By Will Greaver As our Head of Quality Control and Sensory, Will spends his days refining flavour, assessing quality, developing recipes and helping shape the coffees we roast. Cold brew coffee is the no-fuss solution to refreshing coffee at home during the Summer months, and with the vast coverage of iced lattes and all things […]
Author: Will Greavner 2025 UK Cup Tasters Champion & Head of QC/Sensory, Will, spends his days refining flavour, assessing quality, and helping shape the coffees we roast. Here, he shares a behind-the-scenes look at returning to the competition in 2026 and what it takes to perform under pressure. In early April, I travelled down to […]
At Butterworth & Son, we’ve spent over two decades working with cafes, restaurants and food businesses across East Anglia. In that time, the coffee scene has changed beyond recognition. With the Velvet Food & Drink Awards 2026 celebrating the very best of our region, it feels like the right moment to reflect on how far […]
Author: Will Greavner, Head of QC & Sensory and 2025 UK Cup Tasters Champion Speciality coffee often introduces drinkers to varieties they may never have encountered before. One that regularly sparks curiosity is Geisha coffee. Geisha is a variety of Arabica coffee prized for its uniquely floral, fruity and complex character. This varietal is native […]
Our Head of Quality Control and Sensory, Will Greavner, is back with more practical coffee knowledge. As the 2025 UK Cup Tasters Champion, Will combines technical expertise with a clear, approachable way of explaining coffee, helping demystify what can often feel like a complex subject. In this article, he explains why fresh coffee is not […]
As we settle into a new year, we welcome new faces to the world of speciality coffee. Many will have unknowingly fallen down the coffee rabbit hole after receiving beans and brewing equipment as Christmas gifts. The speciality coffee scene is full of flavour, filtration and experimental fermentations. It can also be a space of […]
The festive season always feels like the right time to slow down, share something comforting and perhaps discover a new favourite cup. At Butterworth & Son, that means good coffee or tea, good company and thoughtful gifts that last beyond Christmas morning. This year, we asked our team to share their go-to holiday drinks and […]
We’re excited to release the first-ever coffees from India. After years of sourcing from origins across Latin America and Africa, we’ve finally introduced two exceptional lots from Karnataka, a region that’s redefining Indian speciality coffee through innovation, care for the land, and dedication to quality. These are coffees that surprised and delighted us from the […]
By Rob Butterworth Over the past few years, the global coffee market has seen dramatic shifts, but none quite as sudden as what we’ve witnessed recently. For roasters like us, these changes don’t just affect prices. They shape the way we source, roast, and ultimately share coffee with our customers. At Butterworth & Son, we’ve […]
By Rob Butterworth This month, Abbeygate Cinema hosts the Made in East Anglia Festival (22 August – 10 September), celebrating movies filmed in Suffolk and Norfolk. As a sponsor, the festival struck a chord with me. It reminded me that our own family business is a kind of East Anglian story too, shaped by place, […]