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London Coffee stop over, January 2023
Last month I was in London again, partly because our daughter graduated from her masters in sustainable development – proud parents, praise God. Naturally, the graduation was one day but of course I...
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I was at %Arabica Coffee, Marrakech
Craving specialty coffee during my recent trip to Marrakech i must confess I wasn’t that hopeful e when I google “specialty coffee Marrakech “ BUT I was pleasantly surprised to find that Japanese...
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Dubai Coffee faves: Milk Bar Dubai
When asked by my friends where we should go to for coffee on a Saturday morning during the Dubai Winter (20-25C), MILK Bar, located in Wasl 51 on Wasl Road near City Walk, easily rolls off my lips....
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I was at things specialty coffee, Abu dhabi
About two weeks back a friend told me to check this new cafe out in Abu Dhabi and to be honest, I thought to myself “when am I going to go to Abu Dhabi next, let alone, a coffee shop there”. Literally...
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I was At THIRTY FIVE CAFE, MARRAKECH
It had been 8 days in Marrakech and although I had brought along my aeropress, Hario electric grinder and some great Kenyan coffee to new in my hotel room, I was still craving specialty coffee brewed...
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I’m Drinking THREE Coffee
And no, that isn’t a typo. Three Coffee Roasters are a Dubai based specialty coffee roasting coffee company, who tend to specialise in “funky” coffee and by that I mean that they push the boundaries...
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I was at Q-LaB, Dubai
I recall a few years back, pre-pandemic, when I read that there were a few restaurants opening in Dubai on a weekly or perhaps a monthly basis. It seems the coffee shop entrepreneurs or what I like to...
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Ten Cups of Coffee in London
Earlier this month I was in London and of course the opportunity to check out new cafes was top of my list. I must confess, that I prayed that the weather would be warm, coming form 40C Dubai, but...
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Drinking Coffee in Oxford
Everyone knows Oxford for their famous university and quaint English town vibe. It is full of lots of tourists in the summer with its classic buildings and historical sights, not to mention an...
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I was at Urban Botanica Coffee, london
On reading the title of this post, you could be confused as to whether you jumped onto a site advertising a flower shop or some sort of botanical gardens in the city, BUT, all is forgiven, because...
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I was at colonna and smalls, london
Birthday coffee I cannot finish 2023, without mentioning one of the most exciting coffee experiences in a coffee shop I had this year – the opening of Colonna and Smalls on Leather Lane in London. In...
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I WAS AT WORLD OF COFFEE DUBAI 2024
I wasn’t sure what to expect from the third edition of the World of Coffee Dubai, which took place from 21-23 January in Dubai, under the auspices of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA). Sure. I’d...
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I’M DRINKING A MUNCHIE ESPRESSO
Wow! wow! wow! I don’t even know where to start… BUT here we go. First of all what is a munchie espresso? It’s a Colombian Anaberoic honey processed, castillo varietal coffee, grown at 1,700m and...
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I was at AMG MERCEDES KAFFEEHAUS, DUBAI
Cappuccino at AMG KAFFEEHAUS It seems like just when you had seen it all in the Dubai coffee scene, you get introduced to a new concept but this time it involves German cars and of course coffee… so...
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I was at HERMOSO Coffee, Abu Dhabi
Towards the end of last year, I was invited to be a keynote speaker at a cancer conference in Abu Dhabi and upon having the hotel booking confirmed by the organizers I knew had two other pertinent...
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I was at Late Coffee, Dubai
I know the name sounds strange but I’ve often driven past this coffee shop for years without stopping by. Why? Well, like you, the name didn’t sound inviting until a friend recommended it. So a few...
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The Ross Droplet Technique: Spraying your beans
I’m not sure whether it’s me getting older that lends me to the skeptical side of new innovations in coffee, BUT I must confess that after watching countless videos on Instagram of people spraying the...
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I WAS AT QIMA CAFE, LONDON
When I first saw Qima Café on Instagram about a year ago, I knew that I was going to add it to my list of places to go in London. However, during my last visit in September 2023, it completely escaped...
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I was at CAFE ARTEA, ABU DHABI
Earlier this week I took my wife on a staycation to Abu Dhabi and discovered that one of the coffee shops I have always wanted to visit was only 9 minutes’ drive away. So, after a massive breakfast...
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Drinking Coffee in Vienna 2024
Cappuccino at Josef Brot, Vienna In mid-July I visited Vienna again with my family and decided to mix my go to places with a few never before ventured together with some classics – after all Vienna or...
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