Black Dog Espresso – Specialty Coffee Beans UK

Why We Love It - Black Dog is all about approachability. It’s the coffee I’d put in front of someone who says they like something strong and “coffee-y” but still want it to taste good. It’s rich, rounded and satisfying, especially with milk. It behaves beautifully on espresso and it’s very forgiving, which I appreciate as a roaster and as a home brewer. It’s the kind of coffee that earns repeat customers because it just does the job every single morning.

The Cocatrel Cooperative was founded in 1961 in Três Pontas and has grown to become Brazil’s second-largest coffee cooperative. Today, it has over 6,000 members and 11 buying points across the region. Every coffee delivery is tagged with a unique QR code for full traceability, and more than half of Cocatrel’s members farm on plots smaller than 10 hectares.

At Falcon Specialty, we work closely with Cocatrel Direct Trade, a branch of the cooperative that focuses on finding and promoting the best coffees from its members.

‘Castanhas do Brasil’ means “Nuts of Brazil” and is a blend mainly from Carmo de Cachoeira, chosen for its sweet, creamy hazelnut praline profile. The Cocatrel Direct cupping team selects coffees scoring 83+ for this blend, ensuring a clean and consistent cup.

All coffees in the blend are dried in static boxes, 1m deep containers that hold around 25–30 bags of green coffee. Air is circulated from below to keep the temperature under 40°C, with thermometers monitoring the process. The coffee isn’t moved during drying, which helps develop more fruity, expressive flavours compared to typical Brazilian naturals. After drying, it rests for one to two weeks before milling.

Check out our tips for brewing expert levels espresso shots at home!

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