After a three week closure, (one for holidays and two for renovations), we are very proud and happy to say that our Great Titchfield street store is back open and ready to go. We have installed new Lumen windows at the rear, changed the seating and front bench to lovely new English oak boards, added […]
Guess who’s back, Kaffeine’s back – Renovations Complete Read More »
Six years is a long time in cafe life. Lots of wear and tear, heavy use. Day after day after day, after day. Every year at Christmas we used to give Great Titchfield a going over with the paint brush, bring her back to life a bit. We have updated things here and there, to
Great Titchfield Street – Time for a facelift – Plans for Renovations Read More »
Barista v barista, 2 cups of double shot espresso, steam your own milk and split your jugs, then pour the two cups and choose your best one. No pressure.
London Latte Art Smackdown – #smackdown15 – The Finals Read More »
It is the last week. Heat four of the London Latte Art Smackdown before we head off to Square Mile for the final with the top 16 baristas competing for prizes, money, trophies and glory. This will be fantastic, with an amazing cross section of competitors form across the top London cafes competing for the
London Latte Art Smackdown – #smackdown15 – Round Three Read More »
This week we move into heat three of the London Latte Art Smackdown and as expected, the pressure is rising each week as we witness the fitness (sorry) of the baristas of London and their skills, steady hands, passion, enthusiasm and care for their coffees and the coffee industry. It is brilliant to watch. Last
London Latte Art Smackdown – #smackdown15 – Round Two Read More »
What a great night the first heat was. 16 baristas, three world class judges, probably the best espresso machine in the world, £840 in cash to win plus prizes from Square Mile, Coffee Hit, Minor Figures and Victoria Arduino as well as the simple, stunning glory that comes with winning. The pressure was on, and
London Latte Art Smackdown – #smackdown15 – Round One Read More »
So the London Latte Art Smackdown for 2015 enters it’s first week and we have amazing news in that the interest has been so high that we have been able to increase the entrants to 16 per heat, or 64 of London’s best (or most courageous) baristas. This of course means tat the total prize
London Latte Art Smackdown – #smackdown15 – Lead Up Part Two Read More »
It started a long, long time ago. That is, thinking about opening a second store, though certainly nothing serious. Then we found out Layla was going to have a baby brother or sister so all those potential plans were put on hold as a very conscious decision that this time, it was all about the
Opening the second store – The snowball effect that runs in your mind Read More »
I feel very lucky that I have had quite a lot of experience in recruitment, mainly at Lord’s Cricket Ground where I was for four years before opening Kaffeine, managing the staffing of the Catering department. I would have to assess 1000”s of CV’s every year in the application process to ascertain if the applicant
Recruitment is like fishing – An analogy I just can’t stop thinking about Read More »
It is a Dad joke that goes back at least a year, perhaps more. I will say to my daughter at any given time of day “Layla, can I ask you a question?” She replies, “Yes Daddy” I sing, “DO YOU WANNA BUILD A SNOWMAN!??” She looks at me with a ‘you’re so sad Daddy
Frozen the Movie – And how it helped build Eastcastle Street Read More »
