Last of the San Francisco Tecuamburo
We’re down to the very last of the San Francisco Tecuamburo, and there was a lot less of this coffee produced by the farm this year than expected so when it is gone it is gone. Whilst we’ve loved this coffee, it is time for new offerings, and next year we’re working towards sourcing [...]
Open Cupping - 1st October
We haven’t had a cupping here for a while so the arrival of our coffees from El Salvador seems as good a time as any!
We’ll be cupping three coffees before they go live on the webshop and pulling shots of a single estate espresso we’ll be offering as well. Free entry - just shoot [...]
Free coffee - 30 September
Now we have your attention we should probably explain…
I think it was Seth Godin who reminded me that if you really believe in your product then you should be comfortable giving it away. On this occasion it isn’t Square Mile giving it away, instead we are supporting Bea’s of Bloomsbury as they give away [...]
Exciting arrivals from El Salvador
Just a quick post because we are very excited, but there was great giddiness in the roastery today when the delivery truck pulled up with 4 pallets of coffee for us from El Salvador. We’ll talk more about the coffees once they are roasted the way we want and are up in the shop, but [...]
Nicaragua - Ramacafe
longish post
The light outside had woke me up, inviting me to peer out for the first time across Managua. I couldn’t identify any real town centre, just the hint of a city bubbling away under a floor of green. In the distance I could see the odd modern high rise standing out by its own [...]
Taste of New Zealand Report
Whilst we are still some way from our goal of an event like the Coffee Pavilion at Slow Food Nation, we can’t help but feel happy that there are strong signs of a coffee community coming together in London.
We accidentally oversold the event last night, but it was still a bit of surprise to see [...]
Taste of New Zealand - SOLD OUT!
Just a quick post to let people know that Taste of New Zealand is completely and utterly sold out and then some.
Really looking forward to it. So far we have 4 different coffees to taste and waiting on a couple more this week (they have all been shipped in good time so it is in [...]
Mexican Barista Championship 2008
(warning - long post!)
As much as I love traveling I do feel bad for abandoning James on his own for a week while I go to Mexico City to judge at the 2008 Mexican Barista Championship. Still I’m thrilled to have been invited and who could say no to go and see the home of [...]