Well this topic has been a bugbear of mine for a long while. And I’ve even flip flopped on the decision since my change of workplace. In the coffee world, especially within speciality coffee, drinks sizes have been a long discussed point. There is very few set definitions, though ratios are thrown around like you [...]

For the life of this blog, there is one thing that has consistently bothered me. And that is the lack of feedback and response from most of my readers. However, I appreciate that this is down to me, and the lack of interactivity that this blog offers/pushes. As such I want to trial a new [...]

Well after umming and ahhing and trying to get design finalised etc. I finally got a design sorted out and good to go. It’s not through the initial designer as due to him moving from country to country, he doesn’t have the time. I do still aim to do a designery limited edition batch, [...]

In this episode of Common Grind: Tales from the Drip Tray, the UK’s premiere coffee podcast. I head up to Blaydon-upon-Tyne in Newcastle to the Pumphries Barista Jam, and snag a couple of great interviews with Stu Archer and Hugo Hercod.
Also we cup two great coffees from CoffeeBeanShop.co.uk, get a suprise announcement from Glenn at [...]

[quick update: added Hi-Def audio version of the podcast, linked below]

In this episode of Common Grind: Tales from the Drip Tray, the UK’s premiere coffee podcast. I go over to Hasbean Roastery in Stafford to cup Steve Leighton’s first bio-dynamic coffee, the Indian Balmadi Natural, plus the El Salvador La Illusion, the No. 1 Cup [...]