So it was that on Thursday of last week, I was fortunate enough to be invited to an 'all Aussie bash' at Buckingham Palace, held by the Queen, before she goes off to Australia on business later this month.
I came to work in the morning, then went for a thermal Spa and massage at Spa London in Bethnal Green, then home to get ready. I don;t know how many times I checked my invite, made sure I had my passport and re tied my tie, but it was a lot.
I walked up to the front gates at 5:15, walked past all the tourists taking photos, went up to the police and said 'i'm here for the party'. We waited in a queue for a few more minutes, then were allowed to walk in through the main courtyard up the steps leading into the palace.
It was like the red carpet entrance, with Australian news cameras interviewing the celebrities such as Elle MacPherson, Bill Granger or Jason Donovan. We them went upstairs (I got a bit emotional here, bit overwhelming), into the picture gallery where we had champagne and canapes and met some of the ladies in waiting to the Queen, who were circulating and talking to the guests.
Soon, we were told to have our passes ready and then we walked into another amazing room full of chandeliers and were introduced to the Queen and Prince Philip and shook their hands as we passed into the next room for the main part of the party.
I was talking to a man Called Dick Porter, who set up STA travel and lives around the corner from Kaffeine. At this stage I think I was just in the right space at the right time, as a man came past and said, 'right, you six people, form a horseshoe shape as the Queen will soon enter and she will say hello and may ask you a question'. We were told to call her 'Your Majesty' and then after that to call her 'maam as in ham'.
So then she came in, she spoke to some people in the line including Dick Porter, I was next to the director of the English ballet and she spoke to him first, then she asked me what I do. I explained as best I could what Kaffeine is and she asked where we sourced our beans from. Big plug here for Square Mile coffee and James Hoffman and she thanked me and off she went to the next person.
Amazing.....
The party continued and I then met Bill Granger who has tells me he has been into Kaffeine and thinks it's fabulous, then I chatted to my old boss from MCC, Keith Bradshaw and also Jason Donovan who is good friends with a good friend of ours and then I just wandered for a bit around the rooms, looking at all the incredible art drinking champagne and eating mini lamingtons and pavlovas.
Finally I ran into Shelagh from Lantana who I was really glad to see had been invited as well and we talked for a bit about the party and the people and then it was time to go.
I walked out of the Palace under a full moon and walked slowly up through Green Park, hardly able to believe what had just happened. I feel very very lucky indeed.
Breakfast
Porridge - served w chopped dried fruit, muscovado sugar, golden syrup or honey 2.50
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00
Weekend Brunch
Lemonade bread with gin butter 2.50
Porage w poached strawberries, apple and pear 4.00
Homemade baked bean casserole with toasted kumara bread 6.50
Smoked salmon lox with toasted bagel, capers, red onion 9.50
Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70
Baked Treats
Elderberry and Apple muffins 1.80
Tomato herb and cheese savoury muffins 1.80
Pear friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60
Lunch
Soup 3.00 or 3.50
Hungarian Goulash
French retro baguettes 4.50
Italian roast ham with onion jam, strong cheddar, spinach
Bufala mozzarella with puttanesca sauce and rocket
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Coppa Cotta ham with crab apple jelly, brie and spinach
Smoked salmon with aioli, red onion, capers and spinach
Salads 4.50/5.50
Chicken adobu with red rice, coriander and rocket
Purple sprouting broccoli with tobasco butter
Roast Jerusalem artichokes with peanut oil
Tart 4.00 or 6.50 with salad
Crown price squash with feta and chilli
Saturday, 15 October 2011
Friday, 7 October 2011
Week Beginning October 10th - Buckingham Palace
About a month ago, I received in the post a very nice envelope with my name and address written in fountain pen on the front with a big red stamp ER at the top. I opened it very carefully, to find inside an invitation to Buckingham palace for a cocktail party!
Her Majesty the Queen has instructed the Master of the Household to invite Mr Peter Dore-Smith to a party in the palace before she travels to Australia on a business trip. This is not one of the garden parties, this is inside the Palace!
So this Thursday the 13th, I will be off to the Palace for an party with the Queen and apparently about 300 other guests. She does these sorts of parties when she goes off to other countries and invites members of that country to the palace for a leaving do.
To think that the Queen has somehow heard about Kaffeine is a truly wonderful and humbling thought. To know that the extremely hard work of all the staff who currently work and who have worked here, and that the support of all our fabulous customers is being recognised is even better.
Obviously, I cant wait, its going to be an exciting week...I wish I could take you all with me.
Breakfast
Porridge - served w chopped dried fruit, muscovado sugar, golden syrup or honey 2.50
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00
Weekend Brunch
Lemonade bread with gin butter 2.50
Homemade baked bean casserole with toasted kumara bread 6.50
Smoked salmon lox with toasted bagel, capers, red onion 9.50
Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70
Baked Treats
Victoria Plum muffins 1.80
Four Cheese savoury muffins 1.80
Pear friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60
Lunch
Soup 3.00 or 3.50
Fabada - Spanish bean soup with chorizo
French retro baguettes 4.50
Italian roast ham with red onion, gruyere, gherkin, dijon, spinach
Bufala mozzarella with plum tomatoes, aioli, basil and spinach
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Roast beef with Gjetost cheese, horseradish cream, rocket and red onion
Smoked salmon with aioli, red onion, capers and spinach
Salads 4.50/5.50
Crown prince squash with goats cheese and wet walnuts
Lancashire cheese with pancetta, pickled onion, herb balls and spinach
Broccoli with oyster sauce
Tart 4.00 or 6.50 with salad
Cauliflower and gruyere tart
Her Majesty the Queen has instructed the Master of the Household to invite Mr Peter Dore-Smith to a party in the palace before she travels to Australia on a business trip. This is not one of the garden parties, this is inside the Palace!
So this Thursday the 13th, I will be off to the Palace for an party with the Queen and apparently about 300 other guests. She does these sorts of parties when she goes off to other countries and invites members of that country to the palace for a leaving do.
To think that the Queen has somehow heard about Kaffeine is a truly wonderful and humbling thought. To know that the extremely hard work of all the staff who currently work and who have worked here, and that the support of all our fabulous customers is being recognised is even better.
Obviously, I cant wait, its going to be an exciting week...I wish I could take you all with me.
Breakfast
Porridge - served w chopped dried fruit, muscovado sugar, golden syrup or honey 2.50
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00
Weekend Brunch
Lemonade bread with gin butter 2.50
Homemade baked bean casserole with toasted kumara bread 6.50
Smoked salmon lox with toasted bagel, capers, red onion 9.50
Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70
Baked Treats
Victoria Plum muffins 1.80
Four Cheese savoury muffins 1.80
Pear friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60
Lunch
Soup 3.00 or 3.50
Fabada - Spanish bean soup with chorizo
French retro baguettes 4.50
Italian roast ham with red onion, gruyere, gherkin, dijon, spinach
Bufala mozzarella with plum tomatoes, aioli, basil and spinach
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Roast beef with Gjetost cheese, horseradish cream, rocket and red onion
Smoked salmon with aioli, red onion, capers and spinach
Salads 4.50/5.50
Crown prince squash with goats cheese and wet walnuts
Lancashire cheese with pancetta, pickled onion, herb balls and spinach
Broccoli with oyster sauce
Tart 4.00 or 6.50 with salad
Cauliflower and gruyere tart
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Week beginning October 3rd - Porridge and Clerkenwell Chocolates
Amazingly, just as we plan to relaunch porridge into the hearts and bellies of Fitzrovia, and premier the incredible Clerkenwell Chocolates, the weather goes mental and we are back into summer. But what a great few days it has been.
But still, have porridge back on as as today, Monday, and as it's going to be freezing later this week, we delayed Clerkenwell Chocolates until Thursday when it will be a bit cooler.
It is wonderful how popular our porridge is, we make it with Bonsoy soy milk and chef Jared has his own secret method to making it that creates a great consistency. Topped with either honey, chopped dried fruit, muscovado sugar or golden syrup it is a perfect start to the day.
Clerkenwell Chocolates are made by a wonderful lady called Belinda who has this incredible passion for making simple, beautiful, quality chocolates. They are seriously some of the best chocolate we have ever eaten.
Available from Thursday, we strongly recommend you try some. We only have limited supplies each week, so you may have to be quick. Our first delivery is on Wednesday night ready for Thursday morning.
Oh, and the new espresso blend by Square Mile with be dialled in this week too, they are saying it is one of their best blends ever, we are really looking forward to it.
Breakfast
Porridge - served w chopped dried fruit, muscovado sugar, golden syrup or honey 2.50
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00
Weekend Brunch
Lemonade bread with gin butter 2.50
Homemade baked bean casserole with toasted kumara bread 6.50
Smoked salmon lox with toasted bagel, capers, red onion 9.50
Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70
Baked Treats
Blueberry muffins 1.80
Courgette, cheese and herb savoury muffins 1.80
Pear friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60
Lunch
French retro baguettes 4.50
Italian roast ham with apple butter, gruyere, gherkin, spinach
Tuna with olives, capers, red onion, aioli, rocket and lemon
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Coppa cotta ham with strong cheese, onion jam, rocket
Mushroom and Welsh rarebit and spinach
Salads 4.50/5.50
Vermicelli noodles with chicken, carrots, coriander, chilli and sesame oil
Wet walnuts with strong cheese, red water cress and blackberries
Broccoli with oyster sauce
Tart 4.00 or 6.50 with salad
Leek, goats cheese and thyme
But still, have porridge back on as as today, Monday, and as it's going to be freezing later this week, we delayed Clerkenwell Chocolates until Thursday when it will be a bit cooler.
It is wonderful how popular our porridge is, we make it with Bonsoy soy milk and chef Jared has his own secret method to making it that creates a great consistency. Topped with either honey, chopped dried fruit, muscovado sugar or golden syrup it is a perfect start to the day.
Clerkenwell Chocolates are made by a wonderful lady called Belinda who has this incredible passion for making simple, beautiful, quality chocolates. They are seriously some of the best chocolate we have ever eaten.
Available from Thursday, we strongly recommend you try some. We only have limited supplies each week, so you may have to be quick. Our first delivery is on Wednesday night ready for Thursday morning.
Oh, and the new espresso blend by Square Mile with be dialled in this week too, they are saying it is one of their best blends ever, we are really looking forward to it.
Breakfast
Porridge - served w chopped dried fruit, muscovado sugar, golden syrup or honey 2.50
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00
Weekend Brunch
Lemonade bread with gin butter 2.50
Homemade baked bean casserole with toasted kumara bread 6.50
Smoked salmon lox with toasted bagel, capers, red onion 9.50
Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70
Baked Treats
Blueberry muffins 1.80
Courgette, cheese and herb savoury muffins 1.80
Pear friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60
Lunch
French retro baguettes 4.50
Italian roast ham with apple butter, gruyere, gherkin, spinach
Tuna with olives, capers, red onion, aioli, rocket and lemon
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Coppa cotta ham with strong cheese, onion jam, rocket
Mushroom and Welsh rarebit and spinach
Salads 4.50/5.50
Vermicelli noodles with chicken, carrots, coriander, chilli and sesame oil
Wet walnuts with strong cheese, red water cress and blackberries
Broccoli with oyster sauce
Tart 4.00 or 6.50 with salad
Leek, goats cheese and thyme
Week beginning September 26th - Spain
We have been away from the shop for a week on holiday, so I have been a bit slack in not getting the menu up and online. We went to Spain for a week, Granada, Madrid and Seville. Awful coffee, some great (and not so great) food and some real quality time with my family.
It was wonderful....
Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00
Weekend Brunch
Lemonade bread with gin butter 2.50
Homemade baked bean casserole with toasted kumara bread 6.50
Smoked salmon lox with toasted bagel, capers, red onion 9.50
Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70
Baked Treats
Victoria Plum muffins 1.80
Spinach and feta savoury muffins 1.80
Pear friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60
Lunch
French retro baguettes 4.50
Asparagus with brie, pesto and spinach
Pancetta with tomato, parmesan, basil, rocket and aioli
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Italian roast ham with gjetost cheese, pears, rocket and red onion
Mushroom and Welsh rarebit and spinach
Salads £4.50/£5.50
Chicken adobu with wild red rice, coriander and rocket
Cobnuts with blue cheese, red water cress and blackberries
Roast parsnip with peppercorn dressing
Tart £4.00 or £6.50 with salad
Spanish pepper and goats cheese
It was wonderful....
Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00
Weekend Brunch
Lemonade bread with gin butter 2.50
Homemade baked bean casserole with toasted kumara bread 6.50
Smoked salmon lox with toasted bagel, capers, red onion 9.50
Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70
Baked Treats
Victoria Plum muffins 1.80
Spinach and feta savoury muffins 1.80
Pear friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60
Lunch
French retro baguettes 4.50
Asparagus with brie, pesto and spinach
Pancetta with tomato, parmesan, basil, rocket and aioli
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Italian roast ham with gjetost cheese, pears, rocket and red onion
Mushroom and Welsh rarebit and spinach
Salads £4.50/£5.50
Chicken adobu with wild red rice, coriander and rocket
Cobnuts with blue cheese, red water cress and blackberries
Roast parsnip with peppercorn dressing
Tart £4.00 or £6.50 with salad
Spanish pepper and goats cheese
Friday, 16 September 2011
Week beginning September 19th - London Design Festival
This week sees the London Design Festival roll into town and Kaffeine is playing a small part, in that we are one of the pit stops on the Fitzrovia Design Trail.
Next Wednesday is the biggest day with many of the leading furniture design showrooms in the area opening for events throughout the day and the evening.
One of the most exciting parts of this process has been the planning stage, where a number of local businesses led by Minotti Furniture and Together Brand Design have held meetings to organise everyone to get together with a map, postcards and a prize draw based on the concept of Fitzrovia Now.
Maps are available in store now, and the concept is really about discovering Fitzrovia for the hidden gem of fashion, galleries, dining and showrooms that it is.
On Wednesday, specially designed keys will be available in selected stores including Kaffeine and you can go into those stores, collect a stamp and once you have filled in your key with stamps, you can go into a prize draw for some really cool prizes donated by some of our local companies.
And so here's to the power of a group of independent stores, getting together to promote their special part of London. And to great design.
Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00
Weekend Brunch
Homemade baked bean casserole with toasted kumara bread 6.50
Strawberry marscapone served with pear and ale bread 7.50
Smoked salmon lox with toasted bagel, capers, red onion 9.50
Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70
Baked Treats
Coffee, chocolate and cobnuts muffins 1.80
Tomato, lemon parsley and sesame savoury muffins 1.80
Peche de vigne friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60
Lunch
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Italian roast ham with strong cheddar, onion jam and spinach
Smoked salmon with capers, red onion, lemon verveine butter and spinach
French retro baguettes 4.50
Coppa cotta ham with gruyere, gherkin, red onion, dijon and spinach
Bufala mozzerella with peri peri sauce, tomato and spinach
Salads £4.50/£5.50
Roast chicken with salsa verde, pears and gem lettuce
Wet walnuts with blue cheese, red water cress and blackberries
Roast black carrots with fennel, peas and chervil
Tart £4.00 or £6.50 with salad
Cavolo Nero with chilli, garlic and ricotta
Next Wednesday is the biggest day with many of the leading furniture design showrooms in the area opening for events throughout the day and the evening.
One of the most exciting parts of this process has been the planning stage, where a number of local businesses led by Minotti Furniture and Together Brand Design have held meetings to organise everyone to get together with a map, postcards and a prize draw based on the concept of Fitzrovia Now.
Maps are available in store now, and the concept is really about discovering Fitzrovia for the hidden gem of fashion, galleries, dining and showrooms that it is.
On Wednesday, specially designed keys will be available in selected stores including Kaffeine and you can go into those stores, collect a stamp and once you have filled in your key with stamps, you can go into a prize draw for some really cool prizes donated by some of our local companies.
And so here's to the power of a group of independent stores, getting together to promote their special part of London. And to great design.
Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00
Weekend Brunch
Homemade baked bean casserole with toasted kumara bread 6.50
Strawberry marscapone served with pear and ale bread 7.50
Smoked salmon lox with toasted bagel, capers, red onion 9.50
Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70
Baked Treats
Coffee, chocolate and cobnuts muffins 1.80
Tomato, lemon parsley and sesame savoury muffins 1.80
Peche de vigne friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60
Lunch
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Italian roast ham with strong cheddar, onion jam and spinach
Smoked salmon with capers, red onion, lemon verveine butter and spinach
French retro baguettes 4.50
Coppa cotta ham with gruyere, gherkin, red onion, dijon and spinach
Bufala mozzerella with peri peri sauce, tomato and spinach
Salads £4.50/£5.50
Roast chicken with salsa verde, pears and gem lettuce
Wet walnuts with blue cheese, red water cress and blackberries
Roast black carrots with fennel, peas and chervil
Tart £4.00 or £6.50 with salad
Cavolo Nero with chilli, garlic and ricotta
Monday, 12 September 2011
Week beginning September 12th - Home brewing classes
Our lead barista Catherine has now started teaching home brewing classes at Kaffeine, which is a great opportunity for you to be able to see a variety of different ways to make your coffee at home, but not by using an espresso machine.
Over a one hour session, she covers syphon, V60 pour over, French press and stove top, showcasing each different brew method, preceded by some theory about coffee and the processes involved.
Sessions are just £20, and you have the opportunity to buy equipment here at Kaffeine as well to be able to take home.
If you are at all interested in learning how to make better coffee at home, then these classes are for you.
Because then you can truly ask the question. If I promise to make you good coffee, will you love me forever?
Bookings are made through the Kaffeine website - Coffee Courses, or ask in store.
Let's get making coffee!
Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00
Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70
Baked Treats
Damson Plum muffins 1.80
Goats Cheese and honey blossom savoury muffins 1.80
Peche de vigne friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60
Lunch
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Aubergine with goats cheese, sweet chilli, thai basil and rocket
Italian roast ham with spicy relish, mozzarella, tomato and spinach
French retro baguettes 4.50
Strong Cheddar with sweet corn pickle, tomato and spinach
Asparagus with brie, pesto and rocket
Salads £4.50/£5.50
Roast chicken with salsa verde, pears and gem lettuce
Torn mozzarella with plum tomatoes, basil and baby spinach
Courgettes with balsamic syrup, parmesan and basil
Tart £4.00 or £6.50 with salad
Tomato, discovery aples, thyme and aged cheddar
Over a one hour session, she covers syphon, V60 pour over, French press and stove top, showcasing each different brew method, preceded by some theory about coffee and the processes involved.
Sessions are just £20, and you have the opportunity to buy equipment here at Kaffeine as well to be able to take home.
If you are at all interested in learning how to make better coffee at home, then these classes are for you.
Because then you can truly ask the question. If I promise to make you good coffee, will you love me forever?
Bookings are made through the Kaffeine website - Coffee Courses, or ask in store.
Let's get making coffee!
Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00
Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70
Baked Treats
Damson Plum muffins 1.80
Goats Cheese and honey blossom savoury muffins 1.80
Peche de vigne friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60
Lunch
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Aubergine with goats cheese, sweet chilli, thai basil and rocket
Italian roast ham with spicy relish, mozzarella, tomato and spinach
French retro baguettes 4.50
Strong Cheddar with sweet corn pickle, tomato and spinach
Asparagus with brie, pesto and rocket
Salads £4.50/£5.50
Roast chicken with salsa verde, pears and gem lettuce
Torn mozzarella with plum tomatoes, basil and baby spinach
Courgettes with balsamic syrup, parmesan and basil
Tart £4.00 or £6.50 with salad
Tomato, discovery aples, thyme and aged cheddar
Friday, 2 September 2011
Week beginning - September 5th
Goodness, it's been all happening this week, here is a quick run down.
We are looking for a new barista to replace the amazing Krysty who has been with us for over a year and definitely achieved Kaffeine legend status, she will be forever remembered as a superstar. Luckily for us she has moved on to another cafe called Department of Coffee and Social Affairs in Leather lane, so we now we can still go to see her.
We are also looking at a new POS system that works on an iPad called Isisipos. Bea from Beas of Bloomsbury put us onto it via Twitter and we hope to have it up and running by end of next week. Goodbye PC based cash registers!!! Hellloooo Apple.
We are also in talks with Belinda from Clerkenwell Chocolate, who will be supplying us with her home made truffles later this year, they are truly amazing and we are very fortunate to be able to sell her chocolates here at Kaffeine.
We are soon to be trialling a new QR code based feedback system, where customers will be able to provide feedback to us, leave comments and join our facebook and twitter groups, all pretty much instantly. Brilliant. Goodbye stupid feedback forms.
Then we also have our brunch menu. After a few weeks trial we have settled on some great options for brunch including home made baked bean casserole on kumara toast, or a breakfast foccacia with sliced cotechino sausage, gruyere and a fried egg, or pear and ale bread with marscapone and peche de vigne syrup. Amazing.
Finally we have our guest espresso weekends. This weekend it is the famous Melbourne based cafe, now here in London, St Ali, and their Cult of Done espresso.
Can anything else happen in just one week? Well yes, we were interviewed to be a part of a feature in the incredible Fire and Knives publication, and we were photographed for inclusion in a book on London cafes coming out in December called Cafe Life.
Phew.
Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00
Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70
Baked Treats
Apple and Blackberry muffins 1.80
Courgette and cheese muffins 1.80
Peche de vigne friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60
Lunch
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Smoked salmon, lemon verveine butter
Italian roast ham with tomato, aioli, bufala mozzerella and spinach
French retro baguettes 4.50
Strong Cheddar with sweet corn pickle, tomato and spinach
Asparagus with brie, pesto and rocket
Salads £4.50/£5.50
Figs, goats cheese, baby spinach, orange honey blossom
Harissa chicken, cous cous, coriander, iceberg lettuce
Roast aubergine with lime, chilli, coriander and peanuts
Tart £4.00 or £6.50 with salad
Okra, garlic, chilli and peanut pastry
We are looking for a new barista to replace the amazing Krysty who has been with us for over a year and definitely achieved Kaffeine legend status, she will be forever remembered as a superstar. Luckily for us she has moved on to another cafe called Department of Coffee and Social Affairs in Leather lane, so we now we can still go to see her.
We are also looking at a new POS system that works on an iPad called Isisipos. Bea from Beas of Bloomsbury put us onto it via Twitter and we hope to have it up and running by end of next week. Goodbye PC based cash registers!!! Hellloooo Apple.
We are also in talks with Belinda from Clerkenwell Chocolate, who will be supplying us with her home made truffles later this year, they are truly amazing and we are very fortunate to be able to sell her chocolates here at Kaffeine.
We are soon to be trialling a new QR code based feedback system, where customers will be able to provide feedback to us, leave comments and join our facebook and twitter groups, all pretty much instantly. Brilliant. Goodbye stupid feedback forms.
Then we also have our brunch menu. After a few weeks trial we have settled on some great options for brunch including home made baked bean casserole on kumara toast, or a breakfast foccacia with sliced cotechino sausage, gruyere and a fried egg, or pear and ale bread with marscapone and peche de vigne syrup. Amazing.
Finally we have our guest espresso weekends. This weekend it is the famous Melbourne based cafe, now here in London, St Ali, and their Cult of Done espresso.
Can anything else happen in just one week? Well yes, we were interviewed to be a part of a feature in the incredible Fire and Knives publication, and we were photographed for inclusion in a book on London cafes coming out in December called Cafe Life.
Phew.
Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00
Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70
Baked Treats
Apple and Blackberry muffins 1.80
Courgette and cheese muffins 1.80
Peche de vigne friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60
Lunch
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Smoked salmon, lemon verveine butter
Italian roast ham with tomato, aioli, bufala mozzerella and spinach
French retro baguettes 4.50
Strong Cheddar with sweet corn pickle, tomato and spinach
Asparagus with brie, pesto and rocket
Salads £4.50/£5.50
Figs, goats cheese, baby spinach, orange honey blossom
Harissa chicken, cous cous, coriander, iceberg lettuce
Roast aubergine with lime, chilli, coriander and peanuts
Tart £4.00 or £6.50 with salad
Okra, garlic, chilli and peanut pastry
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