A taste for coffee. A recent study by Italian scientists has been carried out. The research has revealed that the taste of coffee may be improved by drinkers who take large slurps rather than small sips. But why? Well, the scientists say that the larger slurps allow the coffee to release more aroma, compared to […]
Pollards has been roasting coffee and selling wholesale in Sheffield for 135 years and we hope to do so for 135 more. You will probably remember the Pollards cafés in the city centre. Or you may even be a customer at the Ecclesall Road shop! But what is next for the family run business? A Pollards […]
It’s been too long since we’ve had a decent delivery of Burundi coffee beans into the Pollards warehouse. So, we’re over the moon with what we’ve got. The delivery actually happened two weeks ago, but we’ve been drinking so much of it that we forgot to tell anyone! (There’s still some left, don’t worry.) What […]
The filter method is one of the oldest and widest used ways of making coffee. It is simple and efficient, can be used as a great way of serving different or guest coffees in your coffee shop and can be done with only the minimum of equipment. Use with your Havio V60 as follows: Hario […]
From Bean to Cup Pt. 3: Harvesting the Coffee In previous posts we have looked at the coffee plant and the differences between arabica and robusta coffee. In this blog we walk you through the process of how to harvest the coffee cherries from the plant (it is inside these ripe cherries that the coffee […]
We are proud to announce that Pollards will be sponsoring the ‘Best Café/Deli’ category in this year’s Exposed Awards, run by Sheffield’s very own Exposed Magazine. We are proud to support local initiatives and sponsor the awards, read on to find out more. Of course if you want to get in touch, please contact us! […]