Category Archives: Recipes

New Arrivals This Autumn

Posted on October 30, 2012 by astrora

As the leaves change their colours outside we have some new arrivals in our shop, perfect to keep you warm when the cold days set in: Coffee from Guatemala: San Francisco Tecuamburro Coffee from Brazil: Fazenda Sitio do Tanque Coffee … Continue reading →

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Summer In A Cup Of Coffee – Recipes For The Weekend

Posted on August 17, 2012 by astrora

As a weekend of warm summery weather is approaching we thought we might gather suitable (tried-and-tested) coffee recipes in one place and share them with you. There will be coffee hot and cold, some baking, and some ice-cream making, enough … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cake & Biscuit Recipes Part I

Posted on December 3, 2011 by astrora

Once again the Teddington Lights Up event proved to be a very popular and busy evening. We had many visitors, some discovering us for the very first time whereas others – old friends – also came to say hello. Many … 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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Tidbits, Coffee Trivia And A Recipe

Posted on November 4, 2011 by astrora

Another Friday afternoon so we thought we might share some interesting links: Coffee trivia: 17 things you didn’t know about your morning coffee – to find out some surprising facts NASA, climate change and coffee or why waking up to … Continue reading →

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Weekend Ideas or Coffee & Pumpkins

Posted on October 28, 2011 by astrora

Here is our weekend list: Brew lots of nice coffee. If you’re not sure what to have have a look at our list and if you need some coffee-related advice, come and visit us. If you’re after tea to keep … Continue reading →

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Baking This Weekend: Coffee & Ricotta Marble Cake

Posted on October 13, 2011 by astrora

We “re-discovered” this recipe by Dan Lepard in our files recently and after giving it a try can report that this is in fact a lovely, moist, just-the-right-kind-of-sweetness-with-a-hint-of-coffee cake. Perfect for this weekend! Coffee & Ricotta Marble Cake Ingredients: 125g … Continue reading →

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Coffee Fuelling Cars, Not Just People

Posted on September 17, 2011 by astrora

We thought you might find this news article about a coffee-powered car interesting. It is rather fast, too! And because weekends are a perfect time to bake a treat or two we also wanted to share a recipe for coffee … Continue reading →

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Recipes For The Long Weekend

Posted on August 24, 2011 by astrora

As the Bank Holiday weekend is fast approaching we thought you might want to prepare something special to spoil your loved ones (or yourself). The weather has been rather unpredictable in London lately, so here’s something baked and something cool … Continue reading →

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Weekend Treats

Posted on August 19, 2011 by astrora

Weekend is a perfect time for good food, including dessert making, so we thought we will share a couple of recipes with you, one baked, one cool, for any kind of weather – or, if you feel extravagant, have them … Continue reading →

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