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Stronghold
Stronghold
Stronghold
Stronghold
Stronghold
Stronghold

Stronghold

4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
1,678 Reviews
£10.65
Dark Chocolate, Fudge, Brown Sugar

A bold, traditional espresso blend offering a robust body, low acidity, and rich chocolatey flavour. Sourced from our long-standing trusted partners in Brazil and a Sumatran smallholder collective.

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  • Whole beans Recommended for optimum freshness
  • Coarse Suitable for filter coffee; cafetiere, V60, Chemex, Kalita
  • Medium Suitable for AeroPress
  • Fine Suitable for espresso, Mokka Pot
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Stronghold Snapshot

  • Tasting Notes Dark Chocolate, Fudge, Brown Sugar
  • Acidity Mild, Mellow
  • Body Medium, Full
  • Finish Long, sweet
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A Commitment to Excellence

Championing speciality coffee from every angle, at every step of the journey. Starting at the source and working with the seasons. Holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of social and environmental performance. Every sip of our coffee is a result of years of dedication to seasonality, provenance and sustainability.
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World Class Coffee

We work tirelessly in pursuit of coffee excellence. We strive to break people’s preconceptions of what an incredible coffee can be, where it can grow, or who grows it. This means always paying above Fairtrade, building sustainable relationships, and championing positive change. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, we realise we're in a privileged position. And with our Director of Coffee, Freda Yuan, a world-class Cup Taster (3x UK Champion) steering our coffee programme, we're more than ready to keep leading the way for the future of speciality coffee.

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“Stronghold is what I would describe as a classic espresso coffee. Bold and rich, with a real syrupy body that tastes great black or with milk. It’s roasted slightly darker too, delivering a more traditional flavour. A great starting point for brewing speciality coffee at home."
Freda Yuan, 3x UK Cup Tasting Champion
Director of Coffee

The Origin Difference

  • Voted Europes Best x 2 Europe's Best Speciality Coffee Roaster 2023 & 2024
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  • Queen’s Award Winner Celebrating our environmental and social ethos which sits at the heart of Origin. 
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4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 1,678 reviews
98%would recommend this product
1,678 reviews
  • AA
    Alyssa A.
    Verified Buyer
    Preferred Brewing Method V60
    21 seconds ago
    Preferred Brewing Method V60
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Bold deep flavour

    Love this coffee. It’s meant to be for espresso, but I use it with my pour over, and it’s delightful

  • CF
    Callum F.
    Verified Buyer
    Preferred Brewing Method Cafetiere
    Coffee Preferences Nutty
    Country Preference I Don't Have One
    4 hours ago
    Preferred Brewing Method Cafetiere
    Coffee Preferences Nutty
    Country Preference I Don't Have One
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Deep and rich

    Perhaps a little acidic for my liking, but this is my first coffee from Origin and am really happy - it has a lot of depth and is well rounded.

  • LC
    Lucy C.
    Verified Buyer
    Coffee Preferences Nutty
    11 hours ago
    Coffee Preferences Nutty
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Delicious

    Delicious and rich

  • SH
    Sam H.
    Verified Buyer
    Preferred Brewing Method Espresso
    Coffee Preferences Natural Process
    Country Preference Colombia, Brazil
    Yesterday
    Preferred Brewing Method Espresso
    Coffee Preferences Natural Process
    Country Preference Colombia, Brazil
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Great flavour from Origin

    Tried Stronghold instead of my regular Resolute - it's a bit stronger and more robust in flavour. Whilst still a very nice coffee, I prefer Resolute as it's a bit smoother.

  • JV
    Josefa V.
    Verified Buyer
    Preferred Brewing Method Espresso
    Coffee Preferences Nutty
    Country Preference Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador
    3 days ago
    Preferred Brewing Method Espresso
    Coffee Preferences Nutty
    Country Preference Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Bold and Rich Flavours

    Great balanced coffee, smells amazing and goes really well with milk. It was just what I was looking for my espresso machine! Delivery always works perfectly, same as customer support.