Echelon Coffee Roasters

Echelon Coffee Roasters Founded in 2018 in Leeds, Echelon is a small-batch, speciality coffee roaster.

We’re getting pretty low on our stock of this fantastic lot from innovative producer Cesar Buesaquillo, so if you haven’...
25/08/2026

We’re getting pretty low on our stock of this fantastic lot from innovative producer Cesar Buesaquillo, so if you haven’t tried it yet please get your order in sooner rather than later!

This unique lot is an exotic natural proceess Chiroso varietal - a cultivar that has enjoyed success in prestigious coffee competitions like the Cup of Excellence, where it has claimed top awards multiple times.

Cesar uses a 45-hour aerobic fermentation, a critical step that creates a distinctive flavour profile characterised by intense fruitiness, sweetness, and a dense body.

We’ve been blown away by the intensity of flavour this lot brings to the cup, and have also really enjoyed experimenting with it on espresso to create some truly magical shots.

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It’s been a while since we last stocked a “classic” washed Ethiopian lot. We’ve been looking long and hard for the perfe...
18/08/2026

It’s been a while since we last stocked a “classic” washed Ethiopian lot. We’ve been looking long and hard for the perfect example of the kind of coffee that expresses everything about why we love this combination of origin and processing, and we finally found it!

This superb coffee was harvested by approximately 868 smallholders who deliver their cherries to the Eva Gotiti Washing Station in the Gedeo Zone. This modern coffee processing facility was established in 2022 and has adopted a strict water management and traceability plan since its inception, committing itself to both environmental and social responsibility from farm to export.

The station is committed to environmental and social responsibility, providing coffee seedlings to the community, financial support to underprivileged farmers, and premium payments based on coffee deliveries. These efforts not only enhance sustainability but also strengthen the relationships between farmers and the washing station.

In the cup we’re enjoying notes of strawberry with orange zest, backed by the kind of jasmine florals that characterise the best washed Ethiopian coffees.

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This new washed Rwandan lot is a bit of a celebration of the Red Bourbon varietal - one that we’re particularly fond of ...
01/05/2026

This new washed Rwandan lot is a bit of a celebration of the Red Bourbon varietal - one that we’re particularly fond of here at Echelon HQ.

From the Gaseke washing station, this coffee delivers blackberry fruit notes with some moreish malic acidity and a raisin-like sweetness in the finish.

Gaseke is a community hub for more than 500 growers. Modernised in 2016, it improves consistency, access to market, and income for farmers who depend on it.

Coffee is central to Nyamagabe’s post-genocide recovery: it builds stability, employment, and long-term opportunity. Profit-sharing models in the region reinforce fair pay and strengthen local governance, keeping value in the community.

It feels like a while since we had a classic, juicy washed Kenyan coffee in our range. Well that intermission in service...
01/05/2026

It feels like a while since we had a classic, juicy washed Kenyan coffee in our range. Well that intermission in service has well and truly come to an end as we welcome this super AA size grade (BIG beans) lot from the Kii washing station to LS7.

Kii washing station in Kiringaya County is one of three factories that make up Rung’eto Farmers Cooperative Society. They have an outstanding reputation for producing the very best Kenyan fully washed coffees, processing the coffee of over 800 local smallholder farmers.

Upon arrival, the coffee cherries are pulped and graded by density, then fermented, washed and cleaned once more to remove all mucilage. This process ensures a coffee with plenty of clarity and that classic bright acidity we know and love in Kenyan coffees. These vibrant citrus notes are beautifully balanced by a full, satisfying body, making it a standout cup that reflects both the land and the care of the people who grow it.

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💫NEW ESPRESSO FOR YOU💫For the latest edition of Esprechelon we wanted to do something celebratory and use the opportunit...
14/04/2026

💫NEW ESPRESSO FOR YOU💫

For the latest edition of Esprechelon we wanted to do something celebratory and use the opportunity to spotlight two incredible female producers from Peru’s northern Cajamarca region. Ismeria and Merly León are coffee-growing sisters from the mountains of Callayuc, both of whom produce exceptional coffees on their small farms. For the second part of this double-release, we have a delicious coffee from Merly.

Her farm, La Palta, is located in Santa Teresa de Callayuc in Cutervo, Cajamarca. Named after an avocado tree growing on the property, La Palta symbolizes the natural richness of the area.

In the cup we’re tasting sweet apricot alongside raspberry and cola 🥤

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If there’s one thing we can’t abide here at Echelon HQ it’s not having a delicious Ethiopian coffee as part of our range...
25/03/2026

If there’s one thing we can’t abide here at Echelon HQ it’s not having a delicious Ethiopian coffee as part of our range.

Happily, that egregious scenario has been neatly avoided by the arrival of this spectacular natural lot from the Lalesa washing station in Guji.

The natural processing delivers a relatively mellow acidity that pairs perfectly with the chocolate notes to give us a fantastically versatile coffee that can be used for all brew methods.

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🎈ESPRECHELON IS 10!🎈 For the tenth edition of Esprechelon we wanted to do something celebratory and use the opportunity ...
17/02/2026

🎈ESPRECHELON IS 10!🎈

For the tenth edition of Esprechelon we wanted to do something celebratory and use the opportunity to spotlight two incredible female producers from Peru’s northern Cajamarca region. Ismeria and Merly León are coffee-growing sisters from the mountains of Callayuc, both of whom produce exceptional coffees on their small farms. For the first of this double-release, we have a superb lot from Ismeria.

Brewed as espresso we’re getting crisp red apple with sweet blackberry and yuzu (whozu?) yuzu, yes yuzu.

Head over to the www to find out more ✨

Here at Echelon HQ consistency is a BIG DEAL. To make sure your brews are as delicious as possible, we hand-sort every s...
15/01/2026

Here at Echelon HQ consistency is a BIG DEAL.

To make sure your brews are as delicious as possible, we hand-sort every single batch after it has been roasted to remove any under-ripe, yellow beans that made it past the sorting process at origin, or anything else that shouldn’t go into your grinder.

It’s a time-consuming endeavour but we think it’s absolutely worth the effort to know that the coffee you get through your letterbox has is at its absolute best.

See slide 2 for the reject bin ⛔️🚮

We’re taking some festive r&r. We’ll be back in the roastery on Monday 5th January and will get to your orders as soon a...
18/12/2025

We’re taking some festive r&r. We’ll be back in the roastery on Monday 5th January and will get to your orders as soon as possible!

In the meantime, have a magical Christmas break and thank you for your support this year ❤️

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Two new coffees have just arrived in LS7, and both are unusual and delicious varietals that might be new to you (they we...
01/10/2025

Two new coffees have just arrived in LS7, and both are unusual and delicious varietals that might be new to you (they were to us!).

From Costa Rica 🇨🇷 we have a very refined, washed lot of the Esperanza varietal - a Caturra / Ethiopia 531 hybrid known for high quality and disease resistance that has been grown and processed at the superb Aquiares Estate in Turrialba.

From Peru 🇵🇪 we have a distinctive washed lot of the Marshell varietal - an interesting new varietal discovered in 2016 in the San Ignacio region. A Bourbon-type strain with uncertain origins, it may be a deliberate hybrid that escaped cultivation, or a spontaneous mutation. This lot was grown and processed by Pedro Padilla on his farm - Finca El Limón - in the La Coipa district of Cajamarca.

Both of these coffees really stood out for us on the cupping table and we’re grateful to be able to work with such forward-thinking, innovative producers to bring them to you!

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