Devon LivingIssue #01
Full of beans
We speak to Murray from The Fresh Coffee Company about his family and business’ move to Devon.
Murray tells us: “My wife and I, and our one-year old daughter Madi moved to Exeter from Surrery last September, bringing the business with us. The Fresh Coffee Company has been in operation in London and Surrey since 2014, steadily building a reputation for providing quality coffee and service to its customer base, including businesses from local delicatessens to national chains and all sorts in between.”
“We’re really excited to partner with The River Café Exe, 2017 winners of the Exeter Living awards and a business that shares our values for quality and sustainability.”
“It all began when my business partner Marcel was working for Harrods, who would only serve Bristot coffee. His passion for coffee and the quality that Bristot delivered created an opportunity and he became the UK distributor for the Italian company, creating The Fresh Coffee Company in order to do so. Bristot are what we describe as a ‘boutique’ roaster, roasting to order so that everything is nice and fresh. They’ve been at it since 1919, so have an incredible network with the farms across central and South America, as well as India and Africa. They know a thing or two about selecting the right beans to keep the quality and flavour consistent. They’re part of the Sustainable Agriculture Network, and are acutely aware of the importance of the environment from which the beans are sourced. Ethical and traceable production is at the heart of their business.”
The next piece of the puzzle, Murray tells us, is teaming up with SUNDAY-Collab – the creation of two surfers based in Hossegor, south west France. SUNDAY is a lifestyle brand with coffee at its core; the ‘Collab’ is the collaboration between likeminded people who enjoy the surf, beach and art vibes of Hossegor. The coffee is roasted on their behalf at Bristot, using premium grade, rainforest alliance certified beans, boasting a beautifully smooth, rounded taste with
no bitterness.
Murray tells us: “We’re really excited to partner with The River Café Exe, 2017 winners of the Exeter Living awards and a business that shares our values for quality and sustainability.”
“So, we are a small but perfectly formed coffee distributor based in Exeter, supplying high quality coffee with a story to tell. We provide everything from beans to machines, and everything in between. The only thing we don’t do is fresh milk!”
THE FRESH COFFEE COMPANY
07776 184141
murray@thefreshcoffeecompany.com
COMPETITIONS
Win a box of SUNDAY-Collab Green Room Coffee, worth £900!
Click here to find out more. Closing date: 23/04/2018
"We’re really excited to partner with The River Café Exe, 2017 winners of the Exeter Living awards and a business that shares our values for quality and sustainability.”