Fancy a Master’s Degree in Coffee?

The old expression ‘you’ve got an educated palette’ could soon be more true than you know as The University of Florence in Italy is offering the country’s first masters degree course in everything to do with coffee, applying academic rigour to the drink that gets the country moving every morning. This month will see the […]

Are you ready for Brew Monday?

Today is Brew Monday, and as the name suggests it has everything to do with New Order’s Blue Monday smash hit but turning that frown upside down with the help of a cuppa. Today celebrit-teas join thousands of people coming together for a cuppa, a chat and to banish the winter blues. Brew Monday aims […]

Winnie the Pooh likes honey, right?

Today is National Winnie the Pooh day, which got us here at UKVending thinking about the loveable bear and his chums having their adventures in Hundred Acre Wood. AA Milne the creator of Pooh knew that his character loved honey and we wondered what are the benefits of changing sugar for honey in our tea […]

8 glasses of water to lower heart risk

If you want to reduce your risk of developing heart problems the answer, it seems, is a simple one. Drink eight glasses of water a day. Scientists found the more hydrated someone is in middle age, the less likely they are to suffer heart problems later. Most people do not drink the recommended daily intake […]

Porridge: oats so good!

Have you tried our Mornflake Porridge Oats yet? Well, they taste fabulous and if you’ve started your New Year diet or healthy living resolutions, here’s the kicker: – Porridge ‘helps you stay slim’ as you age. In a study of more than 3,000 people in their 50s who were monitored whether or not they ate […]

What’s the wrong time to drink coffee?

Here at UKVending we believe that drinking coffee is great at anytime of day, but there is medical proof that one particular time of day is not ideal. That time is first thing in the morning, or more precisely about twenty minutes after you’ve woken up from sleep. Early in the morning cortisol, the stress […]

A nice cuppa

Did you know its been 365 years since Briton’s first got the taste of tea in their own country? Yes, 1657 was the first recorded mention of tea in Britain when it was served at Thomas Garway of Garraway’s Coffee House in Exchange Alley, London. We’ve come a long way since then of course in […]

Happy New Year

Happy New Year 2022