April will be an exciting month for us at Carvetii: we have just committed to our first Cup of Excellence coffee and we are expecting delivery at the end of March. This is the first of a number of small lot coffees we’ll be exploring and making available in 2016. The Cup of…
Markets, Festivals and Events
Since 2011 we’ve been using events to build our brand and to engage with customers. Here are our top tips for getting the most out of markets, festivals and events.
A step too far or a long way to travel?
A visit to one of our customers this morning reminded me of an article I’ve read recently with regards to espresso and the use of scales. This morning’s espresso was served from a machine which had been carefully dialled-in (I watched the barista do this), and my actual espresso was weighed. As it turns out,…
Updates to our Website
Over the past couple of weeks we’ve been making a few changes to our website, which will make ordering (and receiving) our coffee a little bit easier. Firstly we’ve changed the packaging we use for our online orders. Our new bags have a thinner profile, allowing them to fit through most letterboxes. They also have…
A prediction round-up for 2016 (Part 3)
In the final part of my round-up of predictions for 2016 I thought I’d take a look at some of the trends which might impact on the home user. Throughout 2016 and beyond we are likely to see a continued growth in the sales of capsule coffee machines, such as Nespresso. This coffee revolution continues…
A prediction round-up for 2016 (Part 2)
In this post I continue my round-up of interesting predictions for 2016, and look at a potential negative trend for coffee shops in the local area. I found this prediction while reading the blog of James Hoffmann and it has since triggered a lot of thought processes (not that I need any more thoughts triggered!)….
A prediction round-up for 2016 (Part 1)
Better after-dinner coffee is on the horizon for 2016
The impact of buying a bag of our coffee
When you buy a bag of our coffee, not only will you be enjoying delicious coffee at home but you’ll also be contributing to the local economy . . .
Seasonality and Moisture Content
We recently purchased a moisture meter and have been monitoring the moisture content of our coffees. Our aim is to add a quantitative measure of the quality of our green beans. It has also thrown up a few surprises.
Better Together
As each year draws to a close we quite enjoy looking back on the previous twelve months, reflecting on the highs and learning from the lows. 2015 was the ‘year of collaboration’ as far as Carvetii was concerned, a year where the important lesson was one of working together. The year started in an interesting…
The Cost of a Mince Pie
It’s that time of year again when the humble mince pie takes centre stage in many of our coffee shops, tearooms and cafes. I’ve visited a number of customers in the past couple of weeks where the prominent feature in their cake display is an enticing stack of homemade mince pies. On at least three…
Water continued
My previous post outlined some of the problems we face with the quality of water at our Roastery. In short, water can influence how a coffee brews and tastes. This in turn makes it difficult to determine whether the characteristics of a coffee are due to the influence of the roasting or the water. Having…