The Pour Over

On Friday, 11th September, we joined forces with our buddies, Minor Figures for a Friday Freeday.  Freedays means all coffees with oat milk are free all day and it’s just one way Minor Figures are helping get the industry back on its feet after lockdown.  Our events at our London Bridge and Borough coffee houses were hugely popular and we even had some customers change their order with very positive results. Here’s what Mitch, our Key Account Manager from Minor Figures said about Freedays. “Freedays is an initiative we started when we saw the impact of Covid on our friends...

We made a very exciting appointment this week, when Roosa Jalonen became our new Head of Production and Q Grader. We wanted to get to know her better so popped over and sat down for an introductory well-mannered coffee. GB: Hello Roosa, welcome to The Gentlemen Baristas. Tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into coffee.RJ: Hi, I am Roosa from Finland. I like all things sensory; specifically coffee and wine. I got into coffee over 9 years ago while studying in university.GB: What's your roasting style?RJ: My roasting style varies for different cultivars and origins, as...

Afternoon Tea picnics have officially arrived at our Gentlemen Baristas pop-up coffee house in Covent Garden. Served every day 3pm-5pm, each beautifully presented basket is full of the classic sandwiches, scones and cakes with a contemporary twist. You can eat in or take away to enjoy on the piazza - and get a free drink when you return that basket (win-win).On the menu Sweet:Scones with clotted cream and jamLemon posset with pistachio spongeMarmalade eclair with caramel and roasted hazelnutsMatcha and chocolate macaronVanilla panna cotta with sable biscuit   Savoury:Wild mushroom beignetMini croissant with smoked salmon and cream cheeseCucumber sandwichCarrot and...