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Old Time-y London Coffee House Tours

Posted Fri, 2012-02-03 16:34 by Amy Schrauf
The cookie-cutter shop fronts of Starbucks and co do their utmost to make all London's
streets boring and familiar. But once, a coffee house was a sensational sight – one of the
wonders of the metropolis, and even the world.
 
300 years ago, Londoners began a passionate love affair with the hot, black, gritty drink
from the East. Riding this tide of coffee were a generation of brilliant men and women, and

Clean your filters for better tasting coffee

Posted Sun, 2011-11-06 21:05 by Martin Butt

Top barista Erin Meister has written a insiders article on why cleaning your coffee filters is essential for the perfect taste.

Coffee filters. You should clean them via Serious Eats

Health Perks of Coffee

Posted Mon, 2011-10-03 16:35 by Amy Schrauf

The Coffee Lovers Guide to Tea

Posted Fri, 2011-06-24 16:50 by Martin Butt

Tea LeafWe may all be lovers of bean, but Melanie Pinola has written an extensive article on Why, What and How to enjoy its leafy counterpart.

The Coffee Lovers Guide to Tea via Lifehacker

Steep coffee in emergencies

Posted Tue, 2011-06-14 17:48 by Martin Butt

A Lifehacker reader has submitted a graphical guide to brewing coffee when there is no other option.

Fathers Day gift idea for coffee lovers

Posted Wed, 2011-06-08 18:13 by Martin Butt

Handpresso are the undoubted coffee gadget kings. If you like a great tasting coffee on the move, rather than just a quick caffine fix, these guys products are what you are looking for.

My favourite is the Wild Domepod. A small potable epsresso machine (yes really!). At 99 Euros, you had better start dropping hints quickly.

Tip for quick latte or cappuccino milk

Posted Mon, 2011-05-23 17:50 by Martin Butt

How to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee

Posted Thu, 2011-05-19 20:12 by Martin Butt

Stephen J. Dubner at Freakonmics has written a great article on How to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee. These few small tips really make a difference, esspecially when using a cafetiere and the scope to make bad coffee is greater.

How to Measure Accurately for Great Coffee

Posted Wed, 2011-04-13 21:09 by Martin Butt

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