Thanks to Blanka from Fixx Coffeehouse for sending us in these images of her latest coffee creations.. Very tempting indeed……..
This is an excellent coffee table book that has had me hooked for the last few weeks. The Book of Coffee by Alain Stella looks at some of history’s famous coffee drinkers from Bach who dedicated a cantana to his favourite beverage to Pope Clement VIII who banned the “devils drink”. What is most impressive about this book is the amazing images that capture the coffee society and coffee houses of old. There are scenes from around the world including a coffeehouse in Salonika in 1885, Viennese coffeehouses in the 1930′s were people visited their favourite coffee houses as many as three times a day, to a potrait of Andre Gide and Friends at the 1900 World Fair Cafe Maure by Jacques-Emile Blanche. There are also beautiful images of antique classic coffee pots and makers, farmers at work, coffee plantations and clipper ships that carried coffee and passengers between Brazil and Le Havre.
If you are on your travels you will find the Connoisseur’s guide useful as it provides addresses of existing coffeehouses worldwide as well as details of coffee museums. There is also plenty of tips and advice on where to buy fine coffee, how to make or recognise a good cup of coffee, a glossary on coffee beans and a guide to coffee by origin.
This is definitely one of the most beautiful coffee books that I have come across to date with such a brilliant portrayal of the coffee world.
Take That are arriving in Dublin’s Croke Park this weekend and the excitment within the office here is huge – yes we are all avid fans and can’t wait to see them! So in their honour we thought we would search out any coffee related songs this morning to feel a little bit closer to them…. any excuse!
If you are aware of any other ones do let us know and we will happily share!
Take That – Back for Good
I guess now it’s time for me to give up
I feel it’s time
Got a picture of you beside me
Got your lipstick mark still on your coffee cup
Got a fist of pure emotion
Got a head of shattered dreams
Gotta leave it, gotta leave it all behind now
Whatever I said, whatever I did, I didn’t mean it
I just want you back for good
Whenever I’m wrong just tell me the song and I’ll sing it
You’ll be right and understood
Unaware but underlined I figured out the story
It wasn’t good
But in the corner of my mind I celebrated glory
But that was not to be
In the twist of separation you excelled at being free
Can’t you find a little room inside for me
Whatever I said, whatever I did, I didn’t mean it
I just want you back for good
Whenever I’m wrong just tell me the song and I’ll sing it
You’ll be right and understood
And we’ll be together, this time is forever
We’ll be fighting and forever we will be
So complete in our love
We will never be uncovered again
Robbie Williams – Coffee, Tea and Sympathy (ok a bit of cheat but he is one of the band..)
With all the will in the world
I’m still powerless
I found myself breaking the girl
The king is half undressed
She’s not my saviour
(I don’t want your love)
Don’t take my seed
(It’s not your love that I need)
You’re in no danger caressing me
But you’re talking to a man I’m not supposed to be
And the clothes remain the same
I fear to face the walk of shame
Been nice to know you
I’m soaking in the morning rain
Find my car forgot your name
Been nice to hold you
Don’t feel small
When I don’t call
If I could talk I’d tell you
If I ever did don’t answer kid
I’ve only lies to sell you
I’ll be your stranger
(I don’t want your love)
If you’re in need
(It’s not your love that I need)
It’s odd behaviour seducing me
I’m a million miles away and she’s too blind to see
And the clothes remain the same
I fear to face the walk of shame
Been nice to know you
I’m soaking in the morning rain
Find my car forgot your name
Been nice to hold you
Step on board the gravy train
Same old faces different names
You bet your life I will complain
Cause I’m a sensitive boy
The real McCoy
Don’t wanna stick me on your bed post
And I never really will forget you
I’m sorry dear have I met you
All that you take from me is coffee and tea and sympathy
And the clothes remain the same
I fear to face the walk of sham
Been nice to know you
I’m soaking in the morning rain
Find my car forgot your name
Been nice to hold you
I have my needs
I hope she leaves
(All that you take from me is coffee and tea and sympathy)
I have my needs
I hope she leaves
(All that you take from me is coffee and tea and sympathy)
And the clothes remain the same
I fear to face the walk of sham
Been nice to know you
I’m soaking in the morning rain
Find my car forgot your name
Been nice to hold you
Chillout Music: Easy Listening – Coffee Time
So you may have thought coffee was only for drinking, well the latest news is that you can wear it too. A company in Taiwan has created a multi dollar business from using old coffee grounds to make clothing.
The fabric is made using coffee grounds and with a unique characteristic of being a quick drying material, sportswear companies such as Adidas, Nike and Northface have placed orders for this new type of clothing. There is also plans to extend the range to shoes, blankets and soaps in the future.
You can hear more about it here….
