The Stars of 2019.

The Stars of 2019.

Hello 2020. Wait, didn’t you get the memo? I’ve come back. I mean, it took a bit longer than usual: what was only meant to be a short hiatus turned into an entire year. There’s some great coffee blogs floating around nowadays, and I have no doubt that these were brilliant enough to keep you company in my absence. They sure were great fun to read in my mentally fuzzy days - so thank you, you bunch! Turns out I needed to take an entire year off to feel comfortable writing again
Australia Day: Top Aussie Coffee in London.

Australia Day: Top Aussie Coffee in London.

Happy Australia Day everyone! Yep, before I was in marketing for coffee shops I didn't even know this was a thing. You know what, that's really bad. I do have a Bachelors in History and all that...but shush. So to make up for this, I'm dedicating today's blog post to all things Australian. Originally, I was going to talk about the 'flat white', but realised that I've already done this (oops.), so instead I'm going to show you the top Aussie coffee spots in London. A tiny bit
Urban Baristas @ London Waterloo Station

Urban Baristas @ London Waterloo Station

Isn’t it just typical that when a speciality coffee shop opens up in my area, that my camera has run out of battery? I’m not going to be around Waterloo for the rest of the week, so I wanted to get this blog post out anyway so took some relatively average looking photos on my phone. It’s only a small space so hopefully it does it justice. But hey ho, sorry about the lower-than-usual quality photos. This isn’t their first site, and the name ‘Urban Baristas’ does ring a bell. H
Sexism in the Coffee Industry.

Sexism in the Coffee Industry.

Oh, I'm going there today. I'm in a down-n-out mood today, so probably shouldn't be touching upon any hardcore topics at the moment, but this is way too much of a serious and important topic to cover. And it's something which is brushed off and overlooked for the most part, which is very scary. However, before we get into this, I want to emphasise that, like many sexist parts of an industry, this does not affect everyone and anyone who is a part of the coffee industry. If you
Confessions of a Specialty Barista #2: Good coffee first, latte art second please.

Confessions of a Specialty Barista #2: Good coffee first, latte art second please.

Working in both the blogosphere and specialty coffee industry I don't go even a day usually without seeing extravagantly decorated lattes in my face. There's swans left right and centre, as well as a constant race to try and put as many 'layers' as possible on their tulip's flat white. However, more often than none I'm left sipping what is a relatively mediocre cup of 'specialty' coffee and thinking...when did espresso theory start to come second to making instagram-friendly
Vanilla Black, Kennington.

Vanilla Black, Kennington.

And you know what, working on the border of Vauxhall/Kennington has its perks, as all of this has been given to me through the ever-amazing coffee shop that is Vanilla Black. I first became acquainted with Vanilla Black after they started following me on Instagram a while back. From then on I thought their aesthetic of the place was absolutely gorgeous, and definitely my kind of coffee shop if I ever wished to open one in the future. Until I started working in the area, howev
Being a Barista: What they don't tell you.

Being a Barista: What they don't tell you.

Ah, being a barista is - on the whole - a pretty fun job to have. They're featured in so much of pop culture now you'd expect it to be more of a glamorous job than what it actually is. Most of us have seen how infuriated Rachel became at Central Perk, and more recently how much Emma Stone's character in La La Land truly wanted out. Heck, if you know me well enough you'll know that I'm actually trying to advance in my career and move away from the Barista life. I get so many p
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