|| BISTRO | BREAKFAST

Recreate that cafe culture in your own kitchen and start the morning with bistro style crockery, table linen and barista equipment. Also included recipes both healthy as well as a little indulgent, plus my own recipe for my favourite low G.I., high fibre breakfast. 

Above images: 1.Coffee Drip instagram 2.ManiLife Peanut Butter RECIPE: sourdough toast spread with almond milk yogurt, drizzle with peanut butter and top with slices of banana and a sprinkling of seeds 3.Normann Copenhagen Craft Salt and Pepper Mill 4.Bakery Bits all the equipment and ingredients to make your own fresh crusty baguettes    

Above image: Sage The Barista Touch™ bean to cup coffee machine

Above images: 1. La Redoute Léon set of 4 cereal bowls in blue (also available in pink and pale green 2.Sage The Barista Touch™ bean to cup coffee machine in Black Truffle 3.BBC Food RECIPE click here for a low G.I. high protein breakfast of Overnight oats with apple, blueberries and nuts   

Above image: Fellow 'Stagg' Pour over kettle available in the UK here

Above images: 1. my morning Nespresso espresso by The Paper Mulberry 2.Knopps Knoppifier hot chocolate maker (yes please)! 3.Normann Copenhagen Mormor blue and white checked tableware 4.LinenMe Cafe apron in grey stone linen  

Above image: Royal Doulton Coffee Studio range of tablewareAbove images: 1.Grind compostable coffee pods Nespresso compatible with refillable tin 2.Rosslyn Coffee instagram photo by @vieravirag (a beautiful instagram feed) 3.Villeroy & Boch 'It's my match' powder mug Uni 4.Rosslyn Coffee with gorgeous food photography by David Robson of @robson.eats  

Above image:Knoops range of chocolate for making the perfect hot chocolate (I adore the packaging)!

Above images: 1.Nicolas Vahé Lemon Curd, stir into yogurt, spread onto toast or layer up on top of yogurt and oats 2.The Paper Mulberry my own RECIPE (see the bottom of the post for the 'how to') for a healthy, low G.I., high fibre breakfast  3.Hotel Chocolat stylish 'PodCups' (pair) in white ceramic created by Royal College of Art ceramicist Andrew Wicks 4.Fabrique Bakery photo by @the_lazyfoodie   

Above image: Normann Copenhagen 'Bliss' tableware range and Salon tray

Above images: 1.The Conran Shop Linen napkin in Thistle 2.Sue Pryke Mr & Mrs Teaspoon in heavenly chalky pastel shades 3.Sue Pryke gorgeous Mr & Mrs ceramic Teastrainer, mug and spoon 4.Sage Appliences    

Above image: Royal Doulton Coffee Studio range Espresso cups and saucers set of 4

Method: Take a handful of raspberries, add a sliced banana, then 40g of All-bran, top with 2 desert spoons of 0% fat Greek yogurt (Fage is my favourite!), sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts and mixed seeds and add a splash of skimmed milk - Enjoy!

Above images: The Paper Mulberry, spoon 'Polished Knot' desert spoon by Culinary Concepts, linen napkin by Linen Me

For more information on anything shown in the above images please click on the names under each photograph to go through to their web sites. 

As always, if I have featured your photograph and you would rather I didn't, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will remove it with my sincerest apologies. 

With warmest wishes

  

|| BISTRO | COFFEE part one

LOCATION: UK
DESCRIPTION: Artisan coffee roasters/shops/bistro cafés

Trending around the UK are specialist artisan coffee bean roasters. Many not only sell the most amazing coffee (online or in store), but also offer their own "space" where you can indulge in a true coffee lovers experience. Bistros, cafés and coffee bars each with their unique decor offer everything from pastries to full bistro meals. 

Spotlighting this month: Grind

Above image: Grind pale brass industrial style shelving against a grey marble wall

   Above image: Grind pale grey marble herringbone tiles inlaid with pale brass, herringbone wooden floor against minimal white and charcoal grey. Brass industrial fittings and grey marbled walls.

Above image: Grind grey marble huge counter and brass industrial chic

Above images: Grind  marble mosaic tiles intersect exposed brick walls, in house roasted coffee 

 Above image: Grind in house roastery white painted brick walls, grey concrete floor and stencilled coffee sacks

Above image: Grind black subway/metro tiles painted brick walls and industrial style lighting

Above image: Grind  black, red and neon: sex, coffee and rock n roll

Above images: 1.photo: Valeriia Volkova in Grind at the Royal Exchange with it's herringbone marble tiles 2.luster red coffee cup on brass inlaid marble table Grind and 3. Grind coffee tin again marble

Above images: Grind  

Above image: photo by Lululemon of the Covent Garden Grind

 Above image: photo by Christy Lam of instagram pause.rewind in the Covent Garden Grind. Marble + black quilted leather + red + coffee

HEADQUARTERS

Grind & Co.

8-10 New North Place

Shoreditch, London

EC2A 4JA

020 3019 1806

SHOP: http://grind.co.uk/shop

EAT IN: 

For more information on anything shown in the above images please click on the names under each photograph to go through to their web sites. I create my mood boards/colour palettes with a computer programme called Photoshop by Adobe which is available for both Apple Mac and PC computers.

As always, if I have featured your photograph and you would rather I didn't, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will remove it with my sincerest apologies. 

With warmest wishes

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