Category Archives: Suggestions

New In Our Shop & Dare To Be Different

Posted on October 1, 2012 by astrora

New in our shop: Decaf from Nicaragua: Fazenda El Paraiso (CO2 decaffeination process) For all the tea lovers: Teapigs tea To learn more have a look at our coffee descriptions or come to our shop and give it a try. … 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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New In Our Shop & Dare To Be DIfferent

Posted on June 1, 2012 by astrora

New in our shop: Decaf from Nicaragua: Fazenda El Paraiso (CO2 decaffeination process) For all the tea lovers: Teapigs tea To learn more have a look at our coffee descriptions or come to our shop and give it a try. … 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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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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Back To School: ABC Of Coffee Brewing

Posted on September 14, 2011 by astrora

September is often associated with going back to school and also the end of summer. So we thought we would write a short ABC of coffee brewing, a list of tips to help you make better coffee at home. COFFEE … Continue reading →

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Coffee As Art Material

Posted on September 7, 2011 by astrora

We came upon this little tutorial of using salt and coffee watercolour technique and thought those of you more artistically inclined might like to try it out. via DesignSponge If you give it a try, show us the results. And, … Continue reading →

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Coffee Hotspots In London

Posted on September 1, 2011 by astrora

If you’re out and about in central London and want to get a great cup of coffee it’s worth knowing where to go. Just to remind you, Phil Wain has created a great London Coffee Map. In addition, have a … 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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