Coffee Consumption Around the World

With coffee being one of the most popular beverages around the world, it's interesting to see a map of how the different countries compare in terms of how much they drink. 

How does your country add up?

Map by Chartsbin.com

Couva at the Thame Food Festival Saturday September 28th 2013

We've just secured a place for the Thame Food Festival taking place in the gorgeous village of Thame on Saturday September 28th. 

There will be lots to see, do, and eat all day long 9am until 5pm in the Thame Town Centre.

The festival attracts visitors from far and wide, with its wonderful  showcase of local food and drink producers, along with demonstrations from celebrity chefs, as well as talks about food. There is lots of fun for the whole family with workshops for the kiddies, hands-on food making, and a huge variety of lots of yummy things to sample and wonderful things to buy to take home!

And this includes a Couva! 

Couva will be showcasing our bestselling cafetiere covers and will be revealing an exciting new product in our range! 

 We'd love to meet you - stop by and say hi! 

For more information, visit http://www.thamefoodfestival.co.uk/

All photos copyright Imaging Essence

Happy Hump Day!

After another "research session" (a.k.a. procrastinating on Pinterest!), I came across this. 

I'm now wondering if Couva should change our slogan... What do you think of this?! 

Credit

Happy Hump Day!



(*Many thanks to Tim Melideo for the Salt 'n' Peppa artwork!)

Coffee...better enjoyed with friends!

It's the little things in life that make life sweeter... 

like lingering over a great brew with a close friend.

Photo credit

This is what Couva is all about -

 keeping coffee hotter for longer so the warm moments with loved ones can linger!

Good Monday morning!!

Image: Pinterest

Couva Coffee Couture on Pinterest

Over the last few months, we have become a huge fan of Pinterest. It's a great platform to finding just about anything, including great images, yummy recipes, and great entertaining ideas. 

We've been developing our coffee-related boards, and would love you to check them out!  http://pinterest.com/couvacc/

You'll find gorgeous coffee-inspired images, some interesting factoids, some totally delicious coffee-based recipes, and some other random things added in just for fun! 

Come and check it out! 

Coffee Ice Lollies - The Perfect Summertime Treat

While hanging out on Pinterest this morning (have you seen our boards?), I came across this lovely simple recipe for ice lollies made out of coffee and cream - they look deelish! 
 We've been so blessed with a gorgeous summer here in the UK, and I can't think of a nicer treat for a hot summer afternoon! (Full credit goes to Love and Cupcakes Blog for the recipe and pics!)

Coffee & Cream Ice Lollies

Makes approx. 10 ( depending on the size of your lolly molds!)

Ingredients

• 2 cups extra-strong coffee
• 2/3 cup single or whipping cream
• 2/3 cup double cream
• 1/4 cup icing sugar

Directions

1. Mix the coffee with single or whipping cream. Add a bit more cream or coffee, to get the coffee-cream balance to your taste .

2. Pour into ice lolly molds about 3/4th’s full and freeze for 1-2 hours.

3. Meanwhile, mix the double cream and icing sugar.

4. Top the semi-frozen coffee lolly molds with the sweetened double cream mixture. Insert lolly sticks and freeze until solid. 

Enjoy!