05AM

€11,95 250 g

5 a.m., the alarm goes off, but your brain is still hitting snooze? No stress, Chronic. 05AM is here to pull you out of the fog with all the subtlety of a horn blasting in a tunnel. An Italian Blend dialled in for real espresso lovers: 50% Robusta, 50% Arabica, organic & Fairtrade, with just the right amount of crema and intensity to launch you into the day. It hits hard, it’s bold, and behind the power of the robusta, the arabica from Peru smooths things out with lovely aromatic complexity. Still not awake? Have a second shot, problem solved.

Your expert A question about this product?

When does your coffee reveal its full potential?

At Chronic., we roast our coffees every day. We always try to send them out after a short resting period, but sometimes, when demand runs high, they may reach you very fresh.

After roasting, coffee keeps evolving. It gradually releases the carbon dioxide built up during roasting, which lets the cup settle into balance. Notes that are too sharp or pronounced soften, making room for more precision, sweetness and complexity. Letting coffee rest means giving it time to show everything it has.

We recommend resting it for at least 15 days after roasting. For our seasonal and exceptional coffees, the ideal tasting window is usually 3 to 6 weeks after roasting.

The best way to brew it

Some coffees show their aromas best with a particular brewing method, and that's what we recommend here. Of course, feel free to experiment with other methods. We love hearing what you think.

House pick

Espresso

In our view, the best way to brew it

Precise profile, expressive cup

See coffees for espresso

Premium alternative

French Press

An excellent alternative

Clean, elegant filter brew

See coffees for Orea

Gentle brew

Moka Pot

Another method that brings out good things

Round body, chocolate finish

See coffees for French Press

05AM

Italian blend

Origin Uganda and Peru

Region Lonya Grande, Amazonas (PE) - Mitooma (UG)

Farm Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera Valle Alto Ltda - Rubanga Cooperative Society Ltd

Producer Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera Valle Alto Ltda and Rubanga Cooperative Society Ltd

Variety Bourbon, Catura, and Catuai

Process Washed and Natural

Altitude 1500 - 1850 m

Harvest July

Meet the Producer

COOPERATIVAAGRARIA CAFETALERA VALLE ALTO LTDA AND RUBANGA COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD

Two cooperatives, one small and very young, one huge and well established for forty years.

Valle Alto is based in Lonya Grande. It took shape in 2016, then officially became a coffee cooperative in 2022. What sets it apart is that it sells its coffee itself. No exporter buying in bulk and reselling the lot anonymously, it works directly with roasters, one by one. It’s a demanding model, you need to know how to sample, negotiate and ship. It’s also the only one that keeps the value on the side of the people who grow it. Organic and Fairtrade.

Rubanga is on a different scale. Founded in 1986 in the Mitooma district, it now brings together more than 20,000 small producers across 421 village groups. Each group collects, the cooperative centralises, sorts and exports.

What makes it special is that it treats robusta with the standards usually reserved for specialty arabica. Picking only ripe cherries, careful drying, strict sorting. Fine robusta is still a young category and few cooperatives are truly committing to it. Rubanga is certified organic, Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance.

Two structures with neither the same size nor the same resources, but the same idea in mind, coffee stands up better when you know exactly where it comes from.

all about this coffee

UGANDA AND PERU, LONYA GRANDE, AMAZONAS (PE) - MITOOMA (UG)

05AM uses the same two origins as 04PM, but in equal parts. Half Arabica from Peru, half Robusta from Uganda. That ratio is what makes it Italian style, more body, more crema, a bitterness that owns itself.

First, Peru. The Amazonas region, around Lonya Grande, in the north of the country. Coffee arrived there long after the big historic regions in the south, and you can see it in the landscape: no haciendas, only family plots of a few hectares where coffee trees share space with what feeds the household. The Arabica is washed, smooth, without sharp acidity. In a blend roasted this dark, that's exactly what you're looking for, something that carries the body without poking through on top.

Then Uganda, in the Mitooma district, in the hills of the southwest. Here coffee grows in the shade of banana trees, on plots where you will often find one or two cows nearby. It's not a plantation, it's a garden. The highlands of Mitooma are cool and humid, and at 1,600 metres the Robusta ripens slowly.

This Robusta has nothing to do with the one used in industrial blends. It brings power and a thick crema, with notes of roasted peanut and warm bread, but without the burnt rubber bitterness that sticks to the finish.

Two countries, two species, two ways of growing. Blended half and half and pushed deep into the roast, it makes an espresso that doesn't ask for permission.

When dawn breaks and the day is waiting, you need a coffee that doesn't compromise. Chronic. 05AM is all about waking up without half measures. This bold Italian Blend brings together two origins in a carefully balanced pairing: 50% Ugandan robusta for power, 50% Peruvian arabica for finesse.

A handcrafted blend with deep roots

In our Swiss roastery, we built this blend to a master roaster's standards. The caramelised roast brings out notes of fine wood and vanilla, the kind of aromatic complexity that sets a true strong coffee apart from a simple morning pick-me-up. Every bean is grown to organic and Fairtrade principles and carries the story of the producers who looked after it.

The art of the morning brew

Available as coffee beans in 250g or 1kg, or as ground coffee for your favourite method (cafetière, moka pot, espresso), 05AM really shines as an espresso. Its calibrated intensity turns your bean-to-cup machine or moka pot into a proper aromatic alarm clock.

At Chronic., we roast for people who refuse to just survive their mornings. With 05AM, we don't simply wake you up, we launch you into the day with style and conviction.

Never want to run out? This coffee is also available on subscription, so your regular dose turns up on its own.

Quality of our green coffees

Specialty Coffee 80+

Every bean comes from a fair supply chain, with full traceability and exceptional cup quality. Scored above 80 out of 100, our coffees open the door to the prestigious world of specialty coffee.

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Chronic. Discovery Box – Permanent Range

5 stars: 18 (82%)
4 stars: 2 (9%)
3 stars: 2 (9%)
2 stars: 0 (0%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

Vers nice taste morning or

Vers nice taste morning or later

La dolce Vita à Genève

Un super café corsé, de loin mon préféré. Je recommande💪

Super!

Super!

Le ristretto du matin

Un délicieux café pour le premier ristretto du matin !

Bon à toute heures (ce n’est pas toujours le

Bon et goûteux à toutes heures (ce n’est pas toujours le cas), rond, jamais acide, noisette et petite sècheresse

Super Kaffee, Mitarbeiter und Kunden geniessen

Super Kaffee, Mitarbeiter und Kunden geniessen ihn gleichermassen

Delicious

Delicious. Very tasty, no bitter

Superbe café

Très bon café, belle extraction une fois moulu pour une machine à espresso.
+ Les descriptions produit des intensités qui correspondent bien à la réalité !

This might be my go-to coffee

This coffee is listed as a 5 in intensity, but that doesn't mean it's overwhelming at all. Warm and almost chocolatey without going too bitter.

Amazing

Amazing Coffee!

Excellent. Strong just the way i like it

Exactly what 05AM was built for.
A bold cup, lots of body, and enough character to wake up both you and the neighbour’s cat.

Thanks a lot for the feedback and welcome to the Chronic. family

Neu entdeckt

Wir erfreuen uns jeden Tag ab dem köstlichen Kaffee im Büro.

Un café enfin comparable aux bons cafés dégustés

Un café enfin comparable aux bons cafés dégustés en Italie…
Emballage très pratique et agréable

Super café, on retrouve le vrai caractère du café italien!

Enfin un café bio quali et accessible !!! Je ne peux plus me passer du 5.AM.

Took a bit long, but worth it

Delivery was slow, but the coffee itself is top-notch!

Great quality

Tastes fresh and well roasted, just a lil’ less strong than I expected.

3 Stars

Goût agréable, mais je m’attendais à un peu plus d’intensité

Un régal

J’en bois ts les matins, impossible de m’en passer 😍

Mega guet!

Hammer Aroma, super frisch und perfekt geröstet!

Incroyable

Franchement la diff se sent direct, j’peux plus boire autre chose !

Bon café, livraison un peu longue

Le café est top, maiscommandé le vendredi recu le mardi

05AM

When does your coffee reveal its full potential?