Grumpy Mule Kick-Ass House Blend Coffee Beans

It's our story, our signature blend, the epitome of kick-ass coffee.

The coffee industry was built upon the backs of mules. Delivering freshly picked coffee down the mountain from high altitudes. In their honour, our specialty-grade blend from Brazil and Honduras is smooth and moreish with tasting notes of Caramel and Milk Chocolate.

Kick-Ass coffee at it's finest.

FOR KICK-ASS RESULTS
Ensure your equipment is spotlessly clean, use properly and filtered water, and ensure your grinder is adjusted correctly.

Specialty-grade coffee roasted in Meltham, Yorkshire with stubborn attention to detail for consistently great taste, Roast 4 - Smooth and Moreish, Tasting notes of Caramel and Milk Chocolate, Our signature House Blend crafted with specialty-grade Arabica beans from Brazil and Honduras, 100% Fairtade certified Arabica coffee beans

We’re an independent coffee roaster based on Meltham, Yorkshire. Grumpy Mule is part of Cafédirect Group. They’re a B Corp and a social enterprise, which means we’re all about making a profit to make a real difference for coffee farmers. Our coffee’s got to be kick-Ass, and that means caring about everyone and everything involved.

Once opened, seal the pack tightly with a clip or peg. No need to put in the fridge, that's nonsense.

"NO-NONESENSE BREWING TIPS


FOR CAFERIERE / FILTER
Measure two level dessert spoons (15g) of ground kick-ass coffee to 250ml of water per cup. Pour over water that's come off the boil (92-96°c), or else you could burn the brew.


FOR ESPRESSO
In your machine, add 14-18g of ground coffee for a double shot. Extraction time around 25 seconds.
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Bag

This bag is widely recycled, just take it to a recycling point in a large supermarket near you.

Grumpy Mule

Great coffee shouldn't be hard to find. But frankly, it can be a right old fuss.

That's why we've put in the hard work for all you coffee lovers. We head to high altitudes to source the best crops. Then back here in Yorkshire, we get roasting with a stubborn attention to detail. All done with our no-nonsense approach.

The result? Kick-Ass Coffee

Cafédirect,
The Roastery,
Bent Ley Industrial Estate,
Holmfirth,
HD9 4EP.

Cafédirect,
The Roastery,
Bent Ley Industrial Estate,
Holmfirth,
HD9 4EP.

All our coffee is 100% Fairtrade. That means every bean you sip helps farmers handle the ups and downs of growing coffee in tricky climates and also supports them in taking care of the local environment.

Organic - More than half of our coffee range is organic-certified. We’re talking nature-friendly farming with minimal impact on the environment.

Reducing harmful emissions - We’re on a mission to cut down our greenhouse gas emissions. Our parent company, Cafédirect Group, is all in with the Science Based Targets initiative, which means our targets are solid, not just talk. They’re the only UK coffee company with a science-based plan to hit net zero by 2040. Just one of the many ways we’re working towards a greener future is by using recyclable coffee packaging.