Coffee Farmers
It’s only now that smaller coffee farmers have been seen to get some light. Finally realising that these smaller farms depend on their crops as their only income! It’s not just the farm that might be affected during a bad crop, but the lively hood of the farmer and his workers. No crops, no money.

Nespresso and Blue Marble Microinsurance have partnered up to introduce ‘Microinsurance plan for Columbia’ creating a safety net for the smaller .....

New year, so it’s time to start cutting the coffee calories! 

It’s a new year and for you coffee lovers who are trying to watch the calories you take in don’t worry there are many ways around making your favourite coffee drinks much healthier.
Latte
If you’re a real latte lover, then there is no need to fear! Just a few small adjustments to your coffee can be key to making your waistline smaller. Start by asking for a traditional latte which is unsweetened, and.....

Christmas is soon on its way! Here’s a Christmas coffee drink that is really simple and easy to make at home for you and the family!

 
Eggnog Cappuccino
Serve your friends and family a tasty non-alcoholic coffee (but feel free to add a dash of whisky if you like).

Method:

Make an espresso using your preferred method like an Aeropress or stovetop espresso machine. If yo.....

Are we getting sick of seeing so many branded coffee shops?

You either love them or hate them, but one thing it’s brought to the economy is a lot more jobs for everyone! Which is good, right? In the last 15 years, coffee has created thousands of jobs all over the UK.

But how many more branded coffee shops can our towns and cities put up with? They’re at every corner we turn, seeing the Costa coffee beans or Starbucks green mermaid lurking over our head constantly. Regardles.....

The procedure to make excellent coffee drips, also known as pour over coffee is simple. No electric powered machine is needed, just you and a few simple pieces of equipment.

The coffee produced with the pour over method harks back to an old style drip coffeemaker around 1970 which gives a more complex and delicate result.
How to make coffee drips
There are 3 important stages of creating your perfect coffee drips – Wetting, Dissolution and Diffusion. Follow these steps to .....

In the media and on the internet, coffee usually gets its fair share of bad press. However, several studies show that your coffee drinking habit could well be good for you.

Being exceptionally rich in antioxidants, which are accountable for many health benefits, studies have shown that the caffeine content in a cup of coffee, may actually play a protective role in several health conditions. From fewer tooth fillings, to a reduced cancer risk. Here are  5 healthy reasons to indulge you.....

Try some of these coffee drinks with a spooky twist, all made from freshly roasted coffee beans.

Of course we all know that Halloween celebrations aren’t just for the children. Take these perfect drinks to accompany you when you take the little ones out trick or treating. One of the recipes is for a pumpkin spiced latte coffee, usually served at Starbucks, but I guess you didn’t know that their version has been nowhere near a real pumpkin? Follow our recipes and try a making your o.....

Each day, thousands of coffee drinkers place their used disposable coffee cups into recycling bins. However, these cups aren’t often recyclable, yet up to 2.5 billion of them are thrown away every year.

They are a common sight in the streets of Britain. Pass down any busy road and you will see people walking along the pavements clutching at these so called, disposable coffee cups. If you total up the massive number of cups used, more than 7 million each day, barely any of them are re.....

The Coffee Taster’s Flavour Wheel allows professional coffee tasters to identify and categorise coffee beans.

How does your coffee taste? Is that a hint of hazelnut or nutmeg? Or perhaps it tastes like molasses, malt or acetic acid. No matter what your coffee tastes like, the flavour was reported by a coffee roaster and certified by a taster. Now coffee roasters have been in collaboration with sensory scientists to generate a more up to date way to distinguish the flavour of your.....

As wholesale coffee distributors, we have been surprised at the way Latte Art has expanded over recent years in the coffee industry.

These days you very rarely see a milky coffee put down on your table without a heart, fern or other pattern on top. It takes a certain amount of attention to detail, dedication to quality and skill, to offer a coffee like this.

Sensational new coffee drinks are appearing on the menu boards at coffee shops with Baristas vying in competitions to crea.....

Single Origin coffee refers to coffee beans that have been sourced in a single geographical area. Wines sourced from specific areas are defined and enjoyed for their individual qualities based on the soil, climate and altitude. These unique properties of local character are also seen in Single Origin coffee beans.
Taste, quality and accountability
Equally important is the trace-ability of the actual coffee bean. It is a specific coffee, not a blend, and this invariably results in .....

There is really nothing to beat a hot, frothy, aromatic latte drink to satisfy your caffeine needs, just when you need it most.

The majority of coffee drinkers think that this type of drink is best prepared by an experienced barista in a coffee shop, but this isn’t so. You could, if you wish, purchase an espresso machine for your kitchen but this isn’t necessary.

An espresso machine will give you an original brewed coffee taste, using freshly ground coffee beans. The added b.....