How a bag of Ctrl Alt Caffeine gets from the roaster to your grinder. Four steps, no mystery.
1. Roast
Every bag is roasted locally in West Yorkshire on Loring roasters, in small batches. Loring roasters burn their own smoke and recirculate their heat. Loring says that uses up to 80% less fuel than a conventional roaster with an afterburner.
2. Rest
Freshly roasted coffee needs a few days to release its gas before it tastes its best. Each coffee's page gives its own resting time. As a rough guide, that's 3 to 7 days for filter and 5 to 14 days for espresso, depending on the roast.
3. Pack
Coffee goes into recyclable plastic bags in 250g, 500g and 1kg sizes. Check your local council's rules for soft plastics. Every bag lists its roast level, tasting notes and a brew recipe.
4. Ship
Orders are dispatched the next working day, with UK delivery. Friday and weekend orders go out on Monday.
The rest of the footprint
- We offset the carbon emissions from our roasting, packaging and shipping.
- Our electricity comes from a 100% renewable tariff.
- Our decaf, Ctrl_Alt_Esc, uses the Swiss Water Process, with water instead of chemical solvents.
Once it's with you, the Brew Guide takes it from there. Or go straight to the full range.