Coffee for Cafes

Why should you choose us?

With our Subscribe & Save service, you can take advantage of our trade discounts. Included in this service are complimentary delivery services for UK customers, so you don’t need to break the bank to have a reliable, regular coffee delivery. Just set your coffee preferences, and you won’t ever have to worry about running out of supplies for your coffee machines again!

If your business gets through large quantities of coffee in a short time, then our 5kg bags are perfect for you. But as an alternative, you can choose from a range of smaller multipack options, sealed with one-way valves to preserve freshness. Available in 12x 908g and 20x 454g bags, in either whole coffee beans or a choice of grinds, these are conveniently packaged in outer boxes and still delivered free of charge. Not only are our coffees packaged for optimum freshness, but we also roast in small batches and only when an order is placed. This means we only ever deliver the freshest possible, flavour-packed coffee beans to your outlet.

In today’s world, we know that demand is unpredictable and to help you manage this, we keep our subscriptions flexible. Our customers can easily amend, cancel or skip their orders, at any time, with no penalties.

FAQs

What kind of coffee do coffee shops use?

There is no single type of coffee that is best for a café or coffee shop, and there are hundreds of options to choose from.

You should consider your target audience to determine which kind of coffee you need to stock. Do you need a large variety of specialty coffee? Do you need a high quantity of Arabica or Robusta coffees? Do you need ground coffee or beans for your coffee machine? Will you be serving mainly filter and cafetiere brews, or those with an espresso base?

The quality of your coffee will largely define what people think about your cafe and company, so once you have answered some of the above questions it is worth investing the time to find the right supplier and beans to meet your needs.

What coffee is served in a café?

Once upon a time, cafes were known for selling low-quality tea and coffee to accompany a hearty breakfast and other delicious food items. Fortunately, we have evolved and coffee shops, cafes and coffeehouses now focus more on the quality and variety of hot drinks. As a standard, you can expect a café to serve various coffees such as espresso, latte, flat white and cappuccino. Some of the more coffee-centric cafes will have a wider range, and give you the option to select a particular type of coffee beans for your drink. In such establishments, you might find French press, Turkish, cold brew coffee and recipes for flavoured coffees.

What is the best coffee machine for a small cafe?

With so many coffee machines, espresso machines and high-tech gadgets available it's hard to know exactly what you need for a successful cafe. Before you get carried away with all the added accessories, we recommend that you start by finding an espresso machine that will give your customers a great cup of coffee, time after time. If you get this right you are halfway there!

An espresso machine is designed to create a perfect shot by forcing almost boiling water through finely ground beans. It will also have an arm, or wand, on the machine for you to heat and froth milk plus a hot water spout used to produce the required coffee drink. You will need to have a coffee grinder in addition to this machine, unless you are purchasing coffee grounds. This will finely grind the beans, making them ready for use in the espresso machine.

There are many large espresso machines designed especially for use by a barista in a cafe. Make sure you opt for one that is big enough to accommodate the volume of coffee drinks you plan to serve each day. You don't want to create a backlog of customers because you don't have enough filter handles and wands available to prepare their drinks quickly.

As an alternative you could purchase a bean-to-cup machine for your cafe, and these are especially popular if coffee is not going to be the main focus of your business. A bean to cup machine grinds the beans, extracts the espresso shot and prepares the milk (if required) all automatically. All you need to do is press a button. These machines can be more expensive compared to the traditional option, but they do reduce your labour time considerably, and you don't need to be a skilled barista to use one. In the coffee world, bean to cup options were not highly rated due to the quality of coffee they produced, but this has changed recently, so they don't need to be avoided anymore. These are quite commonly used by small restaurants who sell limited cups of coffee, don't have a barista or have limited space to fit coffee grinders and espresso machines.

If coffee is the main focus of your cafe, then a traditional espresso machine is still probably the best option, as it gives you a wider range and the flexibility to make every drink unique to your customers. It also looks more impressive.