The Art of Cafe Con Leche How to Enjoy Spanish-Style Coffee Drink
Appropriate for enjoying any time of the day, Cafe Con Leche is a popular Spanish-style coffee drink, most often served with breakfast. It is a commonly consumed beverage throughout various Hispanic communities, such as Cuba, Latin America, Spain, and Miami, Florida. And, although Cafe Con Leche in English directly translates to ‘coffee with milk’, recreating…
10 outstanding Christmas coffee gifts ideas
And there we are. We are getting closer to Christmas, the strangest ever. But this does not mean that we have lost the sense of Christmas. Gift-giving time is coming so better plan ahead your Christmas coffee gifts before running out of time. Here’s below 8 outstanding Christmas coffee gifts ideas for your coffee lovers….
The Pumpkin Spice Latte
It’s safe to say that Autumn is definitely here. Leaves have started to fall bringing to the street of London the pattern we love during this season (do you know that the leaves are not collected?). But we also love Autumn for another reason: the pumpkin spice latte, the signature drink of the season. You…
Aeropress, the Personal Coffee Maker
Aeropress, the Personal Coffee Maker – Updated October 2020 // The aeropress was invented in 2005 by Alan Adler, who is famous for several inventions such as the Aerobie Pro flying ring which holds the Guinness World Record for the longest throw. The Aeropress was designed to make a cup at a time. It reminds…
Gardelli Coffee review
First time ever on the blog for a review of different coffees under the same roastery. And there’s no better way to do it than starting with Gardelli coffee. Gardelli coffee company was founded by Rubens Gardelli, a man who needs no introduction, but if you never heard about him, keep reading the article as…
Coffee cupping – The ultimate guide
Coffee cupping – The ultimate guide – Updated October 2020 // Cupping can be seen as a funny way to evaluate and taste a table of coffee samples by determining their differences and our preferences, but if we look at it from a professional point of view, coffee cupping is more complicated. Key decisions are…
What’s behind the word “coffee”?
Updated – October 2020 Today I want to talk about the word “coffee”. We like coffee, we drink it every day, we like it, we speak about it but do we know what’s behind this word? I think is good to make it clear for everyone, as you may just be a customer of a…
Coffee Buyers Guide: how to select the best speciality coffee beans in the UK.
The Best Speciality Coffee Beans – Updated 2020 September 26th That beautiful smell of coffee that fills its way through the nose, do you know what I am talking about? The thing which sets the worry of people aside kicking off your day in the right way. Coffee is one of the world’s famous and…
20 best spots for a Coffee Date in London
Going for a coffee date is very popular in London, It’s the first choice for a couple. If you do not want to fail on your first date you should continue reading below. Do not worry, I’ll get you covered with the best spots for a coffee date in London so that you cannot miss…
19 Best reusable coffee cups in 2020
Updated – September 2020 This is my review of the best reusable coffee cups on the UK market, sustainable and eco-friendly. In the UK, there is a disposable of 3 billion coffee cups each year, and less than 1% are recycled. It inevitably harms our environment. Most of the cups lined with polythene are extremely…
UK Coffee Trends in 2020 to Watch Out
Updated – August 2020 The coffee industry is one of the leading sectors in the United Kingdom economy, with the sector experiencing rapid trends. Every year there are new developments which boost the growth of the sector to higher scales. For instance, in April 2019, during the UK Coffee Leader’s Summit, the leaders were able…
Bialetti Moka Express Stovetop home coffee maker Review
Updated – August 2020 With over 105 million Mokas sold, who don’t know the Italian stovetop coffee maker Bialetti? As an Italian, I have owned several Bialetti stovetop coffee makers of any sizes and models. The company Bialetti is well known among Italians and worldwide for this kind of home coffee makers. In the last…
What involves being a barista in 2020?
Updated August 2020 Definition of barista “A barista is a person, usually a coffeehouse employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks”. That’s what Wikipedia says about being a barista. Well, that’s just purely a simplistic view. When I meet new people so many time it happens that they ask me about my job and…
Speciality Coffee: what’s behind all this in 2020?
Updated August 2020 I used to drink coffee just as a fuel so it wasn’t a good relationship at all. I used to make it with a Moka pot adding sugar (hard to hear in the speciality coffee contest) after brewed it to cover the unpleasant experience. Just after many years, I realised what I…
Best coffee shops in Central London in 2020
Updated August 2020 For obvious reasons, Central London is the busiest area of the city. Businessmen, workers and tourists roam daily in its streets, offices and museums. For their breaks, they stop by into coffee shops, which are various and of good quality. Let’s have a look at the best coffee shops in Central London….