Last week, it was honey; this week, it's the coffee bean. Join us as we go in search of the city's new breed of coffee roasters. We tell you where to go, what to order, and even how to subscribe, to get your regular coffee fix from this growing band of artisans .
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Return later this week for a full listing of where to go and what to see in Clerkenwell EC1.
Famed English food writer, Jane Grigson, would have loved England Preserves with its quintessential English labels drawn from the archives of Curwen Press and its focus on artisan preserving. Started by Sky Cracknell and Kai Knudsen in their kitchen in south-west London, both drew upon their family traditions of jam-making and preserving to create this collection of English inspired country preserves. With its range including flavours such as Gooseberry and Elderflower Jam, Kentish Bramble, Strawberry Days, quince jam and damson cheese, each one is inspired by the great English larder, its orchards, and its food traditions. England Preserves never boils its jams to retain the highest of flavour and vibrancy of colour. For a London essentials experience, try the London Marmalade - perfect on toast and made from Seville oranges or the Bermondsey Bramble to awaken summer days collecting blackberries by the road-side. England Preserves is stocked widely but you can also find them at Spa Terminus. You can follow them on @EngPreserves. Design work for England Preserves was done by Here Design. A true English classic and a must-have for any london larder. Next time: We go in search of London roasters.. in other words, coffee.
Finally, the Golborne Road W10 food map is complete!!! So if you want to explore a neighbourhood that wears its heart on its sleeve then head off to London's W10. Vibrant, colourful and staunchly local, it is a community passionate about its diversity and peoples. So whether you are drawn to the smells of its Moroccan food stalls, its chorus of Portuguese, Spanish and Arabic voices, or its British street traders, W10 is always unique and true to its own identity. For a complete guide including a profile of shops that you will find, click here.
Mural, East Dulwich, 2013.
For a unique taste of London, go in search of some of its local honey. From the rooftop of an international brand consultant through to hives in St Peters Church Brockley, Londoners have enthusiastically embraced the plight of the London bee. And while 2012 was not a good year due to the poor weather conditions, you can still source this local treat. Capital Bee With sites in Greenwich Royal Park, London Fields and Covent Garden, you could say that Capital Bee is a true Londoner. Set up by Camilla Goddard in response to the critical shortage of honey bee colonies in Britain, she also manages a bee rescue service. To reserve your pot of 2013 honey, simply send Capital Bee an email. The new Covent Garden honey can be found at Melvita's store in Covent Garden. London Honey Company Over 14 years ago Steve Benbow looked to the rooftops of London to fulfil his yearnings to keep bees in London. A strident ambassador for urban bee keeping ever since, he continues to pursue his passion with his open studio at Spa Terminus, regular beekeeping courses, market stalls, and hives throughout UK and London including the rooftops of Fortnum and Mason, Tate Modern and Tate Britain. Regent’s Park Honey In the heart of the city is London’s picturesque Regent Park, home to a colony of bees kept by Pure Food’s Toby Mason. Toby has been selling his unique honey for the last five years. The taste of this very local honey (t is rare for the bees to venture beyond the park) changes with the seasons. One season you might detect elderflowers and limes; another, roses. Stockists include Planet Organic, Melrose and Morgan, and Sourced Market. Toby also conducts beekeeping courses at Zoo Train with John Hauxwell. The Golden Co Based in East London, The Golden Co is a social enterprise, working with young people to care for hives located at St. Mary’s Secret Garden. With a deep commitment to human ecology, this unique enterprise not only fosters a sense of community but offers training and development opportunities for young people in the area. You can buy Golden Co honey as well as honey from other very small London producers at London’s Borough Market on the last Saturday of every month. Urban Bees Started by Brian McCallum and Alison Benjamin in West London with a single hive in their garden, Urban Bee is now a thriving social enterprise. Offering training courses for aspiring bee keepers and working in partnership with companies such as the Co-op Group, it is more than fulfilling its mission to promote bee-friendly spaces throughout London. You can buy its honey at A Gold in Spitalfields. On their website, you’ll also find a bee guide – a map that identifies people who want to offer their land and for people who want to learn. The Honey Club Named by Nokia as its social innovator of the week in May 2012, the Honey Club is committed to saving the world’s bee population starting with in its own local community in Kings Cross North London. Run by a joint team between Wolff Olins (international brand consultants) and Global Generation, it hosts 100 000 honey bees on the Wolff Olins roof garden. The club hosts five events a year including how to bake with honey. On 25.07.2013, you’ll find them at the Filling Station, London. Check the website for details. The Hive Honey Shop Three-generations of bee keeping are at the heart of this purveyor of honey in London’s SW11. Among its extensive stock of candles, pollen, cakes, beauty products, tinctures, you’ll find English wildflower honey, gourmet honey like raspberry, linden blossom, orange, as well as London honey. 93 Northcote Road SW11 6PL Tel: 020 7924 6233 North London Beekeepers North London Beekeepers has been the home of beekeeping since the 1930s. You can often find its members honey at local markets near its apiary near Kenwood House, Hampstead. Capital Bee Capital Bee is a campaign dedicated to tackling the decline of the bee population in London. In 2011, it trained 50 communities across London to become community beekeepers. To take the pledge to help London’s bees or find your local hive, visit their website. |
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