Exploring sustainability in the tea and coffee industries
At the inaugural Women in Tea & Coffee event hosted by the Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, we were proud to bring together industry professionals across tea and coffee to discuss the challenges and decisions at the heart of making our industries more sustainable. Hosted by our very own Category and Insight Manager, Richard Milner, […]
Celebrating 30 years of Lincoln & York
It’s 1994 and the first episode of friends has just aired. There are less than 700 branded coffee shops in the UK, no one has a clue what an iced venti caramel macchiato is and Lincoln & York founders, James Sweeting & Simon Herring are hand roasting coffee beans in a garden shed. Flash forward […]
Coffee pods & ground coffee vs instant coffee
A quick coffee Instant coffee was created out of convenience, hence why it proved popular in ration packs for soldiers in both WWI and WWII. Troops from around the world benefited from that instant caffeine hit, once hot water was added to the granules. Of course, there was no need to evolve it or look […]
It’s time for our favourite combination coffee and Christmas
Christmas is the perfect time of year for great coffee. The rich, familiar smell; your favourite mug warming your hands on a cold morning. We genuinely don’t think there’s a better way to start a winter’s day. Seasonal specials On the high street, Christmas has become synonymous with seasonal coffee flavour treats such as the […]
From coffee bean to coffee cup
How is coffee produced and how well do you know your beans? Here at Lincoln & York we are continuously researching new products to deliver bespoke coffee to our customers. How much do you know about your favourite coffee and where it comes from? Soaring global coffee consumption is good news for the industry and […]
How to produce a successful private label coffee?
What is a private label coffee? A private label or white label coffee is produced by a private roasting house, can be packaged with your branding, and sold through your distribution channels. Consistency and quality are key when it comes to creating a bespoke coffee blend for your business. The word blend means to combine […]
Are coffee subscriptions the future?
Over the past few years, subscription boxes have increased in popularity. From beauty and hygiene products to food and gin boxes; there are subscriptions for almost everything at the touch of a buy now button. It is a purchase model that consumers are comfortable with too, in fact, 69% of households now subscribe to at […]
Iced coffee recipe ideas for your menu
Easter Iced Mocha what could be better than an Easter iced mocha to go? Start with chocolate or caramel syrup, top with ice. Pour over ½ cup of strong cold coffee and ½ cup of milk. Stir or shake together. Top with whipped cream and decorate with smashed Easter egg. Decaf over ice For those customers […]
Out of home coffee market – the Covid impact
The inevitable impact When we looked at the Kantar out of home (OOH) coffee market data to 14th June 2020, it confirmed what we all anticipated, namely that the sector had taken the hardest of hits. OOH coffee was valued at £5.3bn, down 17.1%*. Unsurprisingly – given that the segment represents 43% of the OOH […]
Origin profile: Costa Rica
At Lincoln & York, we travel the world to find the best quality beans so that our customers can deliver great tasting coffee to the public. Being proud of that supply chain as one of the UK’s leading coffee suppliers, we are determined to source sustainable, high-quality coffee beans from within the coffee belt. Costa […]