Drinking up to four cups of caffeinated coffee a day is perfectly healthy, but decaffeinated coffee has many benefits. It lets coffee drinkers have a late cuppa without staring at the ceiling into the wee small hours. It is also a good bet for pregnant or breastfeeding women and peopleRead More →
You would be forgiven for thinking that the age of instant coffee is over. In an era of coffee pod machines, coffee bags, coffee subscription services and single origin micro-lots…surely the days of instant are numbered. Well guess what? Global sales of instant coffee are increasing by around 10% aRead More →
How much caffeine is coffee? Caffeine is the most used drug with psychoactive (mind altering) properties in the world. As tasty as coffee is, safe to say much of its popularity is based on its caffeine content. Caffeine does a lot of things, but its main and most obvious effectsRead More →
What exactly is a flat white coffee? The flat white is something of a new kid on the block when it comes to coffee shop menus. Depending on who’s origin story you buy, the drink either hails from Sydney or Melbourne in Australia or Wellington in New Zealand. There areRead More →
Macchiatos or Cortados, a quick guide… Sometimes you just need to keep things short and simple. A short milky coffee is hard to beat and the gold standard among coffee aficionados remains the ever-popular macchiato and cortado. These coffees both have their roots in the sunlit piazzas of Italy andRead More →
An accidental coffee spill can stain your carpets and clothes, so what about your teeth? Unfortunately for coffee drinkers – knocking back regular cups of joe is going to cause their teeth to darken and yellow over time as natural dark compounds from your brew build up on your gnashers. ButRead More →
What to look for in an espresso machine An espresso is a 30ml shot of coffee made by passing water through a compact puck of finely ground fresh coffee at high pressure. An espresso is not a short black coffee. It cannot come from a coffee pod machine and itRead More →
With the 2018 FIFA World Cup now in full swing in Russia, we take a look at the different coffee drinking habits of all 32 competing nations. Does coffee have any correlation with the top footballing nations? The Finnish, Norwegians and Dutch drink the most, Vietnam, Indonesia and Ethiopia areRead More →
No, your eyes are not deceiving you. If you drink coffee you are more likely to live longer. For many, the general assumption might be that caffeine and therefore coffee is not particularly good for you. Well let us quash that theory right now. A recent study of more thanRead More →
Is your usual brand of coffee not waking you up in the mornings? Do you like a super strong brew? Are you a bit of a masochist and want to punish yourself with caffeine? If the answer to any of the above is yes, then this is the article forRead More →