The Thousands

Coffee – the black oil that gets the morning from akimbo to limbo. Along with legal crank, the other thing Izrock likes is independent business and DIY ethic – not waiting for an opportunity to arise but just taking it.

The Golden Cobra combines these two attributes with a healthy dose of community mindedness. The Cobra stays true to old-school business ethics, when one’s word is one’s bond and one’s handshake is a contract. TGC puts massive emphasis on creativity and artwork, with new for packaging every 1000 bags (created by your favourites, and mine, We Buy Your Kids).**With fantastic production blends for cafes such as (it ain’t no good unless it has an Italian name) ‘La Cobra D’oro’, Hitchcock favourites ‘Vertigo’, ‘Rear Window’ and the hit you really need ‘Frenzy’. They also have a fair trade and organic blend cheekily titled ‘My Brother’s Wife’.

The Golden Cobra’s ethic is infectious. To get a cup made for you or to take some home, check the snake drink cafes above.