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We’ve just had our first shots of Kopi Luwak as an espresso. This is an experiment that has paid off. A reasonably fine grind is required to ensure the water doesnt shoot through the puck too fast. It produces a…

Had our first cup today, tasting notes can be found on the product details for this coffee on the filter/vacuum section of this website. Later today we will make as an espresso & also as a vacuum coffee, which will…

Drink coffee around the same time as you imbibe alcohol by all means, just don’t expect your taste buds to be able to provide your brain with an accurate picture of what the coffee actually tastes like. In our experience…

Yes, curiosity has finally gotten the better of us; we have gone and bought Kopi Luwak. We’ve lost count of the numbers of times we’ve been asked what it tastes like, and up until now we’ve had to mumble towards…

I have only recently realised that I have held a deep seated prejudice against single espresso, almost always opting for a double espresso instead. So deep it has almost been a sub-conscious decision. Why this is it is hard to…

We have raised the price of the Olympia equipment, to bring it into line with Olympia’s worldwide retail pricing, namely; Moca CHF1162.00Cremina CHF3392.00Maximatic CHF3671.00 To date we have been selling these machines at a discount We have not received preferential…

Well the conclusion of the matter is this coffee produces a nice clean espresso with just enough acidity. When we posted our previous comment we mentioned the complexity of the coffee. It is complex, and indeed delicate, but on the…

We’ve just pulled a shot of the Panama a few hours after roasting and while it needs time to de-gas & round out, the general character of the coffee is clearly evident. We’ve not tasted any coffee from Panama before,…

We’ve just completed the first test roast. These beans are smaller than average, and the bean roasts up darker than comparable beans when roasted to the same temperature, giving the impression that we might have over-done things, when perhaps we…

The Daterra Monte Cristo is the coffee you need. Its called ‘Monte Cristo’ for a reason; the delicious tobacco taste. At Londinium we are aware of the prevalence of ‘the abuse of superlatives’ in the coffee industry. If we say…