Burger of the Month
This month, Jamie is showcasing the outrageously tasty Aubergine Burger. Made with roasted aubergine, chickpeas, sumac, onion, garlic and harissa.
We recommend topping it with our smoked paprika roasted tomatoes.
Our other toppings are Monterey Jack cheese, Applewood vegan cheese, Yamas! halloumi and avocado.
We’re also so excited to let you know we will be offering loaded fries from this month! These fries are made with our air fryer, so cooked with absolutely no added oil, while keeping their golden crispy crunch.
Guest Coffee
We are incredibly excited to have Obadiah Coffee as our guest coffee this month. They pride themselves on their “awareness to the variety of tree, growing conditions and work of the coffee producers that nurture and process the fruit”. All their coffee comes with its history - the farmers names and their region, their growing and roasting methods, even their chosen transportation modes.
This will be as always be served alongside our forever favourites Extract.
Guest Beers
Just some of the beers we wanna drink as well as share with you this month will be from:
Deya Brewery in Cheltenham
UnBarred Brewery in Brighton
Beak Brewery in Lewes
Remember, whilst we try to have these fully stocked all month, there’s a chance that mid month we will be adding to this list… supply and demand people!
Recipe of the Month
Getting into making your own coffee at home? We’d like to share a good starting recipe with you, whether you use French press, Aeropress, pour overs or espresso.
It’s worth purchasing some digital scales if you wanna get serious about this, you’ll need them to measure out your beans and espresso.
For filters or French press, try a 1 to 17 part ratio (coffee to water), and 20g of coffee per person. Always weigh out your beans and keep the brewing temperature of your water around 90 degrees, or just off the boiling point.
For extraction timing, with an Aeropress try 1 minute. For filters, 3 minutes (and go longer or shorter according to taste), while French press will be good around 4 minutes.
If you’re making espresso you’ll ideally load your basket with around 17-18g of coffee, and get double the amount of espresso out. Time wise, a 30 second extraction is a good place to start.
Whatever brew set up you choose, get good coffee! Don’t solely rely on stamps of approval like, ‘Fair Trade’ or ‘Organic’. Your coffee of choice should be able to tell you its origin, and the farm or cooperative it comes from, or it’s for the birds. These details are crucial if you care about the quality and ethicality of your coffee, and any good roaster will be up front about them!
Cowabunga Dude
As US Black History month ends, so Women's History month begins. Which is all human history, really. Check out Black History Mini Docs for some stylishly made short films and get yo knowledge on with the very best of historical movers 'n' shakers.
Keepin' It Green
Speaking of changing history, check out this pioneering Welsh housing initiative for a life of ecological harmony! With beautiful words and photographs, we hope it reminds you of a great truth, Margaret Mead said it best:
‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.’
