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The aroma of freshly brewed coffee is a siren call to many, a promise of a delicious pick-me-up or a comforting moment of pause. In the UK, coffee shops are no longer just utilitarian pit stops for a quick caffeine...
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In the heart of East Africa lies a country known not only for its stunning landscapes but also for its rapidly growing coffee industry. Rwanda, often dubbed the "Land of a Thousand Hills," has been steadily gaining recognition for its...
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In the hustle and bustle of London, where time seems to move at the speed of light, there's one thing that slows down the pace and adds a touch of warmth to the city streets – specialty coffee. Here’s the Mission Coffee Works list to help you discover the best specialty coffee in London.
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The Mission Coffee Works team loves baked goods and we've spent a long time debating what makes the best brownies. This is our ultimate recipe - and adding a few used coffee grounds give a great flavour of coffee that goes really well with chocolate. Try it out!
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Our latest coffee is La Lomita, a sweet and fruit washed Colombian coffee with hints of chocolate. Our head roaster Edgaras has been to the farm several times, lived there for 2 months and picked coffee, did experiments, so we’re...
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The eternal question, to caf, or not to caf. It’s 3pm, you’ve had lunch, and three full caf coffees already today. There are two more hours of work to get through, but you’ve started to feel that familiar jittery feeling,...
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Like everyone during this difficult year, our lives and our business has changed. We’re still roasting coffee and sending it to cafes, restaurants, homes, (home) offices, etc but it’s been a challenging and changing climate, for us and our customers....
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Whether you’re new to specialty coffee or a seasoned connoisseur, you may get confused by some of the terms on specialty coffee bags, or simply have no clue what they mean, and — more importantly — how they might help...
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Our latest coffee release is the Segundo Ortiz, from Finca Alto Roblalito near Nataga in Colombia. We were blown away by this when we tasted it on the cupping table, the creamy sweetness of a natural coffee (just like strawberry cream for us), but clean like a washed coffee (we’re saying blackberry and pineapple), this juicy coffee is washed, but with an extended dry fermentation of 24-36 hours. We were also captivated by the story of Cedro Alto, the collective with strict environmental criteria that pays farmers for their high-quality coffee then takes on the financial responsibilities of getting that coffee to specialty coffee roasteries.
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If you’re new to specialty coffee you might be wondering what the differences are between the specialty coffee you can buy from roasteries and cafes compared to what you might get in a supermarket (other than the price and...
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Mission Coffee Works was born from a desire to get the best beans to the best people and make sure they know what to do with them. Originally starting as a street van serving coffee to the good people...
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Mission Coffee Works were at Caffè Culture on 28th-29th of October 2019. Caffè Culture is an award-winning and information-led trade event, aimed at the UK’s coffee and café bar market. For those that missed the event, we were serving our...
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