Tapa Bakehouse Glasgow

Tapa freshly roasted coffee beans

Tapa offers a range of unique & interesting coffees that we roast in small batches for freshness. We sell our beans by weight and can grind them to your requirements.

Coffee CherriesCoffee, like bread, is best when it’s freshly roasted and freshly made. Coffee beans lose much of their flavour about two weeks after roasting so fresh is best. We suggest that you keep your coffee beans in an airtight container in a cool dark place.

We source our fine coffee beans from a specialist importer who buys top quality product at fair prices directly negotiated with the growers themselves. We choose certified organic beans when they are available.

Making great coffee

Tapa coffees

Limu Wild Harvest – Ethiopia, organic

Medium intensity with a natural sweetness and bright citrus notes, this rare coffee is harvested in the cradle of coffee - Ethiopia.

Yirgacheffe – Ethiopia, organic

A fragrant coffee with sweet honey and floral notes.  Medium-dark roast

Finca Entre Rios – Guatemala, organic

Light bodied with medium acidity; delicate and fragrant with a dry cocoa finish

Fazenda Santa Terezinha – Brazil, organic

Strong and fruity with a toasty finish. Medium body & medium acidity.

Coffee SacksOrganic espresso blend, decaffeinated – Brazil

Punchy flavour with a depth and complexity not found in a single estate decaff. Decaffeinated using an eco friendly CO2 method.

Tapa organic espresso blend – Central & South American beans

A bright and fruity espresso with medium acidity. This blend is unique to Tapa coffeehouse.

Brazil Speciality Coffee Association espresso blend

This blend has a complex flavour with a toasty finish. It contains coffees grown by members of the quality-obsessed Brazil Speciality Coffee Association. Our house blend.

Quebradon – Colombia

Smooth bodied with medium acidity and lovely berry flavours. Co-op grown.

Supply

We can supply beans loose or packaged for for retail direct to the public. We roast beans in small batches every day so that the beans you get are as fresh as can be.

Packaging

We package our coffee beans in 250g paper tin-tie bags. The bags are made from recycled paper and have a glassine lining derived from renewable pine.

Sourcing

Our coffee beans are sourced from a specialist importer with impeccable ethics and a demonstrated commitment to pay top prices for the best beans.

Organic and other great beans

We choose organic beans when they are available but we also stock a small range of excellent non-organic beans because they're too good not to stock.

The Cup of Excellence

The Cup of Excellence program recognises and rewards the individual farmers who have invested time and effort to create truly exceptional coffee.

Cup of Excellence competitions have a clear, quality-only focus and a stringent selection process – only a very small number of coffees receive this award. The rewards for coffee farmers for participating in the program are considerable because the program aims to raise the standard of coffee production by offering financial support and advice to farmers.

Cup of Excellence coffees are sold in international auctions in which members can purchase directly from premium farmers. Only the best producers qualify for participation in the auctions and the possibility of landing a slot in an auction motivates farmers to improve their growing and processing techniques. Auction coffees are judged by an international jury and can fetch prices in excess of $30.00 per kilo.

Tapa is a member of the Cup of Excellence and is certified as an organic roaster by the Soil Association.