Reviews
Review: DISK coffee filter for Aeropress
The DISK coffee filter – made by Coava Coffee – is a stainless steel filter, replacing the paper filter in an Aeropress In a commercial environment the DISK would not only save money but also cuts down on preparation time – simply rinse and re-use For the home user this removes the barriers for other [...]
A hectic 3 months
I’ve somewhat neglected the 5M Coffee blog recently, due to a hectic 3 months since my trip to Vienna back in September. However, this was only a temporary diversion as we will be updating the blog a lot more frequently in the coming months. A considerable amount of time has been spent growing Coffee Forums [...]
Poor Mans Über
A £3.15 Temperature Sensitive Sticker has transformed my Hario Buono Pouring Kettle from a simple hot water storage and pouring device to a functional (and essential) piece of kit for any home coffee brewer to use. I’m amazed at how accurate the temperature reading is, to within 1c of the water temp inside the kettle. [...]
Review: BBC Summer Good Food Show – NEC Birmingham
I’d like to thank Ms Gourmet Chick for the opportunity to visit the Summer BBC Good Food Show and BBC Gardeners World event at the NEC in Birmingham, having won tickets on the Gourmet Chick blog last week. This morning (having slept in a little longer than planned) we headed north, full of anticipation, and [...]
Foodies Festival – Hampton Court Palace
Last week I entered a competition on Twitter, run by Teapigs – a quality obsessed, independent tea company, and won a pair of tickets to the Hampton Court Foodies Festival, the first of a series of festivals in the UK. The day started out overcast and by the time we arrived the umbrella was required, [...]
