If you walk into any café, bar or restaurant, a cappuccino is likely to feature on the menu. This popular espresso-based drink is thought to have originated in Italy and…

So, as most of you will be aware from the photos and videos we posted while we were away, James and I (Ollie) went to El Salvador in February visiting…

We are sooooooooo excited to announce that our new packaging will be in place for all orders from next week! (wc 27th May) Our current branding has served us well…

We thought we’d release a post on something which we’ve noticed being a point of mystery for most professional and home baristas. There is a distinct lack of information available…

What is Ethical Coffee? North Star Coffee was founded from a desire to create a more rewarding supply chain for producers in some of the most environmentally, socially and politically…

The Roastery and online shop is now closed until Wednesday 2nd January with our team taking a very well earned break! Thanks to all of you for your business this…

In recent weeks, the international coffee market has dropped to levels which fill us with deep concern for producers across the world. On 20th August, it actually dipped to a…

** This is a guest post from one of the UK’s top ecologists, John Altringham, from the University of Leeds. Environmental responsibility is something we are very passionate about here…

We talk a lot here about the power that coffee can have on the economies of producing countries. Generally coffee will be the largest export of that producing country and…

As most of our followers and customers know, I have just returned back from an enlightening trip to Brazil to visit farms that we work with in Patrocinio, Minas Gerais.…

Some musings on why we made the move to table service… When we set up our first retail space at Leeds Dock, there was no question in our mind that…

Buying freshly roasted coffee might not be new to many reading this blog post, and follows on logically from buying fresh food for eating at home.  Eating fresh food maximises…