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The Docks House Blend

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The Docks is well suited to those who love a more ‘traditional’ style of blend and is packed full of rich chocolate and nutty notes. The real star of this show though is the body! A super buttery mouthfeel makes for a moreish smooth espresso.

Expect : Milk Chocolate, Toasted Nuts, Tangerine
Enjoy with : With or Without Milk

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Brazil Montanari

Location: Patrocinio, The Cerrado, Minas Gerais
Altitude: 950 - 1,150 masl
Preparation: Pulped Natural
Varietal: Red Catuaí
Owners: Marcelo Montanari

Flavours: Milk Chocolate, Hazelnut, Tangerine


El Salvador Chelazos

Location: Chalatenango, Northern El Salvador
Altitude: 1,400-1,600 masl
Preparation: Washed
Varietal: Bourbon, Pacas
Owners: Alberto Ochoa, María Zoila Piñeda, Orlando Aguilar, Jose Alfonso Rodriguez

Flavours: Plum | Caramel | Tangerine


Mexico Mazateca
Location: Sierra Mazateca, Oaxaca, Southern Mexico
Altitude: 1200-2000 masl
Preparation: Washed
Varietal: Typica, Mundo Novo, Bourbon
Owners: Various micro entrepreneurs

Flavours: Dark Chocolate | Spice | Orange Peel

Suited for : Espresso, French Press, Stove Top
Enjoy : With or Without Milk

Espresso
Grind Setting: Very fine
Brew Time: 23-28 seconds (assuming dose below)
Dose:Brewed Weight 16-18g : 35-38g


French Press
Grind Setting: Coarse
Brew Time: Around 4 minutes
Coffee:Water 17-18g : 250ml

Stove Top
Grind Setting: Fine (coarser than espresso, but finer than Aeropress)
Brew Time: Dependent on size & heat source
Coffee:Water 22g : 250ml (but dependent upon size of coffee-maker)

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The Docks House Blend

This blend supports many of our all-time hero producing partners here at North Star, featuring coffees from young innovator and trail blazer Marcelo Montanari (owner of Fazenda Rainha Da Paz and one of our longest standing relationships) and Maria Zoila Pineda, the focus of our very first Infrastructure Project at origin (and member of the legendary Chelazos cooperative in La Palma, El Salvador).

This Coffee's Story

Introducing the coffee that started it all. Back in 2013 Leeds was somewhat of a stronghold for darker roasted commercial coffee and we were faced with the rather massive task of introducing many traditional espresso drinkers to the world of specialty coffee… and so ‘The Docks’ was born! A blend which we felt successfully bridged the gap between old and new, embracing many of the characteristics of the traditional whilst embodying key principles of contemporary specialty production. Highlighting the work of amazing producers from across the tropics by profiling and roasting their beans to a medium level before blending them to create a characterful cup.

11 years later and our house blend had remained virtually unchanged from a component percentage perspective, with long standing partnerships emerging in coffees from Montanari Estate in Minas Gerais, Brazil and the Los Chelazos producer group in La Palma, El Salvador. However, 2024 sees us make a big step towards future proofing the blend by replacing the third, smaller Sumatran component with a more stable coffee in both price and quality, adding more value into an existing supply chain. And so our relationship with producers of the Sierra Mazateca was born!

Mazatecan coffees are typically known for their herbal, sometimes pleasantly savoury character but this regional lot is so much more than that with juicy, fruit-forward orange and nectarine notes. It’s complexity matches that of the Sumatran wet hulled components of the past with the addition of an improved balance and syrupy body that when teamed with components from our long standing partnerships in Brazil and El Salvador, creates a beautiful house blend full of clarity and flavour. The differences in the blend are subtle. You can expect the same sweetness and body, just a little less acidity and none of that typical Sumatran wildness peeking through. Instead, expect heaps of toasted nuts, a rounded stone fruit acidity and milk chocolate sweetness. And for all you milk lovers, there are rich caramel and vanilla notes that are simply delightful if you prefer a flat white or latte.

Components:

40% Brazil Montanari

We have worked with Marcelo Montanari since 2014, prizing his coffee for its incredible balance and distinctly chocolate and nutty flavour profile! Sited on the plains of Minas Gerais, this farm is pioneering a carbon neutral approach to coffee growing. Marcelo is dedicated to quality, sustainability, and innovation in coffee production. Working on a sizeable estate, Marcelo actively encourages biodiversity, ensures worker well-being, and upholds eco-friendly farming practices. We have been working with Marcelo since 2014, his approach seamlessly integrates with our own and his coffee is a permanent feature on our offer list.

40% El Salvador Chelazos

We are so proud of this coffee having sourced it during a trip to El Salvador in February 2017 from B Corp partners Caravela Coffee. Determined to work with small scale producers where possible, we chose the region of Chalatenango to source our coffee from and came across a group of incredibly determined and focused farmers defying the challenges of the area and remaining committed to the principles of quality coffee production. The result is juicy, clean, balanced and bursting with plum and marzipan.

20% Sierra Mazateca Regional Blend

This Mazateca producer group are part of an important indigenous community in the region of Oaxaca. A group that is famed for producing some of the most complex coffees in Mexico, all whilst navigating the many complexities that come with producing coffee in the Southern states. Farms are isolated and widespread, crops are at high risk to climate-related volatility and access to finance and agricultural inputs is extremely limited. Because of this, production yields are some of the lowest in Mexico. By purchasing this coffee, we are making a long term commitment to this amazing group of producers, making up the end of a stable and profitable supply chain and providing a home for their beautiful coffee.

Shipping Info

Delivery Times

Once you have placed your order, you will receive an email to confirm it is being processed and then another one to let you know when it has been dispatched.

If you place your order before 12pm, we'll dispatch it the same working day! All orders are shipped with DPD next working day delivery as standard. Fully tracked delivery, with a one hour delivery window and real time delivery updates.

DPD offers the ability to change delivery address and date, opt for delivery to a neighbour or safe place, or redirect to a DPD Pickup shop, all while it's on the way to you! DPD aim to be the UK's most sustainable delivery company.

Operating times are 9am-5pm Mon-Friday. Orders placed after 12pm on Friday will not be processed until 9am Monday morning.

Local Pick Ups

Local pickups take place from the Roastery on Tong Road. Please note our shutter doors will be down for security and temperature reasons but we are always in Monday-Friday between 9 and 5pm – just ring the doorbell on arrival

Packaging Info

Letterbox Friendly

If you order 1-2 x 250g bags of coffee, they will be sent in a letterbox friendly package so that you do not need to be in to take receipt of your coffee.

100% Home Compostable

Our 250g bags are 100% home compostable including the valve, seal and sticker! They will degrade in 6 months in a well managed home compost.

1kg Recyclable LDPE 4

Our 1kg bags are currently in LDPE plastic - some councils will recycle this for you, if you are unsure simply take it to your local supermarket with your other plastic packaging.

Customer Reviews

Customer Reviews

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Elizabeth Wilson
Best coffee I’ve tasted

The docks house blend is the best coffee I’ve tasted… I know it’s freshly blended when I receive it and the taste confirms it. We’ve been drinking it for over 5 years , daily, and have no desire to change. I even buy 4 extra bags when my son comes over from California for him to take back!
Amazing coffee and amazing people at North star coffee roasters.

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Ian Sheldon
Dock house blend

Great taste full of flavour

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James Howarth
The best coffee and service

Brilliant coffee and very quick service

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Michael Wilson
The Docks House Blend

After trying this blend at Ciao, a coffee van in York Museum Gardens, I had to get hold of the beans. It is a superb blend

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ryan greenwood
Very nice

I really like the flavour and it’s the second time of ordering

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