Sunday, 28 March 2010

Menu 29th March - Easter week

This week is a short week, and we are really looking forward to a bit of a break. Easter week brings back so many memories of travelling around Europe, especially in Italy, France and Malta with all the religious ceremonies but also importantly, families and friends catching up together and feasting on all sorts of good food. Yum.

We will be closed for the Easter weekend. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday to be away with Mrs Kaffeine and baby Layla, eating loads and spending quality time together. Perfect.

In the lead up to Easter though, enjoy hot cross buns, easter chocolate muffins and on Thursday, perhaps the Easter bunny will bring easter eggs.

Breakfast
Organic porridge with condiments of muscovado sugar, rhubarb and rasperry compote, dried nuts and fruit 2.50
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote and greek yoghurt 2.80
Wheat free muesli with popped corn, compote and yoghurt 2.80
Ciabattini with poached egg, english bacon, rocket and tomato salsa 3.80
Croissant with Coppa cotta ham, spinach, talleggio cheese and tomatoes 3.80
Seven Seed bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.5

Baked Goods
Easter chocolate muffins 1.70
Courgette and cheese muffins 1.70
Hot cross buns 1.50
Lamingtons 2.50
ANZAC or chocolate chip cookies 1.40
Carrot cake friands 1.80
Portuguese tarts 1.70
Supermoist chocolate brownies or white chocolate blondies 2.00
Banana Bread 1.80
Cinnamon and Raisin toast 1.50

Soup!
Cauliflower Polonaise 3.00 / 3.50

Lunch
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.50
Bacon, tomato, avocado, aioli, rocket and red onion OR
Tuna, olive and fennel with spinach

Retro baguettes 4.00
Coppa cotta ham with gruyere, apple butter and rocket OR
Morrocan carrot with goats cheese, olive tapenade and spinach

Tart 2.50 (with salad 5.50)
Leek and goats cheese

Salads 4.50 / 6.50
Kumara, chantenay carrots and camargue red rice salad
Italian roast ham, rhubarb, strawberry, pecorino, rocket and basil

Enjoy your Easter and most of all be safe and sound. Eat lots.

Peter, Catherine, Emma, Rhea, Jared and Piotr

Monday, 22 March 2010

Menu - March 22nd

Hello all, we went to the fabulous Columbia Road market on Sunday and it was amazing (and reassuring) to see all the spring flowers on sale down there. We love Columbia road and though it gets packed from 10 am onwards, it's great to get there either at the start or at the end of the day. Finish that off with a breakfast baguette and flat white at the excellent Taste of Bitter Love on Hackney road and the day is sorted. Sundays? Done.

Lamingtons are an Australia/New Zealand traditional cake. Perfect in the afternoon with a pot of tea or perhaps a latte, they are two pieces of sponge, covered in chocolate, or maybe raspberry jelly crystals and then coated with coconut. Two pieces are then sandwiched together with cream in the middle. We make them fresh every day, so limited amounts available. Get them while you can.

Breakfast
Porridge with condiments of muscovado sugar, rhubarb and raspberry compote, dried nuts and fruit 2.50
Traditional Bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.80
Wheat free muesli with dried fruit, nuts and popped corn and compote 2.80
Croissants with Coppa cotta ham, plum tomatoes, spinach and talleggio cheese 3.80
Ciabattini with poached egg, english bacon, tomato salsa and rocket 3.80
Seven seed bloomer toast and homemade preserves 1.50
Own made cinnamon and raisin toast 1.50

Baked Goods
Yellow plum and yoghurt muffins 1.70
Tomato, cheese and herb muffins 1.70
Lamingtons (two pieces of sponge, covered in chocolate and coconut with cream in the middle) 2.50
ANZAC, Afgans and Chocolate cookies 1.40
Carrot cake friands (made with ground almonds instead of flour) 1.80
Portuguese tarts 1.70
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.00
White chocolate blondies 2.00

Pastries from seven seed bakery
Croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat with valhrona chocolate 1.80
Almond croissants 2.50

Soup! 3.00 or 3.50
Turnip and spring garlic (Mon/Tues/Weds)
Bacon and corn (Thurs/Fri)

Foccacia with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.50
Smoked salmon woth spinach, dill, aioli, capers and red onion OR
Bufala mozzerella with tomato, rocket, basil and aioli

French retro baguettes 4.00
Coppa cotta ham, rocket, dijon, tomato, red onion, gruyere OR
Pear, blue cheese, onion jam, spinach

Salads 4.50 or 6.50
Quinoa, black olives, rocket, orange segments, cashews, basil OR
New potato, sugar snap peas, parsley pesto

Tart 2.50 (with salad 5.50)
Carrot, coriander and chilli

Enjoy the spring!
Peter, Catherine, Rhea, Emma, Piotr and Jared






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Monday, 15 March 2010

Menu - March 15th

Our menu this week is just about startiung to get into the Spring action. We are very excitied that the sun is getting up before we do these days and that the new produce will start coming through our doors to create even more wonderful menus.

In the meantime, we are still on the edge of winter comfort food. Lets make the most of it while we can.

Breakfast
Organic Porridge with condiments of muscovado sugar, dried nuts and fruit, honey or golden syrup 2.50
Bircher Muesli pots with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.80
Wheat free muesli with popped corn and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.80
Ciabattini with poached egg, english bacon, rocket and tomato salsa 3.80
Croissants with Coppa costa ham, spinach and plum tomatoes 3.80
Seven seeded toast with homemade preserves 1.50

Pastries from Seven seed bakery
Croissants 1.60
Pain Au Chocolat 1.80
Almond Croissants 2.50

Baked Goods
Yellow plum and yoghurt muffins 1.70
Parsnip, jalopino and cheese muffins 1.70
Lamingtons 2.50
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.00
Super moist white chocolate blondies 2.00
ANZAC, Afgans and Chocolate Chip cookies 1.40
Carrot cake friands 1.80
Cinnamon and raisin bread 1.50
Portuguese tarts 1.70

Soup!
Celeriac and Agretti 3.00/3.50
Roast Tomato Soup 3.00/3.50

Baguettes 4.00
Suino Salami, dijon, tomato, red onion, rocket
Bufala mozzerella, plum tomato, spinach, aioli, basil

Foccacia with sea salt and osemary crust 4.50
Smoked salmon with spinach, aioli, capers, dill
Coppa Cotta ham, herb ricotta, rocket

Tart 3.00 or 5.50 with salad
Polenta tart with tomato, rocket, goats cheese

Salads 4.50/6.50
Broad bean with tofu
Quinoa with black olive, orange, rocket and cashew nuts

We hope you enjoy the menu and the Spring sunshine.
Peter, Catherine, Estelle, Rhea, Jared, Erin and Emma

Monday, 1 March 2010

Menu - 1st March - UKBC Champion John Gordon

We should have posted this menu last week, but I wanted to wait to see how the UK barista championships ended on Monday. Our own Estelle Bright did an amzing job and finished just outside the top 6 at number 8. She is the number 1 female barista in the UK overall, a fantastic achievment and something we are very proud of.
We are also very very happy to say that John Gordon, originally from Australia but now representing the UK, came out overall UK champion late on Monday. For an insight into how John works as a barista, check Kaffeine the movie on our website.
John, full respect not just to you but all baristas who entered, a job very very well done.
Look out, spring is coming, daffodils, sunshine and lovely lovely food. Can't wait......

Breakfast
Porridge with condiments including homemade compote, muscovado sugar, nuts and fruit 2.20
Traditional bircher muesli pots with compote 2.50
Wheat free muesli pots with popped corn and compote 2.50
Ciabattini (bad boys), poached egg, bacon, rocket, aioli and tomato salsa 3.50
Croissants (bad girls), coppa cotta ham, tomato, spinach, talleggio cheese 3.50
Cinnamon and raisin toast 1.50
Seven seeded toast with homemade preserves and french butter 1.50

Baked Goods
Rhubarb and raspberry muffins 1.50
Red pepper, red jalapeno and cheese muffins 1.50
Super moist chocolate brownies 1.80
Super moist white chocolate blondies 1.80
Portuguese tarts 1.50
Carrot cake friands 1.70
ANZAC or chocolate chip cookies 1.20
Melting moments with passionfruit icing 1.20

Lunch
Soup!
Borscht with chorizo 3.00 or 3.50
Salsicce miso

Baguettes 4.00
Bufala mozzerella with plum tomatoes, spinach and basil
Chrorizo, plum tomoatoes, rocket and gruyere

Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary herb crust 4.50
Roast vegetable, hummus, spinach
Coppa cotta ham, herbed ricotta, rocket

Salads 4.50 or 6.50
Tuna, olives, potato, red onion, tomato, egg, rocket, dill and capers
Asparagus with mustard dressing

Tomato and Four cheese tart 3.00

Thank you all for your support of Estelle and John in the championships.

Hope to see you soon.

Peter, Catherine, Rhea, Estelle, Jared and Erin.

Monday, 22 February 2010

UK Barista Championships Week - February 22nd

Hello all,
We have very very good news. Estelle Bright, our barista from Abergavenny in Wales is currently placed 7th out of the whole of the UK going into the semi finals for the UK Barista Championships. The semi finals will be held at the Hotelympia exhibition this coming Sunday, in front of a potential 2,000 people. If Estelle gets into the final six, she will compete on Monday the 1st March for the title of best in the UK, then represent the UK in the World Championships in June.

Estelle has put a lot of hard work into her competition this year, we have had three practice sessions with guest judges and audience and Estelle has been staying back most nights to practice, practice, practice.

The man who features in Kaffeine the movie, John Gordon, is currently placed 6th in the UK, will also be in the semi finals and also has a very, very good chance.

For Kaffeine to be connected to these two star baristas is humbling. We wish them all the very best.

Breakfast
Porridge with condiments of muscovado sugar, rhubarb and raspberry compote, mixed fruit or chopped nuts 2.20
Traditional bircher muesli with homemade compote 2.50
Wheat free muesli with choped nuts and fruit, popped corn and compote 2.50
Croissants filled with coppa cotta ham, talleggio cheese, spinach and plum tomatoes 3.50
Ciabattini with poached egg, english bacon, rocket and tromato salsa 3.50
Seven seeded toast with kaffeine preserves and le secure butter 1.50
Kaffeine cinnamon and raisin toast 1.50

Baked goods
Lemon, poppy seed and cream cheese muffins 1.50
Tomato, red onion and parmesan muffins 1.50
Super moist chocolate brownies 1.80
ANZAC, Afgans and chocolate chip cookies 1.50
Carrot cake friands 1.70
Banana bread 1.50
Passionfruit melting moments 1.50

Lunch
Soup! 3.00 or 3.50
Bacon and Pea Soup
Moroccan tomato and chicken soup

Foccacia with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.50
Roast courgette, artichokes, kumara, red onion, capsicum with spinach and hummus OR
Coppa cotta ham with herbed ricotta and rocket

French retro baguettes 4.00
Coppa cotta ham, gruyere, rocket, plum tomatoes and dijon OR
Bufala mozzerella, tomato, basil and spinach

Salads 4.50 or 6.50
Kumara and orange salad with goats cheese and rocket AND
Brown rice salad with broccoli, courgettes and cashews

Fritatta 3.00 or 5.50 with salad
Potato, red onion, leek and goats cheese

If you wish to come along on Sunday or Monday to watch, search 'hotelympia' and register online for free tickets. If you wish to send your support via twitter, search estelle_coffee or johngordon09.

Peter, Catherine, Estelle, Rhea, Jared, Erin.

Thursday, 11 February 2010

Menu 15th February - UKBC London heats week

This week we are starting the build up to the World Barista Championships in late June.Over 20 of London's best baristas will be battling it out to make it to the semi finals of the UK, on Sunday 28th, then the UK final on Monday 1st of March.

Whoever wins the UK will be an ambassador for the UK in the coffee industry and then represent the UK in the WBC in June.

We are very lucky that our own Estelle Bright will be a part of this exciting competition. She has been working very hard on perfecting her 15 minute presentation and has been working closely with Chef Jared on her signature drink.

This weeks menu is in support of Estelle. We all wish her the very best.

Breakfast
Porridge with dried nuts, fruit, muscovado sugar, fruit compote or honey 2.20
Bircher Muesli with blueberry, raspberry and rhubarb compote 2.50
Wheat free muesli with popped corn and compote 2.50
Croissants filled with Coppa costa ham, talleggio cheese, spinach leaves and tomatoes 3.50
Ciabattini with poached egg, english bacon, rocket and salsa 3.50
Cinnamon and raisin toast 1.50

Baked Goods
Yoghurt and plum muffins 1.50
Courgette and cheese muffins 1.50
Super moist chocolate brownies 1.80
Portuguese tarts 1.50
Passionfruit friands 1.70
Banana Bread 1.50
Chocolate chip, ANZAC and Afgan biscuits 1.20
Ginger kisses 1.50

Lunch
Soup!
Carrot and orange (mon/tues/weds)
Mushroom (thurs/fri/sat)

Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.50
Smoked slamon, spinach, red onion, dill, capers and aioli
Coppa cotta ham, herbed ricotta and rocket

Retro baguettes 4.00
Bufala mozzerella, plum tomatoes, basil, spinach and aioli
Coppa cotta ham, dijon, red onion, tomato, gruyere cheese and rocket

Fritata 3.50
Potato, red onion, leek and goats cheese

If you wish to go to the London heats, they are free to attend and will be held at Rich Mix cultural centre, Bethnal Green road on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. The UK champion will be announced late Saturday afternoon.

Come and say hello to Estelle this week and wish her all the best, or feel free to go along and support her.

Peter, Catherine, Estelle, Rhea, Jared and Erin

Friday, 5 February 2010

Menu 7th February - Valentines Week

"Love is in the air, everywhere I look around, love is in the air, every sight and every sound".

Everyone loves a bit of love, and what can be better than eating food and drinking coffee made with love, passion and care. It's all good really.

This week Chefs Jared and Erin have created a menu based on a few items of passion. Buy them for yourself or buy some for the office, either way, remember to share the love.

Breakfast
Organic porridge with muscovado sugar, dried fruit, nuts, honey or compote 2.20
Traditional Bircher Muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.50
Wheat free muesli with popped corn and compote 2.50
Croissants with coppa costa ham, talleggio cheese, plum tomatoes and spinach 3.50
Ciabattini with poached egg, english bacon, rocket and tomato salsa 3.50
Seven seeded toast with homemade preserves 1.50
Cinnamon and raisin toast 1.50

Pastries from seven seeded bakery
Croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 1.80
Almond croissants 2.30

Baked treats
Strawberry muffins 1.50
Tomato and parmesan muffins 1.50
Super Moist Chocolate Brownies 1.80
Portuguese Tarts 1.50
Afgan, Anzac and Chocolate Chop Cookies 1.20
Passion fruit friands 1.70
Ginger Kisses 1.50

Lunch
Soup! 3.00 or 3.50
Chicken and dill soup
Kumara and blue cheese soup

Baguettes 4.00
Smoked salmon with capers, dill, red onion, spinach and aioli
Coppa costa hoam with apicots, brie and rocket

Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary 4.50
Coppa costa ham, herbed ricotta and rocket
Bufala mozzerella, plum tomatoes, basil, spinach and aioli

Salads 4.50 or 6.50
Asparagus salad
Viet noodle salad with chicken, thai basil, peanuts, sweet chilli

Tart 3.00 per slice
Tomato and basil tart

If you feel short on love this week, come see us, we'll be happy to share.

Peter, Catherine, Rhea, Estelle, Jared and Erin