Mead Barrel-Aged

whole bean as standard, pop a note on the order if you want it ground.

ROAST

Cupping Notes

Juicy tinned peaches, toasted marshmallows, sweet honey mead and Welsh whisky.

A Barrel-Aged Coffee with a Story to Tell 

Our latest summer limited-edition coffee is one of our most collaborative yet—a celebration of the relationships we’ve proudly built here at Poblado over the past few years, and of some of North Wales’ finest artisan producers. 

We’ve wanted to create a summer barrel-aged coffee for some time. So when the opportunity arose to work with Mountain Mead in Bethesda, we couldn’t say no. 

The barrel itself has already enjoyed quite a journey. 

Originally a cask of Madeira, it was later used by our long-term friends at Pendern Distillery, where master blender Aista and her team carefully selected it to finish their legendary Madeira Finish Welsh whisky.  

From there, Mike at the multi-award-winning Mountain Mead used the barrel to age his famous sweet honey mead for two months, allowing it to absorb layers of whisky and Madeira character. 

When we heard the story, we couldn’t resist giving the barrel another chapter in it’s life. 

After some very professional sampling of Mike’s delicious fruity mead, we decided that our Zambia Mount Sunzu coffee would be the perfect match for the barrel’s rich, sweet flavours. We aged the coffee in the barrel for one month before roasting. 

The result is a coffee bursting with flavours that tell the full story of its journey. 

Expect juicy tinned peaches, toasted marshmallows, sweet honey mead and Welsh whisky—with the fruitiness of Madeira and a depth that comes from the barrel’s remarkable history. 

But more than that, this coffee captures a process, a story and a collaboration between some of North Wales’ finest artisan producers. 

A truly unique coffee, born from a journey through Wales.