What is Chemex coffee and how do you make it? Coffee aficionados have been purring over the Chemex drip-filter coffee maker. For the uninitiated, the Chemex is a borosilicate glass pour-over flask, invented in 1943 by the chemist and inventor Dr. Peter Schlumbohm. The classic Chemex is simply an hourglass shaped carafe.Read More →
Statistics show the UK drinks 95 million cups of coffee a day. Assuming a reasonable average of 7g of coffee is used per cup a quick back of the envelope calculation by The Coffee Bazaar suggest we throw away around 665,000 kilos of coffee grounds each day. That’s a lotRead More →
Five easy coffee cocktails for any occasion… Coffee is not just the delicious fuel of the workplace – it can also be a tasty playtime elixir.The magic bean is a key ingredient in several classic cocktails. It can be added to plenty of others to give them a contemporary twist.Read More →
Note: If you know all about Kopi Luwak and want to jump straight to our recommended civet coffees, click here. Kopi Luwak, or civet coffee, is one of the rarest and most exclusive coffees in the world. As coffee savants will be aware, the famous Indonesian variety is harvested fromRead More →
The stove-top coffee maker delivers a short intense kick of coffee that can be enjoyed black or used as a base to make a whole array of popular cup styles. Though technically not an espresso – as it is not made with 9 bars of pressure – the stove-top cofferRead More →
What’s behind the magic beans laxative effect? If you ever find yourself suddenly running to the bathroom following a lovely cup of coffee – you are not alone. According to a study published in the medical journal Gut, coffee was found to induce a desire to crap in some 29Read More →
The AeroPress is a hand operated plunger system for brewing coffee. The gizmo allows you to rapidly brew up barrister-quality coffee at home with the minimum amount of fuss. Coffee savants have snapped up well over a million units since the product hit the market in 2005. The popularity ofRead More →
Seldom a day goes by without the media and marketing teams touting the weight loss prowess of a common kitchen cupboard ingredient. Green tea, apple cider vinegar, and turmeric have all made headlines recently as the latest crop of super ingredients that can help you burn off excess pounds. ButRead More →
While there are certainly more glamorous and high-tech ways of making coffee, the humble French press or cafetière is an under-utilized method that can yield stunning results. Honing your French press skills is well worthwhile as the brewing method has several advantages over others. Firstly, it allows you to makeRead More →
The cappuccino – a shot of espresso topped with a warm frothy milk – is without doubt one of the most iconic drinks of all time. Velvety, rich and satisfying it is a quintessentially Italian cup. Each one carries connotations of sunlit piazzas, style and sophistication. The cappuccino has fallenRead More →