We’re delighted to announce that our Charlestown Espresso Blend and Unione Espresso Blend have both been awarded a coveted 1 Star in the Great Taste Awards 2019. For our Charlestown, this is the third consecutive year it has received the accolade. For Unione, this has received the even more prestigious 2 Star award. Great Taste, […]
You may have spotted that our coffees are ‘seasonal’. But what exactly does this mean? We roast coffee all year round. However, this doesn’t mean that coffee is picked, processed and continuously shipped. Coffee beans are the seed of the coffee fruit, or ‘cherry’. Coffee is just like other fruit trees- in the spring, the […]
We have partnered with World Coffee Research (WCR) to help support the future of coffee. Who is WCR? WCR is a non-profit organisation hell-bent on making the coffee industry fully sustainable. Coffee is currently facing a crisis- coffee growers face huge problems with pests such as coffee rust, which significantly reduce production (and therefore income) […]
To receive your coffee order in time for the Easter Bank Holiday, please order by Midnight today (Monday 15th April) and select 1st Class Postage. The vast majority of the UK does not have a postal service over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Second class postage is likely to arrive from the 23rd April. Please […]
Trading Fair We often get asked if our coffee is Fairtrade certified. Here’s a little info about Fairtrade and our coffee sourcing… In 1988 things were not looking great for coffee. Coffee production far outweighed its demand causing the price of coffee to fall significantly, meaning farmers were left between a rock and a hard […]
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 […]