If you like to grab a coffee on your way to the office, the chances are it’s served in a disposable paper cup. Like many everyday objects that appear deceptively simple, the paper cup is actually a precision-made piece of engineering, designed to be insulated, safe, sturdy, long lasting and completely watertight. Here’s how it’s done: […]
Nowadays, modern life is so busy that it’s often more efficient to grab a cup of coffee ‘to go’, served in a disposable, single use paper cup with a lid. These cups are so common now we don’t think about them, but they have a surprisingly long history. Exactly when paper itself was invented isn’t known, […]
Situated in the north west corner of South America, Colombia has had a long relationship with coffee. It’s thought that the beans were first brought to the country in by Jesuit priests, although the date of the importation varies from the 1500s to the 1800, according to different sources. What’s sure is that the plant […]
Bread and butter pudding is a great everyday family standby. It’s quick and economical to make, and useful for using up odds and ends of none-too-fresh bread. With a few extra ingredients, though, you can elevate it to the status of dinner party dessert while keeping the ease of preparation. To serve four, you’ll need: […]
Need a quick coffee fix? These two recipes should meet your coffee-flavouring needs – the coffee sauce is smooth and chocolaty, and makes a perfect partner for ice cream or chocolate desserts, while the syrup is perfect for flavouring milk, or pouring over ice-cream for an instant pud. Coffee sauce 340g sugar 400ml water […]
Coffee cocktails – mixtures of coffee and alcohol – have been around a long time, but the traditional Irish coffee is one of the best known and most popular. Called ‘Irish coffee’ as it was invented in Limerick, Ireland by head chef Joe Sheridan, it’s a mixture of hot coffee and Irish coffee. Sheridan invented […]