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Our Eco-friendly partners

Our Eco-friendly partners

See some of the eco-friendly companies we work with

At Indigo Valley we love to work with other great businesses who share the same aims of delivering quality products and services while protecting the planet at the same time. Behind the scenes we work with businesses in various sectors who stand out as the best of the best in these areas. Here are three of our partners who help us to make sure we’re doing the best we can do in the bigger picture.

Seacourt Printers

We proudly use Seacourt printers for their excellent service and commitment to protecting the planet by making their industry the best it can be. At the heart of Seacourt is a simple idea – they want to produce beautiful work for their clients and which does not damage our environment

Through self-funded technology and sustainability, reaching every aspect of their business, Seacourt has been recognised by B Corp as one of the ‘Best for the World’ businesses in terms of environmental impact – ranking their business in the top 5 per cent worldwide of all B Corps! Seacourt has achieved this ranking due to the development of our quality waterless LED printing process LightTouch®, using 100 per cent renewable energy, reducing volatile chemical emissions by 98.5 per cent and delivering zero waste to landfill.

Kite Packaging

Packaging materials is one of our largest consumables in delivering the thousands of orders we dispatch each year. We want to make sure that these materials have the lowest environmental impact both before and after we use them. We don’t want to pass on unnecessary waste to our customers and we don’t want to use excessive packaging either. To minimise the impact of our packaging on the environment we use Kite to help get the job done right. Kite sets out to strategically minimising the amount of packaging being used by its customers like us and have championed enviro-products for years.

As a largescale logistics operation, Kite have two main carbon contributors: fuel and energy. They tackle the first by offsetting their truck fuel at source to bring their carbon footprint in this category to zero. To achieve carbon neutrality, they moved their energy consumption across to renewable tariffs, which utilise wind, wave or solar energy, while lowering their overall consumption in their operations and facilities too. Kite’s operations to neutralise the carbon that was not offset at source is achieve in partnership with Carbon Neutral Britain. Kite is also working towards achieving its goal of commissioning a new state-of-the art facility which will have the potential to be carbon negative with the aim of being built in 2022.

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Coffee for the home

New coffees launched

We have introduced 4 new coffees for Spring 2021

New coffees launched

Spring 2021 – Four new coffees released for our “at home” customers

Our truly unique beans are carefully selected from key producers in the top coffee regions of the world to be distinctive and delicious.

We custom-grind beans to suit your brewing method, from filter brewing to home espresso. Our collection of coffees is always 100% carbon neutral, ethically certified and super fresh. Every bag of coffee sold supports the work of good causes and charities.

Brazil Decaffeinated

Single Origin Speciality Coffee

This coffee has been decaffeinated through 100% chemical-free osmosis. Understood to be the only way to get the truest taste of origin without hindering quality in the cup, our Fairtrade SWP decaf from Brazil is perfect for those wanting to avoid caffeine.

The Cerrado is the largest woodland savanna in South America and biologically one of the richest in the world. Farmers in the region must preserve 35% of the land’s indigenous habitats for wildlife such as grassy savannas, scrublands and forests.

This coffee is smooth, mild and sweet with good notes of roasted peanut, soft milk chocolate and cookie dough; medium-bodied with mild acidity and slight burnt sugar sweetness.

Ideal as pour-over or cafetiere, but also perfect for espresso.

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**Producer**: Smallholders in Cerrado, Brazil
**Process**: Natural
**Varietals**: Catuia | New World | Tupi
**Tasting Notes**: Medium Acidity | Milk Chocolate | Peanut | Cookie Dough
**Certification**: Swiss Water | Carbon Neutral

**Producer:** Monte Sión Estate
**Process:** Fully Washed
**Varietals:** Bourbon
**Tasting Notes:** Ripe Stone Fruit | Almonds | Hazelnut
**Certification:** Rainforest Alliance | Carbon Neutral

El Salvador

Single Origin Speciality Coffee

Grown on the Monte Sión Estate, this remarkable Bourbon varietal is one of the oldest and purest coffee varieties. The Monte Sión Estate was set up by the Urrutía family in 1906, and is still run today by Dr. Luis Urrutía and his wife. In 2001 the Estate invested in becoming Rainforest Alliance certified and has had great success providing nesting for migrating birds. Not only is it dedicated to growing great coffee, Monte Sión has also been recognised by the United Nations for combating poverty in El Salvador.

Shade grown and maturing slowly allows for more flavour, sweetness, and body to develop. The result is an amazingly complex coffee once roasted; rich and sweet with thick syrupy body and notes of ripe fruit, subtle almond and hazelnut.

Expect a complex acidity at the front of the cup with a persistent sweet and treacle-like finish.

Let the fruity tones shine through as a pour-over, or enjoy as a malty espresso with no bitterness.

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Sumatra

Single Origin Speciality Coffee

Experience our superbly bold organic coffee from western Indonesia which is expertly grown using certified organic agricultural techniques in rich, volcanic soils at high altitudes.

The Asoiasi Kopi Gayo Organic Cooperative was founded in 2008 and began to export Fairtrade organic coffee in 2010. Sourced from family-owned farms located in the Takengon highlands of the Aceh province, this region of Indonesia is also referred to as the “Gayo land” because the coffee farmers are from the Gayonese ethnic group whose villages are situated between 1,000 and 1,500 meters above sea level.

This coffee is well-rounded and earthy with spicy, chocolate notes and tropical fruits; full-bodied with a velvety texture and a persistent finish.

An incredible coffee from one of our favourite coffee regions, the Sumatra makes an excellent ristretto for those that enjoy an intense coffee hit, bringing balsamic acidity without losing its earthy depth.

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**Producer**: Asoiasi Kopi Gayo Organic Cooperative
**Process**: Wet Hulled
**Varietals**: Catimor | Caturra | Typica
**Tasting Notes**: Rounded | Earthy | Spicy | Tropical Fruits
**Certification**: Fairtrade | Organic | Carbon Neutral

Colombia

Single Origin Speciality Coffee

Located in south-western Colombia, the Timana Cooperative has been working with Fairtrade since 2007 to ensure socio-economic stability for its small coffee grower families.

Deeply dedicated and award-winners for their speciality coffees, the Cooperative grows over 80% of its coffees in the shade at high altitude. With a focus on environmental sustainability and high agricultural standards, the Cooperative is known for producing consistently high-quality speciality coffees at every harvest.

A wonderfully bright and fruity coffee with notes of chocolate and blackcurrant. This coffee has a complex and juicy body with great sweetness and balance throughout.

Excellent body as espresso, blackcurrant notes as filter.

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Making great coffee at home

How do you make great tasting coffee?

Read our tips on making the perfect cup!

Making delicious, coffee is not rocket science but it does require a little thought. Below are some simple steps to help you make the best cup at home.

1. Use Freshly Roasted Coffee

Coffee is at its best at around three to four weeks from roasting. You can go longer, but some of the more subtle and complex flavours can be lost (especially on lighter roasts). This is especially true for filter / pour over methods of brewing

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2. Use Freshly Ground Coffee

Grinding coffee as you brew makes a huge difference in the cup quality. You will be amazed how this simple step changes everything. A good grinder is a good investment. Don’t cut corners here, you get what you pay for.

NOTE: Grinding the coffee to a consistent particle size is essential. Aim for a flat blade grinder for the most consistency though a BURR grinder will often be a little quieter which may help early in the morning if others live in your house.

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3. Use High-Quality Coffee

Your final cup of coffee can only be as good as the beans you start with. A good “rule” is to check out if where the coffee is from, the altitude it was grown, and the processing methods used on the farm are on the pack, as the best roasters take huge pride in these things.

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4. Use filtered Water

To make the best coffee, though, use fresh, filtered water. Hard water from your tap can neutralize some of the flavours in coffee, especially with lighter roasts with their bright and complex flavours. Lots of baristas use Ashbeck natural mineral water from Tesco’s, at home because of its ideal mix of minerals.

Check Your Water Temperature

Aim for your water temperature to between 90°C to 92°C and to do this, simply wait 30 seconds after the water boils and you should be fine.

Have a recipe

Measure and record what you do, then begin to make tweaks until you get your coffee, your way. Start with the water coffee ratio, then the particle size, but always keep the brew time constant.

Only change on thing at a time though, otherwise you will never know what is causing what effect. If this sounds over the top, try it. You will be surprised how different just changing from medium to course grind will change the flavour in your cup.

Enjoy!

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