Coffee, Tea & Hot Chocolate
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Our house Coffee Beans are 100% Arabica, from Cafe Direct for our main blend & our Decaf beans are illy. Our coffee is made with a single shot as standard, we of course are happy to make it with two espresso shots for those that want that, a single shot is subtle & sweet the extra shot adds more punch.
We want to deliver the drink that makes you come back, so it has too taste good, at a reasonable price, we also want to make it special, for some thats a smaller/ thinner / lighter cup, for others a mug, 1 or 2 shots, maybe even 1 & 1/2 shots, cooler/hotter. We are more than happy to tweak what we do if it means you enjoy your coffee more, just let us know. Our regular tea is Tetley, because it's popular. We have a large range of fruit & herbal teas many that we sell in the shop. We currently don't do loose tea in the coffee shop but if we receive enough requests we will look at adding some. The Hot Chocolate drinks we make is using Fairtrade Cafe Direct source hot chocolate, we think its very rich, dark & sweet, made with fresh milk or soya (it contains no milk powder). Cold Drinks We sell a large range of cans & bottled drinks Frozen Fruit Smoothies Option 1. Passion Fruit, Mango & Pineapple Option 2. Strawberry, Raspberry & Blackberry Option 3. Strawberry & Banana Option 4. Pineapple, Kiwi, Mango & Strawberry Option 5. Blueberry, Grape, Banana & Strawberry Option 6. Kale, Spinach & Mango Option 7. Ginger, Courgette, Banana, Carrot & Blueberry - made with apple juice (other juices may be available - please ask) - no added ice (unless requested) |
Our MachineOur second Espresso machine in 10 years is a simple affair, just 2 gangs & no fancy shiny red side panels, neon lights on the back panel or underside, after all that doesnt affect the taste & we dont want anyone to think its a hot hatch!
We have 3 grinders in store, the main burr grinder for our regular beans, a small burr grinder for those choosing other beans & a very old French grinder that we use to grind retail beans for home brewing. |
Our BeansCafe Direct - the same brand we have used for hot chocolate for many years.
We have tried many brands of Decaf & have currently decided on illy as our preferred option, significantly more expensive but worth it. |
Our ExperiencePrior to taking over the deli, Pete one of the owners previously made coffee in America, Canada & in the 'little Italy' area of Bedford.
We have been serving Espresso based coffee's here in Hassocks at the Deli since 2007, with a top of the range integrated machine with 2 burr grinders & semi automatic operation (later used by McDonalds, KFC & even Costa went for something similar with its standalone machines). We replaced that machine for a traditional machine & returned to hand crafting coffees. |
Reward Scheme
We have a reward scheme that applies to all hot drinks, collect a card, get 8 stamps & the next regular hot drink is on us. The only caveat is that stamps are not given where other offers apply or are used.
