August Coffee Roasters

I wanted to share all the coffee roasters I brewed in August. These have been some of my favorite. Huckleberry – Denver Sound and Vision Blend This coffee is one I have now tried a few times and loved. Mix of Latin America and East Africa. With notes of Caramel, Chocolate and subtle Fruit – …

Le Creuset’s French Press Review and how to make French Press Coffee

My friends gave me this beautiful Le Creuset French Press in Carribean Blue for my 30th birthday. I know there are many mixed reviews of this coffee product, so I wanted to share my personal thoughts. I do love the look and style of Le Creuset, and have over the years grown our collection of their …

1a Coffee Roasters Review

I can’t remember who followed who first, but Brian aka “Holt Connections” and I became fast coffee friends over Instagram and he introduced me to Huckleberry one of my top favorite Denver coffee roasters. Him and his wife, Chrystal, are living my dream and have opened up their own coffee roaster called 1a Coffee Roasters …

My thoughts on JavaPresse Coffee

“JavaPresse was born out of our passion to help people transform their coffee ritual into a meaningful moment… and it evolved from there.” Raj Jana, CEO & Founder Launched in 2015, JavaPresse mission is to improve the world for the better and focus on making happiness a reality. So I had the opportunity to try …

Coffee in Italy

After my trip to Paris, I was eager to plan my next coffee destination. I was also planning a wedding so 2016 was out for a coffee excursion. In 2017 my husband and I decided to travel to Italy. We were meant to go to Vietnam but some amazing flight deals to Italy popped up, …

Denver Coffee Spots

This is the second time I have visited Denver and I wanted to really explore the coffee scene. I ended up trying four coffee spots while in Denver – Crema Coffee House, Black Eye Coffee, Novo Coffee and Huckleberry Roasters. These Denver Coffee spots were either close to my location or recommended by others who …

Cat and Cloud Coffee in Santa Cruz

Cat and Cloud Coffee shop is a cute little cafe in Santa Cruz. We stopped here on our way back from Los Angeles. I’m a cat lover so I was instantly drawn to the brand name. Of course, I ordered a flat white. The beans that I had was from The Answer range, a blend …

Best coffee spots in Los Angeles – Venice Beach

For our family trip, we decided to explore Los Angeles and all I could think of was finding the best coffee spots to try. We stayed in Venice Beach and there were 3 coffee spots close by – Intelligentsia  Coffee, Blue Bottle Coffee and Menotti’s Coffee. Intelligentsia Coffee We only got to Los Angeles around …

Where to stop for coffee on the way to Tahoe City

Being South African, our December holidays are always boiling hot, we replace Christmas jumpers with dresses and shorts. This will be my second cold Christmas in San Francisco but to make it even more magical, we decided to find some snow and make it a White Christmas. I’ve now been here for just over a year …

Best coffee spots in Houston

Over Thanksgiving weekend, my husband and I visited Houston. My cousin lives there with her husband and their beautiful baby boy. I slowly explored the coffee scene in Houston last year, but this time, I came prepared with a list of a few places I wanted to try. Our coffee journey started at Tiny Boxwoods. …