Through my lens - As well as taking photos, one of our photographers, Kamila, is a coffee aficionado. Previously working as a barista she now loves to share her new and exciting coffee discoveries from all over the world, and captures them in stunning 35mm film. Coffee also plays a huge role in Block Art Media, we all met in a coffee shop and all love good coffee. This series marries Kamila’s love of both coffee and photography and we hope that you enjoy discovering these hidden gem coffee spots.
Read moreTHROUGH MY LENS: LOST SHEEP COFFEE
A KAMILA COFFEE REVIEW
Lost Sheep Coffee is located near the bus station in Canterbury, Kent and it’s my default morning coffee shop. I’m always welcomed by the friendly faces of baristas Mike, Tom, Martha, and Alistair, and it’s the perfect place to start my day with a kick of caffeine.
The coffee is fantastic. Two grinders sit at the front of the counter and offer a single origin guest coffee and a special house blend roasted by Mike in their Coffee Roastery in Whitstable. Guest coffees are selected periodically by the baristas and there’s something new to try every few weeks! You can taste offerings from roasteries such as; Cast Iron, Koppi, Girls Who Grind Coffee, Hundred House Coffee and many more.
Mike has a real talent for nailing the flavours in his roasts, I always have to treat myself to an espresso and a flat white simply because I love to compare tasting notes in both. Quite recently Lost Sheep started roasting coffee especially for filters, and I had the experience of sampling their amazing beans from Sulawesi and El Salvador, just perfect for aeropress.
I’m always recommending this place to everyone I know, so find the Lost Sheep in Canterbury and just #drinkdifferent.
See:
Lost Sheep Coffee: https://www.lostsheepcoffee.com/
Photos: Canon AE-1 on Fujifilm Colour 200 35 MM FILM
THROUGH MY LENS: POP UP CAFE, DEAL
A KAMILA COFFEE REVIEW
Back in May I was visiting some Heritage sites; Deal & Walmer castles. I did my coffee shop homework the night before and I chose the Pop Up Cafe in Deal as a place for a break in between visiting the two sites. Situated in the city centre, opposite the famous pound shop, the Pop Up Cafe offers an ecstatic and pleasant experience. The walls were covered with some really cool artwork; one of the posters looked like Tretchikoff’s painting “Chinese Girl”. I noticed that they use coffee beans which are roasted in Margate from Curve Coffee and was excited to see what they had to offer. After a good chat with the baristas I ordered an espresso with a filter coffee to follow. I ended up trying two of their filters - the first one Juan Saldarriaga, Colombian was mellow and citrusy. I enjoyed it so much that my friend bought me a bag of the beans. I also tried the Rwandan espresso and an Ethiopian filter to go. I will definitely go back to Pop Up coffee as they know how to brew a decent cup. It was a good coffee experience.
See:
Pop Up Coffee: www.popupcoffe.co.uk
Curve Coffee Roasters: www.curveroaster.co.uk
Photos: Canon AE-1 on Fujifilm Colour 200 35 MM FILM
