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Small-batch · Roasted above Ambleside

Coffee withfell waterin its veins.

We roast twelve kilos at a time in an old bobbin mill, then post it the next morning. Proper traceable coffee, from people who'd rather be up a hill.

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Blea Tarn · Washed Ethiopia
54.4° N
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A short, seasonal list. When a lot runs out, it's gone until next harvest, and something just as good takes its place.

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A still tarn reflecting the fells
The roastery

A bobbin mill, a second-hand roaster and a very patient dog.

Tarnlight started in 2017 with a 5kg roaster wedged into a lean-to. These days we're in the old bobbin mill by the beck, roasting by ear and by eye, with every batch logged and cupped before a single bag leaves the building.

We buy direct where we can, pay well above Fairtrade minimums, and we'll happily tell you the name of the farm, the altitude and what the weather did that year.

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