Matthew Algie Coffee Book

27 Pages·2016·14.37 MB·English

CONTENTS
WHAT WE DO 2
SOURCING ETHOS 4
COFFEE 10
MACHINES 22
TRAINING 34
EXPERTISE 40
EVERYTHING ELSE 44
“WE’VE BEEN
AROUND SINCE
1864 SO IT’S
FAIR TO SAY
WE KNOW COFFEE.”
WHAT WE DO
Your customers want fresh, tasty, ethical
coffee. You want your coffee business
to be as profitable and as hassle-free
as it can be. That’s where we come in!
We source, roast and supply some
of the tastiest coffee around. We also
support our customers with all the training,
equipment and expertise needed to run
a profitable coffee business.
But never at the expense of communities,
farmers or the planet. We’re as passionate
about our principles as we are about
our coffee.
This brochure offers an overview of what
we do – and how we do it. You can find
out more at www.matthewalgie.com.
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WWHHAATT WWEE DDOO WWHHAATT WWEE DDOO
S O U R C I N G E T H O S
“MATTHEW ALGIE
INTRODUCED
THE WORLD’S FIRST
TRIPLE CERTIFIED
COFFEE.”
TO US, CERTIFICATIONS AREN’T BADGES,
THEY’RE PRINCIPLES.
And we don’t just follow the standards – we work closely with
organisations such as Fairtrade International to help develop them.
We also work with producers to help them achieve certification.
Not just so they’re signed, sealed and certified – but because
certification can allow producers to operate more sustainably,
and at the same time improve the quality of their beans.
Fairtrade
The Fairtrade Mark is the only independent guarantee that
coffee farmers have been paid a price that’s higher than the cost
of production. It also guarantees an additional social premium
for the growers. This premium must be spent democratically:
to develop the business or pay for community projects.
Rainforest Alliance
The Rainforest Alliance seal of approval means that coffee
farmers look after the tropical forests where they live and work.
This certifies that wildlife is protected, rivers are kept clean, and
natural resources conserved. For us, it’s the gold standard in
environmental certifications for coffee growing.
Organic
Organic coffee means farmers don’t use unnecessary chemicals
and pesticides – good news for plant and animal life. It’s also good
Fairtrade premiums have helped German Silva Vasquez in Peru to improve coffee quality news for farmers; organic certification means they command
and increase yields from his farm. higher prices, on top of the Fairtrade premium.
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SOURCING ETHOS SOURCING ETHOS
HELPING FARMERS
TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE
IN PERU
San Juan del Oro is a coffee co-operative
in southern Peru with which we have
developed a strong relationship over
a number of years. We are committed
to supporting the co-operative’s farmer
members in tackling whatever
challenges they may face in producing
their delicious triple-certified coffee.
Juan Aguirre Chambi Mamani has
struggled to manage the effects of
climate change and “roya” on his crop
and he has seen his yields drop by
more than three quarters. To help him
to become more resilient to these
challenges, and thanks to Rainforest
Alliance support, the co-operative has
assisted him in planting new shade
trees so that he can build the right
micro-climate for his coffee and
stabilise the steep terrain on his farm.
Matthew Algie is actively involved with
this and numerous other projects to help
deliver sustainable, high quality coffee
and to support coffee communities.
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SOURCING ETHOS SOURCING ETHOS
C O F F E E
IT STARTS WITH THE FINEST GREEN BEANS
Our in-house green coffee New Crop Flavour
buyers follow four key Fresh coffee starts with the
principles to guarantee best possible green beans.
the quality of our beans: We only buy new season
harvests, ensuring that our
Trading Relationships
coffee really is as fresh
We visit our principal coffee
as possible.
farmers regularly, developing
direct relationships and Cupping
continually raising the bar We taste each of our coffee
on quality. shipments using international
Q Grader cupping standards
Certifications
– often up to five times before
Working to international
it reaches our customers.
standards such as Fairtrade,
It’s a lot of work, but cupping
Rainforest Alliance and
ensures we really do know
Organic guarantees that our
our coffee.
coffee is being produced
in a sustainable and
environmentally friendly way.
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COFFEE COFFEE
“WE SERVE TIKI COFFEE
AND PEOPLE REGULARLY
COMPLIMENT US ON IT.
THIS, COMBINED WITH
FANTASTIC SERVICE,
IS WHY WE CHOSE
MATTHEW ALGIE.”
Jane Gould, Owner & Manager
The Inn at Cranborne, Dorset
RESEARCH, ROASTING & FRESHNESS
Research Freshness

What we discover in our Coffee Lab We’ll use anything that keeps air
really does make a huge difference out of the mix – from nitrogen
to the way we operate. Working with to one-way valves and clever
local universities (and students from triple-walled laminate packaging.
around the world), we’ve carried And we don’t stockpile – what we
out many studies on the science of deliver is always fresh and tasty.
flavour, freshness and much more.
STONE FRUIT
Roasting 5.0
4.0
Our Probat drum coffee roasters
3.0
are as traditional as they come.
BODY 2.0 WINE
(Except for the advanced 1.0
roast-control software.) As for our
micro-lot coffees, these are hand
roasted in the smaller Italian
‘Vittoria’ traditional drum roaster,
in batches of just 15-25kg. SWEET DRIED FRUIT
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COFFEE COFFEE
LIGHTER DARKER
CORE RANGE: ESPRESSO
ROAST ROAST
FRESHLY ROASTED DARWIN KINGSLEY GAMA

Darwin is unforgettable with Sweetness and dried fruit notes Notoriously big on flavour.
DELIVERED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF ROASTING
its sweet and bright fragrance. make Kingsley endlessly intriguing. Ideal when paired with milk.
Named after explorers for those Almost perfumed.
MEDIUM – LIGHT ROAST DARK – FULL ROAST
who enjoy bold and distinctive
MEDIUM – LIGHT ROAST
flavours of the highest quality.
10 x 500g beans
TRIPLE CERTIFIED GAIA TIKI TIKI DECAF ELEVATOR

Wonderfully rounded with Our best-seller. Good friends A fuller, more
FAIRTRADE, RAINFOREST ALLIANCE & ORGANIC
thick juicy top notes. Tiki works in with milk and with adventurous choice,
For those who really care about Makes a great latte. every coffee coffee-lovers who oozing notes of
coffee ethics, but won’t compromise drink. keep a lid on their cereal wrapped
MEDIUM ROAST
on quality, versatility or choice. caffeine. in molasses.
MEDIUM ROAST
6 x 1kg beans MEDIUM – DARK ROAST DARK – FULL ROAST
ESPRESSO CREMA TIERRA VERDE BUREAU ANZA

Latte-lovers rejoice. The perfect balance Great espresso When you want
THE ALL ROUNDERS
Crema is precision-roasted of brightness and needs texture. a latte with
Accessible, versatile and appealing for your drinking delight. depth with a soft, Bureau brings it by intense flavours
to the palate. Our most cost-effective toast finish. the spoonful. to cut through
MEDIUM ROAST
coffees. the milk.
MEDIUM – DARK ROAST MEDIUM – DARK ROAST
6 x 1kg beans DARK ROAST
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COFFEE COFFEE