Photo thanks to Marrow Mag (marrowmag.com)
Could this be the ultimate in brewing filters, or another gimmick with good intentions? Based on an attempt to provide the most effective water distribution for even extraction, this “Kone” filter for the Chemex pourover method is due to be released for retail later next month in the USA. Read the rest of this entry »
When life gets busy (as it almost certainly always is) nothing helps like the soothing notes of a good brew… this is my current playlist. (Opinions on each to follow)
In the meantime, if you ever doubted that coffee could taste like banana whiskey, you need to try HasBean’s Indonesian Sidikalang. Baffling, indeed… not to everyone’s taste, of course… but intriguingly seductive, for sure. I think I like it, if only for the sheer uniqueness.
The long-awaited Sweet Shop espresso from London’s heroes Square Mile was finally roasted on 31st August, and is now being served in certain coffee shops for a very limited time only…. Lots of hype and anticipation, and with a name like Sweet Shop, who wouldn’t be excited? Time to give it a shot…. Read the rest of this entry »
After visiting the new Nude Espresso roastery at it’s launch a few months back, anticipation for the day it would be open to the public and serving coffee was high. This day came just a week or so ago. In the midst of a frantic shopping week, we took some time out to check it out….