches I would have rated this as 4.5 stars. Its still a good coffee but I'm contemplating ordering just 250g next time to see if this is how it's now settled.
I wouldn't know if this is a roasting choice issue or a bean attribute issue.

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A.H.
IA pleasant blend

Pleased with the depth of flavour

J
J.
Quick delivery, well packed, cheap and good

Quick delivery, well packed, relatively inexpensive, however...

the espresso grind is a little too course for my Gaggia Classic 2019

J
J.S.
Great coffee

Delicious coffee

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W.Y.A.O.
Perfect!

Perfectly roasted and taste very good !

L
L.N.
Good coffee and reliable prompt service

Great coffee

Y
Y.K.L.
Balance

Smooth, balanced, and so easy to drink. Love how mellow and sweet it is!

S
S.K.
I love Horsham coffee.

I always feel like something isn’t quite if I haven’t had a cup of Horsham coffee in the morning, I like the Bwishaza Washed from Rwanda. I used to frequent Bond Street coffee however since moving out of Sussex, I still order from Horsham online, always quick.

M
M.G.
Excellent Coffee

Really impressed with the quality of the beans Tried three different beans so far tasty and so fresh

M
M.U.
Great coffee

Great coffee at reasonable prices. Quick delivery. Highly recommended.

M
M.D.
Nice coffee beans

I ground these beans with the new wilfa uniform grinder I bought at the same time. Eventually settling on a setting 12 on the grinder and 36g of beans in a 6 cup moka pot I am happy. There are chocolate notes too! When I have compared my budget friendly beans from Lidl I will know what contribution the grinder and the beans have to the taste.

G
G.H.
Coffee favourite

I am a coffee fanatic, and find every different coffee I order consistently excellent, albeit expensive.

A
A.K.
Pleasant middle of the road stuff

A smooth coffee with lots of chocolatey flavours roasted to effectively medium. Not as apple-y as I would have liked but a good drink all the same

D
D.G.

Cooperative

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w.C.
Horsham coffee

Best coffee i have had in a long time. full of flavour either with or without milk.

C
C.W.
Cooperative

Tried all methods and still finding it quite bitter, lacking body and flavour, would buy Nova over this for similar price