Good morning! We all drink a lot of coffee. It helps us get through the workday, and is a handy excuse for a break in the office. But is all the coffee you drink having an adverse effect on your health? They very simple answer is no. So, by all means get back to your […]
Get Into Cold Brew for the Summer!
The days are heating up, the sun is shining and the lazy days of Summer are on their way. When the weather is hot, and you are relaxing in the sunshine, the last thing you want is a steaming cup of coffee. Enter cold brew. Cold brew is the perfect way to have everything you love […]
Is Fairtrade Coffee Really That Fair?
Good morning, and welcome to another edition of Abe’s Coffee Column. On 9th May, we marked World Fairtrade Day, a festival of events celebrating Fairtrade as a tangible contribution to the fight against poverty and exploitation, climate change and economic crisis, and their impact on the world’s most vulnerable populations. I touched on the topic […]
How Office Politics Harm Creativity and Content Marketing
“Power and hierarchies are the enemy of creativity.” The Guardian It is not a groundbreaking concept and in fact, many of you will have heard it said that the workplace kills creativity. How many of you would agree with this? How many times have you been tasked with a “creative project” to move business […]
The Creative Benefits of Working From a Coffee Shop
Good morning! Hope you all had a great weekend. The weather was pretty miserable here over the weekend, which meant I spent a lot of time in coffee shops! In fact, I am sitting in one right now! This got me thinking about the creative benefits of working from a coffee shop. J.K. […]
#WalkThisMay – It’s Walk to Work Week!
Did you walk to work today? Today marks the first day of Walk to Work Week (11th-15th May), an initiative by Living Streets to get more people walking to work, and enjoying the physical and mental benefits of walking! “88% of people surveyed last year saw an overall improvement in mood after going for a […]
Where Should You Get Your Coffee Beans?
Happy Bank Holiday Monday everyone! It’s not only Star Wars Day today (May the 4th be with you…), but it is also the first day of UK Coffee Week, a nationwide fundraising initiative that supports coffee growing countries through the vibrancy of coffee culture. Coffee shops all over the UK will hold fundraising events for Project Waterfall, an […]
The Fridge Myth – How to Store Coffee
“Should I keep coffee in the fridge or freezer?” It’s a common question among home and office baristas, and one that draws wildly different opinions, depending on what you read. In my experience, most offices will keep their ground coffee or coffee beans in the fridge, right next door to the milk. It keeps the […]
Kaldi the Goatherd to the Flat White: The Vibrant History of Coffee
Coffee is arguably one of the most significant discoveries in history. It is the world’s second most traded commodity after oil, and is only second to water as the most popular drink nationwide. Coffee has even been credited with the birth of the enlightenment. Coffee is part of the daily ritual of millions of people […]
Who Drinks the Most Coffee?
How much coffee do you drink? Workers all over the UK, and indeed the world, wake up with the aroma of coffee in their nostrils, and a caffeinated cup of black gold in their hands. Coffee is how millions of people stay alert and functional throughout the day. In fact, a recent survey of 10,000 […]
