Coffee Beans

Freshly roasted in a traditional drum roaster – gently, at a low temperature. 100% organic, 100% Fairtrade – and roasted with 100% biogas.

  • Roasted in Switzerland
  • Fairtrade100% Fairtrade
  • EU Organic100% organic
  • Free shipping from CHF 25

Which coffee suits you?

Six characters from six countries – all roasted using the same gentle slow-roast process.

Espresso beans – intense & versatile

3 VARIETIES

Three characterful roasts – from intense and full-bodied to balanced and slightly fruity.

espresso indonesia – beanarella coffee beansEspresso
Indonesia100% Arabica

espresso indonesia

Full body and an earthy, straightforward taste – an espresso with depth.

Intensity
4/5
  • earthy
  • full body
CHF 7.90 · 250g View Details
espresso italiano – beanarella coffee beansEspresso
Tanzania100% Robusta

espresso italiano

Dark-roasted, strong, with a rich finish – Italian coffee at its purest.

Intensity
4/5
  • roasty
  • rich finish
CHF 6.90 · 250g View Details
espresso bolivia – beanarella coffee beansEspresso
BoliviaEspresso & Lungo

espresso bolivia

Medium-roasted with a slightly fruity note – also excellent as a long coffee.

Intensity
3/5
  • fruity
  • versatile
CHF 7.90 · 250g View Details

Coffee beans for Café Crème – balanced & mild

2 VARIETIES

Harmonious, milder roasts for a long, leisurely coffee.

caffè peru – beanarella coffee beansCoffee
PeruCafé Crème

caffè peru

Balanced and harmonious – with very little bitterness and very little acidity.

Intensity
2.5/5
  • harmonious
  • low acidity
CHF 6.90 · 250g View Details
caffè ethiopia – beanarella coffee beansCoffee
Ethiopia100% Arabica

caffè ethiopia

Wonderfully harmonious and floral – mild in taste, with subtle hints of fruit.

Intensity
3/5
  • floral
  • delicate fruit
CHF 7.90 · 250g View Details

Decaffeinated coffee beans

1 VARIETY

Full flavour. Decaffeinated coffee.

decaf mexico – beanarella coffee beansDecaf
Mexico100% Arabica

decaf mexico

Dark-chocolate, smoky nuances and a lingering taste – without any caffeine.

Intensity
3/5
  • dark chocolate
  • caffeine-free
CHF 7.90 · 250g View Details
beanarella discovery set – 4 x 250 g coffee beans

Still undecided? The discovery set.

2 × 250 g espresso beans and 2 × 250 g coffee beans – 12% cheaper and delivered free of charge.

CHF 264 × 250 g
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Slowly roasted.
With 100% biogas.

In our traditional drum roaster we roast in small batches. We adjust roasting time and temperature to each individual variety – so that its own character comes through, from mild coffee to strong espresso.

  • Small 20 kg drum roaster – roasting in small batches.
  • 100% biogas instead of natural gas – our energy source for roasting.
  • Slow roasting – time and temperature tailored to each variety.
Temperature Roasting time Industrial: short & hot beanarella: long & gentle
beanarella drum roasting Industrial roasting

Coffee beans for every day

How to get your favourite coffee just right.

From a long coffee to a cappuccino: discover practical tips and the right accessories for your brewing method. Looking for less caffeine? Try Decaf Mexico.

Illustration: large cup of black coffee with a thin crema

Café Crème

The big cup that starts the day. Our Caffè Peru is made for it: balanced, low in acidity, pleasant even in the second cup. At home from your fully automatic machine – or in a travel mug to take with you when mornings are rushed.

  • Caffè PeruBalanced and low in acidity – the bean for your morning cup.
  • Travel mugsYour Café Crème stays warm on the go.
Does your Café Crème taste too thin?

Less water or a stronger coffee setting, not both at once. Change one setting, compare the taste, then the next.

Illustration: small espresso cup with golden-brown crema

Espresso

The espresso before you leave, when there's no time left to drink it: instead of leaving it behind, take it with you. Our coffee-to-go cups also come in espresso size – small, with a lid, and they fit in the cup holder. The bean to go with it: Espresso Italiano, strong and with a dense crema.

Which cup size is right for espresso?

Our smallest size holds 180 ml. An espresso doesn't fill it; a doppio fills it a third of the way – just right so nothing sloshes against the lid on the way. If you'd rather have a small Café Crème, go for the 240 ml.

Illustration: cappuccino with fine milk foam and latte art

Cappuccino & Latte

You can make milk foam even without a steam wand – with a separate milk frother. If your machine has a steam wand, use a milk pitcher for frothing and pouring. Choose the accessory that matches your equipment.

Why is my milk foam coarse and bubbly?

Usually too hot or too much air. Heat the milk only to 60–65 °C – the pitcher is then just too hot to hold; if the milk boils, the foam no longer holds. With the steam wand, only draw in air for the first few seconds, then lower the wand and let the milk spin. In a pump frother, 20 to 30 slow pumps are enough.

Illustration: filter coffee with a ceramic dripper and a glass carafe

Filter coffee

For freshly brewed filter coffee you don't need a big machine: a pour-over dripper, the right filter papers and hot water are enough – the plastic V60 costs less than a bag of beans. Grind the beans just before pouring, medium-fine, like granulated sugar. The bean to go with it: Caffè Ethiopia, floral and fruity – a profile that only really comes into its own as filter coffee.

How much coffee for how much water?

As a starting point, 6 g of coffee per 100 ml of water – one Hario measuring scoop (12 g) makes a 200 ml cup. Use water shortly after boiling: first pour just enough to wet the grounds, wait 30 seconds, then pour the rest in slow circles. After about three minutes everything should have run through: if it takes longer, grind coarser; if the coffee is sour and runs through quickly, grind finer.

Rediscover coffee

What will you try next?

Cold brew on ice, coffee from the stovetop or a small tasting with friends: there's more to try with your coffee beans than you might think.

Cold brew for tomorrow

Prepare it in the evening, enjoy it on ice in the morning: for cold brew, ground coffee steep in cold water for several hours. A filter bottle makes preparation in the fridge easy. Try it with milk, too.

Discover cold brew makers

Coffee from the stovetop

With a moka pot you brew your ground coffee directly on the stove. Choose the size to suit your needs and, if you have an induction stove, check that the model is compatible.

Stovetop espresso makers & moka pots

Pour. Enjoy.

Pour water over coarsely ground coffee, let it steep and slowly press the plunger down: that's how a French press works, with no paper filter. Choose the capacity to suit your cup or a shared coffee break.

Discover French presses

Your coffee travels with you

You can brew your usual beans when travelling, too. The AeroPress Go packs away with its accessories inside the cup supplied. Then all you need for your coffee break is ground coffee and hot water.

Discover the AeroPress Go

Grind fresh

Pour-over today, moka pot tomorrow? With an adjustable coffee grinder you match the grind to your brewing method. Grind only the portion you need each time and, when buying, check which brewing methods the grinder is suited to.

Compare coffee grinders

A tasting at home

Serve two varieties, brewed the same way in identical cups, without revealing the names – who prefers which? The discovery set gives you four varieties to do just that: Italiano, Bolivia, Peru and Ethiopia, 250 g each. Ordinary cups are all you need.

Explore the discovery set

Rediscover your coffee

Roasting is our part.
Two things are yours.

Our part doesn't end with roasting. Because we want only the best for your health, we have our coffees tested for harmful substances in independent laboratories – over and above the organic certification. What goes into our bags is tested, not just certified. And no later than seven days after roasting, it's at your door. From then on, two things decide the taste in the cup – and both are simple.

Freshness
Keep the beans in the sealed original bag, store them in a cool, dark place, and don't decant them. And only grind just before brewing: ground coffee loses its aroma in hours, whole beans in weeks.
Water
Coffee is 98% water. Very hard water makes it flat and bitter and leaves limescale in the machine. Filtered tap water is enough – with the same beans you'll taste the difference straight away.

Find out how to store coffee properly and which water suits your machine.

Illustration: espresso with golden-brown crema in a ceramic cup

Good to know. More to discover.

From the right pack size to coffee on ice: here you'll find answers and ideas for your beans. If you have a specific question, our customer service team is happy to help.

Which pack size is right for how much I drink?
Guide based on 8 g per cup and two cups a day
Amount of coffeeServingsLasts approx.
250 garound 302 weeks
500 garound 601 month
1 kgaround 1202 months

Allow about 8 g per espresso or Café Crème. 250 g makes around 30 cups, 500 g around 60, 1 kg around 120. At two cups a day, 250 g lasts two weeks, 1 kg a good two months – too long for whole beans. Rule of thumb: 1 kg only if you drink three or more cups a day, or for a household with several coffee drinkers; otherwise 500 g. The price per kilo is lower, but 500 g finished while it's fresh tastes better than half a kilo that's been open for six weeks.

Which variety suits me?

If you drink your coffee black and mild, go for Caffè Peru or Caffè Ethiopia. If you like it strong or with milk, reach for Espresso Italiano or Espresso Indonesia. Espresso Bolivia sits in between and works short or long. If you're unsure, the discovery set with four varieties is the quickest way to find out – two espressos, two coffees, 250 g each.

What does the intensity on the pack mean?

The scale from 1 to 5 describes body and roast character, not caffeine content. Caffè Peru at 2.5 is soft and round; Espresso Italiano and Indonesia at 4 are strong and dark. For milk drinks we recommend intensity 3 or higher, so the coffee holds its own against the milk.

Which coffee has the most caffeine, and which the least?

The most caffeine: Espresso Italiano. It's 100% Robusta, and Robusta contains roughly twice as much caffeine as Arabica. The least: Decaf Mexico. It's water-decaffeinated, without chemical solvents, and practically caffeine-free – with dark-chocolate, smoky notes you wouldn't expect from a decaf. The Arabica varieties Peru and Ethiopia sit in between. The intensity on the pack says nothing about this.

Are the beans suitable for my fully automatic machine?

Yes, all six varieties. Start with a medium grind and the highest coffee strength; finer for espresso, a little coarser for Café Crème. Whole beans aren't suitable for capsule machines, though – for those you need our capsules.

How fresh are the beans when they arrive?

We roast in small batches and deliver within two working days – no later than seven days after roasting, the beans are at your door. Shipping is free on orders from CHF 25. Espresso is at its roundest from about a week after roasting; filter coffee even earlier.

Are the beans also available ground?

No, deliberately not. Ground coffee loses a large part of its aroma within hours; whole beans keep it for weeks. A simple hand grinder costs less than two kilos of coffee and gets noticeably more out of every variety.

How long does cold brew need to steep?

12 to 18 hours in the fridge, coarsely ground, at a ratio of 1 : 8 – that's 60 g of coffee to 500 ml of cold water. Then strain; sealed, the concentrate keeps for three to four days. Fruity varieties such as Caffè Ethiopia or Espresso Bolivia come through best in cold brew. Easy with a cold brew bottle.

ide-drink-image"> Illustration: large cup of black coffee with a thin crema

Café Crème

The big cup that starts the day. Our Caffè Peru is made for it: balanced, low in acidity, pleasant even in the second cup. At home from your fully automatic machine – or in a travel mug to take with you when mornings are rushed.

  • Caffè PeruBalanced and low in acidity – the bean for your morning cup.
  • Travel mugsYour Café Crème stays warm on the go.
Does your Café Crème taste too thin?

Less water or a stronger coffee setting, not both at once. Change one setting, compare the taste, then the next.

Illustration: small espresso cup with golden-brown crema

Espresso

The espresso before you leave, when there's no time left to drink it: instead of leaving it behind, take it with you. Our coffee-to-go cups also come in espresso size – small, with a lid, and they fit in the cup holder. The bean to go with it: Espresso Italiano, strong and with a dense crema.

Which cup size is right for espresso?

Our smallest size holds 180 ml. An espresso doesn't fill it; a doppio fills it a third of the way – just right so nothing sloshes against the lid on the way. If you'd rather have a small Café Crème, go for the 240 ml.

Illustration: cappuccino with fine milk foam and latte art

Cappuccino & Latte

You can make milk foam even without a steam wand – with a separate milk frother. If your machine has a steam wand, use a milk pitcher for frothing and pouring. Choose the accessory that matches your equipment.

Why is my milk foam coarse and bubbly?

Usually too hot or too much air. Heat the milk only to 60–65 °C – the pitcher is then just too hot to hold; if the milk boils, the foam no longer holds. With the steam wand, only draw in air for the first few seconds, then lower the wand and let the milk spin. In a pump frother, 20 to 30 slow pumps are enough.

Illustration: filter coffee with a ceramic dripper and a glass carafe

Filter coffee

For freshly brewed filter coffee you don't need a big machine: a pour-over dripper, the right filter papers and hot water are enough – the plastic V60 costs less than a bag of beans. Grind the beans just before pouring, medium-fine, like granulated sugar. The bean to go with it: Caffè Ethiopia, floral and fruity – a profile that only really comes into its own as filter coffee.

How much coffee for how much water?

As a starting point, 6 g of coffee per 100 ml of water – one Hario measuring scoop (12 g) makes a 200 ml cup. Use water shortly after boiling: first pour just enough to wet the grounds, wait 30 seconds, then pour the rest in slow circles. After about three minutes everything should have run through: if it takes longer, grind coarser; if the coffee is sour and runs through quickly, grind finer.

Rediscover coffee

What will you try next?

Cold brew on ice, coffee from the stovetop or a small tasting with friends: there's more to try with your coffee beans than you might think.

Cold brew for tomorrow

Prepare it in the evening, enjoy it on ice in the morning: for cold brew, ground coffee steep in cold water for several hours. A filter bottle makes preparation in the fridge easy. Try it with milk, too.

Discover cold brew makers

Coffee from the stovetop

With a moka pot you brew your ground coffee directly on the stove. Choose the size to suit your needs and, if you have an induction stove, check that the model is compatible.

Stovetop espresso makers & moka pots

Pour. Enjoy.

Pour water over coarsely ground coffee, let it steep and slowly press the plunger down: that's how a French press works, with no paper filter. Choose the capacity to suit your cup or a shared coffee break.

Discover French presses

Your coffee travels with you

You can brew your usual beans when travelling, too. The AeroPress Go packs away with its accessories inside the cup supplied. Then all you need for your coffee break is ground coffee and hot water.

Discover the AeroPress Go

Grind fresh

Pour-over today, moka pot tomorrow? With an adjustable coffee grinder you match the grind to your brewing method. Grind only the portion you need each time and, when buying, check which brewing methods the grinder is suited to.

Compare coffee grinders

A tasting at home

Serve two varieties, brewed the same way in identical cups, without revealing the names – who prefers which? The discovery set gives you four varieties to do just that: Italiano, Bolivia, Peru and Ethiopia, 250 g each. Ordinary cups are all you need.

Explore the discovery set

Rediscover your coffee

Roasting is our part.
Two things are yours.

Our part doesn't end with roasting. Because we want only the best for your health, we have our coffees tested for harmful substances in independent laboratories – over and above the organic certification. What goes into our bags is tested, not just certified. And no later than seven days after roasting, it's at your door. From then on, two things decide the taste in the cup – and both are simple.

Freshness
Keep the beans in the sealed original bag, store them in a cool, dark place, and don't decant them. And only grind just before brewing: ground coffee loses its aroma in hours, whole beans in weeks.
Water
Coffee is 98% water. Very hard water makes it flat and bitter and leaves limescale in the machine. Filtered tap water is enough – with the same beans you'll taste the difference straight away.

Find out how to store coffee properly and which water suits your machine.

Illustration: espresso with golden-brown crema in a ceramic cup

Good to know. More to discover.

From the right pack size to coffee on ice: here you'll find answers and ideas for your beans. If you have a specific question, our customer service team is happy to help.

Which pack size is right for how much I drink?
Guide based on 8 g per cup and two cups a day
Amount of coffeeServingsLasts approx.
250 garound 302 weeks
500 garound 601 month
1 kgaround 1202 months

Allow about 8 g per espresso or Café Crème. 250 g makes around 30 cups, 500 g around 60, 1 kg around 120. At two cups a day, 250 g lasts two weeks, 1 kg a good two months – too long for whole beans. Rule of thumb: 1 kg only if you drink three or more cups a day, or for a household with several coffee drinkers; otherwise 500 g. The price per kilo is lower, but 500 g finished while it's fresh tastes better than half a kilo that's been open for six weeks.

Which variety suits me?

If you drink your coffee black and mild, go for Caffè Peru or Caffè Ethiopia. If you like it strong or with milk, reach for Espresso Italiano or Espresso Indonesia. Espresso Bolivia sits in between and works short or long. If you're unsure, the discovery set with four varieties is the quickest way to find out – two espressos, two coffees, 250 g each.

What does the intensity on the pack mean?

The scale from 1 to 5 describes body and roast character, not caffeine content. Caffè Peru at 2.5 is soft and round; Espresso Italiano and Indonesia at 4 are strong and dark. For milk drinks we recommend intensity 3 or higher, so the coffee holds its own against the milk.

Which coffee has the most caffeine, and which the least?

The most caffeine: Espresso Italiano. It's 100% Robusta, and Robusta contains roughly twice as much caffeine as Arabica. The least: Decaf Mexico. It's water-decaffeinated, without chemical solvents, and practically caffeine-free – with dark-chocolate, smoky notes you wouldn't expect from a decaf. The Arabica varieties Peru and Ethiopia sit in between. The intensity on the pack says nothing about this.

Are the beans suitable for my fully automatic machine?

Yes, all six varieties. Start with a medium grind and the highest coffee strength; finer for espresso, a little coarser for Café Crème. Whole beans aren't suitable for capsule machines, though – for those you need our capsules.

How fresh are the beans when they arrive?

We roast in small batches and deliver within two working days – no later than seven days after roasting, the beans are at your door. Shipping is free on orders from CHF 25. Espresso is at its roundest from about a week after roasting; filter coffee even earlier.

Are the beans also available ground?

No, deliberately not. Ground coffee loses a large part of its aroma within hours; whole beans keep it for weeks. A simple hand grinder costs less than two kilos of coffee and gets noticeably more out of every variety.

How long does cold brew need to steep?

12 to 18 hours in the fridge, coarsely ground, at a ratio of 1 : 8 – that's 60 g of coffee to 500 ml of cold water. Then strain; sealed, the concentrate keeps for three to four days. Fruity varieties such as Caffè Ethiopia or Espresso Bolivia come through best in cold brew. Easy with a cold brew bottle.