Coffee and Café Links
Here are a few websites related to coffee or cafés.
I've recently edited this page and got rid of a few old links I never visited. So these links are all personally recommended unless otherwise stated!
Coffee shop related
Indie Coffee Shops - http://www.indiecoffeeshops.com/ - locator of independent coffee houses in the USA.
Cafe Geek - http://www.cafegeek.com/ - huge stock of coffee house reviews, mostly in the USA but with a few in London and around the world.
How to Start a Coffee Shop - http://www.howtostartacoffeeshop.co.uk - an interesting guide to getting started in the coffee shop trade in the UK. Created by Youri Vlag, who has been kind enough to recommend a few coffee shops on the readers' recommendations page.
Double Shot Buzz - http://www.coffeebeer.co.uk/doubleshot/ - a few coffee house reviews, many in Sheffield but also elsewhere around the world.
Other sorts of cafés
Eggbaconchipsandbeans - http://russelldavies.typepad.com/eggbaconchipsandbeans/ - hugely popular blog dedicated to traditional English cafés.
BreakfastLiverpol - http://www.breakfastliverpool.blogspot.com/ - for breakfasts in Liverpool
I like old cafés - http://www.ilike.org.uk/photos/cafes/index.html - pictures and reviews of classic cafés in Glasgow
Classic Cafés - http://www.classiccafes.co.uk/ - for vintage formica caffs in London
Coffee in general
Beverage Service Association - http://www.beverageserviceassociation.co.uk/ - organisation representing the coffee shop industry.
Barista information
JimSeven - http://www.jimseven.com/ - blog by renowed British barista James Hoffmann, World Barista Champion 2007.
Shops
Union Hand-Roasted - http://www.unionroasted.com/ - wonderful selection of "hand-made" coffees well packaged and quickly delivered... my coffee of choice.
Some random sites I don't really visit
Positively Coffee - http://www.positivelycoffee.org/ - the science and benefits of coffee
Coffee Sage - http://www.coffeesage.com/ - coffee news, recipes, reviews and humour
Coffee Break - http://www.coffee-break.org/index.html - detailing the effects of coffee for healthcare professionals
British Coffee Association - http://www.britishcoffeeassociation.org/ - represents coffee manufacturers
Café Magazine - http://www.cafemagazine.co.uk
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