Friday 29 October 2010

Week beginning November 1st - Super Nessie!

They say two heads are better than one, and it's the same story with Synesso machines as our two group was replaced by a three grouped Super Nessie on Tuesday night.
In an operation that required pizza, beer and two strong lads from Square Mile, the installation went smoothly despite confusion of where to locate Jerry (the Juicer). Our happy team of baristi are now throughly enjoying providing our lovely customers with amazing sweet smooth shots. Experimenting with both a slow flow and original steam tip has resulted in silky milk. We are also playing with metal, teflon and naked handles to find the perfect combination.
The Autumn espresso blend from Square Mile is coming through sweeter and cleaner than ever, the benefits of working with a brand new machine. Come in as soon as you can and experience absolute quality with a special double ristretto.


Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Wheat free muesli with popped corn and compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 2.90
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.00
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.00
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.20
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Honey, almond and milk toast 1.70
Banana Bread 2.00

Porridge with condiments of muscovado sugar, dried fruit, chopped nuts, honey or rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.50

Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.00
Almond croissants 2.60

Baked Treats
Blueberry Muffins 1.80
Corn, ricotta and spinach savoury muffins 1.80
Pear and Passionfruit friands 1.80
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Melting Moments (Yo-Yos's) 1.60

Lunch
Soup 3.00/3.50
Bacon, Chestnut and Potato

French retro baguettes 4.30
Ham, Dijon, gruyere, red onion, gerkin and rocket OR
Bufala mozzarella with plum tomatoes, basil, aioli and spinach

Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Lemon chicken, green olive paste with cumin and rocket OR
Smoked salmon with aioli, capers, dill, spinach and red onion

Salads £4.00/£5.00/£8.00
Crown Prince Squash, wet walnuts, jalapeno, spinach OR
Vietnamese Noodles, chicken, sweet chilli, thai basil, peanuts and cucumber OR
Patti Pan with a chilli butter sauce

Tart 4.00 or 6.00 with salad
Cauliflower with Polonaise

Peter, Catherine, Emma, Krysty, Justin, Amy, Melissa, Jessica, Jared, Khan

Sunday 24 October 2010

Week beginning October 25th - New Synesso week

Yes this is the week it arrives. Our new 3 goup Synesso Cyncra all brand new and shiny....Since our birth in August 2009, we have had a 2 group Synesso Cyncra machine. Catherine our manager has especially taken this machine to heart, naming her Nessie and polishing and cleaning her and taking absolute pride in every aspect.

When James Hoffman first came in for a training session, took the sides off and explained all the working parts, Catherine was there asking questions and taking notes.

When John Gordon came down to descale her and took her apart, Catherine was here taking photos of all the inside, taking more notes and asking questions about how everything worked.

People ask me how much she is worth (Nessie that is), and I can only say...absolutley. But I am also very lucky that I have baristas who are absolutley proud of the machine they work on, and that is worth a lot as well.

We will miss our Nessie a lot, but we are really excited about her replacement!

Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Wheat free muesli with popped corn and compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 2.90
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.00
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.00
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.20
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Honey, almond and milk toast 1.70
Banana Bread 2.00

Porridge with condiments of muscovado sugar, dried fruit, chopped nuts, honey or rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.50

Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.00
Almond croissants 2.60

Baked Treats
Egremont Apple Muffins 1.80
Four cheese and black pepper savoury muffins 1.80
Pear and Passionfruit friands 1.80
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Melting Moments (Yo-Yos's) 1.60

Lunch
Soup 3.00/3.50
Crown Prince squash and clementine

French retro baguettes 4.30
Tuna with gherkins, capers, dill, aioli, olives and spinach OR
Bufala mozzerella with plum tomatoes, basil, aioli and rocket

Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Italian ham with herbed ricotta and rocket OR
Smoked salmon with aioli, capers, dill, spinach and red onion

Salads £4.00/£5.00/£8.00
Broccoli with pancetta, pecorino and borlotti beans OR
Roasted aubergine with tahini and chestnut dressing OR
Chantenay carrots with honey and dijon

Tart 4.00 or 6.00 with salad
Iron bark pumpkin with chilli, ricotta and rosemary

Peter, Catherine, Emma, Krysty, Justin, Amy, Ben, Melissa, Jessica, Jared, Khan

Sunday 17 October 2010

Menu Week Beginning October 18th - The rush of service

Honestly, I don't have too much to say this time....we had a very very busy week last week and I think I am still recovering. It is a credit to our wonderful staff who have not only set a standard that we are all very proud of, but also strive very hard to maintain those standards even when we are packed.

One of the things hospitality people often speak about is the 'rush of service', I have worked in catering for over 20 years and last week and the week before we had the 'rush', every day, all day. At 41 years old, that is bit hard to keep up with. But what a feeling!

A good thing we have great coffee and food to keep us going.


Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Wheat free muesli with popped corn and compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 2.90
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.00
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.00
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.20
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Honey, almond and milk toast 1.70
Banana Bread 2.00

Porridge with muscovado sugar, dried fruit, chopped nuts, honey or rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.50

Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.00
Almond croissants 2.60

Baked Treats
Blackberry and Apple Muffins 1.80
Tomato, herb and cheese savoury muffins 1.80
Pear and Passionfruit friands 1.80
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Melting Moments (Yo-Yos's) 1.60

Lunch
Soup 3.00/3.50
Mushroom and Tarragon

French retro baguettes 4.30
Italian ham with red fruit relish, brie and spinach OR
Bufala mozzerella with plum tomatoes, basil, aioli and rocket

Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Italian ham with gruyere, apple butter and rocket OR
Smoked salmon with aioli, capers, dill, spinach and red onion

Salads £4.00/£5.00/£8.00
Puy lentils with pancetta, basil, carrot, celery and spinach OR
Crown Prince Squash with red jalopeno, goats cheese, wet walnuts and spinach OR
Broad beans with garlic and chilli

Tart 4.00 or 6.00 with salad
Mushroom, leek and pecorino

Peter, Catherine, Emma, Krysty, Justin, Amy, Ben, Melissa, Jessica, Jared, Khan

Monday 11 October 2010

Menu - Week beginning October 11th - 3 Group Synesso

We have are currently awaiting delivery of a new baby. A brand new shiny 3 group Synesso Cyncra espresso machine is on its way to London from Seattle to replace the two group one we have had for the past year. The support of all our regular customers has increased, and for that we are forever grateful, however, it also means we are very very busy.

Our current 2 group machine is just about not coping with the demand, and of course we are not getting the coffees out to you as fast as we (or probably you), wish, which is just not good enough.

We now have three baristas working pretty much every hour of the day, and with a new machine we will be able to release the pressure on the smaller machine, and also expediate the coffees faster to you, while still focussing on quality.

One more week to go and we will be very excited indeed. We hope you will be too.

Our old 2 group (Nessie), has been sold on, apparently to another London cafe. We will be visiting to say hello to her. She will be very sadly missed.

Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Wheat free muesli with popped corn and compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 2.90
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.00
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.00
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.20
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Honey, almond and milk toast 1.70
Banana Bread 2.00

Porridge with muscovado sugar, dried fruit, chopped nuts, honey or rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.50

Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.00
Almond croissants 2.60

Baked Treats
Raspberry and white chcolate 1.80
Eat your greens savoury muffins 1.80
Pear and Passionfruit friands 1.80
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Melting Moments (Yo-Yos's) 1.60

Lunch
Soup 3.00/3.50
Pea and ham

French retro baguettes 4.30
Tuna mix with capers, dill, gerkins and spinach OR
Bufala mozzerella with plum tomatoes, basil, aioli and rocket

Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Italian ham with red fruit relish, brie and spinach OR
Smoked salmon with aioli, capers, dill, spinach and red onion

Salads £4.00/£5.00/£8.00
Puy lentils with pancetta, basil, carrot, celery and spinach OR
Crown Prince Squash with parsnip, dill, orange segments, almonds and spinach OR
Broad beans with garlic and chilli

Tart 4.00 or 6.00 with salad
Three Cheese (Bufala, parmesan and gruyere) and roast tomatoes

Peter, Catherine, Emma, Krysty, Justin, Amy, Ben, Melissa, Jessica, Jared, Khan

Saturday 2 October 2010

Menu - Week beginning October 4th

Okay, so here are a couple of things that have to be announced this week.

The first big one...Porridge. yes it is back, gradually day by day we have more people asking when are we bringing back our wonderful porridge.

October, good time for a start on this one we think. Oats, cooked with soy milk and water and a dash of salt then served with accompaniments of muscovado sugar, rhubarb and raspberry compote, dried fruit or chopped nuts or honey. Wonderful.

Next...Soup.. Warming Autumn time soups. Mushroom and Baby leeks. Can't wait for that one. This of course means tat winter is upon us but hey,. it also means that Christmas is around trhe corner and Mrs Kaffeine and I really love this build up time to Christmas in London. Lights, drinks, frivolity, excitement, steamy windows, scarves, big woollen jumpers, open fires, Sunday roast, great coffee. We love it.


Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Wheat free muesli with popped corn and compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 2.90
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.00
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.00
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.20
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Honey, almond and milk toast 1.70
Banana Bread 2.00

Porridge with muscovado sugar, dried fruit, chopped nuts, honey or rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.50

Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.00
Almond croissants 2.60

Baked Treats
Paw paw 1.80
Tomato, spinach and cheese muffins 1.80
Pear and Passionfruit friands 1.80
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Melting Moments (Yo-Yos's) 1.60

Lunch
Soup 3.00/3.50
Wild mushroom and baby leek

French retro baguettes 4.30
Coppa cotta ham with apple butter, gruyere and rocket OR
Bufala mozzerella with plum tomatoes, basil, aioli and rocket

Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Italian ham with red fruit relish, brie and spinach OR
Smoked salmon with aioli, capers, dill, spinach and red onion

Salads £4.00/£5.00/£8.00
Steamed broccoli with pancetta, cannelini beans and pecorino OR
Crown Prince Squash with wet walnuts, goats cheese and jalapeno OR
Edamame beans with garlic and chilli

Tart 4.00 or 6.00 with salad
Red onion with thyme and goats cheese

Peter, Catherine, Emma, Krysty, Justin, Amy, Ben, Melissa, Jessica, Jared, Khan

Menu - Week beginning September 27th

I am a bit late this week with the menu, so no stories to tell. Stories in next weeks I promise!!!!


Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Wheat free muesli with popped corn and compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 2.90
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.00
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.00
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.20
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Honey, almond and milk toast 1.70
Banana Bread 2.00

Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.00
Almond croissants 2.60

Baked Treats
Plum and Coconut 1.80
Sweet corn, spinach and cheese muffins 1.80
Pear and Passionfruit friands 1.80
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60


Lunch
French retro baguettes 4.30
Coppa cotta ham with apple butter, gruyere and rocket OR
Tuna with olives, fennel, mayonnaise, dill and rocket

Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Italian ham with red fruit relish, brie and spinach OR
Grilled haloumi with onion jam

Salads £4.00/£5.00/£8.00
Steamed broccoli with pancetta, cannelini beans and pecorino OR
Roasted purple kumara with chatenay carrots, camargue red rice, basil and orange OR
Edamame beans with garlic and chilli

Tart 4.00 or 6.00 with salad
Roasted Parsnip with pomodoro sauce