The Roasters Journal

In coffee, sustainability choices appear everywhere. From the farms where coffee is grown, to the roasting process, to the cup in your hand. Each stage offers an opportunity to reduce waste, reuse materials, and rethink how things are done.

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This year, skip the predictable chocolates and give something they'll genuinely enjoy, every single day. Because great coffee isn’t just a drink. It’s five quiet minutes. A slow morning. A well-earned pause.

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Learn how to brew a beautifully balanced cup with our Origami Ceramic Dripper. This step-by-step pour over guide covers ratios, water temperature, technique, and everything you need for a clean, expressive extraction.

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Pour with purpose this Year of the Horse. We’re breaking down a seahorse latte art design, pouring tips, and answering your most-asked latte art questions.

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Explore our valentine’s coffee gifts for foodies. Discover chocolate and caramel tasting coffees, sweet, pastel Origami ceramic drippers, cafetières and decaf options for modern Valentine’s and Galentine’s gifting.

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Whether you’re brewing a slow morning cafetière, pulling espresso shots, or smashing through cups in a busy household or workplace, knowing how much coffee you actually use is the key to staying caffeinated and stress-free. 

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As routines reset after the holidays, many people start looking for balance, including how much caffeine they consume. Each year, interest in decaf coffee rises through January as coffee lovers look for options that still deliver flavour, without the intensity or buzz of caffeine.  

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Brew with our Roastery Manager Andrew. For his Polar Espresso brew, the AeroPress is his winter companion of choice, delivering a clean, sweet cup with all the brightness the season calls for. Here is Andrew’s go-to Polar Espresso recipe to help you brew a warming, festive AeroPress at home.

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We believe the best gifts are thoughtful, sustainable, and full of flavour. This Christmas, whether you’re shopping for the host who always has a pot brewing, the caffeine-free friend, or the organic-everything aficionado, we’ve roasted up something special.

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This year’s Polar Espresso blend has been crafted to shine in a range of brew methods, but for our Senior Roaster Andy, the cafetière is his go-to - delivering all that winter warmth and rich mouthfeel. Whether you call it a cafetière or French press - it’s a failsafe, classic brewing method. It’s simple, reliable and encourages you to take a breath while the coffee does the work. 

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Independent, family-run Brighton-based coffee roastery, Trading Post Coffee Roasters, is proud to announce that we are now a certified Carbon Neutral business, a major milestone that underlines our commitment to putting sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

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When you want to brew Polar Espresso just right, our Senior Roaster, Ryan, turns to his trusty moka pot. It’s his go-to method for drawing out all the sweetness, body and acidity in our winter blend. Here’s how to brew it perfectly at home on the stove top.

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