A GREENOCK coffee shop has launched a new specialist blend in a bid to raise funds for a local cause.

Alchemist Coffee Bar on Jamaica Street is selling a small batch of ‘Alchemist B01’ – a rework of its house espresso.

Produced by Downriver Coffee Roasters in Port Glasgow, the blend mixes Brazilian and El Salvador beans with a Guatemalan bean.

A total of 30 bags are to be sold at a price of £10 each, with all revenue going to Ardgowan Hospice.