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INDEPENDENT COFFEE SHOPS

As one of the best independent coffee shops in Cheshire, we only roast in small quantities. We roast our exclusive coffees here in the UK to keep our freshness at its best and the quality unsurpassed

LONG LIFE

Our beans have a great lifespan if stored correctly, the beans will last you 18 months, assuming you've somehow not drunk it all by then

5-STAR RATED

We have been rated 5-stars across Facebook, Google, Trip Advisor and more. One of the most popular nearby coffee shops. We have even out-rated coffee shops in London and coffee shops in Manchester!

A PERFECT COMBINATION

Our coffee works perfectly in all coffees from filter to espresso, water to milk based drinks

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Our Coffee Shop In-Store Menu

Coffees

Espresso £1.80-2.05
Pure, unadulterated espresso (Swiss Water^® decaf available)
Macchiato £1.85-2.10
Espresso, topped up with a blob of warm foam
Americano £2.00-2.85
Espresso topped up with hot water
Latte £2.40-2.90
Steamed milk with an espresso drop
Cappuccino £2.40-2.90
A third each; espresso, milk and foam
Mocha £2.70-3.35
Silky smooth foamed chocolate with espresso
Flat White £2.70
Short-extraction espresso with micro-fine textured milk & a florette
Cortado £2.00
Short-extraction espresso, small version of a flat white
Caffe BonBon £2.50
Sweet condensed milk layer topped with an intense double espresso
Rocket Fuel £2.30-2.95
Espresso mixed with water & blended with coconut oil - packs a punch!
Dirty Chai £2.95-3.50
Chai latte with the added kick of espresso
Citrus Intenso Exclusive Beans £6.49-6.99
Our very own exclusively roasted and blended beans are available to buy in-store. Ground or whole bean.
Chai Latte £2.65-3.25
Sweet, spiced milk with a dusting of cinnamon
Matcha Latte £2.45-2.95
Ceremonial grade, powdered green tea blended with steamed milk
Citrus Leggero Decaf Beans £7.49-7.99
Our very own, Swiss Water decaf coffee is the finest decaf espresso you can buy. From the Cerrado region of Brazil, our beans use the best quality, chemical-free decaffeination process. Available in beans or ground.
Nespresso Coffee Pods £4.99
Our aluminium pods are designed for Nespresso ™ machines and provide the best quality, convenience espresso. 10 pod boxes are available in Columbian & Ristretto
Iced Latte £2.95
Cold milk with an espresso drop over ice
Cold Brew £2.50
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Iced Americano £2.95
Cold water with an espresso drop over ice
Tea £1.75
Nice, strong, good quality, tasty, English Breakfast tea

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Hot Drinks

Turmeric Latte £2.50-3.25
The healing potential of turmeric in an uplifting, subtly spiced latte.
Hot Chocolate £2.40-3.10
Fresh, hot chocolate. Why not add marshmallows, cream & a flake?
Spanish Choc £2.40
A small intense portion of authentic, thick Spanish chocolate
Luxe Choc £3.05-3.50
Orange Triple Sec ● Midnight Mint ● Blackforest
Dark Chocolate £2.50-3.40
Single-origin Ecuadorian 70% dark, luxury chocolate
London Fog £1.75
Earl Gray tea infused and floating on a layer of vanilla syrup, topped with micro-fine foam
Spiced Apple £2.85
Lightly spiced masala chai is blended with steaming hot milk for a winter warming drink
Bountyful Choc £3.00-3.55
Natural coconut flavour is mixed into steamed, silky coconut chocolate hot milk, topped with cream & chocolate sauce

Cold Drinks

Milkshake £2.95-2.95
Blended with milk: ● Vanilla ● Chocolate ● Banana ● Banoffee ● Strawberry
Smoothie £3.00
Blended with apple juice: ● Apple & mango ● Tropical ● Strawberry & banana ● Summer fruits ● Raspberry & strawberry
Energy Blend £3.35
Apple juice with strawberry, banana, blueberry, blackcurrant & spinach
Defence Blend £3.35
Apple juice with pineapple, mango, papaya, banana, ginger & goji berry
Congelata £3.35-3.60
Blended ice & milk drink: ● Oreo ● Crunchie ● Biscoff ● Caramel ● Chocolate ● Coffee ● Mint Choc-Chip ● Strawberries & Cream ● Vanilla
Detox Blend £3.35
Apple juice with pineapple, apple, spinach, kale, ginger & lemon
Milk £1.00
Cold, tasty & refreshing fresh milk
Luxe Congelata £3.95
Special version of our Congelatas: ● Oreo ● Crunchie ● Lotus Biscoff
Iced Tea £3.50
Freshly brewed tea over ice: ● Peach ● Lemon & Passionfruit ● Jasmine & Lime
Granita £3.95
Partially frozen Italian 'slushy' drink: ● Watermelon ● Lemon ● Strawberry
Iced Chai £3.50
A delicate blend of spice extracts are combined with milk over ice for a fragrant, refreshing drink.

Milk Options

We have a range of dairy alternatives. Simply ask in-store for your choice of alternative which can be used in any of our drinks. Choose from Lactose-Free, Soya, Coconut (contains soya), Almond and Oat Milk.

Our Exclusive Blend

Our exclusive blend is used in all of our coffees. Made from the best quality green beans from Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Vietnam & Colombia, each drink contains approx 32mg, 64mg, 96mg or 128mg of caffiene.

Swiss Water Decaf

We don't use methylene chloride for our decaf coffee (known as MC), we only use Swiss Water method to extract the best from our dark roast, decaf coffee.

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Light Bites & Breakfast

Cold Food

Salad Box £3.45
Made with a choice of two fresh fillings, fresh salad leaves, cucumber, tomatoes & onion
Sandwich: batch, bread (white or malted) £2.95-3.95
Choose from: Cheese• Cheese savoury• Chicken • Corned Beef • Coleslaw• Coronation chicken• Egg mayo• Ham • Jerk chicken • Prawn marie-rose (20 min wait)• Sweet chilli chicken • Tuna Mayo • Extras +80p-£1.20
Beans on Toast £2.1-4.2
Freshly toasted bread topped with succulent baked beans
Wrap £2.95-3.95
Choose from any of our standard sandwich fillings

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Cakes

Carrot Cake £2.20
Fresh carrots, warming spices and delicious cream cheese frosting layer up this luxury treat
Chocolate Brownie £1.65-2.00
Sticky and gooey inside, crispy on top and interspersed with Ghirardelli chocolate chunks - a favourite
Lemon Drizzle Loaf £2.00
Freshly squeezed lemons go into our soft, fluffy mini loafs and soaked with lemon sugar on top
Sticky Toffee Loaf £1.75
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Intenso Espresso Loaf £1.65
Our own exclusive espresso is not only used to moisten this loaf but the coffee itself is infused throughout the sponge with a coffee frosting and real chocolate covered coffee beans adorn the top.
Apple Crumble Loaf £1.65
A deliciously soft and moist Madeira sponge is laced with whole slices of real apples and topped off with a moorish crumble topping. Have this warm or cold, its deliciously crumbly either way.
Muffins £1.25-1.25
A choice of lemon & poppy seed, chocolate or blueberry.

Biscuits & Snacks

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Monthly Special £4.25
A toasted ciabatta, caramelised onion and cumberland sausage
Cheese on Toast £2.1-4.2
Freshly toasted bread topped with melted mixed cheddar
Jacket Potato £4.15-5.10
Baked fresh daily: Butter • Beans • Cheese • Cheese & beans • Chilli • Chilli & cheese • Garlic butter • Tuna • Tuna & cheese • Extras +80p
Pizzanino £4.5-5.95
A freshly toasted ciabatta with pizza sauce and range of toppings: Margherita • Pesto • Chicken & Chorizo • Jamaican Chicken
Soup of the Day £2.45-2.85
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Garlic Bread £3.50-3.85
Freshly golden toasted ciabatta bread with garlic, with or without mozzarella
Egg on Toast £2.25-2.95
Free range eggs on freshly toasted bread, white or malted brown
Pies & Slices £1.50-2.00
Cornish Pasty ● Sausage roll ● Cheese & Onion Slice ● Cheese & Beans Slice
Flatbread £4.25
Lightly toasted flatbread filled with lightly spiced tomato chutney, chicken and mozzarella
Ciabatta Panino £3.75-4.75
Chicken, sun-dried tomato, pesto & mozzarella • Brie & ham • Brie, ham & cranberry • Chicken & chorizo • Ham & cheese • Jerk chicken & mozzarella • Chicken, sweet chilli & tomato chutney with halloumi • Tuna & mozzarella • Goats cheese & caramelised onion • Falafel & Mozzarella
Toastie £3.30-4.10
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Toasted Waffle £2.75-3.75
Smores • Caramel • Biscoff • Nutella • Spiced Sugar • Syrup/Maple Syrup
Sausage Roll £2.75-3.75
A freshly baked, jumbo sized sausage roll with high pork content

Pastries

Treats

Choc Shortbread £1.65
Delicious crumbly shortbread with chunks of Belgian chocolate
Chocolate Tiffin £2.20
Biscuit is mixed with a blend of luxury chocolate, a few raisins for good measure before a thick layer of chocolate to top it off
Marathon Mega Bytes £1.65
Layers of chocolate biscuit, thuck, chunky peanut butter and luxury milk chocolate makes a decadent treat
Millionnaires £1.50
Luxury butter shortbread, layered with thick caramel & milk chocolate
Rocky Road £2.10
Chocolate biscuit base comes first, followed by loads of mini mallow and topped with dark and milk chocolate lattice
Chocolate Orange Brownie £2.00
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Gluten-Free Selection £1.20
We have a selection of our favourites which are pre-packaged for gluten-free customers. Choose from Tiffin, Rocky Road, Salted Caramel flapjack or Flapjack
Mini Trio £1.00-1.00
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Cookie dough brownie bite £1.25-1.25
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About Citrus

Citrus: The History of our Little Coffee shop in Kelsall, Chester

Citrus is a partnership between co-owners, Jake and Ross, both fully-trained Baristas. In 2017, they happened across a small business in the heart of the Cheshire countryside, Kelsall where the owner was looking to sell in order to relocate.

Back then, The Greedy Pig was a small village cafe, only a couple of miles from the centre of the historic, walled city of Chester, popular with cyclists and walkers, run by the then owner, Raina. While returning a refurbished laptop to one of Ross’s computer support customers, Jake noticed the ‘For Sale’ sign in the shop window.

As circumstances had it, Jake was facing redundancy from his managerial position running a chain of fitness centres and Ross was looking to leave his supervisory role at Costa in one of the UK’s business stores.

After some very clever under cover investigations and many conversations at home, the pair decided to invest Jake’s recent inheritance from his uncle investing in buying the business.

Jake and Ross began making their mark and making improvements to the store. Using Ross’s extensive combined experience within IT and the Coffee Industry (over 23 years combined) he began to forge a new brand, make use of technology to improve efficiency and the customer experience.

Within twelve months, Citrus has become multi award-winning: Trip Advisor awarded the pair with a Certificate of Excellence and since then the reviews have gone from strength to strength increasing their ratings across all social media platforms to 5 stars. The Environmental Health Department awarded them a 5-star rating in food hygiene and again in 2021, Citrus was born.

After turning around the fortunes of the shop and attracting a regular customer base from miles around with a reputation of the best coffee and freshest food around, it was time to make the shop their own and better reflect the freshness of what they do.

Intenso, Citrus’s own, bespoke, 5-origin blend of coffee has won industry acclaim and is roasted by the same roasters used by Harrods. The shop's own exlcusive coffees have also won a 1-star and 2-star Great Taste Award. Constant training and re-investment have joined the ethos of sustainability and environmentally conscious decision making within the business and Jake and Ross continue to strive for more for they business and it’s customers.

Finally, by popular demand, in summer 2023, Jake and Ross bought Number 1 Hair and Beauty (next door), knocked through and extended. Citrus went from a capacity of 20 to around 50 inside and out!

I pop in to Citrus a couple of times a week, the coffee is excellent, never had a bad cup. Havent had time to try the food yet but it seems very popular.

- Jane R

We need support

We know that many of you are feeling the pinch but, to be honest, right now, these spiralling costs are scaring us more than COVID ever did. The future of CItrus is very incertain, we are not asking you for money but if you feel you can help to support us, any help will be appreciated. With energy prices alone rising from £2000 per year to over £11,000 and no sign of slowing, we are genuinely in fear of what is to come.

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We have always believed that your loyalty deserves to be rewarded. We have created an app which not only rewards you with points every time you spend with us, you can view the current offers, track your receipts, see when you gained points and quickly order your food and drink online.

How it works

All you need to do is open the app whenever you come to Citrus. We will scan your QR code and the transaction will be allocated to you. Your points will be credited to your account within an hour.

Check the ‘rewards’ section to see our current offers and the points you need to claim them.

When you have enough points, before you place your order, tell us what you would like to redeem your points against and that item will be free!

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You can download our app from the AppStore or PlayStore
Once you’ve downloaded, register and follow the prompts to activate your account.

Where we are

Why visit Citrus

We an environmentally friendly coffee shop. We like to think we’re one of the best coffee shops within the Chester area but our customers hopefully agree!

We are also very fortunate to be surrounded by outstanding countryside. We are a few steps away from the Sandstone Trail, Delamere Forest is on our doorstep and we are walking distance from several popular local villages. Kelsall has one of the best village green spaces around with swing, play areas, a large park and activities for adults and children, we even have a zip line!

How to get to us

We are so simple to find it is untrue! We can easily be visited by car, foot, cycle or bus.

We are on the popular Manchester 100 cycle route, in fact, we are the first major official stop in the race.

We are directly on the 82 bus route from Chester to Northwich, the bus stops outside our shop! You can also connect using the 84 bus from Chester to Crewe. You would simply need to change at Tarvin with buses every 30 minutes.

If driving from Chester, leave the city toward Manchester on the A1, pass over the A55 roundabout at Vicars Cross and head straight. Continue all the way out of Chester through Littleton, past Tarvin on a straight road onto Kelsall Hill. Turn right at the bottom of the hill and follow Chester Road up the hill and the first major bend offers you a view of The Morris Dancer pub, Co-Op and we are opposite.

If heading from Northwhich, head toward Chester along the A556, carry on straight until the top of Kelsall Hill you find the lights, at which, turn left. Follow the road down the hill and around the bend. You will see the park on the left at which point you can park up and we are opposite the pub.

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For holiday & special event opening times, call us on 01829 470070.

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Call us to order in advance or to speak to one of the team

01829 470070

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