We have partnered with World Coffee Research (WCR) to help support the future of coffee. Who is WCR? WCR is a non-profit organisation hell-bent on making the coffee industry fully sustainable. Coffee is currently facing a crisis- coffee growers face huge problems with pests such as coffee rust, which significantly reduce production (and therefore income) […]
To receive your coffee order in time for the Easter Bank Holiday, please order by Midnight today (Monday 15th April) and select 1st Class Postage. The vast majority of the UK does not have a postal service over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Second class postage is likely to arrive from the 23rd April. Please […]
Trading Fair We often get asked if our coffee is Fairtrade certified. Here’s a little info about Fairtrade and our coffee sourcing… In 1988 things were not looking great for coffee. Coffee production far outweighed its demand causing the price of coffee to fall significantly, meaning farmers were left between a rock and a hard […]
How do you choose a coffee for your espresso offering in your coffee shop? Dark/light roast? Washed or natural? Blend or single origin? There are so many options it can be confusing, but there is a place for all these types of coffee. Let’s start with what to look for in a ‘House’ espresso. This […]
Next Level Espresso Game On-demand grinders were once the cutting edge of grinder technology- now they are the staple of 99% of coffee shops superseding the now outdated doser grinder. It’s a no brainer that freshly dosed and ground coffee is a huge leap forwards from pre-ground, but what is the next steps in grinder […]
Batch brewing has been around for years. Large brews of filter coffee sat around in glass jugs on heat plates, gently simmering all good flavour away to leave stale, cooked coffee. Urgh! It’s no wonder that these practices are rare to find in modern day coffee shops. Coffee has come on leaps and bounds in […]
We’re over the moon to announce that our Charlestown Espresso Blend and Unione Espresso Blend have both been awarded a coveted 1 Star in the Great Taste Awards 2018. For our Charlestown, this is the second year in a row it has received the accolade, and we’re really pleased that Unione is now also recognised […]
As a company proud of our Yorkshire heritage we took the decision to become members of Made in Yorkshire, the provenance mark for independent Food & Drink producers in Yorkshire. As Bradford’s first speciality coffee roasters, we wanted to promote the best of Made in Yorkshire through displaying the iconic Made in Yorkshire logo on […]
Those researching commercial espresso machines for the first time very often ask us for help and guidance as to which size of espresso machine they require. Like many important business decisions affecting cafe and coffee shop owners, the answer is not easily reached. We’ve put together this mini-guide on coffee machine size to give you […]
After 4 years we decided to refresh our packaging with a modern & contemporary. Each coffee now has it’s own bespoke design & pattern, which are the creations of the talented Michael Lewis of The Archipelago Leeds Design Studio. This new look was debuted at the Fine Food Show North, where it was well received. […]