September 2009

What we’ve been up to…

Well Bean Bulletin readers, we expect at least some of you to have had a bit of a break over the season of sunshine! The verdicts of kite surfing, hiking, swimming or generally moseying about in the garden have all been very encouraging! However, if like us you still feel slightly deprived by the lack of water sports, check out Wild Swimming. Wriggle yourselves into a wet suit and get exploring- you could keep going all winter!

Stretch had a very successful sprint triathlon in Seaford a few weeks ago and Rach is up next with the Great Capital Run in Regents Park on the weekend. Go go go!

Coffee Talk – Miranda’s neighbourly visit!

On the weekend I was invited for a cup of coffee at my neighbour’s- Turkish coffee. I have had what I thought was Turkish coffee before and didn’t enjoy it very much. I was left with a mouth full of thick grounds and an unpleasant burnt flavour in my mouth. However my neighbour is Turkish and what a difference a knowledgeable neighbour can make!

I patiently waited while she measured two healthy teaspoons of Turkish coffee and a teaspoon of sugar to a small traditional brewing pot called an Ibrik. Then using one of the small Turkish cups from which we would drink our coffee, she measured two cups of cold water onto the mixture.

Continually stirring the fine reddish brown grounds over a low heat until it slowly reached its boiling point, she then removed the Ibrik from the heat and poured a small amount in each of our cups. The Ibrik was then placed back on the heat to reach its boiling point a second time, and poured into our cups to finish off our drink.

The flavour was so different to anything I have classified as Turkish coffee before! The grounds had settled at the bottom of the cup allowing me to enjoy the full bodied, smooth sweet taste of a REAL Turkish coffee. Apparently you can bring the mixture to its boiling point a third or even fourth time depending on individual taste. This ensures thorough blending of coffee and sugar and a good roundness of flavour.

This has now become a pretty favourite alternative to an after dinner beverage!

Cheers neighbour!

From interiors to coffee?? Yes indeed.

Nadine Gilbert recently made the big decision to change the shop of her furniture company into a café. Not something you hear every day but it’s definitely working! And we’re not talking normal cafés here. With a background in interiors Nadine has most certainly created the most stylish café in town. Whether you’re on your way to the races at Goodwood or just fancy a road trip, you’ll find Russell’s on the North end of Haslemere High Street in Surrey.

Get those cogs moving…

As the temperature drops it’s pretty tempting to reach for that thermostat and get the heat kicking. Well the Mozzo Masters figured they would set you a challenge!

We want thinking caps on and heads pulled together to come up with your best energy saving eco ideas. Start thinking, we want some proper light bulb moments. In true Mozzo style, the sky’s your limit so let your imagination run wild!

Things have already got underway at 10:10 so if you’re lacking in ideas you can still make use of other people’s!

Send all your ideas into the Beanline™ by 30th September and the Mozzo Masters shall adjudicate for a winner.

Wrap your ears around this

For a change this month we thought we’d do a bit of a podcast special. For those of you after something light (and don’t ask how we found her!) Brigitte Dale is an alternative way to sit down enjoy your Mozzo coffee. The latest podcast for the Los Angeles Cupcake Playoffs should be watched with great interest!

On the more informative side, TED Talks have an amazing line up of speakers ranging from Gordon Brown (and yes it could be considered as thought provoking!) to Alain de Botton along with more interesting conversation from our friends at the RSA. Most certainly worth a listen.

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