www.lux-review.com Page 41 LUXlife Food & Drink Awards 2022 For many, getting a great cup of coffee is now a standard that people aren’t willing to forfeit, according to purchase behavioural analysts. So, whilst people become more cost-conscious, Small Batch Coffee Roasters continues to find ways to bring more value to its products and services for its business customers and its end consumers. Coffee Roaster of the Year – South East England Sep22572 Small Batch Coffee Roasters is one of the pioneers of speciality coffee in the UK. Small Batch was founded in 2006 with the first coffee shop in Goldstone Villas in Hove. Today, Small Batch has six cafés across Brighton and Hove and supplies many more independent businesses in the South East and beyond. Small Batch got its name as it roasts its coffee daily in small batches. Specifically, the Small Batch way means roasting in smaller quantities to allow for a level of control unattainable with larger roasts. To realise the beans’ full potential, every coffee is roasted differently after a series of tests designed to perfect the roast. These smaller batches ensure that the right bean is chosen for each product and establishes the quality and freshness of every single cup. The core reason Small Batch Coffee Roasters exists is to make excellent quality coffee for its customers – whether you’re a coffee expert or not. Their mission means that they’re all about hiring their team based on curiosity, personal values and general attitude, rather than coffee knowledge or experience. All its employees start by learning about coffee in its roastery from the roasters themselves. Valuing the beans and where they come from, and how Small Batch constructs its flavour profiles is what it’s all about! The past few years have been testing for the hospitality industry as a whole with business closures during the pandemic, followed by nationwide staffing challenges, and now the cost-of-living crisis. As an industryleading speciality coffee roaster, Small Batch has multiple business functions allowing them to pivot and ensure they’re always putting their customers at the front and centre of their decisions. For example, Small Batch has an online subscription service where customers can get their favourite coffee delivered straight to their letterbox with free delivery. During the lockdowns, people could get a taste of normality at home. To build on this value, Small Batch also has something it calls its Coffee Club, where subscribers can receive a new single-origin coffee every month. This brings new excitement to your morning coffee - a ritual that is often a favourite point in the day. From its award-winning roastery in Portslade – the heart of the brand and where its ethically and sustainably sourced speciality coffee is roasted - Small Batch continues to pride itself on introducing exciting new roasts for its customers to enjoy and maintaining the same stellar quality that its long-standing supporters have come to expect. Exciting developments in the works include a limited-time Christmas blend, where their Head of Coffee has based the profile around Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut with a tawny port finish, as well Christmas hampers, perfect for gifting. With their history of providing excellent and sustainable coffee, South East England’s Coffee Roaster of the Year has a lot to offer and even more on the way! Contact: Ella Baker Company: Small Batch Coffee Roasters Web Address: www.smallbatchcoffee.co.uk
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