A CEREDIGION coffee company has won an award for one of their products for the fifth time.
Bay Coffee Roasters of Tanygroes near Cardigan Bay was given the Golden Fork in the Great Taste Golden Fork Awards 2022.
The company was one of seven in Wales whose products received three gold stars in the Great Taste Award, which is the top rating, but they received the additional honour of the Golden Fork from Wales.
Bay Coffee Roasters won the award for the Indonesian Sumatran Fairtrade Organic coffee.
Duncan Gray, owner of Bay Coffee Roasters, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to win the Great Taste Golden Fork from Wales award for our Indonesian Sumatran coffee. It was great to have won a 3-star award, but this is fantastic.
“This is the fifth year we have won a Great Taste award and we feel it’s the continued sign of our desire to keep doing better.
“Our coffee is imported using companies that have strong sustainability policies. We are currently trying to bring more Fairtrade and Organic certified products to market, as well as increased quality. We feel this is the best way of ensuring that the workers at a farm level are treated fairly. Without the traceability of a scheme such as Fairtrade you’re just taking people’s word for it.
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“We’ve received tremendous support from our customers and appreciate how the Welsh Government has encouraged us through a variety of different schemes. It has given us the opportunity to promote our products through events and local markets.”
Bay Coffee Roasters’ coffee is produced at their roastery in Tanygroes using electricity sourced from a 100 per cent renewable energy source such as solar and wind.
Minister for rural affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd Lesley Griffiths said: “I would like to congratulate Bay Coffee Roasters on their achievements in this year’s Great Taste Awards. It is great to see Welsh businesses recognised for their high quality products.
“The judges from the Guild of Fine Foods have identified produce of the utmost quality from every part of Wales, reflecting the hard work and creativity which is characteristic of our world class food industry.
“I would encourage people in Wales as well as visitors to support our Welsh food and drink businesses and try some of their fantastic products.
“Everyone at Bay Coffee Roasters should be very proud of their accomplishments and I wish them all the very best for the future.”
Great Taste, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, is the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme that tests both food and drink. The awards have been running since 1994 and the products are blind-tasted by selected chefs, cooks, buyers, retailers, restaurateurs, food critics and writers.
A remarkable 182 Welsh products, ranging from small independent artisan producers to large scale distributors, have been successful at the 2022 awards, with 129 products achieving 1-star, 46 receiving 2-stars and 7 earning the gold stamp of approval with 3-stars.
A full list of this year’s Great Taste Award winners can be viewed at www.greattasteawards.co.uk
To find out more about Bay Coffee Roasters visit https://www.baycoffeeroasters.com/
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