Primadonna Elite – The Ultimate Bean to Cup Coffee Machine: Actually, that’s not quite right. The Primadonna Elite from DeLonghi is really a lot more than a coffee machine. Sitting proudly on my worktop, it’s in almost constant use now because it does everything from making a good espresso or perfect cappuccino to heating water […]
Rombouts Coffee Review and #Giveaway
Rombouts Coffee Classics: There are things which make me feel so nostalgic. Rombouts coffee one cup filters take me right back to my childhood. My mother used to make fresh coffee in a saucepan. She’d lightly heat the coffee grounds, then pour over nearly boiling water and allow the mixture to brew for a minute […]
Coffee Island – Coffee Roasters and More
Coffee Shop and Cakes at Coffee Island, Upper St Martin’s Lane: There are pockets of London that suddenly emerge as foodie destinations. Upper St Martin’s Lane, for so long a culinary desert, is one such area. Now, with Dishoom, Tredwells and more, it’s beginning to get a life of its own. The appearance of an […]
International Coffee Day at TY Soho
A Coffee Fest at TY Soho: Celebrating International Coffee Day seemed like a great idea seeing as I am a self-confessed and passionate coffee addict. Hosting the event was TY in Noel Street, a super cool coffee house in the heart of Soho, buzzing even at 3.30pm on a Saturday afternoon. We were there to […]
Origin Coffee
Coffee as it should be – Origin Coffee: Tucked away in trendy Shoreditch, Origin Coffee Shop has a stripped back facade. The sort of place you’d only look twice at if you really wanted a cup of coffee and happened to be walking past. But, inside you’ll find a group of dedicated baristas, keen to […]
BRITA Brew-along at The Gentlemen Baristas
BRITA brew-along at The Gentlemen Baristas Coffee House BRITA are probably best known for their water filters and with 98% of a cup of black coffee being made up of water it’s a no-brainer that the quality of the water is going to have a major impact on your cuppa. As someone whose coffee making […]
Workshop Coffee, Clerkenwell
Workshop Artisan Coffee in Clerkenwell: Clerkenwell is not my normal patch. Achingly trendy, home to Zetter Town House and the Modern Pantry, it’s somewhere I keep meaning to visit properly. But, picking one of the coldest days of the year isn’t conducive to wandering the streets, so I scurried into Workshop Coffee a couple of […]
Ozone – The Best Coffee In Town?
Coffee and Comfort at Ozone: Just a brief visit to this warehouse styled coffee shop in the City turned into a coffee love affair. I still have my pack of Ozone coffee ready to try, but wanted to give you a bit of a taster of the place so that you can understand better why […]