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Home Espresso Hacks: Puck Screens, Naked Portafilters, and Other Tricks

There are few methods of brewing coffee that drive such passionate debate as espresso. Although by no means the most historic (or even caffeinated)...

NEW ROLE - DIGITAL CONTENT INTERN

We're looking for a Digital Content Intern to join the team at our coffee roastery in the Surrey Hills. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone ...

Recycle and Reuse for National Compost Week

Championed by Chartered Horticulturalist and TV personality David Domoney, March 14th-20th 2022 is National Compost Week. At Chimney Fire Coffee we...

How to Get the Best Out of Your Coffee Pods

Love them or hate them, coffee pods are here to stay. While there has been much debate over the environmental impact of used pods, innovative compa...

Half caff Coffee: What’s the Deal?

Our industry, like so many others, is bursting at the seams with buzzwords and fads. One of the latest additions to the lexicon is ‘half caff coffe...

END OF YEAR REVIEW 2021

Thank you to all of our suppliers, customers and partners for working with and supporting us throughout 2021. Here are a few of our highlights, imp...

Should I Put Sugar in My Coffee?

One can be forgiven for wanting to drop a spoonful of sugar into a classic Italian coffee. The strength and bitterness of a dark espresso roast can...

Wild Swimming: The Best Christmas Party Ever

Here at Chimney Fire Coffee, we’re pretty pumped to spend our days roasting great coffee with the beautiful Surrey Hills as our backdrop. With all ...

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Christmas Last Orders and Opening Times

Thank you so much to all our customers for making 2021 a year to remember! We are all looking forward to a little break over the Christmas period, ...

Why Varietals are Important with Head Roaster Elizabeth Furth

During his visit to El Salvador in early 2019, Chimney Fire Coffee founder Dan was introduced to Tomas Trigueros, proprietor of the Don Tomas Estat...

Christmas Gift Ideas for Every Type of Coffee Lover

We all know that receiving yet another useless knickknack from a relative or a Secret Santa can be a pretty disappointing experience. But what coul...

Recycle Reuse Reward

Over the last two years we’ve been rigorously researching and testing packaging alternatives - and in the summer of 2021, we were incredibly excite...

Esnayder Cuartas of Finca Las Cruces and Sabor Coffee

THE FARMER IN OUR COURTYARD: ESNAYDER CUARTAS INTERVIEW

How many British roasteries are lucky enough to say they receive regular visits from an actual coffee farmer? We sat down with Colombian coffee pro...