Production (FAQ)

Our coffees are generally light/medium roasted. We import the highest quality green beans and roast each coffee to bring out its own character. Except for the Espresso Blend, all our coffees are single origin.

No. Except for our flavoured Turkish coffees, we roast our filter coffees and espressos to different profiles and describe each coffee’s character with tasting notes.

Don’t worry if you don’t taste the strawberry, red plum or cocoa mentioned on the pack; your own palate decides. These are tasting notes, not added aromas.

We recommend buying filter and espresso coffees as whole beans. On the product page you can choose “Ground coffee” or “Coffee beans”.

Our Turkish coffees are shipped finely ground for the cezve. Ground coffee goes stale quickly, so if you buy ground coffee, we recommend using it as soon as possible.

The best way to store coffee is as whole beans in an airtight coffee jar, in a dark and dry place. If you don’t have such a container, you can simply keep the coffee in its own packaging.

We don’t recommend the fridge or freezer: every time you take coffee out of the cold, moisture forms on the beans, which can lead to mould and spoilage. Also keep it away from strong-smelling foods such as pickles or spices, as they can affect the taste.

Our coffees are freshly roasted and packed. Unopened, the shelf life is 12 months from the roast date; you’ll find the roast date on the pack. Once opened, we recommend using it within 2–4 weeks for the best flavour.

Like other products, coffee is seasonal. Because we buy the freshest coffees from the best farms each season, a coffee may not return to our shelves for a year. But don’t worry, there’s always something better coming!

Most of our coffee comes directly from the farm to the Netherlands. Our sourcing approach is called Direct Trade, which means we are in direct contact with our coffee suppliers.

Some of our coffees are certified organic, and we state this on the pack. For the others, the producers we work with use pesticides only very rarely; small (micro) farms often produce organically but skip certification because the process is expensive.

Our coffees are not Kosher certified. However, they never come into contact with any other food product during processing, roasting or packing.

Our coffees are not genetically modified; they consist of Arabica varieties such as heirloom, bourbon, caturra and catuai, grown by farmers for generations.

All of our coffees are gluten-free; we do not add any gluten-containing products during roasting. However, we cannot guarantee that the coffee has not come into contact with gluten before it reaches us. 1543 Kuru Kahve does not hold a Gluten-Free certificate.

Yes, we run workshops for teams of at least 4 people. For details, see our Events & Workshops page. You can also follow our announcements on social media.

For advertising, media or partnership requests, email taze@1543kurukahve.nl.

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