The summer has come to Iceland, finally! And now is daylight 24h although there are a few hours that you can’t see the sun. Back in my memories the remind of the winter days are fading away. The dark, lonely, cold and long winter touched me so deeply …. But now is summer and of […]
One World, many ways to have coffee!

Since I am in Iceland, I have become more aware of how small the world has become and the importance that coffee has in it. Iceland, that small country in the northern hemisphere, nobody knew about it except for the volcanoes, their more international musicians (Björk and Sigur Rós) and those impressive landscapes. Nowadays this […]
How to … Matcha Tea

My first impression of drinking matcha was unexpected. I thought that when drinking the whole leaf the result would be a bitter drink but on the contrary I found myself with a sweet drink with a subtle flavor. The matcha tea combines very well with different types of milk and can be used in pastries […]
COFFEELOVERS #5 The Soul Kitchen

English below Me cuelo en la cocina de un restaurante con una estrella Michelin, el Hotel Restaurante Europa, en pleno centro de Pamplona. Pilar Idoate y sus hermanos regentan esta casa donde compartí los momentos previos al servicio. Visita el blog para saber más: http://blog.coffeelovers.es/restaurant… Gracias al Restaurante Europa: http://www.hreuropa.com I visited the kitchen of […]
Restaurant Europa the Soul Kitchen in Pamplona

The kitchen is that part of the house where the family gathers and chatting in the heat of the stove while the stews are cooking
Decaffeination Processes

Decaffeination: Is the removal of caffeine from coffee beans, cocoa, tea leaves and other caffeine containing materials. Caffeine: Is a central nervous system stimulant of the methylxanthine class and it is the most consumed psychoactive drug. The most prominent effect of the caffeine is prevent the onset of drowsiness induced by adenosine. Caffeine is a […]
How to… Red Eye, Black Eye and Dead Eye.

**Español abajo** Red Eye Black Eye Dead Eye The other day came to the coffee house some tourist from E.E.U.U. and they asked for a Red Eye! Imagine my face! What? Red eye? In this situations two life lessons […]
ABOUT MYSELF – A family history II

It was in 1905 when a colony of more than a thousand Koreans embarked upon a journey of no return. They left the Korean peninsula in search of a better life, work and prosperity. At that time Korea was a single country and so it was until the end of the Korean War (1950 -1953) […]
Reykjavik Winter Lights Festival│Quality Espresso│Reykjavik Cocktail Weekend

February as come, darkness fade away and grow the activity in the city of Reykjavik! The Winter Lights Festival “Vetrar Hátíð” An annual event to stimulate the city when the Christmas has gone and the dark days still among us. The festival celebrate along the capital area both the winter days and the growing light […]
ABOUT MY SELF – A family history I

And the universe decided the time and place. January 15 1974 10am in a taxi cab back seat. La Havana, Cuba. The last of four siblings: Volga, Coral, Tony and Amilka. Many people ask me about the origin of my name and many times I do not know what to say, because the universe decided….again! My parents wanted, […]