Friday 16 September 2011

Week beginning September 19th - London Design Festival

This week sees the London Design Festival roll into town and Kaffeine is playing a small part, in that we are one of the pit stops on the Fitzrovia Design Trail.

Next Wednesday is the biggest day with many of the leading furniture design showrooms in the area opening for events throughout the day and the evening.

One of the most exciting parts of this process has been the planning stage, where a number of local businesses led by Minotti Furniture and Together Brand Design have held meetings to organise everyone to get together with a map, postcards and a prize draw based on the concept of Fitzrovia Now.

Maps are available in store now, and the concept is really about discovering Fitzrovia for the hidden gem of fashion, galleries, dining and showrooms that it is.

On Wednesday, specially designed keys will be available in selected stores including Kaffeine and you can go into those stores, collect a stamp and once you have filled in your key with stamps, you can go into a prize draw for some really cool prizes donated by some of our local companies.

And so here's to the power of a group of independent stores, getting together to promote their special part of London. And to great design.


Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00

Weekend Brunch
Homemade baked bean casserole with toasted kumara bread 6.50
Strawberry marscapone served with pear and ale bread 7.50
Smoked salmon lox with toasted bagel, capers, red onion 9.50


Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70

Baked Treats
Coffee, chocolate and cobnuts muffins 1.80
Tomato, lemon parsley and sesame savoury muffins 1.80
Peche de vigne friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60

Lunch
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Italian roast ham with strong cheddar, onion jam and spinach
Smoked salmon with capers, red onion, lemon verveine butter and spinach

French retro baguettes 4.50
Coppa cotta ham with gruyere, gherkin, red onion, dijon and spinach
Bufala mozzerella with peri peri sauce, tomato and spinach


Salads £4.50/£5.50
Roast chicken with salsa verde, pears and gem lettuce
Wet walnuts with blue cheese, red water cress and blackberries
Roast black carrots with fennel, peas and chervil

Tart £4.00 or £6.50 with salad
Cavolo Nero with chilli, garlic and ricotta

Monday 12 September 2011

Week beginning September 12th - Home brewing classes

Our lead barista Catherine has now started teaching home brewing classes at Kaffeine, which is a great opportunity for you to be able to see a variety of different ways to make your coffee at home, but not by using an espresso machine.

Over a one hour session, she covers syphon, V60 pour over, French press and stove top, showcasing each different brew method, preceded by some theory about coffee and the processes involved.

Sessions are just £20, and you have the opportunity to buy equipment here at Kaffeine as well to be able to take home.

If you are at all interested in learning how to make better coffee at home, then these classes are for you.

Because then you can truly ask the question. If I promise to make you good coffee, will you love me forever?

Bookings are made through the Kaffeine website - Coffee Courses, or ask in store.

Let's get making coffee!


Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00

Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70

Baked Treats
Damson Plum muffins 1.80
Goats Cheese and honey blossom savoury muffins 1.80
Peche de vigne friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60

Lunch
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Aubergine with goats cheese, sweet chilli, thai basil and rocket
Italian roast ham with spicy relish, mozzarella, tomato and spinach

French retro baguettes 4.50
Strong Cheddar with sweet corn pickle, tomato and spinach
Asparagus with brie, pesto and rocket

Salads £4.50/£5.50
Roast chicken with salsa verde, pears and gem lettuce
Torn mozzarella with plum tomatoes, basil and baby spinach
Courgettes with balsamic syrup, parmesan and basil

Tart £4.00 or £6.50 with salad
Tomato, discovery aples, thyme and aged cheddar

Friday 2 September 2011

Week beginning - September 5th

Goodness, it's been all happening this week, here is a quick run down.

We are looking for a new barista to replace the amazing Krysty who has been with us for over a year and definitely achieved Kaffeine legend status, she will be forever remembered as a superstar. Luckily for us she has moved on to another cafe called Department of Coffee and Social Affairs in Leather lane, so we now we can still go to see her.

We are also looking at a new POS system that works on an iPad called Isisipos. Bea from Beas of Bloomsbury put us onto it via Twitter and we hope to have it up and running by end of next week. Goodbye PC based cash registers!!! Hellloooo Apple.

We are also in talks with Belinda from Clerkenwell Chocolate, who will be supplying us with her home made truffles later this year, they are truly amazing and we are very fortunate to be able to sell her chocolates here at Kaffeine.

We are soon to be trialling a new QR code based feedback system, where customers will be able to provide feedback to us, leave comments and join our facebook and twitter groups, all pretty much instantly. Brilliant. Goodbye stupid feedback forms.

Then we also have our brunch menu. After a few weeks trial we have settled on some great options for brunch including home made baked bean casserole on kumara toast, or a breakfast foccacia with sliced cotechino sausage, gruyere and a fried egg, or pear and ale bread with marscapone and peche de vigne syrup. Amazing.

Finally we have our guest espresso weekends. This weekend it is the famous Melbourne based cafe, now here in London, St Ali, and their Cult of Done espresso.

Can anything else happen in just one week? Well yes, we were interviewed to be a part of a feature in the incredible Fire and Knives publication, and we were photographed for inclusion in a book on London cafes coming out in December called Cafe Life.

Phew.


Breakfast
Traditional bircher muesli with rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Granola muesli with pomegranate molasses and rhubarb and raspberry compote 2.90
Fruit salad (pineapple, mango, strawberries, grapes, passionfruit, peach) 3.30
(add 30 p for granola or yoghurt)
Ciabatta Roll with omelette, pancetta, rocket and tomato salsa 4.50
Croissant with Italian roast ham, talleggio cheese, spinach & plum tomatoes 4.50
Croissant with gruyere cheese and plum tomatoes 3.50
Seven seed bakery bloomer toast with homemade preserves 1.70
Cinnamon and raisin toast 2.00
Banana Bread 2.00

Pastries by Seven Seed bakery
French butter croissants 1.60
Pain au chocolat 2.20
Almond croissants 2.70

Baked Treats
Apple and Blackberry muffins 1.80
Courgette and cheese muffins 1.80
Peche de vigne friands 1.90
Super moist chocolate brownies 2.20
White chocolate blondies 2.20
Portuguese tarts 1.80
ANZAC cookies 1.60
Passionfruit melting moments biscuits 1.60

Lunch
Foccacias with sea salt and rosemary crust 4.70
Smoked salmon, lemon verveine butter
Italian roast ham with tomato, aioli, bufala mozzerella and spinach

French retro baguettes 4.50
Strong Cheddar with sweet corn pickle, tomato and spinach
Asparagus with brie, pesto and rocket

Salads £4.50/£5.50
Figs, goats cheese, baby spinach, orange honey blossom
Harissa chicken, cous cous, coriander, iceberg lettuce
Roast aubergine with lime, chilli, coriander and peanuts

Tart £4.00 or £6.50 with salad
Okra, garlic, chilli and peanut pastry