Welcome back to Season Four! Today we launch straight in with a deep dive into the crema on your espresso. Listen for the skinny on the ‘Stir it in or skim it off’ debate and how the crema’s appearance can tell you loads about your coffee before you even taste it. I’m also thrilled to announce that I have been nominated for the London Coffee Festival’s 2025 Influencer of the Year award. Update: voting has now closed. The winner will be announced at the London Coffee Festival at The Truman Bre...

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Introducing crema: the 'cream' of the espresso

The Episode For The Caffeine Curious

Are you confused by coffee jargon? Frustrated that your coffee at home doesn’t taste quite as good as at your favourite cafe? If you want to learn more about coffee, join coffee expert Angela Holder as she shares her knowledge and passion for great coffee to help you get better coffee for a happier life. Ironically a bad cup of coffee was the catalyst for Angela's personal coffee journey. It led her into a career in the coffee industry where she discovered what truly makes a coffee taste good. Angela’s mission is to share this information with you so that you have the knowledge you need make better coffee at home and to find the cafes that serve great coffee when you’re not. In short coffee break sized episodes, Angela reveals need-to-know coffee information and coffee industry insights through the lens of a different theme each week. Join Angela on her quest to guide you towards better coffee so that you too can can brew great coffee at home. The best way to tackle life is one coffee at a time. Here’s to better coffee!