5 Simple Tips for Brewing Better Coffee at Home
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Making great coffee at home doesn’t have to mean expensive kit or barista-level skills. A few small changes to how you store, grind and brew your coffee can make a...
North Star Tender
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1. About North Star Coffee Roasters North Star Coffee Roasters Limited is a speciality coffee roastery based in Armley, Leeds. We supply ethically and sustainably sourced coffee primarily to B2B...
The £5 flat white - a shocking headline or our new reality?
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Wow, it feels like we have blinked and are already halfway through 2025! How did that happen?! The months seem to be moving faster than ever (or maybe its all...
James's visit to The NS* Rwanda Project
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May 2024 was super special for all involved here at North Star as we departed for Rwanda in what was our first visit to one of our most treasured partnerships....
Coffee and Bees – a match made in heaven?
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** 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 at...
Our homemade North Star Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe
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Fall in to autumn with this cozy seasonal treat. A classic milky latte with homemade pumpkin spice, sweet panela and a dusting of cinnamon. Syrup Ingredients: 1 Cup Caster Sugar...
We need to talk about The Docks
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No need to fear though, I have nothing but exciting things to say about said blend… I promise! As a coffee business with impact at the heart of what we...
The Stumping Project
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Ethiopia In recent years, certain coffee producing regions have seen their yield (and therefore income from coffee) severely impacted. In some cases, this can be directly attributed to the impacts...
James' visit to El Zapoteco
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Mexico is like no origin I have visited before. Forget picture perfect, fields and fields of well kept, young and highly productive coffee trees. Instead smaller parcels of land dot...
Four Years of Finca Margarita - Thoughts from Maria
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With this year’s stunners from Finca Margarita having hit our hoppers, we wanted to check back in with Maria Zoila Piñeda and see how she is feeling as she enters...
Be Delighted by Decaf
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I have been working in coffee for nearly 13 years now and one of the first things people say to me upon learning of my job role is ‘Oh I...
Our Impact Report
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Our impact has always mattered to us here at North Star. This report is the first in what will be an annual publication moving forwards in which we will critically and...
Krag's Tiramisu Recipe
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Ingredients: 100ml strong coffee (see step 1) 4 eggs 75g caster sugar 450g mascarpone 2 tbsp sweet marsala (optional) 2 tbsp dark rum (optional) 16-24 savoiardi biscuits (or boudoir), depending...
Brewing on the go guide
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Are you spending the holidays away from your beloved coffee setup this year? Facing the prospect of a substandard brew or even the dreaded instant?!
How to choose the perfect coffee
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Coffee. What a wonderful thing it is to have coffee in our lives?! Love it for that hit of caffeine first thing in the morning or that peaceful five minute...
The Inevitable Price Update
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I have been actively holding off writing this post for as long as possible, avoiding looking too closely at our numbers and hoping it will all just sort itself out....
10 Years of North Star
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We’ve only gone and turned 10 years old! Can you believe it?! Because we definitely can’t. It really has been quite the ride and in celebration of North Star’s 10th year...
Ode to Ollie
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From the moment we met Ollie Sears, at the opening night of North Star's first ever Roastery in Meanwood on a rainy evening back in 2013, we knew he was the...
Bonraw x North Star
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We are so excited to partner up with fellow B Corp, Bon Raw for the launch of a brand spanking new product, the panela iced coffee kit.
Wet vs Dry Cappuccino
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The widely recognised cappuccino is a staple in cafes across the globe. An espresso-based drink with foamy, textured milk is the simplest description I can offer, however the specifics encompassing...
Caffeine During Pregnancy
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North Star's Director and Co-Founder, Hols discusses her recommendations for coffee consumption while being pregnant. What was the advice you received from medical professionals about drinking caffeine while pregnant? It can...
Brazilian Coffee Update
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We are excited to announce that this year’s Brazilian offering will be coming to us from Marcelo Brito’s family farm in Sul De Minas, Fazenda 7 Cachoeiras.
North Star is a Certified B Corp
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Back in June 2022 achieved something momentous! We joined a global community united to use business as a force for good. B Corp, what is it? In simple terms, it...
Coffee Processing Explained – Part II The ‘Natural’ Process
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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...
El Salvador Chelazos – From Idea to Impact
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Before roasting our first batch of beans way back in 2013 our vision has always been crystal clear. In fact the inception of Leeds’ very first specialty coffee roastery...
Honduras: The Route to Specialty Greatness Through Partnerships, Innovation and Experimentation
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We released our latest lip smackingly tasty and quite simply bonkers offering from Honduras last month and it’s safe to say that you are loving it. So, we thought...
La Marzocco Swift Mini Home Grinder
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Finally the La Marzocco team have released the Swift Mini into the hands of UK coffee lovers. We first saw this grinder in the USA, built to streamline your preparation...
Fiorenzato AllGround Home Grinder Review
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So here it is. The team at Fiorenzato have outdone themselves after overhearing that we were looking to fill the gap in the market for a total all-rounder for...
La Marzocco Linea Mini Review 2021
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Order a La Marzocco Linea Mini online directly from North Star Coffee today. For any budding home baristas out there, we’ve finally stopped playing around with the latest spec...
What grows together goes together…
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“WHAT GROWS TOGETHER, GOES TOGETHER!” Easter is just around the corner and seeing as chocolate is synonymous with this time of year we wanted to celebrate all that is cacao!...