Frequently Asked Questions
When can I drop off my fruit?
Fruit can be left at any time, any day of the week. If you’d like help unloading the fruit from your car, please come during working hours on a weekday (9-5 Monday to Friday).
When and where can I collect my juice?
All juice collections can be made between 3-4:30pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday morning 11-12pm. We are closed on Wednesdays and Sundays. Please do not come to collect your juice until you have received an invoice, and paid!
How do I pay?
Please pay by Bank Transfer in advance of your pickup. Details will be in an invoice, sent to you by email. If you bring a Debit Card, we can take payment directly. Our team can be found in the large black barn on your left when entering the farm yard. Please give us a ‘honk’ on your car horn when you arrive, if nobody is visible.
Can I returning boxes?
If you return our cardboard boxes (or find other companies' drinks boxes) in good condition with the middle dividers still intact we will pay you 25p for EACH ONE. But they must be in good nick…. I am not sure this will work well but we are giving it a go, so please be gentle with us if we get it wrong... for the sake of the environment!
How much juice will my apples make?
It’s hard to estimate how much juice your apples will produce, as each variety is so different. However, as a really loose estimate, 1.5kg or 12 large apples makes about a bottle, and 50kg makes 35-40 bottles.
Do we really get our own apple juice back?
YES! We go to great lengths to ensure it is only your apples juice you get back!
Do you do different juices?
At the press, we can create many different variations of juice. Although we specialise in exquisite apple juice the press can also turn pears into juice. Strawberries, raspberries, or any fruit without a stone will also go into the belt press. If you'd like to make apple & raspberry bring your berries along.. that's one of our favourites!
Apparently you make an alcoholic drink (not cider)?
YES! We do! Have you tried Churchwarden's? If you're interested in making your apples into a 25%ABV alcoholic tipple please contact us immediately!
We ask that you only drop apples to be made into Churchwarden’s on Thursdays after 14th September, to avoid any confusion with the normal apple juice pressing, and to ensure that the blend of apples is as smooth as possible.
Unfortunately we do not make cider, although if you contact us directly we can hand your juice back unpasteurised, so you can ferment the brew into cider yourself. If you're keen to do this please let us know.
Do I have to give my label details before dropping off my fruit
YES! Please provide label requests using our Label Page. If no label is required, indicate that on your order form when dropping off. Please be aware: labels cost 20p more per bottle (£3.20 per bottle with labels, £3.00 without). If we do not have a label choice on the day your juice is bottled unfortunately your juice will be delayed.
What is the smallest or largest quantities of apples you will press?
The smallest amount is a well filled wash basket. The largest.... a truck?!
Should I return old bottles after I have used them?
We do NOT except old bottles to be recycled, as we do not have the equipment to recycle to food standard levels.
Are there any additives?
When we press your fruit we add just a few drops of Vitamin C to give your juice stability. This stops the brown oxidisation tint you get when you peel fruit. Nothing else gets added! No sugar, no preservatives, no 'nasties' at all!
