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BREW TIME

Take time out to get in the know at what is happening
in the hot beverages market

What's the future of pour-over
coffee?

Innovation is widespread in specialty
coffee. Many facets of the market are ever-
changing and evolving – and industry
professionals and consumers need to keep
up with them.
This includes pour-over brewing methods. In recent years, we
have seen some major changes in how coffee shops and
competitors prepare pour-overs – largely with an overarching
focus on controlling as many extraction variables as possible.
The full article originally appeared on Perfect Daily Grind and
was published on October 16th 2023.

What charge for
decaffeinated coffee Coffee but not as you’d

Well this one really takes the biscuit !! A expect
company that should be crowned “Rip Expert coffee roasters John Farrer & Co, based in
Off” moment of the month! RiTAZzA. Kendal, in the Lake District, have joined forces with
“Two Decaf Black Americano, please”. multi-award-winning Beartown Brewery, Congleton,
“Sorry but I had to charge you extra for Cheshire to craft a beer with a twist.
the decaf shot, £0.50 each!” Keen to experiment with different flavours head
“So the £3.40 Americano as shown on my receipt is actually
just a cup of hot water badged as Americano?” brewer Graham Nelson approached the team at
“Yes sorry sir “, says the very apologetic and lovely server. the UK’s oldest coffee roaster, John Farrer & Co, to
see if they would be happy to work with Beartown
Come on RiTAZzA you are taking the Proverbial and would Brewery to create something just a little bit
love to know if this is actually legal as the receipt shows an different.
americano but it is actually hot water with no coffee in it and
then you add the decaf shots! Only £10.59 for the Working with quality ingredients the two
experience! businesses came together to craft a beer designed
The full article originally appeared on LinkedIn and was to perfectly marry the rich, aromatic flavours of
expertly roasted espresso coffee beans with the
discussed in November 2023.
depth and complexity of a finely crafted stout, and
Caber Coffee Spills Thousands in doing so Lakeland Nightfall Coffee Stout was
born.
of Pounds for Charity With a name inspired by old poetic descriptions of
Aberdeen-based Caber Coffee has the coming of darkness, Lakeland Nightfall fuses
announced that it has served up more over 200 years of Farrer’s coffee roasting expertise
than £6,000 for charity in the last two with decades of brewing know-how from Beartown
years, thanks to a special initiative. Brewery. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER. 2023 | ISSUE 33
In September 2021, the family-run Rob Baines, John Farrer & Co’s General Manager,
company launched its innovative “Spill the said: ‘’I was massively invested when Beartown
Beans” blend which shines a light on the importance of Brewery approached us to see if we could work
communication when it comes to looking after mental health together.
and encourages coffee lovers to chat with others over a cup. When you taste Lakeland Nightfall you quickly
“Spill the Beans’ is a perfect example of how vital resources realise that this beautifully balanced beer
can be channelled into local support services by a proactive, showcases the depth and complexity of our hand-
compassionate local business that obviously cares about roasted coffee, which combines perfectly with
others. MHA is proud to be associated with Caber Coffee and Beartown’s artisan-crafted stout – just the thing for
their endeavours.” sipping and savouring on a chilly winter’s evening.’’

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