A North East coffee roastery is set to represent the region on the global stage at the World Coffee Championships in Greece later this month.
Gold Box Roastery, based in Blaydon, has already tasted success this year with a victory at the UK Brewers' Cup. And now mother and son team Barbara and Luca Croce are cautiously optimistic that their coffee will wow the judges as they taste the best coffees from all over the world in Athens from June 22-24.
The artisan roastery brews specialty coffee and supplies to several cafes, including The Canny Goat in Newcastle city centre and Heaton; and Batch in Jesmond. And founder and managing director Barbara hopes that taking part in the world championships will help "put it on the map".
