We are delighted to welcome Paul Parkin aka Jinxy Art as a guest blogger to Coffee Birmingham. He is currently exhibiting art at his studio based at the Custard Factory which he has created using coffee grounds. He explains more in his guest blog. ————- Painting may not be one of the most obvious uses […]

Just a quick message to wish all of our Brum-based baristas competing at the ukbc superheats at Millennium Point this week (9-12 February) the very best of luck. It’s so great to have the Championships in Birmingham this year. If you can’t get over to Millennium Point this week, you can watch all the action […]

Time to ditch the instant … This great little infographic comes courtesy of the great folks at Make Decent Coffee. Not only do we share in its spritely sentiment, we believe that this is something offices across the land, and especially in Birmingham, can get behind in 2014. Why not share it yourselves, or better […]

Most of you reading know and love all things coffee. Indeed, not a week goes by where new medical research is released or articles are published espousing the ‘dos’ and ‘donts’ of coffee and/or caffeine intake. For example, I have just recently tweeted about research from the University of Birmingham, which suggests that coffee hydrates […]

Our first guest blog for 2014 and we are delighted to welcome to professional cricketer Paul Best to Coffee Birmingham to account for his glowing experiences of Urban Coffee Company’s Church Street emporium. ——- After a busy week and a tough day of training, I was in much need of a bite to eat, a […]

I am delighted to welcome Farooq from Ihya Magazine who goes back in time to discuss the history and characteristics behind what makes a great cafe. ——- The growth of independent coffee houses in Birmingham is a good sign that the city is developing as a cultural social hub. Creativity and cafes are synonymous with […]