Leeds has emerged from Lockdown 2.0 and straight into tier 3 of the government’s COVID restrictions. This has meant that many of Leeds’ hospitality venues have been forced to keep their doors closed for a […]
Is Caffeine Ruining Your Life?
Amy gives up coffee for a week to see if she can really live without caffeine!
Raise Your Mug in Support of Touring Musicians
Unquestionably the last decade has seen a dramatic shift in music consumption. Since the turn of the century, the physicality of music has decayed in the preference of digitals ease and artists have been left […]
The ‘Latte Levy’: A Small Price to Pay to Save our Planet
A charge, nicknamed the ‘latte levy’, is being trialled by Starbucks, that will see customers charged 5p for the use of a disposable takeaway cup. The charge is part of a plan to reduce the […]
World’s biggest Starbucks Opened in China
Starbucks opened a 30,000 square foot store in Shanghai on 5th December (3% the size of Trinity Shopping Centre). The 30,000 square foot Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai is the coffee chain’s first Reserve Roastery […]
Leeds’ First Cat Café to Open This December
The Kitty Cafe, a Nottingham-based cat cafe, now has a confirmed opening date in Leeds. The location was announced last month as Kirkgate, and will open in Leeds on December 11. This is the first […]
Is this the beginning of an easyCoffee revolution?
Many of you will have experienced the joys of the no-frills, low-cost airline, easyJet. Established in 1995, the publicly listed company traded its way successfully to the FTSE 100 Index and still operates globally today […]
What’s new in science this week?
Mathematicians grind out the perfect Cuppa: Researchers from the University of Limerick and the University of Portsmouth have developed complex calculations to help optimise the perfect cup of coffee. The research quantifies how the exact grain […]
Why does Britain favour Costa when the world favours Starbucks?
(Photo from : Worldvs.com) Together, Costa and Starbucks account for 72 percent of spending in Britain’s branded coffee-shops and with 1.7bn cups of coffee sold each year in the UK, it’s no surprise that Costa […]
The Uni’s Own Coffee Society: Revealed
Bringing people together who share the same appreciation for a cup of coffee, learning about a variety of coffee from local producers based in Leeds and, the best part, a good brew made right on […]
Café crawls and coffee tasting: LUU’s new Coffee Society
It is undeniable that coffee has become a worldwide cult of its own in recent years: who doesn’t love coffee!? Whether you’re a flat white fiend or a double espresso diehard, don’t miss the chance […]
The Caffeine Diaries – My Brewed Awakening
‘Decaf is like masturbating with an oven mitt.’ Not my words, but those of the late, great Robin Williams. Words that resonate with coffee drinkers everywhere, and until recently, words that I never truly appreciated. […]