Is it time to review your hot beverage offer…? So, we have had many different phases of coffee, beginning with the 1st wave many many years ago, right through to the 5th wave (in the present day) – but what does this actually mean for the hot beverage offer in the 2,500 garden centres […]
Moroccan Spiced Coffee Recipe Many of us like to try new coffee drinks, whether that be the latest trend down at Costa or a speciality coffee from a different country. In honour of the World Cup, we are looking at what the coffee trends are in various countries participating. Here, we look at the Moroccan Spiced […]
With temperatures dropping quite dramatically across the country, warm your customers up with a delicious vanilla latte. Take a look at the recipe below for a quick step guide: Ingredients 1 pump vanilla syrup 2 shots espresso (we recommend Balmforth and Co Blend 1 for this recipe) 238ml whole milk How to make Warm up […]
Buying fresh coffee beans – what to look for Take a bag of your favourite coffee and find the best before date. The chances are that it may be months or years away. Despite this, it is more than likely that your coffee is already stale. Don’t believe me? Well read on and let’s see […]
Improving the restaurant industries coffee offering I have been served many bad cups of coffee in my life – when you are an insatiable caffiend this comes with the territory – but it is perhaps surprising that a disproportionate amount of them have come from hotels and restaurants. We are not talking kebab houses and […]
2015 café culture trend predictions Firstly I would like to wish a very Happy New Year to all our customers and fellow coffee geeks. 2014 was a big year for me as it marked the start of a wonderful new job as the Barista Trainer for Refreshment Systems. It has flown by and I already […]
Could this be the end of cheap coffee? In 1992 coffee prices hit rock bottom. A number of factors, including the explosion of cheap coffee from emerging grower Vietnam caused a crisis that eventually led to the formation of the Fairtrade organisation. Since then the trend has been for a steady growth, interspersed with the […]
Is Fairtrtade as ‘fair’ as you think? I should start this article by saying that I am far from the most informed about this subject. There are several people in the industry that are better equipped to tackle this complex issue and I must point out that these words are not designed to be comprehensive […]
5 Summer Coffee Menu Alternatives to Frappes and Smoothies With summer fast approaching and the long range forecast promising some sunshine for a change, it seems like a good time to talk about cold drinks. Although coffee is enjoying such a boom in popularity that sales have tended not to dip too much over the […]
How to Aeropress: Method 1 – Aerobie Instructions This months “How To” features the Aeropress, a cheap and ingenious brewer produced by Frisbee manufacturer Aerobie. Looking rather like a large plastic syringe, the Aeropress brews through a paper filter so you get a really clean taste and absolutely no grinds in the cup. However, unlike […]
