The Counter

The Counter

Artisan bread and pastries, ethically-sourced coffee and award-winning organic teas, delicious deli sandwiches and salads.

06/09/2024

IT’S BACK!!!! The HIGHLY missed donut Friday is starting again next week (Friday 13th)…you’re not ready for these new flavours 😮

Pictured here is the NEW ‘Black forest with Cherry Glaze and Dark Chocolate Shavings’ not forgetting to mention the (also) brand new ‘Pistachio Ganache with Raspberry Glaze and Toasted Pistachios’ 🤩 these specials are not ones to be missed…

As always we will have our usuals:

Available to order are:
🍩RINGS
- Cinnamon Ring
- Classic Glazed
- Chocolate Glazed
❤️CLASSICS
- Strawberry Jam
- Vanilla Custard
- Chocolate Custard
🤩SPECIALS
- White Chocolate Cheesecake
- Lemon Pavlova
- Dulche de Leche with Honeycomb
- Chocolate Cremeux with Salted Chocolate Crumb

Place your orders by the end of the day on Wednesday 11th September at 14:30 via:
📞01428 608599
📩Instagram Message
👋Popping into store

We look forward to seeing what fun combinations you order! You don’t want to miss this one 🤫

02/09/2024

We’ve got an exciting announcement…can you guess what it is? 🎃🍂☁️

That’s right, pumpkin spice is back! As usual you can make it your own with alternative milks 🫶🏼

(Also pairs extremely well with a slice of toffee apple cake, for that extra autumnal fix 😉🍰)

30/08/2024

us 🤝🏼 making your coffees pretty 💗🧚🏼✨

12/08/2024

We may not have doughnuts until September but that doesn't mean we aren't fully stocked on other delicious sweet treats 🍰🍫🍪🫶🏼

Open as normal throughout the summer (Monday - Friday 8am - 2:30pm, Saturday - 8:30am - 2:30pm) so don't forget to pop in inbetween your holidays!!! (We miss our regulars) 🩷🩷🩷

05/08/2024

Wake up and smell the local goodness! 🌞☕️

We sell our famous coffee, along with reusable cups made out of coffee husks, local honey, handmade granola, and bread bags!

What more could you want for the perfect morning?😍

Come taste the love and support local! 🍯🥖✨

25/07/2024

Did someone say iced strawberry matcha latte?!
This is one of our most popular summer drinks at the moment and we don't blame you😍🌞🍓🍵

(We also do it in mango flavour too😉)

Photos from The Counter's post 22/07/2024

The LAST donut Friday of the Summer has arrived!

Available to order are:
🍩RINGS
- Cinnamon Ring
- Classic Glazed
- Chocolate Glazed
❤️CLASSICS
- Strawberry Jam
- Vanilla Custard
- Chocolate Custard
🤩SPECIALS
- Chocolate Glazed Vanilla Chantilly with Chocolate Shavings
- Whipped Honey with a Blueberry Madeline
- White Chocolate Cheesecake
- Lemon Pavlova
- Dulche de Leche with Honeycomb
- Chocolate Cremeux with Salted Chocolate Crumb
- Strawberry Shortcake

Place your orders by the end of the day on Wednesday 24th July at 14:30 via:
📞01428 608599
📩Instagram Message
👋Popping into store

We look forward to seeing what fun combinations you order! You don’t want to miss this one 🤫

19/02/2024

INVISIBLE LOAVES !!!! Thanks to all of your very generous support, we have not only reached, but have surpassed our goal by £42! Giving Headley Food Bank a grand total of £2042, raised in just over a year and beating last year’s donation by over £500!

Thank you all VERY much, what do you think the target for 2024 should be?

13/02/2024

And it’s donut time again! This weeks’ special is lemon pavlova 🍋 but don’t fret we will still have all of our classics! (jam, vanilla custard, and chocolate custard 😍)

You are of course welcome to pop in and try your luck on the day, but we cannot guarantee you will be able to purchase the ones you want, so we do highly recommend ordering.

Place your orders via:
📞01428 608599
📩 Instagram Message
🏪 Or alternatively popping into store!

Orders accepted until 14:30 on Wednesday 14th February. See you all on Friday! 🍩

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30/01/2024

⚠️ DONUT FRIDAY IS BACK! ⚠️

The first Friday of February only means one thing... the mundane January diet is OVER... treat yourself and indulge in a donut🤩 (you know you want to)🤭

It's a Classics Donut Friday this week so we will have all your standard favourites (chocolate custard, vanilla custard, and jam) 🍩😍

You have until 14:30 on Wednesday 31st January (tomorrow) to place your orders!

You are of course welcome to pop in and try your luck on the day, but we cannot guarantee you will be able to purchase the ones you want, so we do recommend ordering:
📞01428 608599
📩Instagram Message
🛒In store!

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20/12/2023

Bailey's ✅
Brownie ✅
They say a match is made in heaven, we believe they're made in a brownie😇

Photos from The Counter's post 11/12/2023

To celebrate the Yuletide, why not try a slice (or two!) of Rosie’s homemade Christmas yule log! These are available as individual slices at £3.80 each, or as a whole for £34.50. Whole Yule logs MUST be ordered in advance (if you’d like one in time for Christmas, orders must be placed by Friday 15th December at the latest!)

For more information on Christmas ordering deadlines check out previous post detailing this! 🎄🎅🏼✨

07/12/2023

Our delicious Christmas wreath cake made by the lovely 🎄

An irresistible treat for chocolate lovers 🍫

Photos from The Counter's post 02/12/2023

⚠️ IMPORTANT! ⚠️ Right, this donut friday needs a lot of notice, not only is it the LAST donut week until after christmas, but we will have THREE specials! 🍩😮

A brand new 'Whipped Baileys & White Chocolate Ganache With Salted Caramel & Milk Chocolate Shavings’ (pictured first) ‘Mince Pie Chantilly With a Classic Glaze & Sweet Pastry Star' (second picture), and classic iced ring! (These sound delicious, right? 🤩)

Alongside this, we will of course have the standard fan favourites (chocolate custard, vanilla custard, and jam) 🍩😍

You have until Wednesday 6th December to place your orders!
You are of course welcome to pop in and try your luck on the day, but we cannot guarantee you will be able to purchase the ones you want, so we do recommend ordering:
📞01428 608599
📩Instagram Message
🛒In store!

Thank you for your continued support throughout the year. After next week, donuts will be back in 2024!

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01/12/2023

Happy December!!! For those of you who are getting organised in time for Christmas, here are our order deadlines! (Deli items and festive sweet treats order deadline is Friday 15th, and all the usual bread and pastries by Thursday 21st). We will also be open on Christmas Eve for those last minute festive buys, but more on Christmas opening hours soon! 🎄🎅🏼☃️

20/11/2023

Donuts make a return once again, with this special being ‘Chocolate Cremeux with Salted Chocolate Crumb’ - how indulgent?! 🤩🤎🍫
We will of course have the usual fan faves (vanilla custard and jam) and iced ring! 🍩😍

Please pre-order to avoid disappointment. You can do this via sending us an instagram message, giving us a call on 01428 608599 or popping into store!

See you all on Friday 😊✨

Photos from The Counter's post 17/11/2023

new christmas menu!!! shown is the gingerbread latte (swipe for a smile from giovanni 😎) also on the menu are mint hot chocolate, toffee nut flat white, orange hot chocolate, and the salted caramel latte! 🍊☕️🍫

16/11/2023

Did someone say Christmas stocking gift... 🫣🫢🎄
We stock (as well as use) coffee beans, plus how cute is their new packaging!!🩷💋💅🏼👛🌸🍬🎟️💒

08/11/2023

IT’S DONUT FRIDAY! 🤩

This week’s special is ‘Chocolate Glazed
Hazelnut Chantilly With Toasted Hazelnuts’ 😍

We will have our usuals too! (jam, vanilla custard, chocolate custard)

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25/10/2023

👻🎃 NEW HALLOWEEN TREATS! 🎃👻

Over the next week we will be carrying some spookalicious halloween specials. Pictured here are ‘RIP Oreo Brownie’ and ‘Pumpkin Pretzel Salted Caramel Brownie’ 🪦💀🎃 (sounds delicious right?)

Tomorrow we will also be getting halloween themed cupcakes (you’ll have to pop by to see exactly what they are though 😜) and a gorgeous orange sponge cake! 🍰

Next week will see even MORE halloween themed sweet treats so stay tuned for those 🤩 (But as you asked so nicely, here’s a hint: 🕸️🕷️ - let’s see if you can guess)

🎃 👻

11/10/2023

One of our customer favourite cakes is here! Rosie’s beautiful Oreo cake won’t be here for too much longer, so grab a slice (or two, we won’t tell) whilst you can 🧁🍰

10/10/2023

✨NEW✨ .doughnuts special for this week! Keeping it autumnal, we have ‘Plum & Apple Crumble With a Cinnamon Glaze & Oat Crumble’ 🍂🍁🥮

We will of course have the usual favourites (vanilla custard, chocolate custard, jam) 🍩🤩

Place your orders for Friday 13th via Instagram DM, giving us a ring on 01428 608599, or pop into store! 😇

09/10/2023

It’s that time of year when the iconic pumpkin spice returns 🤩🍂☕️

although it is on the menu as a latte topped with cream and spices, feel free to ask for it how you like by adding a shot of the syrup to your usual coffee order! 🍂🎃☕️

02/10/2023

the cooler weather doesn’t mean you can’t get your favourite drinks iced! this is an iced honey oat matcha 🤩🤩🤩

26/09/2023

It’s donut week! Friday’s special is honeycomb with a dulche de leche filling 🤩🍯

As per usual we will have strawberry jam, chocolate custard, and vanilla custard.

Place your orders by Wednesday at 2:30pm via Instagram DM, phoning us on 01428 608599 or alternatively popping into store.

🍩🍩🍩

18/09/2023

Autumn weather calls for nice sandwiches (especially if they’re toasted! 😍🍂)

We have a selection of sandwiches everyday up until 13:30pm or sell out! A reminder that we can make to order so please do give us a ring or pop us a message if you have something particular in mind 🥪🥒🍅

09/09/2023

✨Donuts are back!!! Next Friday (15th) we will have all of our usual donuts (chocolate custard, vanilla custard, and jam) alongside this weeks special ‘Raspberry
Ripple with fresh Raspberries & Raspberry Jam’ ✨

Place your orders by 2:30pm on Wednesday 13th by popping into store, sending us a message, or phoning us on 01428 608599

🍩🍩🍩

06/09/2023

Back to school treats!!! On Friday we will have haribo cupcakes, the perfect way to end the first week back to school (especially with this weather ☀️)

05/09/2023

BRAND NEW OREO CAKE!

Made by the very talented - this one isn’t to be missed 🤩

31/08/2023

📣 REDUCED OPENING HOURS 📣

Hello lovely customers! Today (31st August) we will be closing at 12pm due to staff illness. Please collect your breads and pastries by then.

Thanks!