It’s not secret that I love a brew. Or several. The pandemic has only reinforced that. Coffee especially – as I wasn’t spending as much money drinking coffee away from home, I explored the coffees available across Manchester. Ancoats, Salford Roasters, Heart & Graft (the latter even delivered in person). I’ve completely spoiled myself. Sure…
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Coffee Shop Opening: Heart & Graft, Salford
No, don’t worry if the name sounds familiar, it should. I mean, aside from anything else, I’ve been writing Heart & Graft on and off for ages. I’ve reviewed their coffee, judged in a coffee cupping hosted at their roastery, and baked using their beans. It’s been a coming together of geeks and for me,…
Jazz Dinner at Grindsmith Media City
Manchester is a city full of coincidences. And yes I know, Media City isn’t strictly Manchester, but that’s by the by. When a conversation reveals that one of the personal trainers who works in your gym moonlights as a jazz singer – and is going to be providing the accompaniment to a pop up jazz…
Meet the Producer: The Nolasco Family
We take so many things for granted. I recalled this today as I realised I’d no coffee in the office and the easiest option was to grab a bag of ground coffee from the supermarket on the way in. Or for that matter, a jar of instant. The easiest. Not the best, not the tastiest,…
Mr Black Coffee Liqueur at Grindsmiths
I’m quite used to getting invites to spirit tastings, or wine tastings. Even a coffee or two. But Mr Black had me intrigued almost immediately. You see this particular tasting wasn’t in a bar, or a restaurant. It was in a coffee shop, Grindsmith’s to be precise. It was a bit of a bold step…
Recipe: Cup North Coffee Cake II
Cup North was all I hoped it would be. Having missed it last year due to family commitments, this year I threw both feet into the caffeine fun. As I mentioned last week, I knew the chaps from Heart & Graft would be there, and Grindsmiths of course, but the northern coffee scene is rich…
Recipe: Coffee Cake for Cup North
As I mentioned last week, Cup North beckoned over the weekend – a festival of coffee, coffee, the odd sample of tea, and yet more coffee. And what goes better with coffee than cake? Coffee cake? Or even better, coffee cake with alcohol in it? Exactly. So after a conversation with the chaps from Heart…
Cup North 2015
It’s no secret that I love a cup of coffee. I’ve baked with coffee, drunk coffee, judged a cupping competition, even used it as an excuse to try out a new hairdo. I’m one of those happy addicts who sees no reason to change the status quo and living in Manchester, we’re really luck in…
Thermos with The Foundation Coffee House
Days like these call for coffee, and lots of it. Hot steaming mugs of caffeine to take away the chill and grey. Oh who am I kidding. I’m a pure and simple caffeine addict. I need at least two cups of strong, stand-your-spoon-up-in-it black coffee before I can function properly. Which brings about it’s own…