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...
Coffee in the Outdoors
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You can’t beat a good cup of coffee while you’re camping. From Stove Top to AeroPress, we’re sharing the best ways to brew a great cup while out in the...
Coffee Scales – Best Scales for Brewing Coffee at Home
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Brewing consistently great coffee at home can sometimes be a challenge. It starts off so well – you’ve bought some freshly roasted coffee beans, used a burr grinder, added them...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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!...
This is What Makes our Kenya Coffee so Special
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Ollie recently visited Kenya on an explorative trip to meet the producers we are delighted to work alongside. Mr Sears began in his trip in Lamu, in the archipelago off...
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 came...
Coffee. Milk. Blood. Undoing colonial and neo-colonial ruin in coffee.
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Our purpose and reason for existence as a business was formed in Kenya. It was here we were first introduced to the many parts of this global supply chain and...
Refill Stores
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We’re delighted to see zero-waste and refill shops on the rise, and what’s even better is that we have a few to choose from in Leeds. How do they Work?...