I’ve just been road testing a brace of quality coffees from a small and relatively new Irish supplier, Imbibe. Latin Espresso is a blend from Columbia and Costa Rica beans. The blend was described to me by Imbibe’s man Gary Grant as “a medium-to-dark roast espresso which is rich, sweet and balanced with notes
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COFFEE – HASBEAN, WILL TRAVEL… fast
Wanted to say a huge “thank you” to my coffee supplier, Steve Leighton of Hasbean, UK. Yesterday I was almost out of “greens”. About 250g of Yemen Mocha Mattar left plus some Ethiopian Sidamo Swiss Water process de-caff which, good as it is, doesn’t give me the jizz that goes hand-in-hand with the flavours. I’ve
Another top Irish performance at World Barista Champs
It’s long been a bitch of mine that the standard of coffee on the street and in bars and restaurants in Ireland is utterly woeful. (If you’re in any doubt read the almost weekly rant in my restaurant reviews in The Herald!). Coffee Angel, with their distinctive Piaggio vans, are one of a few honourable
Are We Ready For The Coffee Connoisseur?
“Hmmm…Sumatra lingtong, grown on the Western slopes, I’d say. Full and fragrant with overtones of spice and ripe loganberries….” Time was when a request for a cup of coffee in Ireland was met by a heaped spoonful of powder dissolved in boiling water. Then came the cona machine, which rapidly became a stock feature of
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