insideKENT Magazine Issue 101 - September 2020 | Page 23

KENTCOFFEE
THE BEANS & THE MEANS CONT.
SOPHISTICATED, AWARD-WINNING AND ECO FRIENDLY
STUART WILSON
An independent, family owned business, Lost Sheep Coffee
(www.lostsheepcoffee.com) has been a staple of the Kentish artisan coffee scene since
its conception in 2012. This award-winning roaster has a smattering of locations
around Kent including the Ashford Lost Sheep Coffee and Kitchen; a modern
brewhouse, whose sleek style, offerings of speciality coffee and delicious food,
has the ability to charm just about anyone! Canterbury’s stylishly designed Pod
that is located just behind the high-street, close to the bus station, allows both
travellers, and locals alike to rave about Lost Sheep Coffee, growing their
reputation around Canterbury as one of the best cups of joe money can buy.
With friendly staff, and their famed fluffy sheep logo it is hard to miss the style,
commitment and flavour of Lost Sheep.
The brand offer some mouthwatering blends including their signature ‘Get
The Hopper’ that has a chocolate caramel sweetness to it, ‘DR Congo’ a
certified organic blend, with hints of plum jam and pineapples and ‘Ethiopia’ a
filter roast that has cloudy lemonade and bergamot vibes! And this is only their
boxed coffees!
Lost Sheep also sell a range of Nespresso capsule pods, for those looking to start
their day off efficiently, but don’t want to sacrifice on flavour. From warm and
familiar to unique and pallet defining, Lost Sheep is not afraid to push the boat
out with these big, bold flavours.
It is no wonder the coffee is so mouth-wateringly delicious, and that its flavours
pack such a punch, as ‘Lost Sheep only use coffee beans that come from the top
5% grown annually in the entire world, and we only exclusively deal with this
level of coffee.’ Luxury coffee, made for everyday consumption? Where do we
sign up?
It is not just their category defying coffees that sets them apart from the competition
of big-brand chains. Everyday, Lost Sheep are making strides to become the
greenest, fairest sheep they can be. The brand is socially conscious and have
moulded their products into a household coffee name here in Kent, without
compromising on their ethics. ‘All of the coffee farmers we work with are paid
fairly, and up to four times more than standard Fair Trade coffee prices, we are
able to trace all of our coffees right back to the fields/towns they were grown in.’
They are also have made huge strides in being an environmentally friendly coffee
brand, Stuart Wilson, the founder of Lost Sheep explained their goal of being
at the forefront of environmentally conscious coffee; ‘Our goal is to make speciality
coffee affordable and accessible to everyone, all this passion and pedigree is
wrapped up in our industry leading environmentally friendly packaging, whether
that be our plastic free, fully compostable Nespresso capsules, or our 100% fully
recyclable coffee bean packaging. We aim to be pioneers within our industry for
both the quality of our coffee and the Eco credentials they are wrapped inside.’
and we at insideKENT are happy to follow this flock!
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