Coffee

Coffee is had for a number of reasons - some drink it purely for the caffeine boost, some pair coffee with their favourite baked good, and some drink coffee to...

There are scads of arguments in favour of black coffee: the health benefits of cutting the dairy or sugar; simplicity; a desire to learn more about the flavour nuances of coffee. But, even before homogenised coffee-house cups became an Instagram-worthy accessory, the sugary frappuccinos and syrupy flavoured lattes cornered the market at indoctrinating the young and old alike into the domain of coffee.

It all began with goats, at least according to a widely touted — and delightfully charming — legend. As the story goes, a young goat herder named Kaldi first discovered the energising effects of coffee in Ethiopia over a millennium ago after he noticed his goats “dancing” one day.

I am currently sitting at my desk at an ungodly hour, working through my second batch of French-press in the last 3 hours. I’ve reached this point because I need to focus, to be more productive - because this article is on my task list for the day, and god forbid I put my head down before