Category Archives: history

Learning about coffee: Inside the factory

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

These days I don’t have a lot of time to watch TV, but after a few friends got in touch to tell me about a recent episode of the BBC series Inside the Factory which was all about Coffee. Presented … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Philosophy of Coffee

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

It’s always a good day when another coffee-related book arrives at the house, and Friday saw the arrival of the ‘Philosophy of Coffee’, written by the author of (the increasingly global) Brian’s Coffee Spot, Brian Williams. I first came across … Continue reading →

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Exploring London’s Lost Coffee Houses

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Jennifer Ferreira

To support my investigation into the role of cafes in society today I’ve been looking into their role in the past too. When introducing my research  I often point the long history that coffee houses have had in the UK, … Continue reading →

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