Energising encounters

Stories that fuel our community.

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...

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...

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...

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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...

"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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Loma Linda three ways

In February James and myself visited El Salvador, a first for both of us, but not for Workshop Coffee. We’ve bought coffees through JASAL for the last three years and...

Loma Linda three ways

In February James and myself visited El Salvador, a first for both of us, but not for Workshop Coffee. We’ve bought coffees through JASAL for the last three years and...

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BBNo. X Workshop Coffee: 10|06 Kamwangi AB

  It started as many good things do: with a conversation. Two sets of people creating altogether different products, but doing so in an incredibly like-minded way. The more we...

BBNo. X Workshop Coffee: 10|06 Kamwangi AB

  It started as many good things do: with a conversation. Two sets of people creating altogether different products, but doing so in an incredibly like-minded way. The more we...

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Into the Fjords.

It only took a few weeks of being back on dry land before James and Tom, The Tempest Two, began to get itchy feet, yearning once again for the freedom,...

Into the Fjords.

It only took a few weeks of being back on dry land before James and Tom, The Tempest Two, began to get itchy feet, yearning once again for the freedom,...

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Cult of Done is Done

Since we first began roasting our Cult of Done espresso five years ago, its only real constant has been change. The moniker – taken from Bre Pettis’ Cult of Done...

Cult of Done is Done

Since we first began roasting our Cult of Done espresso five years ago, its only real constant has been change. The moniker – taken from Bre Pettis’ Cult of Done...

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The 5th Floor's Cycling Camp

Friends and long-time partners, The 5th Floor cycling team, have recently returned from their annual training camp. His legs having recovered, team captain Rudy summarises the trip and relives the short but sweet experience. --...

The 5th Floor's Cycling Camp

Friends and long-time partners, The 5th Floor cycling team, have recently returned from their annual training camp. His legs having recovered, team captain Rudy summarises the trip and relives the short but sweet experience. --...

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Untapped potential

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Untapped potential

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