Category Archives: News

Sales Assistant Vacancy

Posted on August 24, 2012 by astrora

STAFF WANTED We are looking for a Sales Assistant for our shop in Teddington. The position is for 3 working days per week. You will need to be a customer focused, personable, energetic, hard working individual who is passionate about … Continue reading →

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New Arrivals

Posted on April 18, 2012 by astrora

We have some new coffee beans in our shop: Burundi: Musema, Codemu Co-Op Ethiopia: Lekempti/Ghimbi To learn more about them have a look at our coffee descriptions or come to our shop and give them a try.

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Teddington Lights Up 2011

Posted on November 23, 2011 by astrora

Tomorrow, Thursday 24 November, Teddington Christmas lights will be switched on by the Mayor, Santa and Cinderella (actress Kellie Shirley – Carly Wicks in Eastenders). Various Christmas events will be taking place in the town between 4pm and 9pm. The … Continue reading →

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Teddington Gourmet Map

Posted on November 16, 2011 by astrora

We’ve been roasting and selling our coffee in Teddington for a while now and during this time we’ve learnt that many people here care about the origins, freshness and quality of their food and also support independent local businesses. So … Continue reading →

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Cakes, Coffee, Cups, Sightseeing And A Little Bit Of History

Posted on November 14, 2011 by astrora

Hello on a gray Monday. We thought we should share some tasty recipes, news and coffee brewing tips with you to get this week off to the best possible start. First the tasty part: as we roast coffee we always … Continue reading →

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Coffee News For The Weekend

Posted on October 29, 2011 by astrora

We found these stories and hope you find them interesting: How changing farming practices can help fight climate change and boost production: inter-cropping coffee and bananas in East Africa to combat climate change. More on weather woes and coffee in … Continue reading →

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Coffee, Strange Weather, Climate Change And Coffee Berry Borer

Posted on October 17, 2011 by astrora

As much of Latin America is suffering from bad weather and coffee farms and trade routes increasingly become affected, quite a lot is being written about climate change having an impact on coffee (and also chocolate). Changed rain patterns, droughts, … Continue reading →

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Coffee In The News

Posted on October 7, 2011 by astrora

We thought we’d share a few articles about coffee found in the news recently: The first is The Guardian’s article “How green is your coffee?” – on coffee, environment, supply chains, fairness and various certificates. Another article from The Guardian … Continue reading →

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More Reasons For Women To Drink Coffee

Posted on September 27, 2011 by astrora

Further to our post a few days ago, some more coffee-related health news have been published. Results of many studies suggest that it not only seems to reduce the risk of stroke and may be protective against the development of … Continue reading →

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A Cup Of Coffee Is Good For You

Posted on September 22, 2011 by astrora

Conflicting reports about coffee and its effects on our health are published all the time. An article in yesterday’s Evening Standard sums up the latest findings: coffee is the new health drink. If you would like to explore these issues … Continue reading →

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