The climatic conditions and volcanic soil on Pitcairn are exceptional and unusually good for growing high-quality coffee. Coffee is not new to Pitcairn - the original coffee trees are essentially wild, having been left largely unattended for over 200 years. The islanders have always harvested small artisanal amounts for their own consumption, but recently a vanguard of residents and overseas supporters, keen to halt the decline of Pitcairn, have identified the potential for coffee production to boost Pitcairn’s private sector and attract new people to the island.

Sea Island is part of a project to help Pitcairn develop their small coffee industry, improving production and fine-tuning their processing techniques, with the aim of creating employment opportunities and attracting new residents to the island. A few years ago, a nursery was established and approximately 400 new coffee trees were planted, and a small amount have now been exported to Sea Island Coffee. As these trees continue to mature, they will help to boost production. Even in the project's infancy, the quality of Pitcairn’s coffee is already superb, and the aim is to turn Pitcairn’s coffee production into a viable and sustainable industry.

Probably our rarest coffee yet, we are exceptionally proud to be the sole coffee company working with Pitcairn. The entire production of this natural processed coffee is done by hand with meticulous care, resulting in a splendid coffee with a clean, sweet acidity, a cup redolent of hazelnuts and chocolate, and a juicy plum-like aftertaste. This is a fabulously unique coffee and, with perseverance and sustained development, we believe this coffee could eventually even rival St Helena - which is generally considered by many to be the best coffee in the world.

Tasting notes: Principal notes of hazelnut, chocolate, tobacco, and caramel, finished with hints of honey and plum.