Milky coffee – is coffee with milk better for you after all?

Milky coffee – is coffee with milk better for you after all?

A recent report published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, and reported by The Daily Mail, has suggested that coffee with milk in it has better health benefits than when its drunk without – a claim which on face value could downplay the many health...
Christmas deliveries and opening times

Christmas deliveries and opening times

We hope you are getting into the festive spirit and getting ready for a great Christmas! We hope to help you make it a good one with some of our fresh roasted coffees and we want to make sure these reach you in time, despite the Royal Mail turmoil. Please have a read...
How do I descale my Sage coffee machine?

How do I descale my Sage coffee machine?

In this blog you can watch a video tutorial below or read our step by step guide to how to descale your Sage espresso machine. We will walk you through how to descale your Sage coffee machine which will help prolong the life of your machine and continue to help you...
What is the Best Milk for My Coffee?

What is the Best Milk for My Coffee?

What is the best milk for my coffee? Spotlight on Mawley Milk! Tell the readers a little more about Mawley, and what an average day looks like on the farm? I’m not sure any day is average around here ? We milk the cows on an automated system that means the cows...
Hario V60 vs Kalita Wave, Which is Best?

Hario V60 vs Kalita Wave, Which is Best?

Which is best, Hario V60 or Kalita wave? One of the big questions in the coffee world, especially with budding baristas, is what should you choose, Hario V60 or Kalita Wave? The Kalita Wave we think produces the more consistent cup overall, and extracting does seem...
How Do I Make a Great Cafetiere?

How Do I Make a Great Cafetiere?

How to make coffee in a cafetiere – a quick guide to making a cafetiere Watch our video quick guide to making a cafetiere for all you need to know about making a great cafetiere coffee How do I make a great cafetiere? Cafetieres are such a fantastic and...
How Do I Dial in My Sage Barista Express?

How Do I Dial in My Sage Barista Express?

Step by step guide to dialling in your Sage Barista Express In this blog we will be giving you a step by step breakdown of easily dialling in your Sage Barista Express – and other Sage espresso machines – to get the best out of your espresso machine and...
How Do You Make an Espresso Martini at Home?

How Do You Make an Espresso Martini at Home?

Espresso martini Recipe: #1 (Standard – Sweet) 50ml Fresh Espresso (Try Colombian Jazz) 25ml Absolut Vodka  25ml Kahlua  10ml Demerera Rich (2/1) Syrup Espresso martini Recipe: #1 (Standard – Sweet) 50ml Fresh Espresso (Try Colombian Jazz) 25ml Absolut...
How do you make coffee with a V60?

How do you make coffee with a V60?

V60 brew guide Watch our V60 brew guide for a detailed demonstration on how to brew a v60 pourover  or follow the seps below. This is an idea beginners guide to v60 pour and will get you making outstanding coffee with some very basic affordable brew kit. Enjoy! What...
How Do You Make Cold Brew at Home?

How Do You Make Cold Brew at Home?

What you need 1:7 coffee to water ratio Cafetiere grind Brew time: 20 to 24hours (depending on how strong you like your cold brew) What you need: 75g of your favourite Iron & Fire Coffee ( we love the Kenyan or Colombian Jazz) 525g of cool filtered water Cafetiere...
How Do You Brew a Chemex?

How Do You Brew a Chemex?

What you’ll need to brew your Chemex: Chemex and suitable filter paper Gooseneck kettle 93 to 95 degree water Scales 25g of your favourite Iron & Fire Coffee – Medium grind (cracked black pepper)   Step 1: Insert your Chemex filter paper. It should have...
Kev’s Top Milk Steaming Tips

Kev’s Top Milk Steaming Tips

If you are steaming milk at home or at work and haven’t quite got to grips with it, here are a few basic tips and techniques that might help… GENERAL TIPS When texturing milk, the air should only be introduced right at the beginning, before the milk gets...
10 Different Types of Coffee Explained

10 Different Types of Coffee Explained

Have you ever walked into a coffee shop, looked at the hefty list of options on the wall and feel a little bit… flummoxed?! We’re not surprised – the amount of different coffees that are available to buy these days is enough to make anybody confused. What...
Which Coffee Brewing Method is the Best?

Which Coffee Brewing Method is the Best?

If you’re after a new coffee brewing device then you have a LOT to choose from these days. Depending on which one you choose will produce a different coffee taste- and then of course there are things like price, levels of difficulty and how much space the machine...
The Hottest Coffee Trends of 2018

The Hottest Coffee Trends of 2018

With the UK high street adding more and more coffee shops every month, it’s no surprise that coffee has beaten the traditional cup of tea to being the nation’s favourite hot drink. According to research conducted by Allegra Project Coffee 2018, 81% of people now visit...
Tips for Using Your French Press / Cafetiere

Tips for Using Your French Press / Cafetiere

Tips for using your French Press / Cafetiere There has been lots written on how and how not to brew coffee in a cafetiere. The bottom line is if you like the coffee you make that’s the right way.. But here’s a few tips that may be worth playing with if...
Which Coffee Brewing Method is the Best?

Zero-Waste Coffee: Exploring the Many Uses of Coffee Chaff

Our business approach Here at Iron & Fire we have a strong ethos in terms of operating our business in the most eco-friendly way we can. We aim to source our beans responsibly and transparently sourcing our beans from small, independent farms where workers are...
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