Coffee Facts

The seasons are changing and there's nothing quite like a hot cup of coffee on a cold day.  We wanted to share some facts about our favourite drink.

• Coffee is actually a fruit. The "beans" grow on a bush and are found in the centre of a berry called the coffee cherry.
• Did you know that coffee is the most popular drink worldwide with over 400 billion cups consumed each year?
• Last year, the Brits spent over £1 billion on coffee with the average British consumer drinking two cups per day.
• On average, men drink more coffee than women (1.7 cups per day vs 1.5 cups).
• How do you like your coffee? 37% of coffee drinkers drink their coffee black; while 63% add a sweetener such as sugar.
• Decaffeinated coffee sales are at their highest in January due to people's New Year resolutions.
• When do you drink your coffee? According to recent statistics, over 57% of coffee is drunk at breakfast; 34% between meals and 13% at other meals.
• It takes 42 coffee beans to make an espresso.
• Over half of the espresso consumed in the UK is drunk in the South East of the country.
• The Composer Beethoven was obsessive about coffee, counting out precisely 60 beans per cup.
• The most expensive coffee in the world is Kopi Luwak at an eye watering £490 per pound!
• Our sense of smell, more than any of our other senses makes our final judgement on coffee.
• Coffee plants live between 40 – 50 years, but they can live to the grand old age of 100 if they’re cared for properly.

Did you know that we have our own brand coffee called Expresso Coffee using fresh, carefully selected beans and ingredients, roasted every 2 weeks by our in-house barista. We are very proud of our own brand coffee which reflects our love of coffee and passion for offering exceptional machines that deliver amazing drinks.

We hope you enjoy your coffee, especially through these colder months. If you have any questions or would like any further information, we’d be delighted to hear from you.