Stepping into The New Black was like stepping into the future. As you spot the sleek black windows off Philpot Lane in Bank with its clean design you know you have arrived. Welcome to the world of digital coffee. I feel like my entire trip to London centred around coffee. I explored new coffee corners,…
Kamilla Newman sat with her long hair scrunched in a pony, squinting through her glasses as she tried to formulate an answer to my question: Why do you dance on UCT campus? “Nobody gets the reason. Essentially what the events were: it was orientation last year (2015) and I got to campus early. I had an…
The London Coffee Festival saw a variety of coffee connoisseurs, enthusiasts, roasteries and caffeine junkies gather at the Truman Brewery in Brick Lane, London. It was a four-day event of coffee tastings, brewings, latte art, music and brewing; essentially everything to do with the coffee industry. This year we had our own proudly South African Truth Coffee steal the…
“Adventure in life is good; consistency in coffee even better,” – Justina Chen What could be better than being huddled in a room with coffee from all around the world? The strong smell of freshly ground coffee wafts through the air. It is a pleasant mix of dark aromas twisting through conversations and between coffee cups….
We are a fortunate generation – we live in a globalised world where once far-away destinations are now a hop-skip-and-jump away. With a plane ride, we can jet off to Vietnam, explore the Amazon, or find ourselves on a safari at the very tip of Africa. How can we become conscious travellers? More people are travelling…
It was another gorgeous day in London. I woke up to a clear blue sky and white cherry blossoms draped in front of my window. I am settling into London life. I get up in the morning and do some blogging for work before I make my breakfast oats with flaked almonds and chopped banana…
I am slowly finding my morning routine. My Sunday started with Chewie taking me for an early morning run around Morden Hall Park. Although it was a clear day, the morning was cool and I layered up to brace against the chill. There is something so picturesque about Morden Hall Park in the sunlight. The…
I’ve sort of fallen in love with spring time in London. It’s quite enchanting really. In the few days that I’ve been here, I’ve seen the trees tickled by the change of seasons. The cherry tree leaning over from our neighbours garden has burst into flower, sprinkling my morning view with petite white flowers. The…
Drinks at Roxy’s after work? Roxy’s has become the regular meeting place with friends – for a cup of coffee, a beer and a game of pool. My parents used to meet at this little joint almost 30 years ago when it was a speciality coffee house with sweet jazz music. It’s funny how things change through ages….
It was a simple trip via the Underground to get to the Camden Market. My brother and I have visited it on our last visit, but with limited time to spare. This time I hoped to get lost between the stores and the colours of the Camden Market. But which one? After doing a little research,…
