Like many of the best stories, Extract Coffee Roasters began with a simple but powerful idea – to make coffee better. From ethically sourcing the finest beans to perfecting the roasting process and helping people brew the ultimate cup, making coffee better has been their driving mission since day one.
This dedication to quality and sustainability has taken Extract on an incredible journey. What started as a local endeavour in Bristol has grown into a nationwide coffee roaster while still maintaining that crucial local mindset. Their approach is about more than just superior coffee – it’s about nurturing communities, supporting growers, and minimizing their environmental impact.
At the heart of Extract’s offerings are their “Hero Coffees” – a range of specialty blends and single origins that showcase the very best of ethical sourcing and masterful roasting. Let’s take a closer look:
The Original Blend
This flagship blend is the definition of versatile. Good with or without milk, it brings mouthwatering notes of hazelnut, caramel and cocoa. Through milk it develops into a smooth, luscious toffee and malted chocolate with subtle red fruit sweetness. The blend is updated every 8-12 months to constantly improve while maintaining reliability.
- Good with or without milk for unbeatable versatility
- Smooth, nutty notes of hazelnut, caramel and cocoa
- Through milk it develops into a luscious toffee and malted chocolate with hints of red fruit
- Blend updated every 8-12 months to ensure consistently improving flavour
- Proudly roasted on “Bertha” – a lovingly restored 1990s Probat roaster
- Sourced from shade grown farms, UTZ and Rainforest Alliance certified
The Rocket Espresso
Intense dried fruit and rich chocolate notes from Brazil meet a bright, acidic top note from Honduras in this exclusive blend. Rocket packs a serious flavour punch while staying perfectly balanced.
- Intense dried fruit and rich chocolate notes from Brazilian origins
- Balanced by a bright, acidic top note from Honduran beans
- Also roasted on the vintage Bertha machine
- 40% more fuel efficient than original manufacture
- Supporting small growers in Honduras
Cast Iron Espresso
A tribute to vintage cast iron roasters, this punchy espresso gets its deeper, sweeter notes from extended caramelization. Designed specifically to pair with milk or alternative milks. The single origin is from a Rainforest Alliance certified estate running conservation projects.
- An homage to vintage cast iron roasters brought back to life
- Darker, heavier body with punchy sweetness from extended caramelization
- Designed to pair beautifully with milk/alternative milks
- Single origin from the Rainforest Alliance certified Nueva Granada estate
- Estate runs conservation projects and provides community benefits
Organic Espresso
Get a hit of rich dark chocolate, fruit loaf and caramel in this velvety certified organic espresso. Half is sourced from a female-led Honduran farm, half from a Fairtrade Peruvian farm protecting natural forest.
- Rich notes of dark chocolate, fruit loaf and caramel
- Certified organic by the Soil Association and USDA Organic
- 50% sourced from female-led farm in Honduras
- 50% from Fairtrade & Rainforest Alliance certified farm in Peru
- Protecting natural forest while working with Extract since 2015
Dr Strangelove seasonal espresso
A new and interesting single origin is released each year for this fan favourite. Currently featuring juicy Bakewell tart flavours from carbon neutral Costa Rican beans.
- A new interesting single origin released each year
- Currently: juicy Bakewell tart flavours from Costa Rican Coope Dota beans
- From a certified carbon neutral farm
- Suitable for both milky drinks and straight espresso
Running through the core of these offerings is Extract’s commitment to a better way of doing coffee. Their steps don’t just stop at sourcing and roasting, but extend to restoring vintage roasting machines, recycling coffee waste, and eliminating emissions wherever possible.
When they discovered the Probat roaster “Bertha” abandoned in Bosnia, most would have walked away from the rusting pile of parts. But Extract saw an opportunity. Over four years, they lovingly rebuilt Bertha from the ground up, retrofitting an afterburner to eliminate VOCs and increasing fuel efficiency by 60%. It’s this kind of creative problem-solving that allows Extract to keep quality high while minimizing their environmental footprint.
Conclusion
Whether you’re serving Extract’s coffees in your cafe, workplace or home, you can be assured that your choice is actively supporting positive change across the supply chain. From the meticulous care in sourcing to the sustainable roasting practices, everything is geared towards that original ideal – making coffee better in every sense of the word.
So for a coffee experience that tantalizes the tastebuds while making the world a little bit better, look no further than the coffees of Extract Coffee Roasters. Their pursuit of a better brew is making the future of coffee roasting look brighter than ever before.
