Farewell!
By: Alex
After an incredible month spent gathering support for our Kickstarter campaign (which we still can’t believe worked!) our new roaster is only a few weeks away from coming home to…
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We did it!
By: EH
We just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone that supported our Kickstarter campaign! We are genuinely overwhelmed by the generosity of the pledges we received. Thanks to…
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Kickstarter!
By: Alex
Good morning! Today we launched our Kickstarter project to try and raise funds for a brand new 15 kilo roaster. There are some fantastic rewards available that are perfect for all…
Read moreA little #ThrowbackThursday to @NorthStarRoast Latte Art Throw-down on #LeedsDock in connection with #IWD19 ☕️ 💯
Stocked up on retail coffees from @northstarroast and @casa_espresso to get you through the long weekend… t.co/LkW658t8AG
Grab your tickets for @ByPhylecia workshop at @NorthStarRoast on #LeedsDock below! ☕️🖌 t.co/EANWqMlhoC
Coffee Processing Explained Part IV – The Washed Process
By: Alex
So, after a lengthy break due to a disastrous ski holiday (resulting in a broken leg!), it is finally time for the last instalment of ‘Coffee Processing Explained’! This concluding…
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BBC Good Food Show
By: Alex
This weekend saw us exhibit at the Harrogate BBC Good Food Show selling some of our retail range and brew equipment to foodies and coffee enthusiasts. It was a great…
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Coffee Processing Explained Part III – The Honey Process (aka semi-washed/pulped natural)
By: Alex
This process goes by several names dependent on origin including ‘pulped natural’, ‘semi-washed’ and ‘semi-lavado’. It sits almost directly in between the washed and natural process and can result in…
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Coffee Processing Explained – Part II The ‘Natural’ Process
By: Alex
This is arguably the oldest and most original form of coffee processing and was traditionally used to process cherries on a commercial scale (i.e in Brazil) or in areas with…
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Open Arms Ball – Saturday 7th February 2015
By: Alex
In June 2011 I spent a month volunteering at Open Arms Malawi with my partner Holly. Open Arms is a charity which provides food and shelter to many of Malawi’s…
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Coffee Processing Explained
By: Alex
We are often asked about the different processes used at origin as part of coffees journey from seed to cup, so we have decided to produce a short series of…
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The health benefits of coffee
By: EH
This weekend we were asked to serve our coffee down at Leeds Dock Market, which is run by Leeds based events company, Chilled Events. The market is set to run…
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