Whole Bean/Roast & Ground

Whole Bean/Roast & Ground

Signature Blend

Our Signature Blend coffee is 100% Fairtrade and available in both Whole Bean and Roast & Ground in all our High Street stores. 

• Dark Roast
• Strength 4
• Tasting notes: Dark chocolate, roasted nuts with a smooth caramel sweetness.
• Country of Origins: Colombia, Brazil, Sumatra and Vietnam
• 100% Fairtrade
• Weight: 227g

Signature Blend – Roast & Ground and Whole Bean

For Insomnia Brewing Instructions, see below.  

Voyager Blend

Explore further with our new Medium Roast coffee sourced from Fairtrade Co-Operatives in Honduras and Papua New Guinea.

Just one sip and you'll be transported.

Available in Whole Bean and Roast & Ground Online and in Insomnia High Street stores. 

• 100% Arabica coffee
• Medium Roast
• Strength 3
• Tasting notes: Milk chocolate, marzipan and caramel with a light citrus acidity
• Country of Origins: Honduras and Papua New Guinea
• 100% Fairtrade

Voyager Blend – Roast & Ground and Whole Bean

See HERE for more info on our Voyager coffee. 

Brew Guides

1. French Press

What you'll need: French press, Insomnia Roast & Ground, dessert spoon, kettle 

• Boil water and preheat your cafetiere with hot water.
• Allow water to cool for approx. 45 seconds.
• Add 1 rounded dessert spoonful of ground coffee per person into your warm pot and then slowly pour in one third of the water.
• Let rest for 30 seconds and then gently stir.
• Add rest of the water and let brew for 4 minutes.
• Press the plunger down slowly
• Pour and enjoy!

2. Moka Pot

What you'll need: Moka Pot, Insomnia Roast and Ground, kettle

• Fill the bottom of the moka pot with fresh cold water up to the safety release valve.
• Fill up the basket with fresh coffee and level the surface, don't press down.
• Insert the full filter basket into the pot and screw the bottom and top parts together.
• Immediately put the pot on the hob and brew over a medium heat for approximately 5 minutes. (Tip: Remove from the hob once you hear bubbling and crackling noises).
• Pour and Enjoy!

 

3. AeroPress

What you'll need: Coffee bean grinder, Insomnia Whole Bean, kettle, filter paper, AeroPress

• Grind 14g of Insomnia Whole Bean coffee at a fine-coarse grind.
• Put the plunger inside the main chamber of the AeroPress.
• Add the ground coffee and pour in 80ml of hot water slowly.
• Stir gently for 10 seconds.
• Place a rinsed filter paper into the cap and attach to the AeroPress. Press out excess air.
• Let rest for 40 seconds, flip the AeroPress and gently press out all of the coffee.
• You should end up with 60ml of extracted coffee. For an Americano, add 240ml of hot water. For a Latte, add some frothed milk.

4. Chemex

What you'll need: Chemex, Insomnia Whole Bean, kettle, filter paper

• Grind 30g of Insomnia Whole Bean coffee at a medium-coarse grind.
• Pop a filter in the Chemex, rinse it with warm water and then discard the water.
• Add the ground coffee into the filter.
• Boil the water. For this recipe, you will need a total of 500ml of water, added gradually.
• Gently pour in a small amount of water (60ml) using a circular motion to ensure an even soaking of the coffee grounds. This is the pre-infusion phase (what we call the bloom). Wait approximately 30-40 seconds.
• Slowly pour in the remaining water, keep using a circular motion as you pour. The extraction time should 3 - 3.5 minutes for a perfectly balanced cup.
• Lift the filter with spent ground out of the Chemex and discard.
• Pour and Enjoy!