Energising encounters

Stories that fuel our community.

Costa Rica, 2017

Costa Rica, 2017

Last year when we visited Costa Rica we got to taste some fantastic coffees, but we had little opportunity to get out of the cupping lab and into the field. It's a...

From the City to the Sahara

From the City to the Sahara

The Tempest Two's latest excursion took them from the city lights of London to the golden sands of The Sahara. Not ones to do anything the easy (or familiar) way,...

From the City to the Sahara

The Tempest Two's latest excursion took them from the city lights of London to the golden sands of The Sahara. Not ones to do anything the easy (or familiar) way,...

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Where To Drink It: Pot Kettle Black

Where To Drink It: Pot Kettle Black

We take pride in seeing our coffee served in a variety of destinations not just in London, but all over the UK and indeed the world. One such place is Pot...

Where To Drink It: Pot Kettle Black

We take pride in seeing our coffee served in a variety of destinations not just in London, but all over the UK and indeed the world. One such place is Pot...

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Notes From Origin: El Salvador, 2017

Notes From Origin: El Salvador, 2017

This February we returned to El Salvador with our good friends at Nordic Approach to visit producers with whom we’ve been working with for five consecutive seasons. First on our...

Notes From Origin: El Salvador, 2017

This February we returned to El Salvador with our good friends at Nordic Approach to visit producers with whom we’ve been working with for five consecutive seasons. First on our...

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Where To Drink It: Indigo Coffee & Gelato

Where To Drink It: Indigo Coffee & Gelato

In September 2015, Indigo Coffee and Gelato, complete with a slick, clean interior and a mélange of weird and wonderful Gelato varieties, popped up in the Belfast’s university area to...

Where To Drink It: Indigo Coffee & Gelato

In September 2015, Indigo Coffee and Gelato, complete with a slick, clean interior and a mélange of weird and wonderful Gelato varieties, popped up in the Belfast’s university area to...

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OUR FESTIVE OPENING HOURS

OUR FESTIVE OPENING HOURS

Along with much of the UK, we'll be closing our doors for a few short days over the festive period to allow our hard-working teams some well-deserved rest.  However, we will be...

OUR FESTIVE OPENING HOURS

Along with much of the UK, we'll be closing our doors for a few short days over the festive period to allow our hard-working teams some well-deserved rest.  However, we will be...

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Delving into automatics

Delving into automatics

The era of the self-flagellating barista is over. Overly obtuse and complicated brewing procedures that were once entertaining and exciting are now simply annoying. “There are no points for difficulty...

Delving into automatics

The era of the self-flagellating barista is over. Overly obtuse and complicated brewing procedures that were once entertaining and exciting are now simply annoying. “There are no points for difficulty...

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Where to Drink it: Common

Where to Drink it: Common

One of the first bars to open in the redeveloped Northern Quarter, Common has been a staple of the area since 2004. In the words of General Manager, Jonny, “the...

Vyner Street: 1-Year On

Vyner Street: 1-Year On

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since we moved our Production Department to Bethnal Green. Almost ten months of planning, planning, more planning, building, installing, commissioning and, finally,...

Vyner Street: 1-Year On

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since we moved our Production Department to Bethnal Green. Almost ten months of planning, planning, more planning, building, installing, commissioning and, finally,...

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Wilfa Grinder

Wilfa Svart Grinder - CGWS-130B

The Wilfa Svart Grinder is here. A great value electric coffee grinder with quality burrs and a small footprint

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Wilfa Svart Grinder - CGWS-130B

The Wilfa Svart Grinder is here. A great value electric coffee grinder with quality burrs and a small footprint

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WHERE TO DRINK IT: NATI'S ON PRIORY

Nati’s On Priory is the type of neighbourhood cafe that everyone wishes their neighbourhood had, but in reality is a rare find. When you enter, it’s obvious that Nati’s is...

WHERE TO DRINK IT: NATI'S ON PRIORY

Nati’s On Priory is the type of neighbourhood cafe that everyone wishes their neighbourhood had, but in reality is a rare find. When you enter, it’s obvious that Nati’s is...

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Scaling mountains with The Tempest Two.

Our planet is bordered, split and segmented by two natural forces, oceans and mountains. Both are dominant features of any landscape, and wildly untameable. For centuries, people have been drawn...

Scaling mountains with The Tempest Two.

Our planet is bordered, split and segmented by two natural forces, oceans and mountains. Both are dominant features of any landscape, and wildly untameable. For centuries, people have been drawn...

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WHERE TO DRINK IT: HURWUNDEKI

There's no place quite like Hurwendeki. A somewhat radical concept of a hair salon combined with an authentic Korean restaurant combined with a coffee shop, it can seem like a...

WHERE TO DRINK IT: HURWUNDEKI

There's no place quite like Hurwendeki. A somewhat radical concept of a hair salon combined with an authentic Korean restaurant combined with a coffee shop, it can seem like a...

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"Everything we needed, we carried " | Italy on ...

I’m still not entirely sure how I ended up owning a tandem. A friend and I decided we would cycle to Southern France and our pub logic dictated that it would...

"Everything we needed, we carried " | Italy on ...

I’m still not entirely sure how I ended up owning a tandem. A friend and I decided we would cycle to Southern France and our pub logic dictated that it would...

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