I touch on it here and there, but so far have not written about it, but just as when pairing food with coffee there is a knack to pairing coffees with drinks too. Ethiopian Sidamo or Yirgacheffes are fantastic with a good floral white wine, and for those with expensive tastes, the Biloya that was so well received over Christmas is back, though for now this is a market only offer, unless you mail me to see if I have any left. It's not the cheapest but it is my highlight from last year and I certainly will be holding on to a couple of bags of it for myself!

However, I digress. My main topic I wanted to talk about is with particular reference to the seasonal beers that are around at the moment. Now, if you get into the good spring ales or continental beers, there are some fantastic fruit flavours and wheat beers around at the moment, and it has struck me how well they would be suited to a good Kenya, and possibly even a Rwanda. The beauty of these other than their sobriety enhancing capabilities is the similarity in acidity, which really helps to keep your tastebuds from receiving a shock. The grapefruit overtones often found in Kenya helps to keep a certain level of consistency and work well with the heavier bodied ales, while the more orange notes to be found in the Rwanda Maraba Bourbon work better I find with the wheat beers and lighter spring ales.

I definitely feel a move again to the African coffees now that spring is nearly here, and there are some great ones around at the moment with their fresh flavours from the new crop giving more prominence to the floral and perfume notes. Come down to Green Park Station market and seek me out if you want to know more -I'm always happy to advise which coffee will best suit your needs or even here about a great pairing you've discovered yourself!