How many people does it take to make a cup of coffee?

Writing for The Observer in 1999, journalist Andrew Purvis recounts telling a friend how he recently spent three hours learning how to make the perfect cup of coffee. “Mine’s white with two sugars,” t

Flat whites, flavourful rubs, buzzy cocktails… our appetite for coffee is evolving into a full-blown national obsession. Could it be about to replace tea as the UK’s favourite beverage? Let’s find out

Living well for a healthy planet

No longer just a buzzword, sustainability is being woven into the very fabric of the wine industry, as these six shining examples from among this year’s medal winners illustrate

Rania, a mother of three from Ramallah in the West Bank, farms in the shadow of the separation wall. Her small plot of courgettes, cucumbers, mint and parsley is the family’s only source of income – w

Time for tea These days, traditional black teas ...