Oreti Estate Coffee: A Kenyan Coffee Built on Heritage, Craft and Community
Grown in Kenya’s Kiambu County, Oreti Estate is more than just a coffee farm. It’s a multi-generational commitment to the land, the people who work it, and the craft of...
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A St Martin's Guide to Gifting
Finding the right gift isn’t always easy — especially when you want something that feels personal, useful and just a little bit special. If you’re buying for a coffee lover,...
Back Home: Coffee, Heritage, and Coming Full Circle
Back in 2024, we travelled to Papua New Guinea. It’s a country that’s stayed with us since. The way coffee is grown there feels inherently different to most other origins....
Monte Flor: A Fruit-Forward Guatemalan Single Origin Coffee
Grown in the highlands of San Marcos, Guatemala, this lot comes from Nueva Granada, the remarkable farm owned by producer Dieter Nottebohm. Surrounded by the towering volcanic peaks of Tajumulco...
Re-introducing - Patricia Coelho
Patricia Coelho is a dedicated smallholder farmer in Brazil, in the city of Espírito Santo do Pinhal. Her family has grown coffee on their land for over 100 years. She...
The St Martins 2025 Christmas Gift Guide
Let’s face it—most of us leave Christmas shopping to the wire. You might start with good intentions, maybe even a list, but then suddenly it’s December 18th and you’re in...
A Coffee With Holly Bradshaw
After 15 years at the top of her sport — spanning Olympic Games, global championships, and a career-defining Olympic bronze medal in Tokyo — Holly Bradshaw knows what it takes...
A Brew Worth Celebrating: The Enduring Bond Between Coffee and Christmas
At St Martins, we believe that coffee is more than just a drink. It’s memory. It’s moment. It’s meaning. So let’s take a moment to explore the roots of this...
What Makes Speciality Coffee… Special?
So what exactly makes a coffee “speciality”? And more importantly – why should you care? In this post, we’ll break down the definition, trace the journey from farm to cup,...
The Curious Connection Between Halloween and Coffee
At St Martins, we’re always interested in the why behind the things we love. So in the spirit of the spooky season, let’s explore how coffee — yes, coffee —...
Britain’s Love Affair with Tea: A Brew That Built a Nation
Ask someone abroad what Britain is famous for, and tea will inevitably make the list. Right up there with red phone boxes, sarcasm, and soggy weather. But while some stereotypes...
Why Our Coffee Prices Have Increased
Coffee is traded on global commodity markets, just like oil or wheat. That means when the market price moves, it doesn’t just affect one roaster or one country — it...
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