Stock up for Autumn!
As October approaches many people have two things in mind... the cosy autumn walks, all wrapped up walking through the fallen orange and brown leaves, sipping on a hot takeaway coffee or hot chocolate or the start of spooky season, planning Halloween treats, pumpkin picking and spooky costumes!
Why not help get everyone in the spirit by stocking up on the key essentials to make everyone happy this autumn!
We have a range of must have products which can help you make the best autumnal flavours and become a core memory in your customers autumn.
First off lets focus on the flavours...
Our favourites have to include the autumnal staples Pumpkin spice, Speculoos, Maple and Hazelnut. We have all of these available to purchase right now, either online or by calling our customer service team.
New to our favourite list this year is Chilli syrup! We have experimented with this flavour over on our Autumn drinks blog post with our Chilli Mocha. As someone who can't eat (or drink!) much chilli I was apprehensive to say the least. However a double shot of Belaroma and a scoop of Verde Hot chocolate were the perfect way to balance out the Chilli. With a slight undertone and warmth this was a definite hit in the Verde house!
Keep your eyes peeled for more Chilli recipes coming through October... It also makes for a great Halloween spooky treat!
Order your Chilli syrup here: SWEETBIRD CHILLI SYRUP 1 LITRE
Secondly lets decide on the best type of drink.... Coffee or Hot Chocolate!
Coffee is obviously our staple drink, we have four blends to choose from;
1. Our light roast (and my personal favourite) PIENO
This rich, Italian style coffee blend creates a thick crema on an espresso and has a beautiful flavour when mixed with milk in a cappuccino or latte. Made with 100% Arabica from Brazil.
2. Our medium roast (and a customer favourite) BELAROMA
This slow roasted blend of Ethiopia, Brazil and Vietnam produces an aromatic, well-rounded and full-bodied coffee. This very versatile blend can be used as an espresso or used in a filter or French press to create a mild, pleasant acidity and excellent all-rounder. Made from 70% Arabica and 30% Robusta.
3. Our dark roast (and our managing directors personal favourite) PUNCHINELLA
This powerful and robust blend captures the essence of espresso, with a thick crema, piquant acidity, sweet aftertaste and an aroma of toasty caramel and almonds. Made with 70% Arabica and 30% Robusta from Vietnam and Brazil.
4. Our Oaxaca decaf grown high up in Mexico, using a water process method to decaffeinate. This process maintains the maximum flavour making our decaffeinated coffee clean, crisp with a magnificent aroma. It was also one of my pregnancy must haves! Made from 100% Arabica in Mexico.
We also sell our decaf in pods, simply place in the group head handle and use like a normal espresso. Discard the pod afterwards. Just like a teabag! perfect if you do not have the space for a second grinder!
Check out all our coffee here: Coffee
Now for a favourite for all the non-coffee drinkers and children... HOT CHOCOLATE!
We have a number of Hot Chocolates in stock heading into our autumn period.
First off we have our very own Verde branded pure continental
This has become a customer (and staff) favourite. A delicious, creamy chocolatey hot chocolate perfect to be added in Mochas, on it's own or experimented with a syrup or two! Our pure continental is Gluten free and suitable for vegans! A perfect all rounder!!
Next we have a few options from our partners at ZUMA. These include a beautifully smooth White hot chocolate, a thick hot chocolate, a dark hot chocolate and an original. The perfect blends to experiment with some autumn/winter drinks. If you haven't already, check out our autumn drinks blog as we have used ZUMAs dark hot chocolate and white hot chocolate in some spooky seasonal drinks!
Order your hot chocolate here: Hot Chocolate
Last but certainly not least we have our much needed extras...
Those cosy walks in the park are no good if you do not have the takeaway cups to take with you!
We have a range of cups varying in size, from 8oz to 16oz, with the lids to match. Either in Kraft brown or black, matching lids are in white or black. We are now also stocking the compostable CPLA lids to help with recycling.
If you are interested in helping to contribute more to the recycling of single use paper cups please sign up for your box here.
To help eliminate waste we also sell our own branded keep cups, available in two different sizes different colourways. These are a great way to cut down on the single use cups and encourage your customers to come back for refills, you could even offer a discount on each refill! Check them out here: Takeaway Cups and Lids
What drink is complete without the toppings?
Have you tried crumbled Biscoff biscuits on top of frappes and hot chocolate? How about the staple marshmallows and cream?
We have a few must haves available to help elevate those seasonal drinks.
First off Biscoff biscuits, sold in boxes of 300. They are a fabulous addition on the side of a coffee or crumbled on top of cream to help bring out the flavours in the drinks.
Secondly we have marshmallows, no hot chocolate is complete without a healthy topping of marshmallows and whipped cream. Sold in 1kg bag, these fluffy marshmallows will fly out of the door!
lastly we have our chocolate sprinkles, perfect for sprinkling on cappuccinos and lattes. Our ground chocolate comes in a 250g dispenser, ideal for keeping by the side of your coffee machine.
Check out our toppings here: Toppings
Stocking up ready for Autumn will definitely help you get those customers through the door and keep coming back. Please let us know at Marketing@verdecoffee.co.uk if you have any suggestions on products to stock, drinks that have worked for you or any pictures you would like us to share on our website or social media pages!
