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 […]
Abe's Coffee Column
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 […]
My 3 Best Ways to Have Coffee in the Office…Without a Machine.
When it comes to office coffee, the simple ways are still the best. It is very difficult to replicate café-style coffee with a domestic coffee machine, and automated espresso machines rarely release the full flavour of the coffee bean. All is not lost, though. You can still have sublime coffee in the office. This week, […]
Welcome to Abe’s Coffee Column!
Welcome to my brand new weekly coffee column! It’s Monday morning so brew yourself a coffee, have a seat and ease into the week with my inaugural entry, the first step towards better office coffee! Most of us rely on coffee to keep the motor running through the work-day. In fact, as a nation we […]