I am asked on occasion, ‘what was it like when you opened?’ or ‘what was it like to open a coffee shop?’ So I have been thinking about those types of questions recently and how to answer them. This is my attempt, but I am going to go back in time to before opening, because […]
Before Opening a Coffee Shop – An Explanation Read More »
Three years ago I turned 40, perhaps for some people a cause for celebration and a huge party with all your friends, perhaps one last rave up before you retire? I didn’t, no, instead I finished at my full time, comfortable salaried position at the greatest cricket ground in the world and became self employed.
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Oh how I wish I could eat out all the time. Mrs K treated me last week to three fabulous meals, in order to celebrate one’s birthday you see. We went to St John Hotel in the morning for breakfast where I had grilled kippers and a pot of Rare Tea Company Earl Grey, then off to Barrafina for
Aspirations and Inspirations in London Hospitality – An Explanation Read More »
The UK coffee market has certainly come along way in a few years. How much more can it grow? Can you remember when Starbucks and Costa and Nero first come onto the high street and introduced us all to a different coffee culture? Was the opening of Flat White in 2005 the real kick that
The Coffee Industry Growth – A Graph and an Explanation Read More »
Bit excited this week, as lead barista James has been working on new playlists for us, plus I have added my own little bit by sourcing more music that I just need to find the time to create into playlists of my own. James is quite the perfectionist, and his love and understanding for music
Music is the answer – An Explanation Read More »
I have been living in the UK now for 10 years altogether, and it was just the other morning, as I came up from Oxford street early in the morning and looked at all the British flags they have up and down Regent/Oxford streets at the moment, that I realised again how much I enjoy
Why I love London – An Explanation Read More »
“What is cascara?” It is a question either myself or one of the other staff at Kaffeine get asked nearly every day. It is probably the question I would have asked if I had not landed the job as a barista on one of my first visits to this little café in London. Cascara is
Cascara – An Explanation from Lead Barista, James Broadhurst Read More »
No, sorry, it’s not a joke. I tell really bad jokes, ask the staff. Dad jokes. Anyway, I was thinking about this the other day, because we had a lot of coffee people in over the last weekend with the London Coffee Festival, and we had one particular Spanish family in, who were on holiday
A coffee enthusiast, a regular and a tourist walk into a cafe – An Explanation Read More »
I’m really very lucky and grateful that the staff who work at Kaffeine are all passionate and enthusiastic about their jobs and not only that, but also passionate and enthusiastic about the business. Kaffeine would not be the business it is today without the fantastic input, ideas and creativity from our staff, who it seems
Our Guest Espresso Weekends – An Explanation Read More »
We really are very happy, and so, it appears, are our tea drinking customers. We recently changed from a very good tea supplier, to one that we felt matched the Kaffeine profile and was able to provide that little bit better product that we are always searching for. It took some time, our lead barista
Rare Tea Company – A new supplier Read More »
