Why do we roast coffee beans?
05th September 2019
Coffee’s journey from seed to cup Coffee begins as a seed from a red or purple fruit, similar to a cherry. The reason they are called beans is because of their appearance, that resembles a traditional bean. There are two types of coffee bean, Arabica and Robusta (if you’re not sure of the difference head […]
Has Instant Coffee finally met it’s match?
02nd September 2019
Instant Coffee- has it finally met its match? Current Coffee Market Instant coffee is huge in Britain. The rise of coffee has been phenomenal since it arrived and there does not seem to be any signs of it lapsing, with instant coffee playing a massive part of this. Instant coffee was introduced to bring […]
How is coffee harvested?
18th March 2019
HOW IS COFFEE HARVESTED? Not many people consider the products we consume from supermarkets and how they got there. Sometimes, this is because it’s self explanatory but with coffee, there’s a lot more than meets the eye. The coffee bean, as we know it, encounters a rigorous and meticulous journey before it becomes that rich […]
Compostable vs Biodegradable
17th July 2018
The recent awareness of the damage plastic disposable products does to the environment that has swept through the UK and has left everyone considering alternatives, but do we actually know what these are? People assume that biodegradable products are the best substitutes but after a bit of research it turns out that this might not […]
John Street Beverage; Coffee plus so much more.
30th October 2017
When you think of John Street Beverage what do you think about? Who is John Street? Is it a family beverage company? Just a place that provides a fantastic range of coffee? Well let me let you into a little secret; we’re so much more than that. We provide a whole range of premium products; […]
Arabica or Robusta?
24th October 2017
The Geographic origin is one of the most important factors when comparing the beans as flavours vary greatly with geography. 75% of the world’s coffee production is Arabica coffee, with Robusta coffee being 25%. Arabica and Robusta are the two main coffee varieties with over 100 species of coffee in the world. It’s not just […]
