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Catalyst

London, England, UK

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Catalyst is a Scandi-style café and roastery in Holborn, London, opened by Alexander Gkikas in 2016. Coffee is roasted on-site in the basement on a Diedrich roaster, with a rotating lineup of expressively named single-origin lots and blends.

12

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UK

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Coffees

12 coffees
Aftermath Aftermath

A blend of natural Brazilian and washed Colombian beans delivering chocolate-covered hazelnut flavours alongside bright citrus notes and lingering sweetness. Recommended for espresso. Source: catalyst.coffee

Natural (Brazil), Washed (Colombia)Brazil & Colombia

Milk Chocolate · Maple Syrup · Sugarcane

Blood Bath - Halloween Special

Catalyst's Halloween blend. Jairo Arcila's Castillo is co-fermented with red fruits and wine yeast for 72 hours, bringing strawberry, cherry and pomegranate; Bankilal from Chiapas adds citrus, dark berries, caramel and a creamy weight. Bright and juicy up front, getting heavier and sweeter as it cools. Built for filter and espresso.

OmniRed fruits & wine yeast co-ferment (Colombia), Washed (Mexico)Colombia & Mexico

Strawberry · Cookie dough · Black cherry

Cloud Nine
Cloud Nine
£16.80 (250g)

A lactic-fermented Rwanda Red Bourbon paired with a natural Catimor from Yunnan, opening with vivid red fruit and florals and finishing with refined sweetness. Suited to filter and espresso. Source: catalyst.coffee

Lactic Fermentation Natural (Rwanda), Washed & Natural (China)Rwanda & China

Red Currant · Shortbread · Pineapple Puree

Ipanema
Ipanema
£12.00

An all-Brazil espresso blend of two naturals: one built on chocolate, hazelnut and caramel for body, the other brighter with citrus and red fruit. Smooth, creamy and rounded, with enough lift to keep the cup lively.

EspressoNaturalBrazil

Cherry · Milk chocolate · Hazelnut

Lucid Trance - Decaf

A full-flavoured decaf blending Colombia's Popayan Reserve with a multi-varietal Guatemalan lot, sugarcane-decaffeinated to preserve complexity. Suited to espresso and filter. Source: catalyst.coffee

Sugarcane Decaffeinated & WashedColombia & Guatemala

Caramel Fudge · Praline · Quince · Creme Brulee

Maverick
Maverick
£12.80

Catalyst's espresso blend. Mexico Huipil is shade-grown Typica and Bourbon from Mazatec family farms in the Oaxaca highlands; the Huila component comes from women farming small, high plots of Castillo, Bourbon and older regional varieties. Red-fruit brightness and a snap of citrus over steady sweetness.

EspressoWashedColombia & Mexico

Dark chocolate · Cherry · Demerara sugar

One Piece
One Piece
£18.00

Two Colombian Castillos processed in very different ways: Jairo Arcila's dragonfruit co-ferment brings vivid tropical fruit and confectionery sweetness, while honey-processed Las Planadas adds syrupy body, caramel and dense red fruit. Expressive, juicy and surprisingly clean, with a silky body and long sweet finish.

OmniDragonfruit co-fermented washed (Arcila) & Honey (Las Planadas)Colombia

Dragonfruit · Bubblegum · Celeste fig

Peach Black

Jairo Arcila's peach co-fermented Castillo brings saturated stone fruit and candy-like sweetness; Uganda African Moon, a Rwenzori natural, grounds it with dark cherry, plum, cacao and syrupy body. Juicy up front, building into something richer.

OmniPeach & wine yeast co-ferment (Colombia), Natural (Uganda)Colombia & Uganda

Bellaire peach · Black cherry · Cacao nibs

Utopia
Utopia
£16.00

A pairing of an experimental mosto-fermentation decaf with a precisely processed washed Castillo, delivering layered fruit-forward notes with honey sweetness. Source: catalyst.coffee

Mosto Fermentation Decaf & WashedColombia

Strawberry Milkshake · White Peach · Acacia Honey

Whiplash
Whiplash
£16.00

Uganda's Bukonzo Dream lends intensity and depth to Colombian Typica Virtuoso from Nogales Farm, balancing power with floral complexity. Source: catalyst.coffee

Natural (Uganda), Washed (Colombia)Uganda & Colombia

Chocolate dates · Agua panela · Black plums

Wild Flower

Two processing philosophies from Nogales Farm in one blend — a controlled washed Geisha for clarity and florals, and an extended-fermentation Pink Bourbon for raspberry and creamy chocolate depth. Filter-optimised. Source: catalyst.coffee

24-hour fermented Washed Geisha & thermal-shock 7-day fermented Pink BourbonColombia

White Lilies · Doughnut Peach · Raspberry Tea