Chris Mads
2022: The List
At the end of the year, I like to go back through photos, notebooks, diaries and the like to remember the highlights of the past 12...
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Chris Mads
- Jul 21, 2022
Coffee shop musings
It has been far too long since I have written on here. The last blog I posted was about Megxit and in the modern world of 24-hour rolling...
Chris Mads
- May 12, 2022
Chimney Fire Coffee is good for your morning and your soul
As coffee brands for the sustainably-minded, South East-based, millennial in search of a great brew go, there can be few better than...
Chris Mads
- Jan 2, 2022
Coffee at Canakin, Reigate
A true flat white and cinnamon buns to die for are all on offer at Reigate's Canakin
Chris Mads
- Nov 14, 2021
Millennial Gent Year 4 - Introducing Short Man Style
I can't quite believe it's been four years since I started this blog. In the last few weeks I've been pretty quiet as work and the rest...
Chris Mads
- Dec 31, 2020
Finding the magic in 2020
Let's not sugar coat it; this year has been rough. It has been equal parts trying and tragic, with a global pandemic causing millions of...
Chris Mads
- Sep 2, 2019
Cannabissimo and the CBD coffee delight
CBD products are all the rage at the moment, but in a small factory in Italy a Master Roaster could be changing the way you take your coffee
Chris Mads
- Aug 13, 2019
Brighton Coffee Festival
A group of artisan coffee makers brought together in the UK's best city for a cup of the black stuff? What's not to love?
Chris Mads
- May 22, 2019
The best coffee in the world: Black Eye Coffee, Ubud
The top spot on my Search For The Best Cup of Coffee list has, for quite a long time, been held by Burgundy & Black in Dorking. It is not...
Chris Mads
- Jun 11, 2018
Grabbing a coffee Hiit in St Albans
I am, and have always been, a big fan of what Agent Dale Cooper would call a "damn fine cup of coffee". Ok, I am also a fan of a slightly...
Chris Mads
- Jan 4, 2018
Coffee in the cold in Prague
Prague is beautiful, but it is a bit on the chilly side. It is about as cold as the UK, but the wind takes the temperature down below...
Chris Mads
- Nov 13, 2017
Coffee at Crew Collectif & Cafe, Montreal
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but I am not sure if a picture or words will do justice to the Crew Collectif & Cafe in...
Chris Mads
- Aug 25, 2017
How to order at the bar or coffee shop
There are a few irritating situations in life where you cannot help but be annoyed - bad drivers when you are in a hurry, knotted...
Chris Mads
- Aug 3, 2017
Coffee time: The Barn, Berlin
I was killing time in Berlin recently and stumbled across a great spot for a cup of coffee. Ok, "stumbled across" is not quite accurate,...
Chris Mads
- Jul 1, 2017
Coffee time: The Dark Horse, Toronto
Dark Horse Espresso Bar, John Street, Toronto I'll admit, I am a bit of a coffee fan. Technically a tea and coffee fan, but years of...
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