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| Welcome to Gunton's online store.We hope you enjoy your visit and find something to tickle your tastebuds!
We have been trading from our Crouch St store for 75 years, having been founded in 1936 by Herbert Gunton to roast coffee and sell groceries to the general public.
We still hand roast a range of coffees and sell general groceries but, we also have an extensive range of cheese from around Britain and the rest of Europe, many local products from East Anglia and many specialist food products that are hard to find. Please use the menus on the left to view our offering.
We also specialise in bespoke hampers for both corporate orders and the general public all year round.
To compliment this we have a large selection of baskets.
|  | Carriage charges to most UK mainland addresses held for 2012
Any Standard Carriage order between2.0Kg and 25Kg will now cost one price. All smaller orders sent by First Class mail
The following postcodes are affected by premium charges;
IV, HS, KA27 or 28, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26,
PH30-PH44, PH50, ZE, BT, IM, TR21, TR25, PO30-41
GY and JE.
If you have one of these postcodes please use the
Highlands and Islands option at the checkout.
Please read the carriage charge terms HERE for more detail
Delays with your order may occur if the wrong option is chosen.
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|  Colchester RecalledColchester Recalled is a voluntary group compiling an archive of recorded memories about Colchester & District over the past 100 years.
They publish a magazine called 'Colchester Recalled' full of photos and local people's memories which can be purchased for £1.50 at Gunton's in Crouch Street. All proceeds go to Colchester Recalled to further their work.
We are proud to be the first sponsors of this oral archive, preserving the memories of many Colcestrians for future generations. |
Best Selling ItemsStinking Bishop £3.40 The rind is washed with perry made from the Stinking Bishop pear. Powerful bouquet.Very popular and now World famous due to its big screen debut in a Wallace and Grommit film. Very popular. Usually very ripe and runny. Made with unpasteurised cows milk and suitable for Vegetarians.
find out more | | Earl Grey Blue Lady £1.99 New Line
A lively blend of Chinese and Indian teas with bergamot oil and the addition of blue cornflowers.
Brew for 3-4 minutes.
find out more | | Guntons Caramelised Onion Chutney £2.09 280g Jar. Contains onions (40%), sugar, spiced vinegar, apples, dates, sunflower oil, salt, mustard, spice.
find out more | | Blue Stilton , Long Clawson Dairy £1.64 Stocked in two sizes. The large size for cutting all year around and 2.5kg 'babies' sold either whole or halves at Christmas. This Stilton is creamy and full flavoured. PDO. Silver at The World Cheese Awards 2005. Made with pasteurised cows milk and is suitable for Vegetarians.
find out more | | Green Gunpowder Tea  £1.49 Gunpowder tea, which called "Zhucha" in Pinyin, also known as "pearl" tea in China. Gunpowder tea is so-called because it is rolled into small balls resembling gunpowder pellets. Gunpowder tea is one of the main Chinese green teas for export. The main China producing area of gunpowder tea is Zhejiang province.This is a stronger green tea from China with a distinctive nutty / oak taste. It makes a darker green color tea.
Legend has it that the name Gunpowder was given by an young English clerk who thought the tiny rolled green balls looked like gunpowder. The tea leaves are specially selected for quality, size and style. They are then rolled into very small tight nuggets. Gunpowder tea keeps a lot longer than other green teas and is favored because of this characteristic. Chinese exporters recommend gunpowder for iced tea flavored with lemon and sugar. Gunpowder tea is also very popular in Morocco where the leaves are boiled and mint and sugar are added. Gunpowder is more dense than other teas so if you are making a teapot full you only require one or two teaspoons for a teapot. Brew for 2-4 minutes.
find out more | | Mountain Blend £1.90 A dark roasted blend of Arabicas. Strong and slightly bitter. We have blended and roasted these coffees so they are ideal for cappuccino and espresso methods of preparation. We hope you agree!
STRENGTH GUIDE 3 ; Medium.
Per 100g
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New Products Walkers Mincemeat Tarts £1.79 Pre Christmas price £2.79 £1 off
Luxury mince pies from Walkers of Speyside. 225g
Best before 30/3/12
find out more Bahlsen Akora Dark Chocolate £0.99 Pre Christmas Price £1.29
Spiced lebkuchen with a fruit centre and covered in chocolate. 150g pack.
Best before 1/3/12
find out more Bahlsen Akora Milk Chocolate £0.99 Pre Christmas Price £1.29
Spiced lebkuchen with a fruit centre and covered in chocolate. 150g pack.
Best before 1/3/12
find out more Bahlsen Jupiter with Milk Chocolate £1.49 50P OFF PRE CHRISTMAS PRICE (£1.99)
Spiced lebkuchen covered with milk chocolate. 200g pack.
Best before 1/3/12
find out more Grandma Wilds Mince Pies £1.49 Pre Christmas price £2.29
6 luxury mince pies made with brandy.
Best before 31/1/12
find out more Pfeffernusse £1.00 Pre Christmas Price £1.35
Glazed Gingerbread covered with icing. 200g pack. Made by Lambertz of Germany.
Best before 30/5/12
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