Coffee beans create a buzz at Great Taste as the North boasts pick of speciality roasts

Tuesday, 21 September 2021 12:27

Three rich and refined coffees all roasted in the North of England including one in Bradford feature on this year’s list of Great Taste award-winners, announced today

Out of the 5,383 products worldwide to receive a Great Taste 1-, 2- or 3-star accolade from the largest and most trusted food and drink awards on the planet, 416 are based in the North and these include; Great Taste 3-star award-winning Three Peaks Espresso Capsules produced by Skipton-based Coffee Care; Birkenhead-based Adams & Russell Coffee Roasters’ Great Taste 3-star award-winning rich and luxurious Faros; and an intense and vibrant Great Taste 3-star award-winning Colombia Mikava 100% Geisha, Carbonic Natural from Huddersfield-based Dark Woods Coffee.

Following 86 socially-distanced judging days in London and Dorset, Great Taste, which values taste above all else, has unearthed the very finest food and drink from every nook and corner of the UK and beyond. Regardless of branding or packaging, each product is judged on a level playing field, according to its texture, appearance, composition and of course taste. Food critics, chefs, restaurateurs, retail buyers, cooks, producers and a host of food writers, journalists and social media influencers are among the 355 esteemed palates to have rigorously blind tasted and judged the 14,113 entries from 108 countries, while providing detailed written feedback for the producer.

Every Great Taste award-winning product will now be able to display the unmistakable black and gold logo, a stamp of excellence that is recognised by retailers and consumers alike. A wide range of these winning products are already available to buy in delis, farm shops and independent retail outlets across the country.

All Great Taste 3-star award-winning products will be re-judged to find this year’s regional Golden Fork Trophy winners and the Great Taste Supreme Champion 2021. These final results will be announced at the Great Taste Golden Fork Reception on Sunday 17 October, set to be held at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate following the first day of Fine Food Show North, a trade-only exhibition organised by the Guild of Fine Food.

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