News

This month we have the very sad news that our days of enjoying a Sally Clarke chocolate truffle with a coffee are coming to an end. We don’t know how long we have had the truffles on our counters – certainly more than the 20 years of our longest serving staff member. Unfortunately, the two people most likely to know, … Continue reading

Last month we visited Kenya and Ethiopia. It was so wonderful to be back since our last visits pre-pandemic. Our first stop was a long overdue catch up with the Thiriku coffee growers in Nyeri; we started working with the Thiriku group in 2021 and over the last two years we have come to enjoy the coffee’s redcurrant and plum … Continue reading

It has been a year already! Some of you will remember that this time last year we stopped using paper cups for takeaway coffees and went to reusable only. Some called the decision brave, and others called it stupid. We figure it was just something that we had to do and although we were nervous about the ramifications, our initial … Continue reading

Buckle up it’s going to be a bumpy ride! Not only have we had all the news about the coffee pods, but it’s also now February which means that even in the coldest part of our winter, one eye is on spring and who isn’t looking forward to that? Before we get there though, we have A LOT of changes … Continue reading

Oh it’s news alright! We now have pods. Pods with our coffee, sourced and roasted by us, ground and packed for us by our lovely friends at Dualit. They are available now. We have La Piragua from Colombia and Malacara A from El Salvador. More will follow and there will be a decaf. Now for the full story. You must … Continue reading

As we start 2023 in the depths of our UK winter it’s warming to think about what is happening on the coffee farms around the world and anticipate all the great coffees coming our way. Coffee is now being picked in Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica. Some of the farms will be in full harvest by now, and others … Continue reading