Wednesday 30 December 2009

Happy New Year! - Menu January 4th

So here we are - I am sure a lot of people may be saying this - New year , new decade, new start, and why not? 2010 is going to be a big year, not just for Kaffeine, but for specialty coffee industry in London, especially with the World Barista Championships in June.

We are very much looking forward to am amazing year ahead, hopefully a hot summer and a lot of positive action and belief.

Breakfast
Porridge with choice of condiments including nuts, dried fruit, honey and muscovado sugar £2.20
Croissants with Italian roast ham, taleggio cheese, plum tomatoes and spinach £3.50
Ciabattini with poached egg, english bacon, tomato salsa, aioli and rocket £3.50
Traditional Bircher Muesli pots with homemade rhubarb and raspberry compote £2.50
Wheat Free Muesli made with dried nuts and fruit, chopped popcorn and rhubarb and raspberry compote £2.50

Baked Goods
Raspberry Jam Doughnut Muffins £1.50
Courgette and Cheese Muffins £1.50
Super Moist Chocolate Brownies £1.80
Lemon Cream Cheese Frinads (Wheat Free) £1.70
Portuguese Tarts £1.50
Apple and Cinnamon Bread £1.50
Chocolate Chip or Butternut Cookies £1.20
Banana Bread £1.50

Soups (£3.00 or £3.50)
Mon/Tues/Weds
Parsnip, chilli and coriander
Thurs/Fri/Sat
Tomato and Creme Fraiche

Lunch
Sea Salt and Rosemary Foccacias filled with
Smoked salmon, capers, red onion, dill, aioli and spinach £4.50
Italian Roast ham with herb ricotta and rocket £4.50

Retro Baguettes filled with
Italian Roast ham, red onion, plum tomato, rocket, aioli and dijon £4.00
Bufala Mozzeralla, plum tomato, basil and aioli £4.00

Salads (small £4.50/large £6.50)
Portobello Mushrooms stuffed with parsley, parmasan cheese, nuts, bread crumbs and olive oil
Roast tomato, courgettes, caramelised red onion with rocket and homemade pesto
Roast aubergine and chestnut salad with tahini dressing

We hope to see you in 2010 and are sure you will enjoy what we have to offer with quality, seasonal food and very very good coffee. If you do read this menu/blog and then come in, please do let me know! There is a chocolate brownie waiting for you.

Many thanks..
The Kaffeine crew.

Sunday 27 December 2009

Christmas Hours

Hello and Merry Christmas to all,
I am sorry it is a bit late, but this is just so that we are all aware of our Christmas hours over the festive period. Like most other good, independant cafes in London, we are closed over the Christmas New Year period for a well deserved break.

If you are looking for a hit of caffeine over this time, I suggest Flat White in Berwick Street.

Thursday 24th closed all the way through to the 4th of January.

January 4th we're open with usual hours.

7.30 am to 6 pm

Have a fabulous Christmas and a wonderful New Year. We really really appreciate all the support in our first year. We are very much looking forward to an amazing 2010.

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

Sunday 6 December 2009

Week beginning December 7th

Mince Pies? Italian style Pan Forte? Simply amazing chocolate rum balls? It's all about Christmas over the next 2 and a half weeks as we get into the festive spirit (we are always in good spirits at Kaffeine, why wouldn't we be?), but now we are getting festive, and perhaps a bit silly on occasions too, who knows....

Anyway, Jared and our new commis chef Erin have come up with a few simply lovely treats to lead us up to the big day and get us (and you) through the busy days ahead.

It truly is wonderful to come into the shop on a cold winters day to a warm welcome, really, really good coffee and incredible treats, not too forget our warming porridge and soups, foccacias and baguettes on offer as well.

Enjoy, it's what life should be all about.

Breakfast

· Porridge with condiments of chopped dried fruit or nuts, muscovado sugar,

honey or golden syrup 2.20

· Bircher Muesli pots with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.50

· Wheat free muesli with nuts, dried fruit, popped corn, rhubarb & raspberry compote 2.50

· Croissants with roast ham, plum tomatoes and taleggio cheese 3.50

· Ciabattini with poached egg, English bacon, spinach and tomato salsa 3.50

· Seven Seeded loaf toast with homemade preserves and French butter 1.50

Pastries

· Croissants 1.60

· Pain au raisin 1.90

· Almond Croissants 2.30

· Pain au Chocolate 1.80

Own baked treats and sweets

· Chocolate and blackberry muffins 1.50

· Squash and courgette muffins 1.50

· Mince pies 1.70

· Panforte 1.50

· Simply amazing chocolate rum balls .50

· Super moist chocolate brownies 1.80

· Portuguese tarts 1.50

· Banana Bread 1.50

· Carrot cake friands 1.70

· Cinnamon and Raisin bread 1.50

Lunch

Soup

· Potato, Pea and Rosemary OR White Carrot, Chilli and Coriander 3.00/3.50

Thin Foccacia with sea salt and olive oil crust

· Bufala mozzarella, plum tomatoes, rocket and aioli 4.50

· Smoked Salmon and Spinach with home made aioli 4.50

French retro baguettes

· Coppa Costa (Italian Roast Ham), rocket, plum tomato, red onion and dijon 4.00

· Courgette, plum tomato, gruyere and aioli 4.00

Calzone

· Courgette, red peppers, potato, onion, tomato and oregano 3.50

Salads

· Camargue red rice, ham, cranberries, red onion, rocket, red onion and courgette and pineapple dressing 4.50 /6.50

· Roast parsnip, chilli and sage 4.50 /6.50

Drinks

San Pellegrino Cans 1.50

· Aranciata, Chinotto, Limonata

Fresh Juices

· Orange Presse 1.50

· Citron Presse 1.80

Chegworth Valley Juices

· Cox and Bramley, Pear, Apple and Raspberry, Apple and Elderflower 1.90

Saturday 28 November 2009

November 30th - oh forget it, lets call it December

Three weeks Three weeks!! (and a half) until Christmas. What does that mean, cold weather of course, but even better, it means a lovely warm cafe (respect to all those market coffee stalls out there brrrrr), the windows all steam up and the smell of fresh ground coffee is mingling with fresh baked Christmas tarts, or Panforte, or banana bread, or our famous super moist chocolate brownies.

Remember that we can do large orders if required, a tray of brownies perhaps? Perfect for a Christmas party, or if you wish to make a lovely present to someone, how about a jar of carrot and lemon marmalade.

Hope to see you soon, if we can through the foggy windows!!

Breakfast from 7.30 am

Organic Porridge with condiments: honey, chopped fruit or nuts, muscovado sugar 2.20
Traditional Bircher muesli pots with fruit compote and fat free yoghurt 2.50
Wheat free muesli pots with nuts, dried fruit, popped corn, fat free yoghurt & fruit compote 2.50
Croissants with Italian roast ham, plum tomatoes, spinach and talleggio cheese 3.50

Ciabbattini with poached egg, English bacon and tomato salsa with rocket and aioli 3.50
Bloomer toast with homemade carrot & lemon marmalade or plum jam,
marmite, nutella or vegemite 1.50

Pastries from Seven Seeded Bakery
Croissants 1.60
Pain au Chocolate 1.80
Pain au raisin 1.90
Almond Croissants 2.30

Own made baked goods and sweets
Pear and Plum muffins 1.50
Sweet corn, spinach and cheese savoury muffins 1.50
Carrot Cake friands (almond meal base muffins) 1.70
Homemade cinnamon and apricot bread 1.50
Super moist chocolate brownies 1.80
Portuguese tarts 1.50
Butternut or chocolate chip cookies 1.20
Banana bread 1.80

Christmas Goodies

Christmas tarts 1.50

Panforte 2.50


Lunch from 11.30 am
Soup! One per day - changes daily

Leek and Tarragon Soup OR Pumpkin and Clementine Soup 3.00/3.50

Thin Foccacia's with olive oil and sea salt crust filled with
Italian Roast ham with herb and garlic ricotta and rocket 4.50
Smoked salmon with baby spinach, dill, red onion with own made aioli 4.50

Fresh baguettes
Italian roast ham, tomato, dijon, rocket, and red onion 3.50
Bufala mozzerella, plum tomatoes, spinach, basil and aioli 3.00

Salads
Pumpkin, wet walnuts, goats cheese, red jalapenos and spinach 4.50 / 6.50
Romanesco Cauliflower with garlic and chilli 4.50 / 6.50

Drinks
San Pellegrino Cans 1.50
Aranciata, Limonata, Chinotto

Chegworth valley Juices 1.90
Cox and Bramley, Apple and Raspberry, Apple and Elderflower, Pear

Freshly Squeezed Juices
Citron Presse 1.80
Orange Presse 1.50

Sunday 15 November 2009

Week of November 16th

It seems that word is spreading for our baked sweet treats as well as our coffee. Time out have twittered this week that our Portuguese tarts are 'amazing' and they have even added us in their updated cafes of London list as one of the best looking coffee shops out there.
The kind people at Qype came in on Friday to celebrate one of theirs leaving and bought a shed load of cakes and twittered their hearts away on Friday night about how good they were.
This is all really appreciated, but what is appreciated even more is the lovely people who come in every day and support us, a small independent cafe in Central London trying to give people, quite simply, really really really good coffee and food. For that we thank you.
You can follow us or make comments on twitter by searching for kaffeinelondon. See you on there.

Weekly Menu
November 9th to 15th

Breakfast from 7.30 am
Organic Porridge with condiments: Honey, chopped fruit or nuts, muscovado sugar 2.20
Traditional Bircher muesli pots with fruit compote and fat free yoghurt 2.50
Wheat free muesli pots with nuts, dried fruit, popped corn, fat free yoghurt & fruit compote 2.50
Croissants with Italian roast ham, plum tomatoes and talleggio cheese 3.50
Ciabbattini with poached egg, English bacon and tomato salsa with rocket 3.50
Bloomer toast with homemade carrot & lemon marmalade or plum jam,
marmite, nutella or vegemite 1.50


Pastries from Seven Seeded Bakery
Croissants 1.60
Pain au Chocolate 1.80
Pain au raisin 1.90
Almond Croissants 2.30

Own made baked goods and sweets
Lemon and cream cheese muffins 1.50
Tomato, onion and cheese muffins 1.50
Carrot Cake friands (almond meal base muffins) 1.70
Homemade cinnamon and apricot bread 1.50
Super moist chocolate brownies 1.80
Portuguese tarts 1.50
Butternut or chocolate chip cookies 1.20
Banana bread 1.80


Lunch from 11.30 am
Soup! One per day - changes daily
French Onion Soup with Gruyere Cheese OR Tomato, borlotti beans and oregano 3.00/3.50

Thin Foccacia's with olive oil and sea salt crust filled with
Italian Roast ham with herb and garlic ricotta and rocket 4.50
Smoked salmon with baby spinach, dill, red onion with own made aioli 4.50

Fresh baguettes
Italian roast ham, tomato, dijon, rocket, and red onion 3.50
Bufala mozzerella, plum tomatoes, spinach, basil and aioli 3.00

Salads
Roast parsnip, chilli and sage 4.50 / 6.50
Camargue rice, carrots, red peppers, onion, halloumi cheese and peanuts 4.50 / 6.50

Bake
Baked onion squash with thyme, creme fraiche and gruyere 3.50

Drinks
San Pellegrino Cans 1.50
Aranciata, Limonata, Chinotto

Chegworth valley Juices 1.90
Cox and Bramley, Apple and Raspberry, Apple and Elderflower, Pear

Freshly Squeezed Juices
Citron Presse 1.80
Orange Presse 1.50

Thursday 5 November 2009

For those who follow us on Twitter, you know we try to keep you updated with what is happening with the food that is coming out of the kitchen at certain times of the day so that you know what's cooking. It is also a real pleasure when customers come in and say ' wow, this place smells amazing! What is it?' Then we have to decide whether it is the brownies, the organic porridge, the muffins, the cookies, the salad ingredients or perhaps the bacon for the wonderful bacon rolls we now have, or is it just that we have opened another bucket of Square Mile coffee? I wonder.....

It's all good really, however, if someone could just invent smellatwit we would be able to 'tweet' the smells of the kitchen to you as well. Anyway, will have to just keep tweeting photos......

Weekly Menu
November 9th to 15th

Breakfast from 7.30 am
Organic Porridge with condiments: Honey, chopped fruit or nuts, muscovado sugar 2.20
Traditional Bircher muesli pots with fruit compote and fat free yoghurt 2.50
Wheat free muesli pots with nuts, dried fruit, popped corn, fat free yoghurt & fruit compote 2.50
Croissants with poached egg, plum tomato and tallegio cheese 4.00
Croissants with Italian roast ham and talleggio cheese 3.50
Ciabbattini with poached eggs, English smoked bacon and tomato salsa 3.50
Bloomer toast with homemade carrot & lemon marmalade or plum jam,
marmite, nutella or vegemite 1.50


Pastries from Seven Seeded Bakery
Croissants 1.60
Pain au Chocolate 1.80
Pain au raisin 1.90
Almond Croissants 2.30

Own made baked goods and sweets
Lemon and cream cheese muffins 1.50
Pumpkin, spinach and cheese muffins 1.50
Carrot Cake friands (almond meal base muffins) 1.70
Homemade Cinnamon and raisin bread 1.50
Super moist chocolate brownies 1.80
Portuguese tarts 1.50
Butternut or chocolate chip cookies 1.20
Banana bread 1.80


Lunch from 11.30 am
Soup!
Red lentil and vegetable soup OR Potato, ham and pea soup 3.00/3.50

Thin Foccacia's with olive oil and sea salt crust filled with
Italian Roast ham, herb and garlic ricotta and rocket 4.50
Smoked salmon with baby spinach, dill, red onion with own made aioli 4.50

Fresh baguettes
Italian roast ham, tomato, dijon, rocket, and red onion 3.50
Bufala mozzerella, plum tomatoes, spinach, basil and aioli 3.00

Salads
Pumpkin, wet walnuts, red jalapino and goats cheese salad 4.50 / 6.50
Camargue rice, kumara, chantenay carrots and rocket salad 4.50 / 6.50

Bake
Brown rice with tuna, peppers, potato, coriander and dill 3.50
Drinks

San Pellegrino Cans 1.50
Aranciata, Limonata, Chinotto

Chegworth valley Juices 1.90
Cox and Bramley, Apple and Raspberry, Apple and Elderflower, Pear

Freshly Squeezed Juices
Citron Presse 1.80
Orange Presse 1.50

Sunday 1 November 2009

As we get into the colder months now, we have started with organic porridge in the mornings with condiments to top it up with including dark muscovado sugar, dried fruit, chopped nuts and honey. Then at lunchtimes we have wonderful soups served with a piece of crusty bread to warm the cockles. It is dark by 5.00 p.m., so the cafe takes on a new look withe the exposed brick walls and the lighting creating a really nice ambience.

Saturdays are proving perfect for catching up with friends or just coming in and reading the papers, have a coffee or two and escaping from reality. Saturdays, perfect for a shot of Kaffeine.

Jams for sale:
Our amazing secret recipe marmalade is now for sale to take home and not only that, but you can have red fruit jam or damson plum and baby kiwi jam as well. This week we have added my own favorite, fig jam. Yum. Ask us in store.

Weekly Menu
November 2nd to 8th

Breakfast from 7.30 am
Organic Porridge with condiments: Honey, chopped fruit or nuts, muscovado sugar 2.20
Traditional Bircher muesli pots with fruit compote and fat free yoghurt 2.50
Wheat free muesli pots with nuts, dried fruit, popped corn, fat free yoghurt & fruit compote 2.50
Croissants with poached egg, plum tomato and tallegio cheese 4.00
Croissants with Italian roast ham and talleggio cheese 3.50
Ciabbattini with scrambled eggs, English smoked bacon and tomato salsa 3.50
Bloomer toast with homemade carrot & lemon marmalade or plum jam,
marmite, nutella or vegemite 1.50


Pastries from Seven Seeded Bakery
Croissants 1.60
Pain au Chocolate 1.80
Pain au raisin 1.90
Almond Croissants 2.30

Own made baked goods and sweets
Plum and Coconut muffins 1.50
Tomato, herb and cheese muffins 1.50
Carrot Cake friands (almond meal base muffins) 1.70
Homemade Cinnamon and raisin bread 1.50
Super moist chocolate brownies 1.80
Portuguese tarts 1.50
Butternut or chocolate chip cookies 1.20
Banana bread 1.80
Key Lime Pie 1.90

Lunch from 11.30 am

Soup!
Roast Pumpkin Soup OR Aubergine, Pecorino, Yoghurt and Thyme Soup 3.00/3.50

Thin Foccacia with olive oil and sea salt crust
Bufala mozzerella, plum tomatoes, rocket and aioli 4.50
Smoked salmon with baby spinach, dill, red onion with own made aioli 4.50

Fresh baguettes
Italian roast ham, tomato, dijon, rocket, and red onion 3.50
Red peppers, spinach, goats cheese and aioli 3.00

Salads
Braised Chickpeas, with tomato, ginger and parsley 4.50 / 6.50
Broccoli, ham, chilli and cheese cannaloni 4.50 / 6.50

Tart
Red peppers, Goats Cheese and Olive Tapenade tart 2.50

Drinks

San Pellegrino Cans 1.50
Aranciata, Limonata, Chinotto

Chegworth valley Juices 1.90
Cox and Bramley, Apple and Raspberry, Apple and Elderflower, Pear

Freshly Squeezed Juices
Citron Presse 1.80
Orange Presse 1.50

Tuesday 27 October 2009

Menu October 26th - halloweeeeeeennnnnn!

This week is of course the famous halloween. We have not gone too overboard, just the occasional ghost appearing on our muffins if you look closely enough. However, we are also excited because it is fig, chestnut and walnut season, as well as Aubergines being 'in' at the moment, so Jared has created a wonderful menu to showcase these seasonal ingredients. Check out our sweet muffins and the salads.

Jams for sale:
Our amazing secret recipe marmalade is now for sale to take home and not only that, but you can have red fruit jam or damson plum and baby kiwi jam as well. Ask us in store.

Weekly Menu
October 19th to 24th

Breakfast from 7.30 am
Organic Porridge with condiments: Honey, chopped fruit or nuts, muscovado sugar 2.20
Traditional Bircher muesli pots with fruit compote and fat free yoghurt 2.50
Wheat free muesli pots with nuts, dried fruit, popped corn, fat free yoghurt & fruit compote 2.50
Croissants with poached egg, plum tomato and tallegio cheese 3.50
Bloomer toast with homemade carrot & lemon marmalade or plum jam,
marmite, nutella or vegemite 1.50


Pastries from Seven Seeded Bakery
Croissants 1.60
Pain au Chocolate 1.80
Pain au raisin 1.90
Almond Croissants 2.30

Own made baked goods and sweets
Black fig and orange segment muffins 1.50
Courgette and cheese muffins 1.50
Carrot Cake friands (almond meal base muffins) 1.70
Cinnamon raisin toast 1.50
Super moist chocolate brownies 1.50
Portuguese tarts 1.50
Butternut or chocolate chip cookies 1.20
Banana bread 1.80
Pumpkin Pie Slices 1.90

Lunch from 11.30 am

Soup!
Broccoli, Gorgonzola and Jalapeno soup with slice of bread 3.00/3.50

Thin Foccacia with olive oil and sea salt crust
Bufala mozzerella, plum tomatoes, rocket and aoili 4.50
Smoked salmon with baby spinach, dill, red onion with own made aioli 4.50

Fresh sandwiches on seven seeded or retro white bloomer
Pumpkin, red onion, rocket and hummus 3.50
Sauteed wild mushrooms with plum tomatoes, spinach 4.00

Salads
Pumpkin, wet walnuts, goats cheese, spinach and chili 4.50 / 6.50
Baked aubergine with roasted chestnuts and tahini dressing 4.50 / 6.50

Tart
Potato, caramelised red onion and stilton cheese tart slices 2.50

Drinks

San Pellegrino Cans 1.50
Aranciata, Limonata, Chinotto

Chegworth valley Juices 1.90
Cox and Bramley, Apple and Raspberry, Apple and Elderflower, Pear

Freshly Squeezed Juices
Citron Presse 1.80
Orange Presse 1.50

Saturday 17 October 2009

Our Coffee Philosphy

Our Coffee Philosophy
At Kaffeine we have taken a lot of time and effort to perfect our coffee in order to provide you with the perfect cup, each and every time. Below are the standards that we work to. If you ever feel that your coffee does not meet these standards, please do tell us.

Espresso Machine
We use the Synesso Cyncra espresso machine. Known as the holy grail of espresso machines, it is designed by former La Marzocco engineer Mark Barnett. The Synesso raises the bar on espresso machine design by an order of magnitude not known before. Ask us about it.

Grinder
We use an Anfim Super Caimano grinder. Based in Milan, Italy, Anfim have been making coffee grinders for 50 years. All their products are hand-finished, reflecting their philosophy that a quality grinder is at the heart of a good coffee. Each coffee is ground to order, ensuring absolute freshness in the cup.

Beans
Square Mile coffee is owned by the 2007 world barista champion, James Hoffman and the 2007 world cupping champion, Anette Moldvaer. They have a reputation for being one of the best coffee roasting companies in the world.

Cup Sizes
We have specifically chosen these cup sizes to reflect and respect the true flavours of the coffee. All our coffees are served as a double shot as a standard; that is approximately 50mls of espresso in each drink.
· Flat whites and Long Blacks are served in a 6 oz cup
· Cafe Latte are served in 7.7 oz glass
· Cappuccino, Americanos and Hot Chocolates are served in an 8 oz cup
Take away drinks are all served in the same above volumes but in an 8 oz cup

Baristas
Our Baristas have at least three continuous years experience behind a professional espresso machine. They are continuously in pursuit of perfecting the art of espresso making.

Milk
We only ever use absolutely fresh, organic milk. We are using Bonsoy milk for soy drinkers.

Cleanliness
Our machines, grinders and the surrounding work areas are always kept impeccably clean.

Taste
We drink and check the taste of our coffee ourselves. All the time.

Questions
If you have any questions or queries on how we make our coffee, or if you wish to watch while we do so and we are not too busy, we are more than happy to spend time with you, just ask. We look forward to seeing you.

Thursday 15 October 2009

Weekly Menu October 19th to 24th

This week Kaffeine has a new arrival. Estelle Bright, who placed second in the UK for latte art in the championships this year, has moved down from Bristol and is joining the team. Estelle is originally from Wales and apart from the fact that the last three world champions have come from the UK, is another example that not just Australians and New Zealanders make great coffee. We are very proud and happy that Estelle will be with us.

Our menu is developing into the Autumn wonderfulness of root vegetables and as soon as the correct equipment arrives, we will be doing porridge in the mornings and soups in the afternoons. Follow us on Twitter and we will let you know as soon as it happens.

Weekly Menu
October 19th to 24th

Breakfast from 7.30 am
Traditional Bircher muesli pots with fruit compote and fat free yoghurt 2.50
Wheat free muesli pots with nuts, dried fruit, popped corn, fat free yoghurt & fruit compote 2.50
Croissants with poached egg, plum tomato and tallegio cheese 3.50
Bloomer toast with homemade carrot & lemon marmalade or plum jam,
marmite, nutella or vegemite 1.50


Pastries from Seven Seeded Bakery
Croissants 1.60
Pain au Chocolate 1.80
Pain au raisin 1.90
Almond Croissants 2.30

Own made baked goods and sweets
Egremont russet and walnut muffins 1.50
Spinach, red onion and cheese muffins 1.50
Passionfruit friands (almond meal base muffins) 1.70
Cinnamon raisin toast 1.50
Super moist chocolate brownies 1.50
Portuguese tarts 1.50
Butternut or chocolate chip cookies 1.20
Banana bread 1.80
Damson Plum Slice 1.50

Lunch from 11.30 am
Thin Foccacia with olive oil and sea salt crust
Italian Roast ham with herbed ricotta and rocket 4.50
Smoked salmon with baby spinach, dill, red onion with own made aioli 4.50

Fresh sandwiches on seven seeded or retro white bloomer
Pumpkin, red onion, rocket and hummus 3.50
Italian Roast ham with spinach, tomato, red onion and dijon 4.00

Salads
Camargue red rice, shitake mushrooms, red peppers, halloumi and spinach 4.50 / 6.50
Pumpkin, wet walnuts, goats cheese, spinach and chili 4.50 / 6.50
Leeks, mange tout, wild mushrooms, pecorino and rocket 4.50 / 6.50

Drinks

San Pellegrino Cans 1.50
Aranciata, Limonata, Chinotto

Chegworth valley Juices 1.90
Cox and Bramley, Apple and Raspberry, Apple and Elderflower, Pear

Freshly Squeezed Juices
Citron Presse 1.80
Orange Presse 1.50

Saturday 10 October 2009

This week we are very happy, as always, as Jared has created another menu with a few new additions to bring out the Autumnal produce including Damson Jam slices. Only in season for a month, these are lovely blue black little plums that have a wonderful sweet flavour, just right on a shortbread slice covered with crushed almonds and even better as a sweet muffin.

We are also very excited as we have Mattias Bjorklund, Swedish barista champion working with us one day a week, and Estelle Bright, who is moving from Bristol down to London, starting with us in two weeks time. Estelle is originally from Wales and came second in the UK latte art championships last year, we are honoured that Estelle has chosen to work with us.

However, we are also looking for a commis chef to assist Jared in the kitchen. If you are someone or you know someone who loves baking and making wonderful salads, please get in touch.

Traditinal Bircher Muesli Pots £2.50
Wheat Free Muesli Pots £2.50
Fabulous filled croissants with poached eggs, talleggio cheese, plum tomatoes and baby spinach £3.50
Bloomer toast with a choice of spreads including carrot and lemon marmalade £1.50

Pastries from seven seeded bakery
French butter croissants £1.60
Pain au Chocolat £1.80
Pain au Raisin £1.90
Almond Croissant £2.30

Own baked treats and sweets
Damson Plum Muffins £1.50
Spinach and sweet corn muffins £1.50
Cranberry friands (almond meal base) £1.70
Cinnamon Raisin Toast £1.50
Portugese tarts £1.50
Super moist chocolate brownies £1.50
Butternut or chocolate chip cookies £1.20
Damson Plum jam slices £1.20
Banana Bread £1.50 per slice

Lunches
Thin olive oil and sea salt foccacias lightly toasted
Smoked Salmon and baby spinach with red onion and aioli £4.50
Bufala mozzerella with wild rocket, plum tomatoes and aioli £4.00

Gourmet Sandwiches
Roast tomato, cucumber, spinach and hummus £3.50
Italian Roast ham with herbed ricotta and rocket £4.00

Salads £4.50 for small, £6.50 for large
Cucumber, steamed broccoli, roast tomatoes, rocket and pesto
Crown prince squash, parsnip, dill, orange segments, baby spinach and almonds
Leeks, wild mushrooms, mange tout, pecorino and rocket

Drinks
San Pellegrino cans £1.50
Aranciata, Chinotto, Limonata

Chegworth Valley Juices £1.90
Cox and Bramley Apple, Pear, Apple and Raspberry, Apple and Elderflower

Freshly squeezed juices
Orange Presse £1.50
Citron Presse £1.80

Thursday 1 October 2009

Weekly Menu October 5th

Waking up in the mornings is never easy, especially at 5.45 am when it is dark outside. But then by the time I get to Oxford Circus, the sun is just coming up and the light is that lovely soft shade and I walk the quiet streets up into what we call Titchfield village to Kaffeine as everything is just getting started on another day in one of the greatest cities of the world.

Jared is already downstairs baking the muffins, banana bread, friands and cinnamon and raisin toast and then Catherine arrives, pours the beans into the grinder, checks the dose and extractions and the smell of coffee permeates throughout the cafe. Could it be any better?

If you are around early in the mornings, or fancy getting up a bit earlier and coming in for a peaceful coffee and breakfast, then join us, your day will not get a better start. Guaranteed.

Weekly Menu
October 5th to 10th

Breakfast from 7.30 am
Traditional Bircher muesli pots with fruit compote and fat free yoghurt 2.50
Wheat free muesli pots with nuts, dried fruit, popped corn, fat free yoghurt & fruit compote 2.50
Croissants with poached egg, plum tomato and tallegio cheese 3.50
Bloomer toast with homemade carrot & lemon marmalade or plum jam,
marmite, nutella or vegemite 1.50


Pastries from Seven Seeded Bakery
Croissants 1.60
Pain au Chocolate 1.80
Pain au raisin 1.90
Almond Croissants 2.30

Own made baked goods and sweets
Blueberry and yoghurt muffins 1.50
Tomato, spinach and cheese muffins 1.50
Raspberry friands 1.70
Cinnamon raisin toast 1.50
Super moist chocolate brownies 1.50
Portuguese tarts 1.00
Butternut or chocolate chip cookies 1.00
Banana bread 1.50

Lunch from 11.30 am
Thin Foccacia with olive oil and sea salt crust
Bufala mozzarella, plum tomato, wild rocket and aioli 4.00
Smoked salmon with baby spinach, dill, red onion with own made aioli 4.50

Fresh sandwiches on seven seeded or retro white bloomer
Hummus, spinach, cucumber, roast tomato, baby spinach 3.50
Italian Roast Ham, plum tomato, rocket, red onion and Dijon 4.00

Salads
Cucumber, steamed broccoli, roast tomatoes, rocket and pesto 4.50 / 6.50
Creamy potato salad with Italian roast ham, spinach, boiled eggs and herbs 4.50 / 6.50
Camargue red rice, shitake mushrooms, red peppers, spinach and halloumi cheese 4.50 / 6.50

Drinks

San Pellegrino Cans 1.50
Aranciata, Limonata, Chinotto

Chegworth valley Juices 1.90
Cox and Bramley, Apple and Raspberry, Apple and Elderflower, Pear

Freshly Squeezed Juices
Citron Presse 1.80
Orange Presse 1.50

Thursday 24 September 2009

Weekly Menu 28th September

The lovely Autumn mornings are inspiring us to create more and more options for our menu, so we are testing and trying different cakes, slices and muffins as well as making more salads each day, as they are selling very quickly.

Our office catering menu will be also launching soon so you can have most of this lovely food for your meetings, morning or afternoon teas, plus for daily updates on treats and what is happening, check out twitter kaffeinelondon.

Hope to see you soon,

Thanks for your support.

Peter

Weekly Menu
September 28thst to October 3rd

Breakfast from 7.30 am
Traditional Bircher muesli pots with fruit compote and fat free yoghurt 2.50
Wheat free muesli pots with nuts, dried fruit, popped corn, fat free yoghurt & fruit compote 2.50
Croissants with poached egg, plum tomato and taleggio cheese 3.50
Bloomer toast with homemade carrot & lemon marmalade, marmite, nutella or vegemite 1.50


Pastries from Seven Seeded Bakery
Croissants 1.60
Pain au Chocolate 1.80
Pain au raisin 1.90
Almond Croissants 2.30

Own made baked goods and sweets
Raspberry and yoghurt muffins 1.50
Pesto muffins 1.50
Pomegranate friands 1.70
Cinnamon raisin toast 1.50
Chocolate Brownies 1.50
Portugese tarts 1.00
Butternut or chocolate chip cookies 1.00
Banana bread 1.50

Lunch from 11.30 am
Thin Foccacia with olive oil and sea salt crust
Italian Roast Ham, Bufala mozzarella, plum tomato, wild rocket and aioli 4.50
Smoked salmon with baby spinach, dill, red onion with own made aioli 4.50

Fresh sandwiches on seven seeded or retro white bloomer
Roast red peppers, goats cheese, baby spinach and cucumber 3.50
Coppa costa (Italian roast ham), rocket, red onion and Dijon 4.00

Salads
Roast ham, broccoli, runner beans, rocket, basil and pecorino 4.50 / 6.50
Brown rice, shitake mushrooms, red peppers, spinach and halloumi 4.50 / 6.50
Tofu, cucumber, red peppers, mange tout, bean sprouts and peanuts with lime dressing 4.50 / 6.50

Drinks

San Pellegrino Cans 1.50
Aranciata, Limonata, Chinotto

Chegworth valley Juices 1.90
Cox and Bramley, Apple and Raspberry, Apple and Elderflower, Pear

Freshly Squeezed Juices
Citron Presse 1.80
Orange Presse 1.50

Monday 21 September 2009

Weekly Menu 21st September

Our menu, while having some of our favourites on all the time, will also change weekly depending on what the markets are providing to us and what Jarrod, or amazing Chef, has in his mind to make that week.
Each morning we start with the smell of fresh ground coffee, then to the smell of our sweet and savoury muffins, then banana bread baking and when the cinnamon and raisin toast gets on the grill, the cafe is full of the smell of lovely lovely food, just the way the world should be.
The weekly menu is uploaded each Friday for the week following. If you are interested in office catering or muffins or savouries for your home, please let us know by email or come in and say hello.

Weekly Menu
September 21st to 26th

Breakfast from 7.30 am
Traditional Bircher muesli pots with fruit compote and fat free yoghurt 2.50
Wheat free muesli pots with nuts, dried fruit, popped corn, fat free yoghurt & fruit compote 2.50
Croissants with poached egg, plum tomato and taleggio cheese 3.50
Bloomer toast with homemade carrot & lemon marmalade, marmite, nutella or vegemite 1.50

Own made baked goods and sweets (baked each morning)
Pear and walnut muffins 1.50
Courgettes, herb and cheese muffins 1.50
Strawberry friands 1.70
Cinnamon raisin toast 1.50
Chocolate Brownies 1.50
Portugese tarts 1.00
Butternut or chocolate chip cookies 1.00
Banana bread 1.50

Pastries from Seven Seeded Bakery
Croissants 1.60
Pain au Chocolate 1.80
Pain au raisin 1.90
Almond Croissants 2.30

Own made baked goods and sweets
Pear and walnut muffins 1.50
Courgettes, herb and cheese muffins 1.50
Strawberry friands 1.70
Cinnamon raisin toast 1.50
Chocolate Brownies 1.50
Portugese tarts 1.20
Butternut or chocolate chip cookies 1.20
Banana bread 1.50

Lunch from 11.30 am
Thin Foccacia with olive oil and sea salt crust
Bufala mozzarella, plum tomato, wild rocket and aioli 4.00
Smoked salmon with baby spinach, dill, red onion with own made aioli 4.50

Fresh sandwiches on seven seeded or retro white bloomer
Roast beetroot, baby spinach, goats cheese and olive tapenade 3.50
Coppa costa (Italian roast ham), wild rocket, and herbed ricotta 4.00

Salads
Roasted butternut squash and parsnips w baby spinach, orange segments & almonds 4.50 / 6.50
Grilled red peppers, broccoli, courgettes with speck and shaved parmesan 4.50 / 6.50
Kumara, chantenay carrots, wild rocket and red camargue rice 4.50 / 6.50

Thursday 17 September 2009

Kaffeine is open

It has taken two years of planning, a lot of heartache, blood, sweat and tears and time and effort, but finally we are open for business at 66 Great Titchfield street.

We are very proud of what we are doing and very passionate about providing our patch of London with a space that is fresh, open, inviting and filled with the wonderful aromas of coffee and baked goods including muffins, friands, banana breads as well as fresh, healthy salads, sandwiches and foccacias. Our menu changes weekly, following the seasons as our suppliers tell us what is good in the markets and what is at its freshest and we then combine that to make tasty, healthy food options that cater for everybody.

We are open Monday to Friday from 7.30 am to 6 pm and on Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm and we are only 3 minutes walk from Oxford street tube station so very easy to come up and have a coffee in what is known amongst the locals as Great Titchfield Village.

Our coffee comes from the wonderful people at Square Mile coffee, big shout to James and Anette for all their support and encouragement, our machine is a brand new Synesso Cyncra PID controlled stainless steel mirror finish rolls royce of coffee machines. Producing sweet cup after cup of espresso we are very proud of it and will be more than happy to talk about it for hours on end if you want us to.

Coffee is such an amazing product and has so many variants, idiosyncrasies and nuances and has such a huge potential to really take off in London as a product that is to be respected, but it is also the cafe culture that we so enjoy in Australia and New Zealand, that creation of a community where people can come and go and feel relaxed, comfortable that we want to achieve at Kaffeine. Come and enjoy, talk, chat, relax.

See you soon.

Autumn Blend hits Great Titchfield street

Ah, the moment we have been waiting for, not the last of the summer wine, but the last of the summer blend. This is not in a bad way, because since we opened on August 14th we have loved the Summer blend as have our customers, but with the change of seaosns comes the opportunity to try something different and get that warm fuzzy feleing, just like putting on a jumper you have not worn for six months and just going hmmmmmmmm.

Square Mile promise a sweet tasting blend for Autumn, not as sweet as Summer, but still full of caramel, chocolate, toasted hazelnuts and a fresh raspberry flavour in the finish. We are getting a lot of chocolate and caramel especially in the ristrettos when dosed at about 22 grams and a real velvet pyjama covering on the tongue, even our soy flat white drinkers are getting chocolate!

On the synesso machine it comes through very bright and clean, just as it should be with respect to the time and effort that has gone into producing this wonderful blend.

We are already looking forward to colder days when the cafe will be warm, cozy and the smell of our freshly baked banana breads, muffins and friands is coming up the stairs and the Autumn espressos is warming our hearts.

Wonderful

Monday 10 August 2009

kaffeine launches


kaffeine now open for business!