Milk Chocolate, Sultana, Dark Cherry
Reforest is a washed Colombian single origin tied to a tree-planting co-operative across Tolima and Caldas - a project Press Coffee & Co know well enough to have visited in person. In the cup it's warm and approachable: milk chocolate, sultana and dark cherry coming together in something that works beautifully as an espresso, black or with milk.
Chocolate-rich espresso with a conscience
Reforest is a washed Colombian single origin from the Reforest Project - a co-operative initiative that rewards exceptional coffee and, in doing so, funds the planting of 5,000 native trees across Tolima and Caldas. Press Coffee believed in it enough to send their head of operations Jack over to Colombia to see it firsthand, and the coffee in the cup makes a strong case for why.
It's roasted to order in Herne Hill. The results are warm and inviting: milk chocolate and sultana on the sweeter side, with dark cherry lending a little depth and a gentle fruit edge. As an espresso it's rich and rounded, pulling well as a straight shot or with milk. The washed process keeps things clean and focused, letting the natural sweetness of the Caturra and Castillo varieties come through without distraction.
If you want a coffee that does something quietly meaningful without making a fuss about it, this is a good one to reach for.
About the Roaster
Press Coffee started life in 2013 as a single espresso bar on Fleet Street, grew to seven sites across Central London, and in 2019 found its footing with a roastery in Herne Hill. Andy and Nelly now run it as a focused roasting operation - sourcing, roasting and supplying coffee to wholesale partners and home brewers alike, with a small, close-knit team who take the coffee seriously without making a performance of it.
