AN HISTORIC country estate in south Warwickshire is brewing up the changes.
Coughton Court has partnered with award-winning coffee roastery Monsoon Estates to launch its own-branded coffee to mark the estate’s return to family management next year.
Magnus and Imogen Birch Throckmorton, who will be taking over the day-to-day running of the Tudor country house, have worked with the artisan coffee roasters based in Stratford on the blend, which will be served in the estate’s new-look cafe next year.
The partnership is part of the Throckmorton’s commitment to working with local businesses across Warwickshire as they gear up to take over the management of the estate.
Magnus said: “Our new cafe will be serving fresh, locally sourced food and drinks, and working with the great team at Monsoon Estates is another way we’re keeping things local and celebrating the very best that Warwickshire has to offer. The Monsoon team shares our passion for quality and sustainability and we’ve loved learning about the process of roasting and creating a blend. We’re so excited to have our very own Coughton Coffee!”
Coughton Court has been the Throckmorton’s family home for over 600 years. In 1946, the estate was gifted to the National Trust, and since then the family has held a 300-year residency and management lease. This allows the family to live at the property and manage it as a visitor attraction for the duration of the agreement.
In 2005, a 15-year management agreement was put in place, and the National Trust took on the operational running of the property. This agreement was extended on a rolling yearly basis to provide more time to work through future arrangements, as well as accommodating a pause during the coronavirus pandemic. The Throckmorton family, who live at the property, will be resuming the day-to-day management of the estate from February, while the National Trust will continue to care for and preserve the property.
