Rave Coffee

If you want freshly roasted delicious beans, look no further. This company is serious about coffee (but also lot of fun with their packaging!). I tried so many companies, so many beans but no coffee was nearly as good as the one made with their beans. Fast delivery, fair pricing and the most delicious coffee we have ever tried (and yes, including the decaf) Coffee or office, give it a shot (pun intended 😊)!

Found rave coffee by accident when I was looking to try some different coffee than my beloved lavazza. I am not a coffee nerd but I can tell difference between one or the other. I don't know that much about coffee though so I purchased signature blend and half decaf to try, as it sounded what I am looking for. Really nice coffee, no bitter tastes like with other coffees I tried (more and less expensive!), really pleased with the order and double points for half decaf when I don't need the kick but enjoy the taste :)

TLDR: Good enough, not great. I stopped in on the recommendation of a US expat, and it was a fine stop. Nothing to write home about yet. I had a proper macchiato, and it was just a bit strong. I couldn’t really taste anything special about the coffee, and the foam was more cappuccino like. I bought some beans from them to take back home with me. I will try to update the review once I do a pour over and an espresso at home with the beans from India. I was impressed by the fact that they were roasting Indian coffee. Hard to come by. I’m worried for the dark roast of it because it’s gonna take out more flavor that way. Most of the roasts they have are medium-dark. In all, I liked the place, just nothing super standout besides their bean offerings.

I first came across Rave in late January of this year (2023). I was looking for somewhere to buy from regularly as it is quite hard to get hold of my favourite Ethiopian coffee in the UK. What really drew me in was the brand name, and then the packaging. I was fortunate enough to have been a part of UK Rave and club culture as a performer from the early nineties onwards. So the word 'rave' holds a special meaning for me. I prefer to buy single origin beans and I love how each bag comes with a back story of the plantation a roast has been sourced from. I also appreciate the ethical approach to how Rave maintain their business. But the most important part of all is that their variety of coffees available taste absolutely incredible.

I love RAVE coffee. A lucky google search in 2019 led me to their company. Their coffee subscription is fantastic and as a new member you receive a lot of 'discovery' items helping you fall deeper into the world of coffee. I take the espresso beans subscription, 2 bags delivered for a price that is far cheaper than purchasing from my local coffee shop. Always received good service. The only wish I have is if the coffee could be posted in postbox friendly packaging but on talking to them they've had a nightmare trying to source an appropriate shaped coffee bag which is also recycled.

Follow a friend of mines recommendation, I have now made 3 orders in the last 2-3 months from Rave. Have tried 6 different types of coffee and even experimented with the different grind options (espresso grind seems to work best for my machine) and all of them have been fresh with great flavour & aroma. Lovely espresso! Delivery wise I haven't experienced any significant issues apart from the Royal Mail strikes in December, but then that is not Rave's fault so no problem on that side of things. Overall very happy with the coffee and the service 5stars

Fantastic range of different beans to choose from. Have been ordering from them for over 18 months not yet found any beans we don't like all have had an amazing flavour. Can't wait to see which new roasts they have this year. Customer service really quick to respond and help when I messed up my subscription. Delivery has always been quick until royal mail started their strikes.