ConnectionCafe.com JournalBrewing guides, origin notes and dispatches from behind the bar at ConnectionCafe.com — the specialty coffee bar, kitchen and rooms in Shoreditch.https://connectionscafes.comen-gbCopyright 2026 Connection Cafe Ltdhttps://connectionscafes.com/images/og-default.jpgConnectionCafe.com Journalhttps://connectionscafes.comHow to Order Coffee Like a Regular: A Plain-English Guide to the Espresso Menuhttps://connectionscafes.com/blog/how-to-order-coffee-like-a-regularhttps://connectionscafes.com/blog/how-to-order-coffee-like-a-regularEspresso, cortado, flat white or latte? Our bar lead explains the real ratios, cup sizes and milk choices so you can order at any counter with confidence.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCoffee guideshello@connectionscafes.com (Tom Ashby, Bar Lead)Cold Brew vs Iced Coffee: What Actually Changes in the Glasshttps://connectionscafes.com/blog/cold-brew-vs-iced-coffeehttps://connectionscafes.com/blog/cold-brew-vs-iced-coffeeCold brew and iced coffee are not the same drink. Our head roaster explains what 18 hours of cold steeping changes, the caffeine truth, and a home recipe.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTCoffee guideshello@connectionscafes.com (Rosa Whitfield, Head Roaster)What "Single Origin" Really Means - And When a Blend Is the Better Cuphttps://connectionscafes.com/blog/single-origin-vs-blendhttps://connectionscafes.com/blog/single-origin-vs-blendSingle origin is not automatically better coffee. Our head roaster on what the label actually covers, why a blend wins in milk, and how to read a bag properly.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSourcinghello@connectionscafes.com (Rosa Whitfield, Head Roaster)Working From a Cafe in Shoreditch: An Honest Guide to Doing It Wellhttps://connectionscafes.com/blog/working-from-a-cafe-shoreditchhttps://connectionscafes.com/blog/working-from-a-cafe-shoreditchA bar lead's candid guide to working from a cafe: the unwritten etiquette both ways, which seats have power, the quiet windows, and what a cafe is genuinely bad for.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTNeighbourhoodhello@connectionscafes.com (Tom Ashby, Bar Lead)Roasting Day: What Actually Happens in Our Basement Every Tuesdayhttps://connectionscafes.com/blog/roasting-day-at-connection-cafehttps://connectionscafes.com/blog/roasting-day-at-connection-cafeAn hour-by-hour account of roasting day: charge temperature, first crack, why we drop the house blend late, and why nothing older than 12 days reaches the bar.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTBehind the barhello@connectionscafes.com (Rosa Whitfield, Head Roaster)