Based in a cabin in South East London this small independent coffee roasters won us over with their sustainability credentials and excellent customer service. Also amazing tasting coffee, of course!

Mont58 coffee roastery cabin in South East London.

What Mont58 beans do we stock?

At Get Loose Foods we stock organic Guatemalan Arabica coffee beans of medium roast and strength in Decaffeinated and Caffeinated Varieties , these beans have a slightly sweet taste.

We also sell ground coffee, which is the same price, and has a shelf life of one month. Ask staff for the specific dates in store, and keep in an air tight container! The grind is suitable for a caffetaire.

How do Mount58 deliver their coffee?

The coffee comes to us in air tight bags that are resealable. These are returned to Mont58.

The box the bags come in is at least 40% recycled content. We offer these boxes (and all that we get) to customers for reuse. Just speak to staff if you would like some boxes.

The bags are delivered by courier bike.

The coffee is shipped by boat via a UK importer specialising in organic and fair trade green beans.

The Art of Coffee Roasting

Mont58 take the art of coffee roasting very seriously. From their small cabin in Catford the team hand-roast small batches of beans to work out what works best for each type of bean. There is lots of experimentation to get it right. You can be assured lots of care and attention goes into your beans!

They look after their staff being an accredited Living Wage Employer!

Also a certified B-Corp company.

Benefits of Fairtrade

The beans we stock come from Guatemala. They are organically grown under fair trade conditions by the Fedecocagua Co-operative in Guatemala. The co-operative has existed since 1969 and currently has 20,000 members, 70% of them are 70% indigenous people.

The Co-operative provides a range of services including access to a credit scheme, technical support, transport, warehousing, and the purchase, processing and export of members’ coffee beans. This commercialisation of coffee production means the farmers receive higher prices than when they had to sell to middlemen.

Mont58 have used the fair trade premium on the coffee for a number of projects:

Buy new trucks that help to reduce transportation costs involved in coffee production.
Establish healthcare centers and pharmacies to meet the needs of local families.
Create micro-credit and pre-harvest financing programs.
Construct new schools and offer members’ children scholarships to continue their education.
Finance electricity, potable water, and road construction projects.
Two new drying patios and wet mills.
Lend support to the “María Auxiliadora Weavers Club” — a group of 25 women weavers, who have exported their colorful handmade crafts, bags, placemats and napkins to Germany, benefiting more than 125 children from Patzún, Chimaltenango.

They also have a shop

If you find yourself in Sydneham, South London, pop into their coffee shop

Curious about our other suppliers? Look through our Producer Spotlight blog section.