Coffee Blog

Has lockdown affected the UK’s coffee consumption?

We don’t whether it’s lockdown or whether it would have happened anyway, but the results of a new survey seem to indicate that we’re drinking more coffee than before. The last time a similar study was carried out in 2018, of the 2,000 people who took part, around a third said they drank no coffee […]

Want to improve your driving skills? Grab some coffee and listen to rap music!

No, that isn’t our opinion (except for the coffee bit, that’s always welcome) – it’s the result of a new study. Car insurance company U-Switch and behavioural science consultancy CX Lab got together to study how a group of drivers reacted under certain conditions. The drivers involved in the study was varied, with a third […]

Coffee trends: the ‘proffee’ caffeine and protein drink

From time to time, we like to bring you news from the wackier side of coffee (remember avocado lattes, anyone? How about coffee with yak butter in it?) Whether it has an unusual ingredient added or it’s served in an ‘interesting’ way, it sometimes seems there’s pretty much nothing that hasn’t been added to poor […]

Coffee news: scientists re-discover a rare wild coffee plant

Some big news for the world of coffee this week. Scientists have re-discovered a rare wild coffee that was previously thought to be almost extinct. Why is this so exciting? The more diversity in plants the better, as it helps guard the species against extremes of climate and environment. Having more varieties available helps give […]

Could we soon have a home Covid test that uses coffee capsules?

Here at the Wholesale Coffee Company, we’ve always known how important coffee was – and not just for drinking. You can use the leftover grounds for anything from fertiliser to face scrub, and now, an organic chemist from the Bionanotechnology group at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands may have invested a way of […]

Top 3 iced coffee drinks for summer

‘Summer’ might be a little premature, but the clocks have gone forwards and the weather’s improving so that’s good enough for us – it’s time to break out the iced coffee! Nothing beats relaxing at the weekend with the papers and a tall, iced coffee to hand. Here are our favourite recipes so that you […]

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