Kolonel Coffee

What's in the box: Freshly roasted specialty coffee from the Kolonel range, such as its house blends or single origin beans like Ethiopia Gerba Dogo.

Kolonel Coffee is a specialty roaster based in Antwerp, Belgium. It says it has been roasting since 2016 and runs its own roastery on Lange Lobroekstraat. It also has two coffee bars in the city, Kolonel South and Kolonel North. Its pitch is small batch roasting with big flavour, and it sells to home brewers, cafés, offices and hospitality businesses. The coffee subscription is pitched simply as a way to never run out of coffee again. The site does not explain much on its main pages about how often deliveries arrive, how you choose beans, or whether you can pause or skip. A separate subscription policy page is linked, so read it before you sign up. Its best sellers include the house Kolonel Blend, the Paramount Blend and a single origin from Ethiopia, Gerba Dogo, so you can expect a mix of blends and single origins. Orders ship within Belgium, and coffee orders over 50 euros ship free there, which can apply to larger subscription orders. The shop also sells brewing gear if you want to upgrade your setup. If you live in or near Antwerp, you can visit the bars and taste the coffee before you commit, which is a real plus.