A concise guide to everything you need to know to enjoy great coffee at home.

Published: 15th September 2022

I’ve been working in and around coffee for nearly 20 years.

World Barista Champion (2007)

Two-time UK Barista Champion (2006/2007), UK Brewing Champion (2010), UK Coffee Tasting Champion (2008)

Co-Founder Square Mile Coffee

One of the early specialty coffee roasting companies in London, Square Mile has built a global reputation for quality.

Author: The World Atlas of Coffee (2014)

One of the best-selling books written about coffee, with well over 300,000 copies sold. For more information please visit the book’s website.

YouTuber

Recently a lot of my focus has been on creating videos for my channel, the largest YouTube channel dedicated to great coffee.

Coffee should be delightful, but can often be frustrating. It doesn’t have to be, and things don’t have to get weird in your pursuit of great coffee. The key is knowing what is important in the process, and understanding why. (Then you can get weird, if you want to…)