bergamot · white peach
Kayon Mountain
Ethiopia · Washed · Light
£14/250g
Est. 2022 · Tynemouth
Slow coffee, from the coast.
Small lots, named farms, careful roasting. Brewed by the harbour, sent anywhere in the UK.
Our intent
We started Maren with a single drum roaster and a stubborn belief that coffee tastes better when no one is in a hurry.
This week's pour
Three coffees worth the slow brew.
A short rotation, refreshed as new lots land. Each one comes with brew notes from the roaster.
red apple · milk chocolate
Finca Tamana
Colombia · Washed · Medium-light
£13/250g
dark chocolate · hazelnut
Santa Rosa
Guatemala · Washed · Medium
£13/250g
The ritual
Three slow moves, every time.
Step 01
Grind
Medium-fine for filter, fine for espresso. The grind is the lever you change before anything else.
Step 02
Bloom
Twice the weight of water as coffee. Forty-five seconds. Let the gas escape before you pour properly.
Step 03
Pour
Slow concentric circles. Keep the bed level. Stop when the scale tells you to, not before.
Come and sit
A small bar by the harbour.
Twelve seats. A roaster in the corner. We open Tuesday to Sunday — the cafe is built around regulars and the weather.
MondayClosed
Tuesday8:00 – 16:00
Wednesday8:00 – 16:00
Thursday8:00 – 16:00
Friday8:00 – 17:00
Saturday9:00 – 17:00
Sunday9:00 – 15:00
“Easily the best coffee on the coast. The Kayon Mountain has been my Saturday ritual for a year.”
Alex P. · Subscriber
“Quiet, kind, generous with their knowledge. You leave feeling looked after.”
Sam R. · Tynemouth local
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