Next Level Espresso Game On-demand grinders were once the cutting edge of grinder technology- now they are the staple of 99% of coffee shops superseding the now outdated doser grinder. It’s a no brainer that freshly dosed and ground coffee is a huge leap forwards from pre-ground, but what is the next steps in grinder […]
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Batch brewing has been around for years. Large brews of filter coffee sat around in glass jugs on heat plates, gently simmering all good flavour away to leave stale, cooked coffee. Urgh! It’s no wonder that these practices are rare to find in modern day coffee shops. Coffee has come on leaps and bounds in […]
We’re over the moon to announce that our Charlestown Espresso Blend and Unione Espresso Blend have both been awarded a coveted 1 Star in the Great Taste Awards 2018. For our Charlestown, this is the second year in a row it has received the accolade, and we’re really pleased that Unione is now also recognised […]
As a company proud of our Yorkshire heritage we took the decision to become members of Made in Yorkshire, the provenance mark for independent Food & Drink producers in Yorkshire. As Bradford’s first speciality coffee roasters, we wanted to promote the best of Made in Yorkshire through displaying the iconic Made in Yorkshire logo on […]
After 4 years we decided to refresh our packaging with a modern & contemporary. Each coffee now has it’s own bespoke design & pattern, which are the creations of the talented Michael Lewis of The Archipelago Leeds Design Studio. This new look was debuted at the Fine Food Show North, where it was well received. […]
We’re over the moon to announce that our Charlestown Espresso Blend has been awarded a coveted 1 Star in the Great Taste Awards 2017. A good espresso, with some initial sweetness that pleases but which disappears into a winey finish that leaves you wanting just a little more. Judge at the Great Taste Awards Great […]
We’re delighted to announce that Casa Espresso won the Retail, Leisure & Hospitality award category at this years Bradford Means Business Awards. Launched by the Telegraph & Argus seven years ago, the event has become an eagerly anticipated date on business calendars where their hard work and dedication is recognised. Fighting off stiff competition from […]
Since we started roasting we have been roasting to order- only roasting coffees that we had orders for. The trouble is in order to roast coffee to its full potential in terms of quality, we need to roast a minimum quantity. Small orders were leaving us with lots of left overs, which just isn’t viable. […]
We’re delighted to announce the launch of our coffee subscription service. Due to high-demand, customers are now able to purchase coffee to have it delivered weekly, fortnightly or monthly, for a period of 3, 6 or 12 months. The great thing about our coffee subscription is that it will allow you to experience a wide […]
As many of you will have noticed, the aftermath of ‘Brexit’ is now in full swing. But what does this mean for coffee? Coffee is traded in dollars. With the pound weakening, we now have to pay more for our green coffee. We have tried our best to soak up any price increases at our […]