Great Taste 2020 judges (Photo:Great Taste)
There are some truly delicious looking products on the winning list this year, including three-star coffee and a ‘rich, malty and warming’ craft beer.
Great Taste are regarded as one of the world’s most trusted food and drink awards – if you see their coveted logo on any products, you know it will be delicious. Out of a massive 12,777 entries only 42% were awarded with a Great Taste accolade- 459 of which are based in Northern England alone.
How is food rated?
This year’s food, drinks and treats were found by a group of judges who have been putting their tastebuds to the test since the first week of lockdown. Awards are based on a variety of factors, from the texture and appearance to the quality of ingredients.
3-star: Extraordinarily tasty foods – only around 1.5% of products are awarded a 3-star each year – don’t leave the shop without buying it!
2-star: Above and beyond delicious – 10% of entries will achieve this rating
1-star: A food that delivers fantastic flavour. Approximately 30% of entries will achieve this rating each year.
Cheshire’s Great Taste winners
There was only one three-star winner in Cheshire this year- and that honour went to The Lost Barn Coffee Roasters for their Bloomsbury Blend.
The judges applauded this “rich and well-rounded” blend of naturally processed Mundo Novo beans from Brazil and washed Typica beans from Mexico, enjoying the coffee’s “chocolate and caramel notes with a hint of Biscoff biscuit flavour and a lovely nuttiness which develops into a bright and fresh acidity.”