It’s finally summer, so we’re getting cool with our coffee. While iced coffee makes the perfect long drink for hot weather, coffee ice cream makes the ideal summer pudding. It’s sophisticated enough for dinner parties, but simple enough to make regularly. Our version uses real coffee as well as instant for a double caffeine punch. […]
The Australians love their coffee. The flat white, an espresso-based drink made with microfoam (steamed milk with very fine bubbles giving it a velvety consistency), was invented in Down Under and soon became popular over here, even outstripping the cappuccino. Australia also gave us ‘deconstructed coffee’ (basically espresso, water and milk served in separate little containers, […]
As temperatures climb (well, we can dream!) then owners of coffee businesses may find themselves thinking about adding iced coffee to their normal menus. A perfect choice for a hot day, it cools and energises in one go. There are several ways of preparing iced coffee, and the one you choose depends on personal taste […]
We know several coffee connoisseurs who are so passionate about access to high-quality caffeine at all times that they used to take their own flask of coffee onto flights. Since restrictions on liquids came into force, though, that’s no longer an option. If you’re counting on getting a decent cup of coffee once you’re airborne, […]
Looking for something a bit different to offer customers at Easter, or just to make for your own family? Chocolate and coffee are the perfect partners, and we’ve decorated this classic cake with mini Easter eggs for a seasonal twist. Ingredients: For the cake: 200g margarine or softened butter 85g cocoa 140g self raising flour 200g sugar […]
Stuck for something to do for ten minutes while your Americano cools down? Test your coffee knowledge with our coffee trivia quiz. Scroll down to the very bottom of the page for the answers. When coffee first came to Europe, it was known as: A. Arabian wine; B. Kenyan liquor or C: black juice? The […]