What a year already! If it isn’t just a continuation of interesting times, then who knows what it is. But we do know it is Christmas as the panettone and chocolate have arrived onto our counters, Hugo has his bow on, and we are ready to go with the traditional Christmas counter round up. Now, if you have been reading … Continue reading
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Last month’s newsletter raised a few questions about the cortado – what it is exactly, should one be choosing this over their usual drink and the rest of it. So rather than news this month we have a run-down on our drinks and their differentiating characteristics. If you already have a firm favourite when you’re at our shops, then go … Continue reading
We have started a round of price increases on our coffees and in October we are increasing our drinks prices in our shops. We are sorry we must do this, but unfortunately we are not immune to all the inflationary pressure that everyone is facing. The coffees which have increased are the Monmouth Espresso, Organic Espresso and online-subscription coffees. You’ll … Continue reading
Hello! Let’s get straight to it – this month’s newsletter is for anyone out there who is interested in coffee and a career in coffee. We thought an outline of a few jobs we have available might spur some of you on for a change of scene or prompt an epiphany that all you have ever really wanted was a … Continue reading
We’re off! Finally, properly, again. We have a full year of catch-ups scheduled and we’re excited. We started the year catching up with farmers in Costa Rica and a brief visit to Guatemala. Last month we attended the coffee festival in Milan. It was a terrific opportunity to meet with many of the exporters we work with, all in one … Continue reading
Last month we talked about the impact that climate change is having on coffee and some of the research that came out earlier this year predicting land suitability for coffee growing. This month we are looking at the seed research and varietal selection that is happening on the farm and in research, including at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. In … Continue reading