AeroPress Vs French Press/Cafetiere
We are often asked about different brewing methods, and why we would brew something one way or another. You may have been brewing your coffee for a while without...
Gourmet, Specialty, Third Wave….what do they all mean?!
Buying the perfect bag of beans can be a confusing task some times. More often than not, every bag of coffee is labelled as being something special and it...
Seasonality
You might be wondering what has happened to nearly half of the coffees on our online shop! Don’t worry, this isn’t a site malfunction – but it does mean unfortunately...
Coffee Processing Explained
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...
5 Quick, Easy and Useful ideas to Minimise Coffee Waste
Here at North Star, we aim to have a positive impact both socially and environmentally, wherever we trade. As part of this commitment, we are constantly trying to develop...
Coffee Processing Explained Part IV – The Washed Process
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...
The El Salvador Project: Nine Years of Impact with Los Chelazos
As we enter 2026, we begin our 9th year working alongside the incredible Los Chelazos coffee growing community in La Palma, Chalatenango. A partnership born out of wanting to forge...
A Gesha Years in the Making: Eric Landaverde’s Standout Natural
When we visited La Palma last year, we cupped a lot of Gesha. Washed. Natural. Experimental. Traditional. If we’re honest, much of it didn’t quite live up to the hype....