There is nothing more satisfying than brewing a crystal clear, smooth tasting pour over coffee on a lazy Sunday morning. The range of flavours available can be really surprising when you brew this way and some baristas claim it is the only way to truly enjoy speciality coffee. This post...

With the coffee culture continually on the rise, more and more of us have begun buying from local roasters and are choosing to make coffee at home. Buying fresh coffee and mastering your brew method is a great place to start, but fully understanding grind size and why it’s important...

Brazilian coffee is probably the most widely consumed coffee on the planet. A country so full of life holds within it the highest density of coffee plantations and have exported more than any country over the last 150 years. Somewhere along your caffeine journey, you would have surely tasted the...

‘Espresso’ is the common Italian name for a short dose of coffee brewed at pressure. The method consists of forcing pressure of near boiling water through coffee grounds to create a delicately strong shot of coffee. Until recently, espresso has only typically been served on the high street but the...

The popularity of veganism over the past decade has increased drastically with a seven-fold increase in interest in just 2 years. With many UK consumers more conscious of the health and environmental impact of eating animal products, a wide range of dairy free alternatives have entered the market. This movement...

As a small batch coffee roasters, we take great care in how the coffee is roasted and treated in the roasting house. However, the ultimate test of any arabica is how it tastes. Our head baristas and trainers work in tandem with Andy (Head Roaster) to ensure the optimum extraction can...

The term ‘dialling in espresso’ is a relatively new term that baristas use and consists of calibrating your equipment so that fully extracted espressos can be produced consistently. Hand brew methods such as the cafetiere, roughly 5 minutes pass before the coffee is ready to drink. This is due to...

Coffee grinders on the market today come with a variety of different features, designed to suit whatever function you are looking for. The coffee grinder you choose is as important as the machine that extracts the coffee and getting the right one is key for your business to operate efficiently....

While we write this article, it seems like working from home is going to be an ongoing routine for some. So, why not take this time to learn how to make your own speciality coffees at home?

Tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world today. In the UK in particular we drink it at almost any time of day and enjoy it with or without various different kinds of food – it is a real staple of many people’s everyday life. Drinkers also...