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If it is possible to stretch your thoughts back to a time before coffee, then it might even be possible to imagine how the coffee bean as we know it came about. Although we will never know for sure, one thing we can assume with certainty is that since its birth, the coffee bean has…

In the world of coffee machines the name Silvia is a bit like the name Stella amongst beer drinkers; when you see one you are overcome with an urge to scream it out so loudly that everyone around you feels your excitement at the sight of this beautiful coffee machine. Why all the fuss you…

Do you have friends whose mouths drop open at the sight of your coffee beverage? Are there people who constantly ask you how many cups a day you are ‘on’ as if coffee is some no-good drug, whose eyes almost pop out when you invariably answer ‘I’ve lost count’…? Well, next time you are given…

It’s true that there is just about no occasion in this world that coffee doesn’t go well with. Having said that, sometimes tea is more appropriate; but having said that it would have to be a rare moment that would convince me otherwise in terms of having one more for the road. When it comes…

I was driving to work this morning, flicking between radio stations as I usually do, trying to find a song that inspired me. After a few minutes of searching I realized it was that time of morning – the time where songs stop and talk radio begins. I don’t have a problem with talk radio…

Some funny coffee sayings I can’t help noticing that just before the mark of universal celebrations or occasions, gift shops and the like start filling up with various coffee cups. Suddenly coffee cups must be the thing someone wants, mother, sister, lover, school kid. It’s quite hysterical. If you look out for it you will…

We all have bad days…days when that sinking feeling just tells you that you should not get up; should not even attempt to start the day. They are most commonly referred to as bad hair days. And even bald people can suffer from them. Recently I wondered whether the same description could be applied to…

Recently we had some feedback on our ever-growing 7grams Coffee blog…it is a work in progress and thus we always appreciate any comments that people are prepared to make. The comment I refer to hear was an endearing one, which lead me to explore who made it. After some clicking and surfing I was directed…

It wasn’t until recently that I came across coffee cupping. I think I had heard of it before but didn’t take much notice. I think because I had just assumed that coffee cupping was some snobby way of sounding exclusive about the ware you chose to drink your coffee in. How wrong I was. One…

Tell me something, how far would you travel for good coffee, given you could probably find it just around the corner? Another question – why would you travel for coffee if it is readily available so close to where you are situated? These are all interesting questions, the answers to which make for even more…