Brewing the 1925 Original House Blend Coffee Beans
Explore the 1925 Original House Blend and its milk chocolate, malt, cocoa and gentle spice notes with your favourite brewing method. Available as coffee beans or ground coffee in 227g packets. Choose coffee beans to grind fresh to suit your equipment, or select ground coffee for convenient preparation.
- Espresso Machine Coffees – Finely grind the 1925 Original House Blend coffee beans for a concentrated espresso. Enjoy black or use as the base for a latte, cappuccino or cortado.
- Moka Pot Coffees – Use a medium-fine grind of the 1925 Original House Blend coffee for a bold, concentrated brew. Keep the heat gentle and avoid packing the coffee tightly.
- French Press Coffees – Coarsely grind the 1925 Original House Blend coffee beans for a full-bodied cafetière brew that retains the coffee’s natural oils.
- Cold Brew Coffees – Use a coarse grind of the 1925 Original House Blend coffee and steep in cold water for 12–24 hours. Serve over ice or with milk.
- Chemex Coffees – Use a medium-coarse grind to explore the 1925 Original House Blend in a paper-filtered cup with a clean, lighter texture.
- Pour Over Coffees – Start with a medium grind of the 1925 Original House Blend coffee and adjust to suit your brewer. A controlled pour helps reveal its flavour and aroma.
- Filter Machine Coffees – A medium grind of the 1925 Original House Blend coffee makes a convenient everyday filter brew. Grind coffee fresh to enjoy its aromas at their best.
- AeroPress Coffees – Start with a medium-fine grind of the 1925 Original House Blend coffee beans. Adjust the brewing time and dilution to suit your preferred strength.
- Stovetop Coffees – Brew the 1925 Original House Blend with a medium-fine grind and gentle heat for an aromatic cup. Remove from the heat when brewing is complete.
- Percolator Coffees – Use a coarse grind of the 1925 Original House Blend coffee for a robust brew. Avoid prolonged brewing to preserve its flavour.
Storage Recommendation
The 1925 Original House Blend coffee beans and ground coffee come in a resealable coffee bag. Reseal the bag after each use to help keep your coffee fresher for longer.
If you transfer the coffee beans or ground coffee from their original packaging, follow these simple storage tips to preserve their freshness:
- Store coffee beans or ground coffee in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, away from direct light.
- Grind coffee beans just before brewing to enjoy freshly ground coffee at its most aromatic.
1925 Original House Blend Coffee Beans & Ground Coffee
Luxury Heritage Coffee – Discover The 1925 Original House Blend, a remarkable coffee revived from Nairobi Coffee’s century old recipe books and recreated to offer a genuine taste of the Roaring Twenties. Available as either freshly roasted coffee beans or expertly prepared ground coffee, The Original House Blend delivers a beautifully balanced, medium strength cup with a level 3 roast.
Expect an inviting aroma of sweet spice, cocoa and roasted nuts, followed by distinctive flavours of milk chocolate, malt, cocoa and gentle spice. Its creamy, rounded body and lingering cocoa and roasted almond finish create a wonderfully satisfying coffee with unmistakable heritage character.
Part of Nairobi Coffee's Heritage Collection, The 1925 Original House Blend offers a rare opportunity to experience a coffee inspired by the recipe that began our story a century ago. The past has never tasted so good.
The 1925 Original House Blend Backstory
Our century old recipe books contain many handwritten and closely guarded methods for roasting and blending coffees, and among them sits the 1925 Original House Blend.
It bears no resemblance to the rapidly mass produced coffee of today. Even a century ago, this blend was known as a patiently crafted roast, made with time, care, and a devotion to flavour.
Revived from its original notes, the 1925 blend offers a rare glimpse into what coffee truly tasted like in the Roaring Twenties.
This extraordinary decade gave the world the iconic Art Deco style, vibrant dances such as the Charleston, booming industries, and legendary athletes. Clearly, there had to be something remarkable in their coffee, and there is. The 1925 House Blend carries a refined depth, with a warmly invigorating aroma and flavours that speak of quiet sophistication.
This is a rare opportunity to taste real history. Few coffee companies can bring you a cup with a century of heritage behind it, but The Nairobi Coffee and Tea Company can.
Collect all ten Heritage Coffees and experience luxury heritage coffee from pivotal points in history. The past has never tasted so good.
Characteristics of the 1925 Original House Blend
Coffee Strength
The 1925 Original House Blend is roasted to a medium strength (level 3), delivering a balanced cup whether you choose ground coffee or whole coffee beans.
Coffee Aroma
Expect sweet spice, cocoa and hints of roasted nuts from this aromatic ground coffee.
Coffee Flavour
Enjoy milk chocolate, malt and cocoa flavours with a gentle touch of spice in every cup of 1925 Original House Blend ground coffee.
Coffee Body and Texture
This heritage ground coffee has a medium-full, creamy, rounded body inspired by the original 1920s recipe.
Coffee Palate
A lingering cocoa and roasted almond finish completes this distinguished blend, making the 1925 ground coffee a satisfying choice from the first sip to the last.
Coffee Description
Think of a well-worn leather satchel filled with cocoa beans and sweet spices. Available as ground coffee or whole coffee beans, the 1925 Original House Blend brings warmth, elegance and a taste of Nairobi’s coffee heritage to your cup.
1925 Original House Blend
Heritage Collection · 227g Coffee Beans & Ground Coffee
Over £25
Step back into the Roaring Twenties - an age of jazz, glamour, race cars, zeppelins and a world discovering new possibilities. Wonder what a taste of that era might be like? Our 1925 Original House Blend is a genuine remake of a 1920s coffee, roasted exactly as recorded in our collection of roasting recipe books dating back over 100 years. Freshly roasted for you today, it brings an authentic recipe from that decade back to life.
The Strength of the 1925 Original House Blend
The 1925 Original House Blend is roasted to a medium strength (level 3), producing a balanced cup.
The Aroma of the 1925 Original House Blend
A warmly invigorating aroma with a rounded sweetness and a gently stirring edge. Deep roasted notes lend substance to the fragrance, while its softer layers draw you closer with a welcoming richness. The impression is assured and inviting, carrying a quiet elegance that unfolds gradually around the senses.
The Flavour of the 1925 Original House Blend
A mellow, rounded flavour with a satisfying roasted depth and a soft sweetness at its centre. Gentle warmth moves through each sip, adding a subtle liveliness as the layers develop. The character feels reassuring and composed, offering an unhurried richness that settles into a pleasantly lingering finish.

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