Affogato: A perfect union
Ever since Ronald Reagan announced that the United States of America should celebrate ice cream with “appropriate ceremonies and activities”, our transatlantic friends have dedicated an entire month to the frozen dessert. Unfortunately, to the best of our knowledge we haven’t been bestowed with a similarly glorious thirty-one day affair.
Luckily for us however, the coffee world does embrace ice cream. Given that the British Isles is currently basking in a period of glorious sunshine – and not to mention the fact it is July in case anybody hasn’t noticed – we feel it is the perfect time to discuss the affogato, a perfect union of espresso and ice cream.
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Caffe Society Speciality Coffee: La Bendición Pacamara
Our summer batch of season speciality coffees contained just three different varieties, but what a trio they are!
So far, we’ve taken a closer look at the volcanic Chapadao de Ferro and the wonderfully versatile UNICAFEC Arabica. Therefore, that leaves one left: the La Bendición Pacamara.
You could say that we’ve left the best until last and if you go on scores handed out by the Cup of Excellence judges you’d be absolutely right in saying so. This is a really vibrant coffee that has bundles of flavour. It’s a proper Central American arabica and it’s one that’ll blow your socks off.
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Summertime Strawberry Suggestions
For a nation that is synonymous with grey clouds and prolonged downpours, we haven’t been doing too bad recently have we? Yesterday, temperatures exceeded 35°C in some parts of the country making it the hottest day on record in almost a decade. After a stuttering start to the season, summer is finally here.
Down in SW19 the All England Club tournament (better known to us all as Wimbledon) is underway and that means that strawberries are entering the nation’s spotlight.