The Gourmet Butter Company

Butter rarely gets treated as a thing worth obsessing over, which is precisely the gap this Paignton maker has stepped into. Fresh Cornish cream comes east across the Tamar and gets churned in small batches in Devon, turning out award-winning butters that range from everyday staples to limited edition flavours that come and go. It is a narrow speciality, done properly, by people who clearly think the fat on your toast deserves more attention than it gets.

Pots and lids are fully recyclable and the packaging is sourced in the UK, which feels of a piece with the rest of the operation. You can order online for collection from Paignton or local delivery within TQ1 to TQ5, and there is a stockist list if you fall outside that. Weekends, though, are the best bet: they are usually out at festivals, farmers markets and events across the South West, where you can taste before you commit.