Coffee

Stokes use only the finest coffee beans, sourced from around the world, to create their award winning blends. The coffee is roasted in Lincoln before being packaged and delivered to the customer. Our coffee can be purchased directly from our online shop or from various retail outlets. For our caterering and wholesale customers, the coffee is delivered free of charge directly from our warehouse and can be ordered either by calling 01522 512534 or using the contact us form.

Coffee beans come in a wide range of complex flavours. Much the same as wine a great tasting coffee is one that appeals to you personally. Here are some simple characteristics to consider when tasting coffee. Remember we are always more than happy to chat with you about the coffee you like and track it down for you. Click here to contact us for more information.

The acidity is a pleasant, tangy feeling left on the tip of the tongue. A coffee with too little or no acid will taste flat and lifeless, whilst one that is very acid will leave a tangy feeling lasting several minutes.

The aroma although very strong when coffee is roasted, ground or even brewed, the aroma should be subtle and only set up your taste expectations before drinking.

The body, as for wine, is the feeling of richness, thickness and heaviness
that the liquid will leave in your mouth. Easy to detect and analyse,
simply move the coffee from the back to the front of the mouth,
working it over and through the tongue. Coffee that is
full-bodied will have a detectable volume and
texture whilst a light-bodied one will seem
watery and thin.

The flavour is the method by which
the tongue will interpret the aromatic
characteristics of the coffee whilst in the
mouth. It conveys a specific taste or flavour
such as chocolatey, spicy, nutty or smokey.