Christmas Drinks How-to – 2014 Christmas is on it’s way so we’ve put together these 2 really simple Christmas drinks coffee ideas for you to try at home. Gingerbread Spiced Hot Chocolate Method: Simply add 1 pump of Routin Gingerbread syrup to your favourite hot chocolate Dust with chocolate powder and serve with a festive [...]
Coffee vs. Smoothie Research is constantly being done into what foods and drinks have specific effects on our bodies; what is good for us and what is bad for us; whereas coffee is full of caffeine which instantly sparks associations of it being poor for our health. This has sparked debate as to which [...]
Boosting Coffee Shop Profits The country is slowly coming back from a the economic crisis, however the high street hasn’t fully bounced back yet, so if you want to be able to attract paying customers and keep boosting your coffee shop profit, coffee is one area that has remained strong. Customers are getting more knowledgeable [...]
The Origins Of Coffee Beans – Asian Coffee Beans Coffee is a crop that is vastly important in terms of the global economy, with it being the second most traded commodity other than crude oil. Coffee beans tend to grow around the the equatorial regions of the planet, and as we have already covered, this [...]
How Different Cultures Like Their Coffee We all enjoy drinking our coffee in different ways, and add all sorts of extras to sweeten or spice it up depending on where we live in the world. For example, while UK coffee tends to be milky, sweet, and made using light to medium roast coffee beans, Belgians [...]
Coffee Bean Roasts and Their Characteristics You may be a die-hard fan of balanced, medium-intensity American roast coffee beans. Or perhaps you prefer the full-on flavour of gorgoeous Italian coffee beans. But have you ever thought about the ways in which this diverse range of flavour profiles is achieved? There are literally hundreds of ways [...]
Not many days go by when something doesn’t happen at work that sends us running to the nearest coffee machine or kettle for a quick caffeine fix. But with some jobs more stressful than others, some of us are bound to need a strong cuppa a bit more than most. Here’s a quick look at [...]
These days there is a wide range of coffee beans available to suit everybody’s unique taste and budget. And whilst the majority of beans on the market are affordable and available to us all, there is one unique blend that very few have had the opportunity (and stomach) to try. Surprisingly, this rare “treat” is [...]
There is no better way to end off an evening of Christmas celebrations with friends and family than with a tasty cup of coffee. Here are this season’s top 10 festive favourite coffee beans: 1. Cafe Rovi Special This blend consists of 100% Arabica beans, medium roasted for a mild flavour that will appeal to [...]
When we go out to buy coffee beans, one of the most common things to do is to walk into a shop, pick a flavour and be on our way. But although this may sound like the safest and easiest thing to do, you could potentially be missing out on a world of other tasty [...]