Today, Bertha is the heartbeat of our roastery. A beautiful 120kg cast iron Probat. Built by us. More efficient than when new. The story of her rescue is one of our most exciting tales of restoration. Read more

Earlier this year we shared our thoughts on the Latte Levy, what we’re doing at Extract right now and how we’re trying to improve. We love coffee but we love our planet too and we’re serious about making positive changes. Read more

Summer is here and that means one thing...so is our Unkle Funka Summer Espresso! We searched high and low for the best (& funkiest) natural processed coffee and we turned up a real cool cat this year... Read more

We send Extract barista Henry Edwards from Verbier in snowy Switzerland to the coffee harvest at La Marianela in Colombia. As the harvest comes to a close he reflects on what he's learned on this incredible adventure... Read more

We send Extract barista Henry Edwards from Verbier in snowy Switzerland to the coffee harvest at La Marianela in Colombia. This week he tries his hand at roasting and visits Popayan, the centre for milling and quality control. Read more

We send Extract barista Henry Edwards from Verbier in snowy Switzerland to the coffee harvest at La Marianela in Colombia. Here's his update on this year's record-breaking harvest. Read more

We send Extract barista Henry Edwards from Verbier in snowy Switzerland to the coffee harvest at La Marianela in Colombia. Here's his update from his first day at the farm. Read more

Have you watched barista competitions and thought, I really wanna taste that? Well, you aren't alone! We asked Callum to put his signature drink recipe down on paper so we could share it with you. With this one, you will not believe how much raspberry there is coming through until you have tried it! So over to Callum... Read more

What's new pussycat? The big switchover is here. Our new Sugarcane Decaf Espresso is here to stay and we couldn't be happier with it. So what's all the fuss about and why have we decided to change a hero coffee for the first time ever? Read more

We love a coffee with a story. So far this year, the greatest story has been one of a Colombian coffee farm that took a leap with a Bristol coffee roaster. The result was a delicious coffee which against the odds stormed the UK Barista Championships and made it to the finals... Read more

The results are in and Callum won the UK Barista Championships Bristol heat. But did you know that our amazing Production Roaster and photographer extraordinaire, Sean McGowan, won at documenting the competition? Read more

We've all seen the latte levy taking the media by storm. Here are our ten cents on the matter, what we're already doing and what we're committed to for the future - the best we can to reuse and recycle. Oh, and did we mention we now have KeepCups? Read more

Looking for some inspiration ahead of the big day? Say 'I love you' with one of these awesome coffee gifts this Valentine's Day. After all, who doesn't love coffee? No one we want to date... Read more

We wanted a new look to celebrate Rocket’s incredible flavour and sustainable credentials. Ethically sourced. Perfectly crafted. Out of this world. Check it. Read more

We're hurtling towards Christmas like no one's business and November is behind us so it seemed like the perfect time to have a Strong Man Espresso update. Read more

Want out of all that Black Friday nonsense? Check out some of these places to grab a coffee while everyone else goes about their crazy business. Read more