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...
It’s often difficult when looking into buying coffee grinders. What do grinder do I need? How much am I willing to spend on one? Are just two of the many questions people ask themselves when buying coffee grinders. Which is why here at Iron & Fire want to make...
The subject of how and when to grind your coffee is one which gets hotly debated and which is much more complex than anybody outside the coffee world would ever imagine. This means that all we can do here is skim the surface, but first, let’s get our terms straight....
There is something special about live music: the drama, the spectacle, the unpredictability and the art. Somehow recorded music just doesn’t live up to the experience, it is still good, but it simply doesn’t quite have the magic of being in the same space as the...
In this, the first of our blogs on Sage espresso coffee machines we are going to look at three of the most frequently asked questions we hear: Which is the best sage coffee machine for me? What kind of beans should I use? What is the best extraction time for an...
We have been ridiculously excited here at Iron & Fire after the news that we have been awarded two more Great Taste awards by the prestigious Guild of Fine Food. There may have been a party, but we’ve agreed not to talk about – what happens in the roastery… We...
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 TIPSWhen texturing milk, the air should only be introduced right at the beginning, before the milk gets...
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...
As soon as the weather begins to heat up, coffee suddenly doesn’t seem as appetising as it does during the colder months… luckily for us, there are lots of refreshing ‘iced’ versions knocking around that are guaranteed to cool you down whilst...
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 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...
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...
