Amir Gehl

Amir Gehl founded Difference Coffee in London in 2016 to put the world’s rarest coffees into Nespresso-compatible capsules. He sources single-estate, competition and auction lots, and Difference Coffee now supplies more than 100 Michelin-starred restaurants.

How it started

Amir's wife bought a Nespresso machine for herself, and Amir began to experiment. He bought Hawaiian Kona at Harrods, packed it into an empty capsule, and found it much better than a standard Nespresso. The question that followed, why the world's finest coffees were not available in a capsule, became Difference Coffee.

What he sources

Difference Coffee buys only Specialty grade coffee from named single estates, competitions and auctions, including Cup of Excellence and Best of Panama. Its producers include Daterra in Brazil for Yellow Bourbon, St Clouds Estate in Jamaica's Blue Mountains, Elida Estate and Hacienda La Esmeralda in Panama for Geisha, and the Gayo Estate in Indonesia for Wild Kopi Luwak.

Recognition

• Every 94-point capsule review in Coffee Review's history belongs to Difference Coffee.
• Served in more than 100 Michelin-starred restaurants, including Moor Hall, Sketch and Piazza Duomo.
• Named a Great British Brand (2024) and a Walpole Brand of Tomorrow (2023).

In the press

Amir and Difference Coffee have been featured in Robb Report, Forbes, CNN, The Spectator, The Guardian, Newsweek, USA Today, The Rake and World of Fine Wine. See all press

Writing

Amir writes Our World, the Difference Coffee journal, on rare coffees, their origins and how to brew them well.