Coffee is one of those products that we enjoy regularly, without thinking of its environmental impact. Or how ethical the coffee cultivation is, as we sip from our coffee mugs.

It’s the world’s second largest trade-able product after oil. It generates huge amounts of money for those who trade in it, although not normally for those producers who grow the coffee beans.

 
Impact of coffee cultivation on humans
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In recent years the demand for coffee in the UK has positively exploded and thousands of chain and independent coffee shops have opened. Most coffee outlets buy bulk coffee beans to serve the needs of their customers.

Virtually all coffee outlets are supplied by a select number of coffee wholesalers, some of which specialise in single origin and high quality coffee.

Whilst all busy coffee shops purchase coffee beans wholesale, the consumption of the popular drink is also high in.....

There is much debate about whether coffee tastes better when the water used to make it is filtered. Coffee machines with water filters are now available so manufacturers clearly believe that there is some benefit to it.

There’s no doubt, a delicious cup of coffee makes a great way to start your day. An amazing cup of coffee can be a celebration to the senses, especially if brewed using high quality, roasted, single origin coffee beans. Ask any coffee enthusiast if the type of water i.....

Do you store coffee beans in fridge or freezer? If you are a coffee aficionado who appreciates the absolute freshness of your coffee beans and taste, what is it actually that you are looking for?

It is apparent that espresso made from fresh ground coffee has more sweetness, aroma and flavour while also producing a richer crema. Tell-tale indications that your coffee is stale are a cardboard and woody taste, bitterness and monotonic flavour, with a flat, no crema texture. So if you are.....

The coffee plant is a perennial, woody, evergreen, bushy type plant that can grow to 10 metres in height. It would normally be classified as a tree but since the trees are pruned to make harvesting easier, they tend to be kept at bush height. The plant has a trunk with bark and 5 inch leaves that are glossy and dark green in colour. The flowers are small, fragrant and white having 5 to 6 petals to attract insects for pollination. They resemble the jasmine flower, having a similar perfume and .....

As wholesale coffee distributors we have been amazed at the way coffee culture has developed over recent years in the UK. Coffee shops have opened and continue to open everywhere in Britain and they have adapted to meet the demand. Not so long ago, the chance of getting employment in a coffee shop was as easy as walking into a café, giving a decent smile and dropping off your CV; but how things have changed! It’s no longer just students who have the job of a barista. These days a coffee b.....

As coffee suppliers for coffee shops in the UK we love independents. Not that there is anything particularly wrong with the big chains but independent coffee shops tend to be themed rather than branded. This makes them unique.

UK independents are some of the most imaginative in the world with cat cafes where you can stroke a lovable moggy whilst relaxing on comfy sofas or armchairs; maritime themed with sharks and nets near the coast or a pirate theme that might look like something out.....

Sometimes coffee tastes awful on a plane.The best quality single origin coffee beans on the planet can be ruined by the water used to make the coffee.  Indeed the ground coffee that airlines use tends to be of reasonable quality from well-known and respected brands.

However, the quality of the water on planes leaves much to be desired.  Referred to as potable water, tanks on the aircraft are filled as required, sometimes once a day and sometimes more depending on how many journeys t.....

Where would we be without coffee? Would we be able to survive without it? Even after we’ve drunk cup after cup, we’ve spotted some pretty unusual coffee packaging design along the way. Packaging coffee is the means of enclosing roasted coffee, either ground or whole bean, to protect it from oxygen, moisture and sunlight. The ultimate aim of coffee packaging bags is preserving the aroma and taste of the coffee, whilst also supplying it in measured portions for simplicity of sale.  Here ar.....

Let’s make it clear, here at The Coffee Wholesalers we market and sell the finest roasted coffee beans to ensure that your morning cup of coffee is delicious, smells great and gives you that caffeine kick to get you going. However, there are chefs and bakers worldwide that are not only drinking coffee, but using it in the production of some delectable recipes. No one thinks twice about using coffee as a drink, but adding it to a recipe somehow makes it sound much more exotic. The rich, dark.....

You have probably already tried most of the mixtures of coffee available on the High Street; your favourite is probably a latte, mocha or maybe a macchiato. Perhaps you like single origin coffee with a shot of syrup or even coffee made with almond milk, but have you tried the new caffeine craze, butter coffee?

The suggested recipe for making this is to take a double espresso coffee, add a tablespoon of both butter (unsalted type, from grass-fed cows) and coconut oil (octane oil), then .....

It is now a common occurrence when ordering your morning latte to be asked to proffer your loyalty card to be stamped, which is only one of a mixed selection of loyalty incentives on offer by your favourite coffee shop.  As UK coffee wholesalers our main customers are independent coffee shops so we like to explore what is going on in the larger chains to help independents compete.  Here is the ‘low down’ on loyalty cards.

On the high street, you are spoilt for choice when it come.....