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Enter the cafe, feel the warmth and the smell of freshly ground coffee hit you like a wave. It’s dark and cold outside, the chill of a February morning still tingling on your cheeks. It’s early, you’re early—the barista nods at you, smiles at you as
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2017 was an interesting year for the Pourover. I started this blog in November 2016, with the goal of exploring, highlighting and promoting Scottish specialty coffee. I managed that for nearly a year, with coffee and cafe reviews, interviews, and the odd article about movies. I met some fascinating people,
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It has been almost a year since I started the Pourover. I began researching it (ie drinking a bunch of coffee) in October 2016, and published my first article in November. Since then I’ve tried coffee from roasters all over Scotland, sampled innumerable flat whites (and still have no
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I have a confession to make: I love diner coffee. Wait, don’t go – let me explain. Of course, diner coffee isn’t generally very good. You might get lucky and not be served something burnt and undrinkable. You can add cream and sugar, and that usually helps cut the
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It feels right that a company called Unorthodox Coffee Roasters should receive an atypical cafe review, for a number of reasons. A few months ago, I sat down to write my first review of their rather delicious Pure Magic El Salvador, but it turned out that there was very little
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Decaffeinated coffee, it’s safe to say, has a bit of an image problem. It’s either being openly belittled, the butt of a bad joke (“There’s a time and a place for decaf: never and in the trash” is a classic) or is otherwise ignored entirely. And it’
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Spring has, it seems, finally sprung, which means that summer can’t be far away (and yes, I know this is Scotland, stop sniggering at the back). With the trees blooming, the days lengthening, and the weather becoming incrementally warmer, a coffee lover’s thoughts turn to the possibilities of
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Latte. Espresso. Cappuccino. These are all familiar, perhaps even comforting words. They conjure up images of hip London coffee shops; Italian street cafes; cosy conversations with friends. And it’s clear what those words mean: we can all close our eyes and picture exactly what each word denotes. Other coffee-and-milk
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Balanced. Clean. Bright. Um… Tasty? Coffee is a subjective thing at the best of times, and attempting to explain to a circle of coffee experts what exactly you’re tasting can be a daunting experience. And once you’ve cycled through the standards - Full, Juicy, Mild, Complex etc -
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After Theo Walcott scored his 10th goal of the season against Stoke last week, the focus was naturally on the 3-1 victory and Walcott’s 100th in league football. However, alongside the celebrations and congratulations, news filtered out that his goal on Saturday meant his wife must follow through on