Coffee and Café Links

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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