Coffee at its best is a shared experience. Mutual launches from the belief that human connection is key throughout our work. With the combined effort and dedication of all those along the line, a fantastic cup of coffee can be something that benefits everyone involved and is a positive force, bringing people together.

The aim is straightforward: source phenomenal coffee with a positive impact, roast it well and share it with everybody. There are countless careful hands that ensure our coffee is moving from farm to cup every single day and it takes years of dedication and work for farmers to produce the quality we enjoy around the world. We believe that one of the best ways to honour this work is to share it with as many people as possible, creating avenues wherever we can for everyone to enjoy speciality coffee and the good that it can do.

We roast to capture the characteristics we love of each individual coffee and how we feel that taste might tell its own unique story of origin. Some coffees might be best expressed with a lighter roast to allow for complex and fruity flavours, whereas others could need a darker roast to be rich and sweet.

IT’S ALL MUTUAL

EVERYDAY. EVENINGS. WEEKENDS.

Finding the right coffee for the right time can be a wee bit of a task when there’s so much choice in front of us. The best brew is always whatever you enjoy most but if you need a little inspiration on what direction to take with our coffees, we source with some categories in mind for them, to make things a little easier.

Everyday - Our green boxes are sweet, smooth and classic. If you need something familiar to reach for every morning to get you going, something that you can drink time again and keep on the shelf as a staple then these coffees will always strive to hit that sweet spot.

Evenings - Our red boxes will always be coffees that have vibrant fruit and intensity, some might even be a little funky. Something juicy to liven things up in that afternoon slump or to help wake up your tastebuds if you’re burning the midnight oil and need to shake things up.

Weekends - Our blue boxes include coffees that are delicate, complex and clean. If you enjoy taking your sweet time to make the perfect cup on a morning off or you’re looking for something that really encourages you to slow down and appreciate the brew, these coffees will always invite that. They’re what we’d drink on a quiet, easy Sunday morning.

Burning Questions?

  • With Mutual, our aim in buying coffee is to find something that does good as well as tastes good. We're not only looking for absolutely delicious coffees that we can brew up, we're looking for lots that we're excited to share because they also provide positive impact for the people producing them.

    Being a small business in its early days means we can't buy enough to work directly with producers to any meaningful impact for them. Thankfully, we can work with a few trusted importers that we've seen do that good work over time. We'll always be clear about who we've purchased coffee from and help shine a light on the relationship these importers have with producers.

  • We roast our coffees to be soluble enough for all brew methods. We aim for a medium/light roast across the board with that variation informed by how we feel each coffee can best present its character.

    Drink what you like, brew it how you like it.

  • We roast every Sunday and post every Monday to be with you within a few days. Cut off for orders is 12pm Sunday. Mutual is a tiny company sharing space with another fantastic roaster here in Edinburgh, this means the scope for dispatch is limited for now but will change quickly.

  • If you have any issues whatsoever with your order, reach out at itsmutual@mutualcoffee.co.uk and we'll get things sorted right away.

  • We think everyone should have incredible coffee and plenty of it. Connecting with people is at the centre of what we do, so our wholesale extends beyond just a supply of great coffees. With years of training experience, Mutual can help make sure you're serving the best cup possible to your customers. If you're a business looking to do something great together then reach out to bruce@mutualcoffee.co.uk for a chat.