Coffee

Our meeting on 24th October was all about COFFEE. 12 members gathered and discussed several coffee related topics.

  • A YouTube Video covering a brief history of coffee from 9th Century Ethiopia onwards
  • 1511 Coffee on trial in Mecca
  • M&S Salted caramel Espresso Martini Cocktail
  • Art picturing coffee drinkers
  • Distilling coffee to extract caffeine
  • The history of the Coffee House
  • Health benefits versus Side Effects
  • Different types of Bean
  • Civet Coffee
  • Virginia McKenna, famed for “Born Free”, lives in Coldharbour in the Surrey Hills where a speciality coffee is available

Coffee, cakes and M&S Espresso Martini made the evening end with a buzz.