Latest News from The Coffee Bean Company

Our finest coffee blend: Piazza D’Oro Espresso

See what the power of authentic Italian coffee can do for your organisation.

Give your business a boost with an authentic Italian coffee experience by offering Piazza d’Oro to your customers and guests.

The subtle, sweet sensation on the nose translates into a smooth, balanced, creamy espresso with notes of chocolate on the tongue. With milk, it becomes a delicious caramel, almost butterscotch-flavoured, cappuccino and latte.

Piazza d’Oro is a high quality, 100% Arabica blend roasted in accordance with traditional Italian recipes to bring out the full characteristics of the coffee bean – distinctive, elegant, warm and stylish.

To strengthen your coffee service even further, we offer…

• FREE Piazza d’ Oro Cappuccino cups + saucers
• FREE Piazza d’ Oro Espresso cups + saucers
• FREE Pavement sign
• FREE Loyalty cards

Say ‘Si’ to our Piazza d’Oro package – help maximise your potential.

Coffee Bean teams up with BAHA

The Coffee Bean Company has consolidated its arrival as a major provider of quality hot beverage systems and supplies to the Bournemouth Hotel industry by joining Bournemouth Accommodation and Hotel Association (BAHA).

BAHA supports the entire hospitality industry within a 50-mile radius of Bournemouth with a powerful range of services and resources that ensures it remains a powerful force within commerce and industry.

The association meets on a monthly basis to share relevant information which may affect the tourism industry whilst maintaining and enhancing the reputation of local accommodation providers.

It represents the sector at town meetings which relate to major projects, consultations and initiatives in the area, and works very closely with Bournemouth Tourism and Bournemouth Council as well as sitting on the Bournemouth Tourism Management Board.

BAHA membership – a better service for our customers…

Hot from Sanremo – two new espresso machines

Committed to supplying only the very best coffee systems, we now offer two new Sanremo models to our growing range of top quality espresso coffee machines.

Both models excel in a professional environment, delivering premium coffee – also supplied by The Coffee Bean Company.

• The Torino is a larger system with a boiler capacity of 12-19 litres
• The Zoe offers a 10 litre boiler capacity
• Both models are available in three colourways

Designed in-house by a bespoke team of professionals, the unique systems complement the most individual surroundings.

If you want the hottest espresso systems to help your business function at peak performance, call our hot coffeeline for further details: 023 8025 5222.

See Team Bean at the Hotel & Catering Show 2012

Don't miss The Coffee Bean Company in action at this year’s Hotel & Catering Show – the No.1 South coast hospitality trade fair held annually in the Bournemouth International Centre, 13 – 14 March.

See what's new at The Coffee Bean Company – the latest systems, supplies and services – all designed to help keep your organisation functioning at peak performance.

To be opened by one of the world's most innovative and entrepreneurial hoteliers, Robin Hutson, this is the biggest trade show outside London so, if you are involved in the hospitality, tourism and leisure industry, make sure you don't miss out.

Team Bean looks forward to meeting you!

Saving primates with hot coffee sales

Everyone will benefit from our quality drinks systems and supplies at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, a 65-acre sanctuary dedicated to the rescue, recovery and rehabilitation of over 240 endangered primates.

For every restorative cup of coffee sold, we donate 1 penny towards the primates, all casualties of illegal smuggling, abuse and neglect.

With 1000s of visitors, that’s 100s of pounds raised towards the Centre’s success.

By installing our 12-strong suite of high-performance hot drinks systems, stocked with the very best ingredients, we are supporting Monkey World in saving its simian community, educating its visitors, and helping to stop a barbaric practice.

How refreshing is that?

Sample our coffee – and help save our primates: visit Monkey World – or contact us direct on 023 8025 5222.

Christmas Delivery Dates

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

Christmas & New Year Opening Times

We will be closed from Saturday 24th – Tuesday 27th December

Last orders to be placed by Thursday 22nd December, for delivery Friday 23rd December

We re-open on Wednesday 28th December

Please call 023 8025 5222 to place your order

Team Bean wins top coffee award

From ‘new bean on the block’ to ‘best bean in the UK for growth’ – and it only took two years. That’s something to boast about for Hampshire-based coffee systems and supplies organisation, The Coffee Bean Company.

At Douwe Egberts ‘Overall Growth Award 2010/11’ in November, a delighted Robin Woodward, Business Development Manager for The Coffee Bean Company, accepted the award presented by Russell Bailey, Managing Director at Douwe Egberts.

The Award recognises a roasting performance in overall sales growth in percentage and value. Established in 2009, The Coffee Bean Company took just two years to become a leading South Coast supplier of Douwe Egberts’ hot beverage systems and supplies.

Held at the Copthorne Millennium Hotel in Gatwick, London, Douwe Egberts distributors from throughout the UK gathered to support and celebrate the lucky winner’s achievement, as Robin Woodward comments:

“The Award evening was the happy culmination of a lot of hard work. Despite a challenging economic climate, in record time we have managed to establish and grow our business to a nationally recognised level. Our business strategy obviously works which augurs well for sustained growth.

“Established in 1753, Douwe Egberts has a substantial head start on The Coffee Bean Company – but we’re working on it!

“A big thank you to Douwe Egberts and well done to everyone involved – especially Team Bean.”

Making the barista grade

Catering students from Eastleigh College are one step closer to gaining their BTEC Extended Diploma in Hospitality thanks to our training in the fine art of Italian barista coffee-making.

Held at our in-house Coffee School, the students gained hands-on experience in preparing and serving espresso-based coffee drinks on a commercial espresso machine.

They have to get it right first time or the coffee can be bitter and without its signature foamed milk crown – the blank canvas for coffee art for those with the flair.

The students covered all aspects of this process from operating the machine, setting the grinder and tamping through to extraction times, water temperature and milk frothing.

Bellissimo barista coffee everyone – and good luck for the future!

Portswood pub now with Piazza

Thanks to local coffee supplier, The Coffee Bean Company, authentic Italian coffee has come to the Gordon Arms, a popular award-winning pub in Portswood, Southampton, with a reputation for traditional character, comfort and service.

The complete coffee solution comprises a barista-style machine with separate grinder to deliver quality espresso, cappuccino and latte coffee. Piazza d’Oro coffee beans, flavoured syrups, sugar sticks and branded crockery add to the genuine ambience.

Pub landlord, Roy Danns, is delighted with this latest addition to his thriving pub: “We offer great drinks, a menu bursting with mouthwatering pub classics, comfortable décor and furnishings, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. What better way to complete the picture than the sight, sound and aroma of fresh, piping hot coffee prepared in real continental fashion?”

What decided Roy’s choice of coffee supplier? “I looked up ‘local coffee suppliers, Southampton’ on the internet and The Coffee Bean Company immediately caught my eye. They were ahead of the game in response, understood exactly what was required, provided training and ongoing support free of charge, and were really helpful and friendly from start to finish.”

Pouring through The Pyramids

The Coffee Bean Company has just signed a 3-year contract to supply a bean-to-cup coffee system, complete with all ingredients, at The Pyramids Centre in Portsmouth.

With free-form fun pools, wacky waves, water slides, soft play world, swimming, gym and fitness classes, beauty spa and function rooms, The Pyramids is Portsmouth’s largest leisure and entertainment complex offering a huge range of fun, pampering and celebratory activities and facilities for everyone.

Sounds like thirsty work – so no wonder this top leisure venue has called on the help of the Coffee Bean Company to help keep its thousands of visitors energised.

Coffee ahoy at the PSP Southampton Boat Show – again!

For the second year running, The Coffee Bean Company is hot drinks supplier of choice for this year's PSP Southampton Boat Show, 16–25 September.

Our top of the range systems will support leading independent catering company, Wise Catering, by delivering quality coffee, tea and chocolate to families, boaters and traders at this biggest water-based boat show in Europe showcasing the latest in maritime excellence – from £multi-million yachts to all the products that promote world class sailing.

With other nautical attractions to enjoy such as the Oyster Festival, Sea Kitchen Theatre with Michelin-star chef, Shaun Rankin, and Authors Live, we will be keeping coffee cups full for nearly 90 hours. That takes some refreshing!

Anyone for coffee?…

…If you would like first class coffee support for your business or special event, contact Robin Woodward, Business Development Manager, on 023 8025 5222.

Coffee Bean goes to College…

The Coffee Bean Company will soon be helping 2nd year catering students at Eastleigh College attain their BTEC Extended Diploma in Hospitality.

How? By training them in the Italian art of barista coffeemaking – preparing and serving espresso-based coffee drinks on a commercial espresso machine.

Commencing in October 2011 at the Coffee Bean Company Coffee School in Chandler’s Ford, Southampton, the students will learn all aspects of the barista coffee making skills, including:

• Machine operation, maintenance and programming
• Setting the grinder and tamping methods
• Extraction times
• Water temperature and quality
• Milk frothing
• Latte art
  

Robin Woodward, Business Development Manager for The Coffee Bean Company, comments: “We are delighted to invest in the future of students keen to develop management and supervisory careers in the fast-moving food and hospitality industry. By perfecting their barista skills, not only will they be able to deliver professional coffeemaking wherever they work, they will be maintaining a traditional Italian skill dating back to 1905.”

Interested in delivering professional barista coffee? For details of our hands-on training, contact Robin Woodward now on 023 8025 5222.

Introducing Imporient – ‘an outstanding tea of unparalleled quality’

For the enjoyment of your customers, The Coffee Bean Company has once again sourced an exceptional product.

Grown on the Pfunda Tea Estate, Kenya, in rich volcanic soil at an altitude of 2000 metres, Imporient is a main grade, black leaf tea made from the leaf only to guarantee a premium tea of exceptional brightness, colour and flavour.

In 2011, Pfunda became the first tea garden in Africa to earn Rainforest Alliance certification, so fans of Imporient can enjoy the added reassurance that their preferred cup of tea has been ethically sourced to exacting standards.

Backed by a tea-growing pedigree of 139 years, and ISO 9002 Accredited, Imporient guarantees a tea experience of the highest quality.

For your FREE sample of Imporient tea, contact Robin Woodward now on 023 8025 5222.

Encountering Excellence…

If speed and quality are of the essence, then the sleek, new Cafitesse Excellence self-service system and coffee are guaranteed to delight and satisfy you and your customers.

The machine…
That’s one cup of cappuccino in under 12 seconds and up to 600 cups of coffee an hour, making this model the fastest addition yet to our existing Cafitesse range of high volume, high quality machines that keep costs to a minimum.

Elegant in form and excellent in function, it is ideal for busy self-service environments such as meeting rooms, offices and breakout areas, cafés, restaurants and hotels – wherever hot, quality coffee must be delivered quickly and on demand!

The coffee…
To complement the system and to ensure the ultimate refreshment experience, Douwe Egberts developed a new coffee, also called Excellence: a dark roast-and-ground product, rich in flavour and aroma, and the optimum fuel for the machine and all its users.

The Cafitesse Excellence system and coffee will be available from Summer 2011, so why not book a taste drive now?

Contact Robin Woodward, Business Development Manager, on 023 8025 5222.

East meets West…

From the Ship Hotel to the East, to the Marsham Court Hotel to the West, The Coffee Bean Company’s growing reputation is attracting more and more clients searching for a complete hot beverage capability to keep their customers satisfied.

Just two of the latest hotels and their customers waking up to great coffee:

Both hotels have also opted for our in-room coffee sticks for convenient, satisfying refreshment.

That’s a total of 6 stars and 123 beds separated by over 64 miles. With Salisbury also coming within our reach, it’s safe to say that The Coffee Bean Company is fast covering the region’s refreshment requirements.

Bringing coffee contentment to the Balmer Lawn Hotel

Guests at top New Forest country hotel, the 4-Star Balmer Lawn Hotel, are enjoying the highest quality coffee courtesy of The Coffee Bean Company. 

Located on the leafy outskirts of Brockenhurst in the heart of the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, the Balmer Lawn Hotel is a family-owned country house hotel set in beautiful surroundings. Blending old fashioned values with modern sophistication and style, it offers a range of leisure, wedding and conference facilities that require high volume, quality-on-demand refreshment. 

Renowned for delivering hot, tasty coffee quickly and efficiently, a suite of Cafitesse 400 coffee systems and Douwe Egberts’ coffee is helping to keep guests content in this former hunting lodge with a reputation for comfort and courteous service.

Unlike traditional bulk brew systems, the Cafitesse system delivers consistent quality without wastage. Capable of brewing a large pot of coffee in 45 seconds, it is ideal for busy breakfast sessions and conferences where fast, reliable refreshment really matters.

We are also supplying the 54 bedrooms with Douwe Egberts One Cup instant coffee sticks – the perfect solution to country comfort and convenience. 

On show again – at the Hotel & Catering Show 2011

Once again, The Coffee Bean Company is putting in a roasting appearance at this year’s Hotel & Catering Show, the No.1 South coast hospitality trade fair held annually in the Bournemouth International Centre from 15 – 16 March.

We will be rubbing shoulders with our suppliers, Douwe Egberts, with a dedicated ‘Coffee House’ within their Coffee Village. What better way to find out what’s new at The Coffee Bean Company where we will be showcasing our quality beverage systems, supplies and services, especially the latest additions to our growing range:

SanRemo Verona: a traditional, barista-style espresso machine
Sielaff Piacere: a stylish bean-to-cup system
Douwe Egberts NG-100: part of the 100 series of ‘Next Generation’ Cafitesse coffee dispensers, this model delivers coffee from one easy-to-use unit.

Officially opened by leading hotelier Andrew Stembridge, managing director of the AA red- star, Chewton Glen, this is the biggest trade show outside London. So, if you are involved in the hospitality, tourism and leisure industry, make sure you don’t miss out!

You can’t miss us – just look for the Douwe Egberts Coffee Village in the Windsor Hall. We look forward to meeting you!

On show at the Hampshire Suppliers Exhibition 2011

The Coffee Bean Company will be showcasing its hot drinks systems, supplies and services at the Hampshire Suppliers Exhibition held at the De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel on Wednesday 19 January  from 11am – 3pm.

Sponsored by Business Southampton, this annual exhibition is aimed at regional food and beverage suppliers and local buyers and procurement teams from the cruise industry, hospitality industry and the public sector.

It is the ideal opportunity for you to meet the Coffee Bean Company, try out our machines and beverages, and discuss how we can meet your individual requirements in the morning ‘Buyer & Supplier’ workshop.

 Entrance is free, so come along and see us.

To book your place, please email bookings@businesssouthampton.com, or call 023 8068 2520.

Increasing creature comforts at Lepe Beach Café

Following its stylish makeover, visitors to Lepe Beach Café in Lepe Country Park can relax in greater comfort, take in the coastal views, and savour a tasty snack complemented by a hot cup of coffee or chocolate courtesy of The Coffee Bean Company.

Surrounded by the New Forest National Park, Lepe is a popular venue offering a wealth of amenities including over a mile of beach, historic D-Day remains, wild flower meadows, assorted watersports, and children’s play, picnic and barbecue areas – all made so much more enjoyable with a ‘hot cup of quality’. At the push of a button, perfectly brewed Douwe Egberts coffee and chocolate is dispensed by Cafitesse 700 machines. Ideal for high dispense environments such as hotels, restaurants, conferences and cafes, the Cafitesse system is very busy helping Lepe Beach Café increase its creature comfort factor.

NEW – the many pleasures of a Piacere bean-to-cup coffee machine…

It’s stylish and compact with a mirror-finished LED-lit exterior and is designed to tempt coffee-drinkers into a truly pleasurable coffee experience – it’s the Piacere (Italian for ‘pleasure’) bean-to-cup coffee machine – the latest addition to The Coffee Bean Company’s growing ranks of quality coffee machines.

Hot from top German coffee machine manufacturer, Sielaff, and backed by a 120-year pedigree, the Piacere dispenses coffee at up to 150 cups per hour and is ideal for busy outlets from bars and hotels to cafes and conference rooms.

With tea and chocolate functions also incorporated, the Piacere offers a range of features to enhance performance and user refreshment – including a cup warmer!

Winner Alex Troy flanked by runners-up, Aneta Staszyk (l.), and Sandra Whatley (r.).

Crowning of a coffee king

Red Funnel employee, Alex Troy, has been crowned Red Funnel Barista 2010 after the RED Barista Championships 2010 final held in November at The Coffee Bean Company in Chandler’s Ford, Southampton.

This annual event is part of the company’s ongoing support of client and leading ferry company, Red Funnel. The Coffee Bean Company provides the quality hot beverage solutions for the Steam Coffee Company and ReFuel brands onboard Red Funnel’s car ferries, including all three terminal buildings, serving Southampton and East Cowes.

Following round one held at Red Funnel earlier in the month, the best of their food and beverage employees showcased their barista coffee-making skills on a top quality San Remo traditional coffee-making machine.

Alex’s top performance has won him a weekend break at St Pierre Park, a four-star hotel in St Peters Port, Guernsey. Runners-up, Sandra Whatley and Aneta Staszyk, also demonstrated admirable barista skills.

The Coffee Bean Company’s Business Development Manager, Robin Woodward, explains the motivation behind the RED Barista Championships: “By challenging Red Funnel employees to a barista coffee-making competition, we set the standard for quality coffee prepared in the traditional fashion. The barista talent on display was impressive and augurs well for the future of Red Funnel’s coffee-drinking customers. Well done, Alex, Sandra and Aneta!”

The Coffee Bean Company is a leading Douwe Egberts distributor and has established firm roots as a supplier of complete beverage solutions to thirsty organisations throughout the South.

Bringing Riviera coffee culture to Bournemouth hotel trio

Following massive investment and refurbishment, leading south coast hotel group, Oceana, has selected The Coffee Bean Company to deliver an upmarket coffee culture in three Bournemouth Riviera seafront hotels – The Suncliff, The Cliffeside, and The Cumberland, one of Europe's only freestanding Art Deco hotels.

The hotels are located side-by-side on the prestigious East Overcliff Drive. The Coffee Bean Company will provide a hot beverage service second to none throughout the hotels’ bars, restaurants and function rooms. A number of high volume Cafitesse 400 machines, will deliver Douwe Egberts coffee, perfectly brewed in seconds.

Thanks to The Coffee Bean Company, all hotel guests are now guaranteed high quality refreshment to match their luxurious surroundings – in keeping with the Oceana group’s upmarket Riviera coffee culture.

Cherry-picked by AFC Bournemouth!

Bournemouth’s Division One football club, The Cherries, has picked The Coffee Bean Company to supply all the coffee machines and product supplies to its Dean Court stadium in Kings Park, Bournemouth.

From kiosks ranged around the premises, a suite of top quality machines will deliver premium Kenco coffee and assorted hot beverages to help keep up to 11,000 supporters refreshed and cheering on The Cherries in this modern, all-seated and covered stadium.

Improving on perfection…

Can you improve on perfection? Of course you can! By adding SanRemo espresso coffee machines to its existing range of professional hot beverage systems, The Coffee Bean Company is offering even more top quality choice and performance to current and potential new customers.

Renowned for their quality, SanRemo coffee machines are among the most well respected espresso machines on today’s coffee scene. Designed and manufactured in Italy, the contemporary and traditional systems are easy to clean and maintain, and exhibit a perfect balance of taste, form and function, along with fine contemporary designs to fit beautifully into sophisticated surroundings.

Both The Coffee Bean Company and SanRemo are committed to meeting the highest standards by delivering top quality machines in a variety of styles, sizes, and shapes to suit a multitude of applications, from hotels and restaurants to pubs, clubs and conference centres.

SANREMO IS THE OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE UK BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE YEARS 2009, 2010, 2011.

Coffee on demand at Southampton Boat Show

Only the best coffee will do for the biggest water-based boat show in Europe – which is why Wise Catering has called upon The Coffee Bean Company to help it keep visitors and exhibitors refreshed at Southampton Boat Show from 10 – 19 September.

Over nine hectic days, a suite of Coffee Bean Company machines will be dispensing high quality coffee, tea and chocolate at this top international event in which boat builders, owners, chandlers and other sailing companies showcase their new products to the nautically minded.

With thousands of boat lovers to keep on the go, The Coffee Bean Company will be in its element helping Wise Catering maintain its 30-year reputation for providing professional, high quality catering to a diverse range of private and corporate clients.

Refreshing fun at Dorset family theme park

Having fun is thirsty work at Adventure Wonderland. With over 30 rides and attractions to experience, The Coffee Bean Company is helping to fuel the fun factor in this No. 1 family theme park located opposite Bournemouth International Airport in Hurn, Christchurch.

The Coffee Bean Company has recently installed fully automatic bean-to-cup coffee machines around the park that deliver quality coffee and hot chocolate. The coffee supplied is Kenco Sustainable Development Espresso Beans which are Rain Forest Alliance certified. So, as the children play and ride, Mum and Dad can relax and enjoy a cappuccino courtesy of The Coffee Bean Company.

Hot Coffee Co. refuels another Condor ferry

Condor Ferries - leading operator of ferry services between mainland England, the Channel Islands and France – is sticking with its preferred supplier, The Coffee Bean Company, to provide the quality hot beverage solutions onboard the latest addition to its fast ferry fleet: the multi-million-pound catamaran, HSC Condor Rapide. 

Operating from May 2010, this 86 metre, former Royal Australian Navy troop transportation vessel will ferry up to 750 foot passengers, 170 cars, and freight vehicles, between Guernsey, Jersey and St Malo in France. Every attention has been given to passenger comfort including the provision of hot meals and snacks, and a range of high quality beverages courtesy of The Coffee Bean Company.  

For over a year, this Hampshire-based company has supplied the entire Condor fleet with coffee machines, product supplies and support services to keep its customers refreshed – and the Rapide will be no exception with a selection of Douwe Egberts Cafitesse 700 coffee machines delivering the very best beverages to cater for the busiest of services and most discerning of tastes.  

With a top dispense rate of 600 to 1,000 cups per hour, the Cafitesse range offers speed, flexibility and ease-of-use, producing a whole host of fresh coffees, teas and chocolate. All drinks are perfectly brewed in seconds, time after time. As regional distributor for the world-leading coffee roaster Douwe Egberts, quality is assured. 

Mike Mustill, Hotel Operations Services Manager for Condor Ferries, comments: “Condor provides a year-round service with up to four services a day in the summer months, so keeping our customers refreshed and positive is vital to our operation. The Coffee Bean Company has certainly helped us maintain this service for over a year now, so we are delighted to continue to use their excellent total beverage solutions on the Rapide.”

Hot Coffee Co. energises Red Funnel ferries

Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferries has chosen Hampshire-based The Coffee Bean Company to provide the quality hot beverage solutions for the Steam Coffee Company and ReFuel brands onboard their car ferries, including all three terminal buildings, serving Southampton and East Cowes. 

Providing a 24-hours-a-day, 364-days-a-year service, Red Funnel’s three vehicle ferries, which operate from Southampton, cater for complete passenger comfort including the provision of a bar, hot and cold food, pastries, and a range of high quality beverages courtesy of The Coffee Bean Company.  

This leading regional supplier has installed Cafitesse 700 Coffee machines to deliver the very best beverages to satisfy the busiest of services and most discerning of tastes. With a top dispense rate of 600 to 1,000 cups per hour, the Cafitesse range offers speed, flexibility and ease-of-use, producing a whole host of fresh coffees, teas and chocolate. All drinks are perfectly brewed in seconds, time after time. As regional distributor for the world-leading coffee roaster Douwe Egberts, quality is assured. 

Warren Turvey, Head of Food & Beverage for Red Funnel, comments: “With our roots in the 1820s and a pedigree approaching 150 years, Red Funnel has the largest cross-Solent ferries and carries in excess of 3 million passengers per annum over 37,000 sailings, covering more than 450,000 miles. By helping to keep customers refreshed on three major ferries through our Steam Coffee Company and ReFuel brands, The Coffee Bean Company will help sustain and develop the first-class operation on which Red Funnel has built its reputation.”

Local Coffee Company a big hit at trade show

Hampshire-based The Coffee Bean Company has made a name for itself at the 2010 Bournemouth Hotel & Catering Show, showcasing its range of complete beverage solutions to 2,800 visitors and 200 fellow exhibitors within the catering, hospitality, tourism and leisure industry.

Hosted by the Bournemouth International Centre on 16 and 17 March, this is the largest catering show outside London and the only UK catering trade show on the South Coast – a recognised event for networking and sourcing new products and services.

Despite the ongoing tough trading conditions, it was declared ‘a great success’ by everyone involved, including Robin Woodward, Business Development Manager for The Coffee Bean Company, who has already converted one of over thirty leads generated by their stand.

“What a great opportunity to make an impact with exhibitors and major trade customers. Our stand attracted huge interest, generating hot leads with an eye-catching display of systems, products, supplies and support services, As regional distributor for world-leading coffee roaster, Douwe Egberts, we offer complete reassurance to all our customers that we can supply first class beverage solutions to satisfy their every requirement.”

The Coffee Bean Company – live at top UK trade show

A force to be reckoned with in the coffee and hot beverage solutions business, Hampshire-based The Coffee Bean Company will be showcasing its wide range of beverage equipment, products/ingredients and services at the Bournemouth Hotel & Catering Show in March this year.

Hosted by the Bournemouth International Centre, this is the largest catering show outside London and the only UK catering trade show on the South Coast. Attracting hundreds of buyers throughout the hospitality, tourism and leisure industry, it is the perfect venue for The Coffee Bean Company to rub shoulders with other key suppliers and promote its outstanding beverage solutions to the hospitality industry.

According to Business Development Manager, Rob Woodward, buyers will not be disappointed: 
“As the regional distributor for world leading coffee roaster, Douwe Egberts, we are ideally qualified to stand alongside the best. This is a first-rate opportunity to exhibit our coffee and hot beverage solutions and their application to major trade customers on the South Coast. Add to this our increasing range of 100% sustainably sourced products, and we believe we have a solution and system for every pub, hotel and restaurant that wants to sell great coffee!”

Come and see us at the Bournemouth Hotel & Catering Show, 16 – 17 March 2010 – Stand Number E12, Solent Hall, BIC, Bournemouth.

Green coffee? What an ‘UTZ’ idea!

There’s no doubt about it. Green beans are gathering momentum in The Coffee Bean Company, the Hampshire-based provider of exceptional beverage solutions to thirsty businesses throughout the South.

The latest coffee bean to go green is Piazza D’Oro Forza, a premium Italian espresso brand, now offered with UTZ certification. UTZ being the Mayan word for good, this title means that the ecologically aware can now provide and appreciate this high quality coffee safe in the knowledge that it enjoys ‘good origin’: that it has been ethically and sustainably produced with a trackable trail from farm to cup.

This is the latest upgrade within the Douwe Egberts’ product range and reflects the company’s drive towards 100% sustainably produced coffee. As regional distributor for this world-leading coffee roaster, The Coffee Bean Company is accustomed to meeting the discerning and ever-changing demands of a wide variety of organisations.

According to Sales Manager, Rob Woodward, UTZ certification adds to a product’s desirability: 
“This reassuring seal has delighted our greener customers with whom Piazza D’Oro Forza is already a firm favourite. Now they can offer this affordable, premium-quality espresso coffee with a clear conscience. We pride ourselves in providing and promoting UTZ beverage products wherever possible, and fully support Douwe Egberts in its ethical vision. This can only augur well for the future of sustainable farming, which has to be a very ‘UTZ’ idea indeed!”