Karolina left us this week. Does that sound dramatic? It’s meant to, as Karolina ‘Special K’ has joined a select group of staff who are qualified Kaffeine legends. Those who have worked here, made their mark, made their impression and given their time, passion and energy to the business. Those who will always be remembered. […]
Kaffeine Legend – Karolina ‘Special K’ Malinowska Read More »
‘Oh Jerry…’ ‘Poor Jerry’, ‘Jerry behind please…’ ‘Can you wash Jerry please?’ ‘Jerry’s been left in his own mess again’. Anyone who has worked here over the years will know who he is. I’m pretty sure it was “the legend that is Rhea’ that named him back in August 2009. I had searched and searched
Kaffeine Legend – Jerry the Juicer (2009 – 2013) RIP Read More »
What is one of the most important aspects of operating a food business? To be very blunt, it is most probably making sure you do not make your customers very ill (or worse) with your food. It’s quite a responsibility. It’s also to ensure that for your staff and for your customers you are operating
Food Safety – The responsibility of not making people really ill (or worse) Read More »
It is especially after a busy day, with a bit of caffeine in your stream, that your mind is racing and you start to think of all the possibilities and ‘what if we did this?’ scenarios. Or at 3 am when you can’t sleep. Music has always been a big part of my own life,
The London Coffee Party – November 2013 Read More »
Nervous anticipation last Tuesday night as we rolled up to Square Mile roastery for the final of the London Latte Art challenge. We knew we had arrived at the right place as stereotypically, there were quite a number of fixed wheel bikes, tattoos and bearded men hanging around. Square Mile’s new events room was ready,
London Latte Art Smackdown – #smackdown13 – The Finals Read More »
Three heats down now in the London Latte Art Smackdown and last week we had another 40 people crammed into Kaffeine to cheer and jeer the baristas. This week we had the owner of Square Mile coffee and 2007 World Barista Champion James Hoffman judging, joined by Glenn Watson and Arianna from Union Coffee. It
London Latte Art Smackdown – #smackdown13 – Round Three Read More »
Two heats down now in the London Latte Art Smackdown and this week we had about 40 people crammed into Kaffeine to watch the second heat. It was a brilliant night, short, sharp and to the point. With three of the most qualified judges in industry in Andrew Tolley, Lena from Union and Glenn formerly
London Latte Art Smackdown – #smackdown13 – Round Two Read More »
When I was 21 years old, I moved from an outer suburban pub to a 100 seat cocktail bar adjoining a brand new 300 seat restaurant in the inner suburbs in Melbourne. It was my first real city job. I started as a barman, and the bar manager’s name was Eddie. He admitted many years
The Art of Peripheral Vision – An Explanation Read More »
So there is a bit of talk in the industry about a new method of grinding beans for use on an espresso machine using the EK 43 grinder and in consequence of that, a few blog posts. I have seen this grinder in action at the 3FE store in Dublin recently as did two of
The EK 43 grinder debate Read More »
Back in February, we had what we called the great Kaffeine sticker off. Those who know us may know our stickers and how iconic they have become in the area of Fitzrovia. We have to do quite a few per day, so we had a competition to see who could go the fastest. We love
The Great Kaffeine Bake Off – Try this at home Read More »
