Coffee roaster toasts £150,000 expansion loan

A COFFEE roaster whose coffee is served in top restaurants and cafes across the North West is expanding thanks to a £150,000 loan.

The finance has been provided from The North West Fund for Loans Plus, managed by FW Capital.

Bootle-based Joe Black Coffee (Joe Black) roasts beans from all over the world using traditional methods and claims to be renowned for producing quality, freshness and bespoke blends.

The company is using the loan to fund additional stock, marketing and other costs of its expansion plans.

“We’re all coffee fanatics at Joe Black and we’re keen to share our passion,” said Joe Black managing director Jeremy Janion.

 “We only use ethically produced beans from responsible importers and our aim is to produce exceptional blends, so we’re constantly developing and perfecting them.

“We only use ethically produced beans from responsible importers and our aim is to produce exceptional blends, so we’re constantly developing and perfecting them.

“British coffee drinkers are ever more discerning and they’re developing a taste for premium quality coffee.  We only supply our freshly roasted blends to order to achieve the best flavour.

“The loan from The North West Fund for Loans Plus is providing the capital we need to scale up our operations.”