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...
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.
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...
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 you...
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...
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 home...
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 of...
Buying freshly roasted coffee might not be new to many reading this blog post, and follows on logically from buying fresh food for eating at home. Eating fresh food maximises...
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 your...
We originally wrote this piece for our own web content to help people choose between grinders naturally before purchasing for their wholesale needs. But considering that the Anfim SP II...
The Mythos One is a household name for speciality coffee baristas and shop owners. It’s proven itself in barista championships, high output environments in busy coffee shops as well as...
The most customisable grinder ever released is here. The Mythos 2 from Victoria Arduino has again innovated in the field of espresso, as did its predecessor years ago now. The...
We thought we’d release a post on something which we’ve noticed being a point of mystery for most professional and home baristas. There is a distinct lack of information available...
What is a Coffee Blend? Two terms you’re likely to come across if you enjoy drinking coffee are “coffee blends” and “single origin coffees.” In this article we aim to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
