Factors Impacting Coffee’s Flavour
Coffee is one of the most chemically complex beverages we consume. When I say chemically complex I am talking delicious aromatic compounds that translate into unique, tasty flavours on...
Want to Become More Eco-Friendly?
As you probably know, life for us at North Star revolves around how we can work to minimise our environmental impact and maximise our positive social impact. Through this work,...
Making Espresso at Home: Common Mistakes
Nobody’s perfect right… we all make mistakes. And we don’t always have a friendly, helping hand to direct us away from these inaccuracies and onto the path of perfection....
Making Espresso at Home: ‘Dialling In’
As a home barista, the last thing we want is to grind our way through a bag of valuable beans in our daily quest to brew that perfect, lip...
Origin Virgin Part I
As some of you may have been aware, thanks to the tremendous amount of coffee related photo spam sent out by our ever-faithful master of wholesale, we were lucky enough...
Jambo Rafikis, Kenya is back
Our trip to Kenya and Tanzania in February seems like a lifetime ago but it has well and truly been brought back into the forefront of our minds with...
Why We Created the NS* Impact Fund
Why Impact Matters At NS*, impact has always been at the heart of everything we do. We believe an impact-led approach to business is essential, giving us the opportunity to...
Meet the cheerful new face of The Docks
This September, one of our best-loved coffees is getting a temporary new look. For one month only, The Docks will be wrapped in an exclusive label created by North Star...
The Best Cycle Routes in Yorkshire with Coffee Stops You'll Actually Want to Ride For
Yorkshire is one of the UK's best cycling destinations. From quiet country lanes and picturesque valleys to challenging climbs through the Yorkshire Dales, there's a route for every rider. But...