Teabags, introduced as a quick, easy, mess-free way of brewing up, have been with us for a while. In fact, patents for hand-sewn fabric teabags were first filed as early as 1903. So, with coffee now firmly ensconced as the UK’s favourite drink ahead of tea, have you ever wondered why no-one’s invented a ‘coffeebag’? […]
Organised by British Baker Magazine, National Cupcake Week is designed to get more of us into this kitchen between 18th and 25th September. It’s aimed at both individuals and organisations, and there are events planned up and down the country. We’ve put together an easy cupcake recipe using our favourite ingredient – coffee! If you […]
More crazy coffee news from (have you guessed it? That’s right) Australia. From the country that brought us the avo-latte, the carrot-cino and the flat white (OK, that last one might have been a good idea) comes what could be the world’s strongest cup of coffee. Invented ‘for fun’ but available to brave customers, the […]
This year’s UK Coffee Week saw the launch of the world’s first Espresso Spread, a caffeine-packed spread designed for livening on your morning toast. With 35g of coffee per 285g jar, the commercial brand has a slightly bitter, caffeine-heavy taste that’s designed to appeal to adults only. We’ve come up with a couple of variations […]
It’s festival season, and if you’re a fan of live music you’re probably already pulling your sleeping bag out of storage and shaking the spiders out. If you’re also a fan of real coffee, though, you might be worrying about how you’re going to get your espresso fix in the middle of a field. Well, […]
Hot on the heels of the avolatte, news has reached us of an even more bizarre coffee fad – the carrot-cino. We’ve had the rainbow coffee, the unicorn latte, bulletproof coffee and coffee with all sorts of bizarre things added from turmeric to salt, but now the carrot-cino is making everything that’s come before it look […]