Coffee Spirit Co - Norse Code Coffee Liqueur

12/10/2026

A little history beneath our feet.

Long before Norse Code, King's Square in York had another story to tell.

These fascinating archival slides capture excavation work around the former Viking Palace area and a view of the square from years gone by.

Today, it's the place we call home.

We love that our little corner of York has so much history beneath it. A fitting home for a brand inspired by the city's Norse heritage.

Made in Yorkshire. Inspired by York.

MadeInYorkshire

07/10/2026

Silver. 🥈

We’re delighted to announce that Hel Below has won a Silver Medal at the Great British Food Awards 2026.

Another piece of independent recognition for a coffee liqueur that starts where we believe it should — with freshly brewed speciality coffee.

Hel Below is the richer side of NORSE CODE. Freshly brewed using our Cold-Filter Brew process, then balanced with demerara and muscovado sugars for greater body and texture.

This Silver joins World Liqueur Awards 2026 England Winner and Global Liqueur Masters Gold for Hel Below.

Three different competitions. Three independent judging panels. One approach:

Real brewed coffee. Controlled extraction. Built by coffee people.

A big thank you to GreatBritishFood | Awards | Magazine and the judges — and to everyone who stocks, serves and drinks NORSE CODE.

Not a bad day in Yorkshire. 🥈☕️

01/10/2026

☕ INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY
Coffee first. Always.

For Norse Code, everything starts with understanding the coffee — the beans, the roast, the brew and the extraction.

Because if you want to make a great coffee liqueur, you should probably start by knowing how to make great coffee.

That approach has shaped Norse Code from the beginning: real coffee, properly brewed, with careful control over extraction.

Real brewed coffee. Controlled extraction. Made by coffee people.

Happy International Coffee Day from Norse Code ☕🥃

02/09/2026

05/08/2026

Another milestone for Hel Below.

We're delighted to share that Norse Code Hel Below has been named a Finalist in the Great British Food Awards 2026 in the Liqueurs category.

Every award is judged independently, so it's always rewarding to see our coffee-first approach recognised by another expert panel.

From World Liqueur Awards Country Winner to Great Taste, IWSC and now Great British Food Awards, it's been an incredible year for our small Yorkshire team.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way.

31/07/2026

Happy Yorkshire Day.

Two Yorkshire producers. One proper Yorkshire Baby Guinness.

Made with Norse Code Hel Below and Filey Bay Cream Liqueur, it's a serve that's simple, smooth and proudly Yorkshire.

Here's to Yorkshire craftsmanship, great ingredients and raising a glass to where we're from.

White Rose. Black coffee. Proper Yorkshire.

28/07/2026

RECOGNISED.

Hel Above has been awarded 1 Star at the Great Taste Awards 2026.

The judges described it as:
"The quality of the coffee is obvious."

From the beginning, our goal has been simple: build a coffee liqueur that starts with exceptional coffee, not shortcuts.

Thank you to everyone who's supported us, stocked us, poured us and believed in what we're building.

18/07/2026

WE DON'T JUST LEAVE COFFEE IN ALCOHOL.

AND HOPE FOR THE BEST.

We start with real brewed coffee.

Every batch of NORSE CODE begins life on our Tone Cold Filter Brewer, where we carefully control extraction before it's ever blended with spirit.

Coffee is one of the world's most complex ingredients. Treat it like an afterthought and you lose the character that makes great coffee so special.

By brewing first, we build flavour from the coffee up, creating a coffee liqueur that tastes unmistakably of the coffee it came from.

Because coffee deserves to be brewed like coffee.

☕ Real brewed coffee.
⚗️ Controlled extraction.
🥃 Built by coffee people.

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10/07/2026

Recommended by Difford's Guide.

Independent reviews matter because they're exactly that—independent.

Here's some of what Difford's Guide had to say about NORSE CODE Hel Above:

☕ "Dark chocolate, coffee, freshly roasted cocoa nibs, vanilla and caramel."

🍫 "Pleasing light roast coffee with layers of dark cacao, caramel and vanilla fudge with gentle acidity."

✨ "Long chocolaty finish with lingering cacao."

And perhaps our favourite line:

"Like comparing a Starbucks espresso to a Panama Geisha pour-over."

We're proud to be recognised by one of the drinks industry's most respected drinks authorities.

Built by coffee people. Crafted in Yorkshire using our pioneering Cold-Filter Brew method. Created for those who appreciate real coffee flavour.

30/06/2026

Tonight we’re in Leeds with Barista Hustle and North Star Coffee Roasters for the team debate:

Is pre-batched espresso bad for the specialty coffee industry?

Our take?

Pre-batching isn’t the problem. Bad coffee is.
Specialty coffee is about flavour, control and consistency.
That shouldn’t disappear the moment alcohol enters the serve.

That’s why we built NORSE CODE differently.

Real brewed coffee.
Controlled extraction.
Built by coffee people.

Because whether it’s served fresh-to-order or pre-batched, the question is simple:
Does it still taste like exceptional coffee?