Spanish Blend Coffee

We are very excited today because our new coffee beans have arrived and we are now serving even better coffee than we did before!!
Roasted in Asturias, up in the north of Spain, our coffee is a blend of 70% Natural Roast and 30% Torrefacto.  Torrefacto means that the natural roasted beans have a little sugar added right at the end of the roasting process.  This coats the beans in a delicious caramel like coating.  The Torrefacto beans are then mixed 70/30 with natural roasted beans.  The resulting coffee when ground in our shop is rich and dark with a luxuriously dark crema.  The coffee does not taste sweet at all, so no need to worry about that.   If you ever wondered why coffee tastes so fantastic in Spain, this is probably the reason why.

A perfect cafe con leche to start the day!

Our Coffee Shop and Sandwich Bar

I cant believe where the time has gone.  our new shop is six weeks old already!  It has already changed from our original idea of just a small delicatessen.  We have added a wonderful coffee machine which even though I say it myself, churns out some extremely good coffee.  We also have started to make Spanish bocadillos and have a few regular customers who seem hooked on them.  I must say that they are a fabulous change from the usual lunch time sandwich on offer in Lincoln.  The most popular one is the Serrano ham with Manchego cheese. We make them just as they do in Spain.  We start with a freshly baked half size baguette which is split open and drizzled with really good Spanish Olive Oil.  We then freshly slice the ham, cut the cheese into little thin wedges and fill the baguette. Of course, many people choose their own fillings from our deli counter.  We have beautiful salamis, chorizo, cured pork loin and a really fabulous dry cured smoked beef from Asturias in the north of Spain.  Our cheeses also make wonderful fillings, the soft creamy cows milk cheese called Tetilla is very popular, especially with the early birds who get to us whilst the bread is still warm!!

Spanish Snacks for the weekend

If you are planning on seeing a film over the weekend either in town or at home, or if you are still keeping up with the football,  why not try something different form the usual snacks on offer at your local cinema or corner shop?  We have a large selection of Spanish snacks available in our shop in Lincoln.  We have loads of different nibbles such as fried broad beans, with or without chilli, some fried corn and salted sunflower seeds.  These make a real change from the usual nachos and popcorn. We also have some sweet turron, chocolate treats or how about a natural wedge of dried figs with almonds, just made for when the munchies strike.

For the carnivores amongst us! (we fall into this category!) we have some great tubs of mixed snacks that include corn, nuts and Spanish pork scratchings.  And for the pure carnivore..... A simple bag of fried pork rinds - try keeping them to yourself!

Fresh Boquerones for a hot day!

Today we have some beautiful award winning Boquerones on our deli counter.  These large white achovies come from the Mediterranean and won a two star gold medal in last year's Great taste Awards.  They are not salted like many canned anchovies.  They are simply marinated in vinegar and oil with the addition of a little salt just to season. Delicious with some crusty bread and a salad.

Our delicious boquerones

Our Shop On Lincoln High Street!

Spanish Trading Co. 391-392 High Street, Lincoln, LN5 7SS

Our Deli Counter stocks a variety of  hams, chorizo, olives and cheeses as well as boquerones and fresh Padron Peppers (when available). We also have cooking chorizo, morcilla & Fabada meats. 

Our Coffee shop serves freshly ground coffees, Speciality teas from Spain , Cola Cao hot chocolate, sandwiches and salads.  All available to take away if you prefer!

The other side of our shop has Spanish groceries, spices and sweets.  We also have a very large range of terracotta cookware & steel paella pans together with some beautiful hand painted ceramics from Andalucia.

You are very welcome to come in and Browse!

New Shop Opening 31st May 2014

Our new shop on Lincoln High Street is nearing completion.  We are working hard to make sure that customers will get the best possible experience from shopping with us. We have decorated the shop in an Andalusian style with ochre colours, Spanish tiles and dark wood shelving. We will be stocking a range of cured Spanish meats, cheeses and olives which can be bought by weight so that customers can buy as much or as little as they need from a slice or two of Serrano ham to a full leg of magnificent ham on the bone.  Our grocery section will stock some of the famous Spanish goods  such as smoked pimenton, olive oil, sherry vinegars and turron. All  our products are carefully chosen for taste and quality.  We will also be offering a wide range of traditional terracotta cookware, steel  paella pans and ham carving equipment. Our hand painted ceramics are imported by us from a little factory in Andalusia.
Our sandwich bar and coffee shop will offer traditional Spanish Bocadillos and fresh salads as well as British favourites and we will offer a full range of speciality coffees, teas and of course, the famous Cola Cao hot chocolate all to take away.  We will have a small seating area for customers who wish to eat in.

We open at 8am on 31st May!

Great Spanish Doughnuts!

One of the many great things about Spain is the delicious churros, traditionally served for breakfast.  These thin doughnuts coated in a little sugar are dipped into thick hot chocolate.  Surprisingly easy to make, the churro mix is simply mixed with water and placed into a piping bag to be piped directly into the hot oil.  The little churros are fried until golden before being drained and sprinkled with just a little sugar.  That's it! They are now ready to be dipped into thick hot chocolate!  A handy churro maker makes life even easier!  The interchangeable nozzles mean that you can make a variety of different shapes.
Why not give them a try!

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