If you enjoy drinking coffee then two terms you’re likely to come across are “coffee blend” and “single origin coffee.” This article is aimed at amateur coffee drinkers who are looking for more information. Here, we aim to explain the key terms and help you understand how and why we create coffee blends at Pollards. […]
From Bean To Cup: A Journey From Green Bean To Espresso A short video showing the process of roasting coffee and the journey from green bean to espresso. This video was filmed at Pollards coffee roasters and wholesale coffee suppliers in Sheffield. Filmed by Catherine Roys (Work Experience). Edited and produced Catherine Roys and Pollards […]
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 […]
From Bean to Cup Pt.2: Arabica v Robusta You will have probably heard ‘coffee people’ mention the terms Arabica and Robusta, but actually you know little about them! To recap our first post in this series; Arabica (Coffea arabica) and Robusta (Coffea canephora) are the most popular types of coffee plant and they account for over of […]
From Bean to Cup Pt.1: The Coffee Plant ‘From Bean to Cup’ is a series of blogs by Pollards that guides you through the processes behind the daily cup of coffee we all enjoy. The blogs will cover the processing, the roasting and the grading of coffee beans, while documenting its journey from the plantation […]