
Oh it’s an exciting month! Panettone from Pasticceria Triestina Ulcigrai have arrived and taken their place on the counter alongside chocolate-covered hazelnuts and chocolate bars (Öko Caribe and Maleku) from Chocolarder. Add in some of your own favourites and you have a solid sweet-treats-table for the season. You’ll need some coffee obviously and what better way to start than with our traditional Christmas choices. Remember you can sample any of the coffees in our shops, so if your favourite isn’t there, we can help you find your next. Online, feel free to chat to our real-live team during office hours, they will be able to help with a recommendation.
First up, no surprise we have Finca Malacara from El Salvador, and as a bonus we have two coffees from this farm on the counter this year. The first is the Red Bourbon which we have known, loved, and recommended for many years. And the second is the SL28, a new varietal on the farm which has notes of the sweetest persimmon and nougat. It’s a super choice if you’re looking for something the same but different and will go very nicely with a small (or big) plate of something sweet.
If you’re looking for a big, bold coffee that will get the job done look no further than Fazenda IP and Decaffeinated Fazenda IP from Brazil. The first will get you out of bed to walk the dog before the lunch preparations and the second will help, not hinder, the needed deep sleep afterwards.
Arriving on the counter this month we have the new crop from Nariño, Colombia. Perla del Valle and El Troje both have classical Nariño profiles of fresh-fruit notes and a pleasing acidity. We have been buying from Perla del Valle for over ten years now. They were one of the first coffee farms we bought from in Nariño, and it feels like a nice celebration to have it available for Christmas.
If it is natural funk you’re after try Finca La Llama, or if that runs out before Christmas its replacement La Linda (Bolivia). Both have heavy, dried-fruit notes, which along with some boozy acidity make a stand-up addition to the Christmas pud.

For us it’s not just any regular Christmas this year, it’s also the opening of our new shop in Dockley Road, Spa Terminus – Bermondsey. Keep an eye on @monmouthcoffee on Instagram for the opening days and times. The team have done a wonderful job getting the site ready and open for Christmas. Special thanks to Ross, James, Sam, Tom, Dom, and Serge for putting in the extra effort to make this happen for us.
That’s it! Happy Christmas and may all the good coffees come your way.
Monmouth x