We stopped for lunch at this little farm shop cafe (near Haslemere in Surrey), and had the best cup of coffee I have ever tasted - and I have tried a lot of coffees! I got talking to the owner, and he has looked for (and obviously found) a company that roasts the beans in some sort of special way (he explained, and it was interesting, but the details are a haze now). Then he has a machine that slices the beans in a way that doesn't release the (bitter) oils. After that, he'd researched the best water to use (de-ionised)... and so on. This guy is a real treasure.
Headley Road, Grayshott, Hants
01428 712777 (shop/restaurant)
www.applegarthfarm.co.uk/cafe/
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Took this recommendation and was truly impressed by the damn fine food as well! Really good value, cooked fresh on the premises every day and yes - the coffee is really very good. Can't recommend enough!
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