Field Trip

Rite moves

The traditional coffee ceremony is an integral part of Ethiopian and Eritrean cultures. Lani Kingston soaks up the sights, sounds and aromas. Photo by David Post

Investigation

Practising the dark arts

With an increasing number of home roasting machines on the market, we investigate whether the results justify the time and effort. Photo by Gary Smith

Tested

Brews brothers

Coffee and beer, on the face of it, may not appear to share many things in common. One’s a stimulant; one’s a relaxant. One’s mostly drunk in the morning; one’s mostly drunk at night. But as we all know, opposites attract, and the marriage of these two beverages has been giving pleasure to drinkers for the past couple of decades. Photo by Bentley Creative

Investigation

Imitation game

Would you buy a synthetic coffee concocted in a lab? What if it was significantly cheaper and more environmentally friendly? David Burrows dons his white coat to see what the future may bring. Photo by Gary Smith

Video

Caffeine Show EP.9

New episode of The Caffeine Show is up on YouTube now, we dive in on the parent company of Caffé Nero and speciality chain Harris + Hoole and their decade of…

How-To

Bringing liqueurs in from the cold

A new generation of coffee liqueurs are using cold brew to introduce a third-wave twist to cocktail menus. Flavour guru Pritesh Mody puts them through their paces. Photo by Gary Smith

Tested

Camp Coffee

If you can’t be without coffee even in the middle of nowhere, what are your options? We sent Jess Ansell, accompanied by coffee blogger Brian Williams, into the Surrey Hills to see what would and wouldn’t work when brewing in the great outdoors. Photo by Elke Frotscher.

How-To

Meat your match

Coffee isn’t alone in riding a new wave of popularity – the British cured meat industry has also experienced a rebirth. But could the two work together? Ed Smith puts them to the test. Photo by Gary Smith