When I tell you not to drink instant coffee, I’m not just being a snob. Instant coffee is bad on so many levels, not just in the quality stakes. Yet, it’s all that some offices across the country supply for their employees. Instant coffee arose during coffee’s first wave, when shrewd marketing gave birth to […]
A Quick Guide to the 4 Waves of Coffee
If #betterofficecoffee has taken you down the rabbit hole that is the speciality coffee world, then you’ve likely heard talk of the ‘third wave’ or ‘fourth wave’ of coffee. Are you wondering what on earth waves have got to do with coffee? I thought, this week, we’d take an etymological journey into the meaning of […]
Why You Should Start an Office Coffee Club
Good morning office coffee lovers! Fresh brew I front of you? Right, I’ll get started. Can you believe we’re over a month into 2016 already? How is the year going for you so far? I’d welcome any progress reports on your New Year’s resolution for #betterofficecoffee. Leave a comment in the section below, or tweet […]
Decorating Your Office with Coffee
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Abe’s Coffee Column. I hope you enjoyed the piece on the part water plays in #betterofficecoffee. Has anyone looked into their office water quality? Let me know in the comments section below. Why should better office coffee only be good for keeping your team going through the day? […]
Why Water Makes All the Difference
“Water can transform the character of coffee” Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood We’re really getting into the nitty-gritty of #betterofficecoffee now, and a largely overlooked element of the coffee brewing process. The water. Quite often, even when all the elements are right – beans, grinding & brewing method – coffee can still taste bad. It’s a real […]
New Year’s Resolution? Make it #BetterOfficeCoffee…
Hello, and welcome to a special festive edition of the coffee column! It’s the last Monday of 2015, so I’ve written a special New Year post for my dedicated readers! Now, I know that my main ‘thing’ is better office coffee and (I hope) most offices are closed for the holidays. I thought I’d still […]
