The Journal

Why milk matters

Adding milk to espresso is a longstanding tradition, but there’s more depth to the pairing than meets the eye.

Rose Blake
Caffè Nero Christmas with Rose Blake

Rose Blake is the illustrator and artist behind our 2017 festive cup design. Rose constantly challenges the notion that illustrations cannot maintain meaning without words – and she’s done just that with this year’s Caffè Nero festive cup design.

Cortado milk
Cortado: What makes it good

There’s something different about our Cortado. It’s all in the detail of how we’ve recreated a classic and introduced it to our collection.

Ristretto or espresso: the science behind a good cup of coffee

  This change in approach makes an important difference to the taste profile of the drink. A ristretto, meaning restricted, has a sweeter, richer flavour. An espresso’s more bitter. The ristretto maintains a sweeter taste thanks to a complex collection of over a thousand compounds that are responsible for the aroma of coffee. These compounds influences…

Bitter Sweet Espresso Tonic

A refreshingly bitter sweet alternative to iced coffee. Try our espresso tonic recipe that’s just as good to drink as it is to stare at.

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