
What to Expect
Blue Note Filter is a blend built for reliability. It brings together washed Papua New Guinea and natural Ethiopian coffee in a 40/60 split, landing somewhere between chocolatey comfort and berry brightness without leaning too hard in either direction.
The Cup
The body sits comfortably in the medium range — not heavy, not delicate, with a smooth, rounded mouthfeel that makes it easy to drink daily. Acidity is moderate and approachable, leaning more toward the gentle sweetness of brown sugar and milk chocolate from the PNG component, with the natural Ethiopian adding a soft berry lift rather than sharp citrus. It's clean overall, with just enough fruited character to keep things interesting without tipping into funky or fermented territory. The blend balances the earthy, nutty tendencies of Papua New Guinea with Ethiopia's fruit-forward nature, resulting in a straightforward, crowd-pleasing cup.
Who This Is For
This is for drinkers who want something dependable and versatile — a coffee that works well in the morning rush or a lazy afternoon without demanding too much attention. It's also a good entry point if you're curious about natural-process coffees but not ready for full-on funk.
If you're chasing high-acidity, tea-like clarity or experimental fermentation character, this blend will feel too safe.
Best for: Daily filter drinkers who want balance, sweetness, and a hint of fruit without drama.
How to Brew This Coffee
The medium body and balanced profile make this blend well-suited to V60, where you'll get clean separation between the chocolate and berry notes. It's equally at home in a Filter setup like a batch brewer or Chemex, where the rounded sweetness shines through with minimal fuss. For a fuller, more textured cup that emphasises body over clarity, reach for your French Press.
Papua New Guinea, Ethiopia
Blue Note Filter
We enhance these descriptions ourselves and check them by hand, but mistakes can happen. The roaster's own wording is shown below. If anything arrives not as described, contact us and we'll put it right.
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Description from Roaster
BROWN SUGAR, MILK CHOCOLATE & MIXED BERRY Blue Note is a perfect everyday filter coffee. Easy drinking and suitable for batch and hand brewers. Perfect for your V60, Cafetiere and all things filter. Starting a Subscription? Read our T&Cs hereDescription from Roaster
BROWN SUGAR, MILK CHOCOLATE & MIXED BERRY
Blue Note is a perfect everyday filter coffee. Easy drinking and suitable for batch and hand brewers. Perfect for your V60, Cafetiere and all things filter.
Starting a Subscription? Read our T&Cs here
This description comes from Small Batch Coffee Roasters, who roasts this coffee. For the fullest product detail, you can also see their own listing at Small Batch Coffee Roasters
Ways to Brew
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V60
V60 is a popular Japanese, cone-shaped pour-over coffee dripper designed for brewing clean, aromatic, and flavorful coffee. Known for its 60-degree angle, large single hole, and internal spiral ribs, it optimises water flow for a precise, quick, and customisable brewing process, typically 2-3 minutes.
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Filter
A filter coffee machine (or drip coffee maker) is an often electric kitchen appliance that brews coffee by heating water, passing it through ground coffee and a filter, and dripping the finished brew into a carafe.
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French Press
A French Press (or Cafetiere) is a simple, manual coffee maker that brews rich, full-bodied coffee by steeping coarse grounds in hot water, then separating them by pressing a mesh filter down with a plunger, allowing the coffee's natural oils and sediment to remain for a bolder flavour.
Small Batch Coffee Roasters
Founded in Brighton & Hove in 2006, Small Batch Coffee Roasters has its award-winning roastery in Portslade. The team carefully sources ethical, sustainably produced coffees, then roasts them in small batches to highlight their unique character and quality. Alongside supplying its own cafés and mobile coffee cart, Small Batch partners with a wide range of wholesale customers, committed to responsible sourcing, craftsmanship, and exceptional coffee experiences.
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