Improving Quality
A clean start for 2010 (Steam Wand Cleaning)
Harbouring bacteria may be harming your profits
A few seconds spent cleaning a steam wand might be the difference between profit and patrons for coffee shop owners.
All too often coffee shop staff are steaming milk / hot chocolate and not cleaning the steam wand afterwards, resulting in milk residue and bacteria being caked to the steam [...]
An unexpected bonus
Today we visted a castle in Suffolk and decided to have a coffee at one of the cafes nearby.
It was relatively busy when my wife and I ordered our drinks but we were served with a smile and by the time our drinks arrived we were engrossed in conversation, not really taking the time [...]
Midweek Madness in Manchester – £55 Home Barista Training (includes beans*)
For a limited time we have midweek madness in Manchester!
If you live in or around Manchester or Stockport and book a Tuesday or Wednesday night appointment in July, August or September we will give you 1 1/2 hours training in your own home and throw in a 250g bag of freshly roasted beans, for only [...]
A choice of Coffee Roasters
There comes a time in every industry where monopolies are broken and suddenly there seems to be an abundance of suppliers, all raising their game and pushing each other to new levels. This is what seems to be happening in the UK freshly roasted coffee marketplace.
Some of these suppliers have been around for many years [...]
Cornish Coffee Culture
Hands up if you think Cornwall has a thriving coffee culture.
I have just returned back from a trip discovering some of the fabulous independent cafes that Cornwall has to offer and if you’re hands are not raised high then its about time you headed to Cornwall to see what all the fuss is about. From [...]
Kerb crawling – looking for a cafe on a Saturday morning
This morning my wife and I fancied breakfast at a cafe, and in the part of London we chose to visit we struggled to find a decent cafe that was open or served a decent coffee.
The area that we targetted has a number of chains but we wanted to try an independent.
We drove through 3 [...]
