The history of Lessadds Syrups began in May 2015 during a drive around the Scottish countryside between yellow filled fields of flowering dandelions. Viktor grew up on dandelion syrup but Jill had never heard about it. So, Viktor cooked the syrup and Jill loved it. Jill said: “You should try and sell it.” Viktor said: […]
Category Archives: News
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Jun
Jun
DID YOU KNOW that we here at John Watt and Son have been selling The Toffee Shop toffee and fudge for over 50 years? Like us, The Toffee Shop in Penrith has been around for over 100 years and are using the same original recipes in making delicious handmade fudge and toffee till this day […]
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Aug
Aug
We are delighted to that we have won 2 stars Great Taste Awards on our newly created loose tea Armistice Memorial Blend. We wish to thank Mary Randall (manager of our Bank St branch) for her involvement in the creation of the award-winning tea blend. Read all about it on Cumbria Crack – a […]
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Jul
Jul
12th of July 2018 – Thursday Today is one year from the day we first opened our doors here at John Watt and Son’s Blackfriars St branch. With what used to be a Takeaway Chinese Shop, John Watt and Son directors Peter and Carol Johnston have turned the space into a place to roast and […]
Our Meet Up with La Cimbali at London Coffee Festival With La Cimbali UK being our strategic partners and us selling their machines to our wholesale clients in addition to using their equipment in our three cafes as well as shows /markets– it was great to go visit their La Cimbali stand at London Coffee […]
Catch our Interview on That’s Cumbria TV all about national tea day and the 55 teas we serve and the Tea bread we offer.
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Apr
Apr
Brazilian coffee farmers have swapped South America for southern Scotland to share their agricultural experiences with the owner of a dairy herd. Gabriel Lancha Oliveira and his wife Flavia travelled to Dumfries & Galloway to meet up with Mark Callender (one of the directors of Cows & Co) who runs Crofthead Farm at Crocketford. Mr […]
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Feb
Feb
Carlisle coffee roaster John Watt & Son has picked the winner of its Christmas colouring competition for adults run in partnership with the Cumberland News. Owners Peter and Carol Johnston ranked Susanna Rawes’ effort as the top entry. Susanna, who lives in Cumwhinton, has now scooped a year’s supply of coffee as a reward for […]
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Jan
Jan
Coffee beans are actually green, soft and spongy seeds in their raw form. It takes the roasting process to unlock their delicious taste, and turn them into the brown, fragrant beans we all know and love. Coffee roasts are categorised according to their colour: light, medium and dark. The colour is only half the story, […]
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Jan
Jan
THE new branch of Carlisle’s oldest coffee roaster has been awarded Fairtrade status. John Watt & Son expanded out of its Bank Street base this summer to meet growing demand for its coffee by opening a second store in nearby Blackfriars Street. The move is part of plans by owners Peter and Carol Johnston to […]
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