Coffee can be traced back to Ethiopia and its ancient coffee forests; a legend is told about a goat herder named Kaldi who first saw the potential of the now popular coffee bean. He reported his findings to a local monastery who made a drink from the berries and were surprised how it kept the […]
Time for another cup of tea, the second part of our blog about the history of tea and how it became such a popular drink around the world. We start our second serving with the rise of tea smuggling in Britain. Tea Smuggling and Taxation Tea’s popularity in Britain grew like wildfire, the British loved […]
Obviously, a good coffee house or cafe not only has to serve a respectable selection of good coffees, but their tea offerings also have to be pretty good too. There were tea shops all over the world before coffee actually was invented, but as coffee became more popular this traditional drink lost some of its […]
One of the most lovable things about popping into your favourite cafe for a cup of delicious freshly brewed coffee is the confectionery that is also served. Some foods are perfectly paired with a bitter cup of coffee and in this blog, we explore the best tastes to go with a steaming mug of the […]
What constitutes a true espresso coffee, well the Italian Espresso National Institute have strict laws and standards that govern this. But basically, a true espresso machine forces out a small quantity of just-off boiling water under pressure through ground coffee. The resulting mixture will be thicker and creamier coffee than normal regular coffee and contain […]
This is the second part of our blog into making the best coffee at home, we have already looked at storing and buying the best beans, and in this blog, we delve into the more technical aspects of making coffee such as grinding and brewing. Grinding Coffee Grinding your own beans is the perfect way […]
Everybody loves a cup of coffee, there is something about the whole experience of imbibing the dark exotic fluid that you never get with anything else. Firstly, you have to select your favourite coffee shop, which is by no means an easy task, then you have to decide what you are going to drink, americano, […]
Time to revisit the classic American cafe dishes and explore some more delicious food that can be found in every nook and cranny of the United States. Part two of the culinary exploration starts with the most iconic of all American foods, the Hot Dog. Hot Dogs Perhaps the original and most famous fast food […]
When it comes to iconic American food, the phrase the bigger the better comes to mind, but this is not always the case. Casual dishes that can be found in many American cafes across the country are delicious and quite adventurous. From home cooked pies and desserts to adaptations of other cuisines that have had […]
We all have our favourite cafe, which is a home from home, a place where you feel comfortable and can relax. Some people prefer the big chains such as Starbucks, others prefer independent businesses with characters of their own. But what are the essentials of a good cafe, be it a single coffee house or […]