
Londinium Blog

A logical argument: why milk and speciality coffee don’t mix
Premise one: speciality coffee should be roasted lightly (just enough to caramelise the sugars so the unique characteristics of the coffee are preserved) Premise two: speciality coffee as an espresso is sufficiently acidic to curdle milk Conclusion: unless you enjoy…
Issue with selection of enhanced plumb in kit resolved
someone kindly pointed out an issue with the selection of the enhanced plumb in kit and its various components today and i have now resolved it as a result you will now be able to correctly select all the items…
Speciality coffee: hoist the cow from your cup
has anyone else noticed that whilst plenty of merchants are now offering speciality coffee, coupled with quite detailed educational pushes to show customers how it needs to be prepared to ensure it is enjoyed at its optimum, that there is…
You might as well order at least a kilogram of goods
Because we use a courier their pricing tends to have a fixed component, basically a fee just to get them out of bed and come and pick up your order. In reality this means that your carriage charge on international…
How long does it take for LONDINIUM espresso roasts to reach London?
We tried this last week for the first time with our new Auckland based couriers and the answer is 7 days, exactly That seems to be a workable solution Our roasts all need 14 days rest after roasting to be…

The first LONDINIUM II destined for Dubai today
and a LONDINIUM I to keep it company why? because we build simple, durable machines that are easy to service and make exceptional espresso for a global audience if in doubt buy the other machine – i’ve never sold anyone…
We are now set up to roast and post again
We now have a freight aggregator in place which allows us to access better freight rates This is step one, step two being to integrate the freight aggregator into our website with an API which is part of what we…

Red Peak: New Zealand deserves a proper flag
Read MoreRed Peak: New Zealand deserves a proper flagFinishing the week on a high
nope, we’re not stoned. but we’ve ironed out an issue that’s been annoying me for ages. until now when you sent a private message (PM) to another user in the forum it was not uncommon for the recipient to be…