eightpointnine makes coffee blending accessible to the masses
This morning I am enjoying a lovely coffee roasted by eightpointnine – a new entrant to the UK coffee roasting scene. That in itself is not newsworthy, but what eightpointnine does differently is makes coffee blending accessible to the masses. A visit to their website opens up a range of taste possibilities, without having to [...]
Hampton Court Foodies Festival 2011
When we heard that the Hampton Court Foodies Festival was on again this year we jumped at the chance to buy tickets as last years show was so much fun, with a nice selection of producers and some interesting tastes and ideas to take away. We set off early in anticipation of a good car [...]
A Viennese Whirl (musings on Vienna’s coffee scene)
4 days / 3 nights in Vienna and I’m hanging out for a good coffee… but sadly I’ll have to wait until I get home for that A tour of Vienna would not be complete without a visit to a traditional coffee house to consume a wickedly calorific slice (or 2) of cake accompanied by [...]
Surrounded by coffee porn…
Yesterday I paid Paul at CoffeeHit a visit at his new premises in Brockley. The showroom was larger than I expected and it was great to see so many products and parts in one place. Most of us are familiar with coffee suppliers websites, with nice images of the products, but many of us never [...]
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 [...]
