The doughnut recipe and techniques I learned online with The Bread Ahead Bakery Baking School.

A few weeks back I started my dream job as a Barista in Y Shed, a local independent coffee shop.  It’s been quite a journey to get here….. My love of coffee started 10 years ago, after the birth of my eldest Son.  It was the social aspect of ‘meeting for a coffee’ with other
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With Christmas just a week away, here are some gift ideas for the coffee lovers in your life. First up is Christmas coffee itself!  Lots of coffee roasters prepare Christmas blends for the festive season.  A couple that I’m currently sampling are from ‘Union Coffees Christmas Blend’ (this coffee has notes of cranberry, clementine and
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I first came across Uncommon Ground when I started working my way through the South West and South Wales Independent Coffee Guide last year.  The Coffee Shop is situated at 10-12 Royal Arcade, Cardiff (CF10 1AE).  Initially the owners, brothers Ian & Paul Hayman, planned on roasting their own coffee in-store, but this now actually
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Yesterday I went to Cocorico Patisserie (35 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff CF14 3JN) to undertake a ‘Basics of Patisserie’ course.  Cocorico is Cardiff’s premier Patisserie.  Head chef Laurian Veaudour and his team have been creating delicious French delicacies in the Capital since 2010.  They first came to my attention last Spring when they appeared on my
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