A Lake District tea and coffee merchants have been awarded three prestigious wards.
John Farrer & Co, based in Kendal, has been handed the trio of accolades from the Farm Shop & Deli Show Product Awards.
It received a gold award for Farrer’s Lakeland Special Teabags and two silver awards for Farrer’s No 1 Blend Coffee and Farrer’s Westmorland Blend Coffee.
The awards, now in their second year, are judged by leading farm shop and deli retailers, top wholesaler buyers and owners and industry experts, who aim to recognise and reward the best in specialist food and drink products.
This year, saw producers from across the UK enter products into 11 categories; beverages, chilled and frozen desserts, chilled deli, condiments and sauces, fermented and smoked foods, meat, non-food, plant-based, preserves, savoury biscuits and snacks and sweet bakery and confectionery.
Rob Baines, Farrer’s general manager, said: “We’re delighted. Every single award we receive recognises the hard work and dedication of every single member of our team and the passion we have for what we do.
“We pride ourselves on creating tea and coffee that people enjoy. Carefully choosing the beans we roast and teas we source directly from small farmers who have carefully nurtured their crops that we then turn into products for our customers up and down the country.’’
