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1. Iced coffee for hot days. 3 delicious recipes

   We've been brewing up our own delicious iced coffee recipes to welcome in the warmer days. Iced coffees are surprisingly easy to make (they're also faster and less faff than cold-brew coffee.) In this…

2. 10 proven health benefits of drinking coffee

   We love a coffee (obvs) but is it actually any good for us? Well, the health benefits of coffee have been in the news again. A recent article in The Guardian said that coffee drinkers may be at l…

3. How to get the best out of alternative milks in coffee

   As we write this, it’s Veganuary and many coffee drinkers are ditching the dairy.  At Extract, we’re big advocates of filter coffees which taste great as black coffee with no milk at…

4. Chemex coffee brew guide

   Coffee brewing method: Filter coffee Skill level: Medium The  Chemex. An elegant, timeless brew method, perfect for the entertainer.  This is the ideal piece of coffee brewing kit if you are…

5. Winter drinks trends

   And just like that, Autumn arrived. Winter is coming and it's time to start getting cosy with winter drinks.  Each year the Extract Coffee Roasters team, spend time looking at the latest industry…

6. Extract Hot Chocolate Recipes

   As temperatures drop, it's time to cosy up with steaming mugs of delicious hot cocoa. In this blog we share our favourite hot chocolate and mocha recipes using Extract Dark Hot Chocolate and Extract W…

7. How Extract Coffee Roasters is Lowering Air Pollution

   This Thursday, 16 June 2022 is  Clean Air Day. Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk that we face in the UK. With spaces in Bristol and London (cities often hitting the headlines…

8. Extract Speciality Coffee Bags. Best drunk... anywhere!

   We wanted to create a low-impact single-serve coffee which tasted incredible, was minimal hassle and could be brewed up anywhere. After a lot of research, development (and coffee!) we reckon we've cra…

9. Homeless barista training with Hotel School London

   Situated near Victoria station, The Passage is London's largest voluntary resource centre for homeless and vulnerable people. From simply providing a bed to sleep in for the night or even longer-…