Music To Your Tastebuds
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Based in the North East of England, Bass Notes Coffee started in 2022 and is a unique, owner-operated retro mobile espresso van specialising in high quality espresso based drinks made using locally roasted coffee beans, as well as high quality single origin teas and drinking chocolates.
Also served on the van is a spicy chai syrup, oat milk dairy alternative, a small selection of flavoured syrups and cold drinks as well as locally sourced tray bakes and treats.
Alongside beautifully crafted beverages, customer service is of huge importance. We want every customer to feel valued and to look back on their visit to the van as a high point in their day.
The story behind the name
For most of my life I have lived in London playing and teaching the tuba. In 2020, after many years of gentle persuasion, my Geordie wife finally came around to my way of thinking and agreed that the time was right for us to move back to Whitley Bay with our daughter and get a dog. The only remaining hurdle in our new life was what will I do? Well, this is it! Since discovering some fantastic mobile coffee enterprises and many conversations with their owners, I decided this would be the next chapter in my new life in the glorious North East.
The story behind the van
The van is a vintage 1969 Fisher Holivan lovingly converted to serve espresso based drinks by the previous owners Ed and Sarah. Complete with solar panels on the roof and a lithium battery inside so that noise and other nasties are kept to a minimum, it even has extra solar panels on the roof for those extra sunny days! Rebranded and wrapped by local firm WSG print.
Suppliers
The Coffee
The beans I use at Bass Notes Coffee are cultivated to the very highest standards, with particular emphasis on sustainability and traceability. I source my beans from local roaster Baristocracy Coffee Roasters who specialise in roasting profiles that allow more of the bean's natural flavours and sweetness to be present in the cup. As the coffee bean is a natural product, I want to be able to source the best and most exciting beans throughout the year - and being supplied by this fantastic roaster gives me the ability to do just that. Decaffeinated drinkers are in for a treat with beans that are freshly ground on the van - also sourced from Baristocracy, decaffeinated using the sugar cane method and roasted to perfection giving a rich and well balanced drink.
The Tea and Chai
Supplied by NEMI teas who provide employment to refugees to give them local work experience and job readiness skills to enter the UK workforce and help them integrate into broader society. All of their teabags are plastic-free, with biodegradable packaging and the teas are organic and Fairtrade-certified. The Spicy Chai is a delicate tea extract giving a flavour of a wonderfully rich and tasty infusion of Assam tea leaves with exotic Indian spices.
The Chocolate
Cacao Brew is a local family business. With a focus on the flavours of their cacao beans which can vary greatly depending on the origin, and choosing organic and ethically sourced cacao they have created a range of the best luxury organic chocolate drinks for you to enjoy right here, on the van.
The Milk
As important as the coffee or chocolate, milk makes up so much of what is in the cup so its provenance and production is of huge importance. The Acorn Dairy are an award winning dairy that, in their own words offer "Farming that’s in harmony with the natural environment which means you get top quality organic milk with the best possible taste".
Events & Hire
Coffee is such a huge part of modern life that there are very few events and occasions that wouldn't benefit from the addition of a coffee van. Do get in touch with me and I will gladly discuss how the Bass Notes Coffee van could add welcome refreshment to your event.
Tailored services offered at prices best suited to your individual needs include:
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Craft Services for film and TV
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Weddings
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Parties
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Music and Food Festivals
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Sporting Events
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Exhibitions and Conferences
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Corporate Events
If preferred, the van is also available without the branding visible to the left hand side of the serving hatch.
