Here at the Wholesale Coffee Company, we’re very conscious of our environmental footprint and are always looking at ways to minimise it. That’s why we were interested to hear about bio-bean, a UK start up company who’s turning used coffee grounds into fuel. In the UK alone, we produce around 500,000 tonnes of used coffee […]
It’s really hard to imagine two odder partners than broccoli and coffee. And while we appreciate how good for you broccoli is, it’s harder still to think of incorporating it into a snack break. Don’t panic, though – you’re not going to be asked to swap teaspoons for brassica spears for dipping into your Americano. […]
ou might think that coffee is just coffee, but additives and preparation methods vary all over the world. Whether your additive of choice is cow’s milk, plant milk, sugar, spices, salt, cream, ice cream or just a nice biscuit to dunk, it seems there’s almost nothing someone hasn’t tried at some point. In Italy, though, […]
Do you love affogato as a pudding? The name is Italian for ‘drowned’ and the dish/drink itself is a shot of strong espresso coffee with a scoop of ice cream. You can eat it with a spoon, or wait a bit, give it a stir and drink it. It’s the world’s easiest dinner party dessert, and […]
The character of our high streets is changing. As online shopping soars in popularity and customers prefer to browse from the comfort of their arm chairs, shops are also being hit with rising costs. The number of new shops opening in Britain is currently at its lowest for seven years, and a study commissioned by […]
The ‘flat white’, launched in Australia a few years ago, is now standard fare on many coffee menus. Like a latte, it;s a blend of milk and espresso, but the secret lies in the exact proportion of ingredients and the way the milk is prepared. A true flat white contains a double shot of espresso […]