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lot no. 024 / 196°C 1°18′N 103°51′E

Groundwork — specialty coffee roasters, Jalan Besar

Small-batch specialty roasters + espresso bar. Twelve kilos at a time, every Tuesday, on Jalan Besar.

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01 — The RoastBatch 024 · 12 kg

The roast, from green to first crack

01/04

Drying. Moisture leaves the green bean — grass, hay, a whiff of bread crust.

Temp
205.0°C
Time
00:00
RoR
—
Phase
Charge
02 — This week's lotsRoasted Tue

Four lots.
Gone by Sunday.

Every bag is roasted to order on Tuesday and rested five days before it leaves the shop. When a lot is gone, it's gone — next week brings a new board.

Lot 024 · Natural · Light

Ethiopia

Guji, Hambela — 2,100 masl

  • Blueberry
  • Jasmine
  • Cacao nib
Roast
S$28/250gAdd ↗
Lot 023 · Washed · Med-light

Colombia

Huila, Las Flores — 1,750 masl

  • Red apple
  • Panela
  • Orange zest
Roast
S$24/250gAdd ↗
Lot 022 · Wet-hulled · Med-dark

Sumatra

Aceh, Gayo highlands — 1,500 masl

  • Cedar
  • Dark chocolate
  • Clove
Roast
S$22/250gAdd ↗
House espresso · Blend

Jln Besar

Brazil + Colombia + a little Sumatra

  • Kaya toast
  • Molasses
  • Hazelnut
Roast
S$22/250gAdd ↗
03 — The BarTue–Sun

The bar.

Espresso

  • EspressoHouse blend, 18g in / 38g out4.5
  • Long black5.0
  • Flat white6.0
  • Kaya lattePandan-coconut jam, whole milk7.0

Filter

  • Pour-overAny lot on the board7.0
  • Batch brew4.5
  • Tasting flightThree lots, side by side12.0

Cold

  • Cold brew18-hour steep6.5
  • Brew tonic7.5
  • Iced white6.5
Hours

Tue–Fri 8–5
Sat–Sun 9–6

Closed Mondays — that's roast prep.

Find us

Unit 00-00, Jalan Besar
Singapore 000000

Walk-in

Ten seats, one long bench, no laptops after noon on Saturdays.

Beans to go ✺
04 — SubscribeIsland-wide

Fresh beans at your door every fortnight.

Bag size
Grind
Every
250 g · whole bean · every fortnight
S$24 / delivery