Coffee matching champion announced

Posted by Emily, December 6th, 2011, Comments (0)
Cardamom chocolate mousse on an amaretti biscuit base
What a whirlwind of tasting and baking we’ve had here at Cafedirect recently! Ever since the coffee and dessert matching competition closed we’ve been busy whittling down a shortlist of recipes that match perfectly to a specified single origin coffee from our range and working with the judges (Andre Dupin … Read more

Top baking tips

Posted by Cafédirect, November 10th, 2011, Comments (0)
Last month we hosted an evening of coffee and recipe matching in the fantastic L’atelier des Chefs kitchens in London and April Harris, aka 21st Century Housewife, and April Carter (Rhubarb & Rose) were the winners with their delicious Spiced Vanilla Honey Cake (which was deemed the … Read more

Win £500 of cookery vouchers

Posted by Cafédirect, November 4th, 2011, Comments (0)
L'atelier des Chefs
Just as certain wines match well with certain foods, so the same is true for coffee. With this in mind we are looking for the best coffee and dessert matches and are asking for your help! If you have a favourite recipe that never fails to please dinner guests, then … Read more

An evening of food and coffee matching

Posted by Emily, October 14th, 2011, Comments (1)
machu_picchu
Last night we held a food and coffee matching event with a difference. We invited some members of London’s thriving and knowledgeable food blogging community along, as well as the winner from our recent Facebook competition, and set them the challenging task of creating (and making) a dessert to match … Read more

WIN a Coffee Matching Masterclass at London’s L’atelier des Chefs!

Posted by Cafédirect, October 11th, 2011, Comments (0)
This Thursday evening (13th October), Cafédirect will be taking over the kitchens of famous London cookery school L’atelier de Chefs for a coffee matching masterclass with a twist! And we’re offering you and a friend the chance to win two places at this exclusive event. It’s well-known that wine has different characteristics according to origin … Read more

Independence Day Celebrations in Central America

Posted by Paul, September 19th, 2011, Comments (0)
Marching band
A taste of celebrations in México, Nicaragua and Costa Rica!! Mexico, Nicaragua and Costa Rica are the source of some of our most exquisite coffees. These countries are characterized by beautiful landscapes, fertile soils, mild weather and production techniques that bring distinctive flavours to our coffees. But this is not … Read more

Matching coffee with food – Mayan Palenque

Posted by Thierry, September 6th, 2011, Comments (0)
 This is the second in the coffee and food matching series of posts exploring the adventure in taste waiting for you when you match flavours in your food with notes in your coffee. It’s a bit like wine tasting and the concept of matching whites to lighter foods such … Read more

Find the perfect Cafédirect coffee to compliment your food

Posted by Thierry, August 19th, 2011, Comments (0)
Over the next few months we’re going to be exploring the stimulating world of coffee and food matching, demonstrating how you can use coffee to compliment your food and bring out the matching flavour notes in each. My name is Thierry Akroman and I’m the Coffee Quality Manager here at … Read more

And the winner is…

Posted by Cafédirect, August 1st, 2011, Comments (2)
For all of you who were eagerly waiting to hear about our competition to experience seven glorious mornings in Acapulco, Mexico, the wait is almost over.  To celebrate the release of the film Morning Glory, Cafedirect were giving you the chance to wake up and smell the coffee in Mexico, home to our … Read more
 
 
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