The Owens Blog

Not everyone understands why buying organic coffee in the UK is important.

This article provides information which helps explain the significance of how buying organic coffee in the UK can make a real difference; not just here, but in countries right across the other side of the world too! 

We're still roasting, but our Roastery Shop is closed until further notice.
You can continue to buy coffee online for home delivery.

As coffee is one of the world's biggest commodities, choosing to buy Fairtrade coffee beans has positive social, economic and environmental impacts. Learn more about Fairtrade coffee production and what it means to all those who benefit from it, including the consumer...

Selecting the right equipment for your café, restaurant, hotel or pub can be a daunting process particularly if you have no experience in the industry.
There is so much information on the internet about various coffee machines, finance deals, leasing vs buying and it’s hard to know who to trust so I have put together what I see as the top 5 considerations when making what will be one the most (if not the most) crucial investment to your café.

Not only is our coffee a fabulous drink, it is also incredibly versatile in so many ways. In the garden around the home OR as an ingredient in your favourite recipes

We were delighted to be asked by Springboard, a charity helping young people facing multiple barriers find work within the hospitality industry, to run a training and coffee experience session for some of their students.

These students are on the charity’s ‘Let’s Cook’ programme: an exciting mix of kitchen based learning and industry visits, as well as self-esteem and confidence building workshops.

Organic coffee has no nasty fertilisers or pesticides used in it’s cultivation, and is shade grown. Coffee plants like shade, but farming the plant under a tree canopy is much more difficult and intensive than in an open field. If coffee plants are in full sun, when it rains, there is more wash off which means less nutrients in the soil, more chemicals going into local water systems.

Have you ever thought about improving your home coffee brewing?

Here at the Owens Academy of Coffee, we are as passionate about the coffee you drink at home, as the coffee you buy from your favourite coffee shop.

Our Spring offer is £15 off our next Home Brewing Course on Saturday 30 March, so just £50! Perfect for all coffee enthusiasts, as a gift or a treat for yourself, why not book now by clicking on this link.

Mothers are to be cherished, and Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.

This year Mothering Sunday falls on the 31st of March.

 

It is now November which means we can officially start planning for CHRISTMAS!!

To kick off the season, we will be holding an Open Morning on Saturday 1st December, between 10am and 1pm, especially for any of you out and about picking your all important Christmas tree!