Discover Baristocracy Coffee Roasters and the incredible coffee they showcase.
Who are Baristocracy Coffee Roasters?
Baristocracy Coffee is owned and operated by Alex Forsyth, Kate Hudson, and their children Cooper and Tess.
Alex Forsyth was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. He has over twenty years of experience roasting and preparing coffee, having learned from his father at a young age in Sydney, which is considered the center of coffee excellence in Australia.
Alex is a judge for the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe and has held the SCAE Barista Level 2 qualification.
He has roasted, blended, and brewed coffee for most of his life. Alex has also delivered hundreds of hours of coffee education to home baristas, professionals, and barista competition participants.
In February 2017, Alex left the 38 degree Sydney summer and moved to the North East of England. Some may question why he would leave such a climate. However, he moved there for love and to contribute to the exciting specialty coffee scene in the region.
The other owner is Kate Hudson, a Geordie woman known for her wanderlust. She met Alex in Brisbane, Australia almost 10 years ago. After six happy years living on the North Shore of Sydney, they decided to leave Australia and bring their coffee expertise to the North East of England.
The Origin
The Burundi coffee from Baristocracy Coffee Roasters originates from the Mumirwa region of Burundi.
Located in Central Africa, Burundi’s mountainous geography and favourable climate are two of the reasons why it is one of the most highly sought after coffee’s in the world.
Burundi is now experiencing a resurgence in the growing of coffee after years of civil war and conflict and has nearly started producing as much coffee as it was in its heyday.
The most common varietal in the country is Bourbon while others are also available.
There are now many new farms across Burundi that have embraced speciality coffee and trade directly with roasters and buyers, which is a new thing in this country.
Until 2008 all the coffee that left the country did so through the same washing systems making it very hard to trace the origin.
What To Expect
Here’s an idea of what to expect from this natural Burundi coffee from Baristocracy Coffee Roasters.
Team Batch brew method of choice - Pour Over.
If you loved this coffee and want it to have it in your life again order directly from Baristocracy Coffee Roasters now.
FAQs
Where to buy Baristocracy Coffee?
You can purchase all of their fantastic single origin, blends and decaf coffee’s from their online store.
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I’m Tom and I have been working in the coffee industry for over 10 years, starting my journey as a barista in Australia, working on coffee farms in South America and roasting coffee in The UK. Today I review and write about speciality coffee. I am the founder of Batch Coffee Club, which showcases the very best coffee from around the world. Read more about Tom Saxon Coffee Expert.