La Marzocco – Generation Coffee
By: Holly Kragiopoulos
Following another incredible Pizza and Beer event at Cup North a couple of weeks ago, anticipation is building for La Marzocco’s ‘Generation Coffee’ due to take place in London on…
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Success at the Young British Foodie Awards!!!
By: Holly Kragiopoulos
We have just returned from the Young British Foodie Awards ceremony at The Tate Britain and are overjoyed to announce that we won!! It was a fantastic night spent amongst…
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Foodies Festival 2015
By: Holly Kragiopoulos
Next Friday (21st August) marks the start of the first Foodies Festival in Yorkshire. It is taking place at Ripley Castle from 11am-7pm each day and finishes on Sunday 23rd…
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Blokes, brews & boats: class day out around #Leeds today ☕🚤 @NorthStarRoast #yorkshire #LeedsDock
Don’t spud up!!
By: Holly Kragiopoulos
It’s that time of year again where we start to look forward to new crop Rwandan coffees hitting the UK following the harvest there earlier this year. Rwandan coffees are…
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What the devil is a Q Grader?!
By: Holly Kragiopoulos
What does it mean to be a Q grader? ‘Q grader’ is a term that is heard of more and more in the speciality coffee industry…but what does it mean?!…
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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…
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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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