The Coffee Journal charts London's increasingly sophisticated engagement with specialty coffee, examining both the science and culture that define the market—from understanding what tasting notes actually communicate to navigating the choices offered by the city's roasteries and independent cafés. Here you'll find practical guidance for brewing at home, context for industry shifts, and the stories behind the beans themselves.
Coffee menus often read like wine lists written by someone who has never met you. Tasting notes promise blackcurrant, jasmine, brown sugar, almond, ...
"Speciality coffee" has become ubiquitous in London—from third-wave roasteries to independent cafés. But is it a legi...
Coffee tasting notes explainedYou pick up a bag of coffee and the label tells you it tastes like "blackcurrant, dark ...
There are two main varieties of coffee used in the commercial export market; Arabica and Robusta.
Are we now talking about coffee, like people talk about wine?
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I've just added a Roasters section to the site.
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The Swedish pastime of having coffee with a good chat. Maybe even with a cinnamon bun.
Latte art, tast testing and home barista workshops are just some of the things to see at this years festival.