Product Details

Bornfree Blend

Cup profile and tasting notes

This is a wonderful espresso for a wonderful cause. A very rich buttery espresso with some sweet pleasing acidity, notes of cocoa and a juicy berry finish. Great straight or with milk.

Coffee India - Sethuraman Estate Plantation A / Kenya - Kithunururu Estate AA
Percentage 55% / 45%
Variety SL9 / SL28 / SL34

Reviews

Average rating

from 21 reviews
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Brian R
Yet again the consistency of this coffee is amazing, bought it in filter grind this time. Unsurprisingly not quite as good as beans but perfect for being on the road and not taking a grinder.
Brian R
Had to order more of this blend as it seems popular with everyone.
Brian R
Haven't ordered this for a while and had forgotten how good it is, drinking a cup of it with nothing added as I write this review.
John
Really good espresso. Strong without being overpowering, oily or bitter
Jason
This is a well-balanced and delicious espresso blend. Recommended for anyone who is looking for a rich and smooth bean. The added bonus is the contribution to the Born Free Foundations great work.
R C
Love this blend - probably my favourite!
Peter Alger

Great tasting coffee. Hard to go wrong with this blend. Nice to be supporting a good cause too.

Peter Alger

Great tasting coffee, hard to go wrong with this blend. Nice to also be supporting a good cause.

Suzanne Clough
Delicious coffee, great service and a fabulous cause - what more does one need to say apart from thank you.
Emma Trace

This is by far the best coffee bean we have ever brought. Thank goodness for online shopping. Great taste and aroma. Great for espresso’s and lattes

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Delivery

Delivery

Our Delivery Policy

Where do we deliver?

We would deliver to Mars if we could – to reach the whole of the universe with good coffee, but it is not that simple – so for now we deliver to:

UK: Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Forces Post Office.

Europe: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

How long will it take?

We do not work at weekends so the term working day means Monday to Friday. If you place an order on the weekend it will not be sent out until Monday.

All orders placed before 13:00hrs 'normally' go out the same day. We do not guarantee orders go out the same day as ordered.

Royal Mail - You can order up to 2kg (7 x 250g bags) using Royal Mail first or second class - orders over 2kg will be sent using Interlink Next Day

UK Mail Next Day  - using this service you can order up to 10kg (38 x 250g bags) will ensure your order gets to you the next working day once the order is despatched from the roastery.

If you use this service you maybe required to sign for the delivery unless you elect to take responsibility for loss if left in a safe place. You will receive an email update from UKMail with a one hour delivery window and using the consignment number you track your order.

How do we keep you updated as to the status of your order.

Once you have placed your order you will receive 2 status updates - they will be:
Order confirmation – this means we have received your order and the coffee is yet to be roasted.
Shipped confirmation – this means your order has left our roastery by your chosen method.

Do we meet our delivery deadlines?

We try our best to meet the delivery deadline quoted, but on the odd occasion a parcel can be delayed due to reasons that are out of our control.

Why don't we offer free postage?

Nothing is free in life. We know you all love free postage and sometimes we do offer it as part of a promotion, but it is our policy to charge for postage. We have considered offering free postage but the costs would have to be absorbed elsewhere by you the customer. We don’t hide our postage costs.

Missing, Damaged or Incorrect Orders

We try very hard to ensure you receive your order in pristine condition. If you do not receive all your products or in the unlikely event that a product arrives damaged, please contact us via the email address within the 'contact us' section of the website.

Please note: Royal Mail does not class an international shipment as lost or missing for 28 working days unfortunately we can not take any action until this time has passed.  During that time we recommend that you ask your local sorting office / post office if they've tried to deliver (even if they haven't left a card) and ask your neighbours if your order has been left with them.  You should also check that the delivery address you gave us is correct, this can be found on your shipping confirmation email.  If your delivery still hasn't arrived after 14 working days and you have performed the above steps then please email us.

Change of Mind, Address and Cancellations

You can cancel your purchase at any time either before or up to 7 working days* following the day you receive the goods by emailing us at the address shown in the 'contact us' section of the website.

Your product must be complete and in 'as new' condition e.g. if you have opened the postal packet to examine the product you must have done so without damaging or marking the product or packaging. It must not have been used and it must  have the heat seal still in place. It should be returned with the original postal packet and packing note you received with it.

Please note that orders that have been ground to order (e.g - not whole roasted beans) may be exempt from our usual returns policy, as these represent a customised special order item. Any 'Free Gifts' received with the product must also be returned. Coffee Real will not refund the cost of postage incurred in returning a item.

If you follow the steps above you will receive a full refund of the product price and any delivery charge paid.

We cannot cancel your purchase when:

The seal has been broken on any products, or the goods were a special order to your specification.

To qualify for a refund or exchange the product must be:

In otherwise "as new" condition; and complete with any free gifts offered with it and, if possible, the original box and packaging.
This promise does not cover faults caused by accident, neglect, misuse or normal wear and tear.

If you have a coffee subscription with us please note that if you change your address and/or product profile in your account settings after the purchase date this will not update your current order, only future orders and thus you will need to notify us by email of any changes you wish to make.

Additional Information

10% of the purchase price of this espresso blend goes directly to the Born Free Foundation - and what is even more cool, the blend is made from 2 top coffees that come from areas where Born Free have wildlife projects. As a side note - maybe you have to be of a certain age to remember the 1966 film called Born Free, but if you have not seen this Academy Award, Golden Globe and a Grammy Award winner - you should.

Back to the coffee. The blend uses 2 beautiful coffees both having very different roast profiles to bring out the very best of each coffee.

We chose India and the Sethuraman Estate Plantation A as a base to the blend and because the Born Free Foundation manages a sanctuary for rescued tigers in the Bannerghatta National Park.  The suffering of the tigers makes them unsuitable for release back into the wild, so the sanctuary offers them enclosed areas of around a hectare per tiger with fresh water in which they like to relax.

We chose Kenya and the Kithunururu Estate AA to add some pleasing acidity and because the Born Free Foundation constructs lion-proof fencing around the Amboseli National Park to prevent the lions preying on livestock and becoming targets for the local community. It also carries out community outreach campaigns.

Brewing Notes

Coffee Dose Weight    20.0 g
Brew Temperture 88c
Shot Time 27
Extraction Yield    18.6 %
TDS    10.3 %
Shot Weight    37.0 g
Liquid Retained Ratio    1.16 g/g