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If you’re a coffee enthusiast looking to expand your palate, a coffee flight is an excellent way to explore the diverse world of coffee. A coffee flight consists of a few small servings of different types of coffee, often from various roasters, allowing you to experience and compare unique flavors and brewing methods. This approach […]

We’ve had a few Christmas cactus plants over the years, and apart from the one that died (whoops!) we’ve done quite well with them. As a daily coffee drinker, and seeing as coffee grounds are known to be an eco-friendly fertilizer for many types of plants, can I put the grounds on my Christmas cactus

I honestly don’t know what I’d do every day without the caffeine buzz from my morning coffee. But did you know coffee could also be positively impacting your brain function above just the energy boost of caffeine? It appears the active compounds found in coffee can affect the brain in various ways, providing benefits that

I usually have a cuppa Joe first thing in the morning with some fruit for breakfast, then another cup again around 11 am. By 11.30 I’m typically bursting to pee – and can then go another couple of times before lunch. So why does coffee have this effect on your bladder? Coffee contains caffeine which

I’ve had great coffee in the UK, but I’ve also had some bad stuff too. So why is some Brit coffee so weak and tasteless? UK coffee can taste bad for a number of reasons, including low quality beans, over-extraction, water temperature, lack of training and brewing methods. Let’s dive down into the topic of

We sometimes make drip coffee in our house, but across the UK and Europe it’s perhaps not as popular as it is in the US. So why is this? In general, UK coffee drinkers prefer espresso-based drinks, such as lattes and cappuccinos. While drip coffee is not as popular in Britain and across Europe, it

Our family loves the series Friends. I first saw it as a teenager and have now watched it again with my wife and three children. I must have seen each episode dozens of times! So why is the famous coffee shop they hang out in called ‘Central Perk’? The name is a play on words,

I made a cup of coffee in the evening a few nights ago, thinking it would keep me awake as I was working late – but I ended up falling asleep at my laptop! It turns out that a few factors may be responsible for this counterintuitive reaction to coffee. In this article, we’ll explore