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Brunch at Belgrave

On Sunday just gone (feb 2nd) we did our second 'Brunch at Belgrave' food service...we've just about recovered now. Firstly, thanks to everyone who came down and enjoyed the menu that Carl put together. I'm sure you'd agree it was fantastic and every dish offering something great for people to savour. If you did attend you may have seen how hectic the first two hours of service were. With a queue at the door before 12pm we knew we were in for a 'challenging' time and as much as I feel we delivered a great service we've definitely learnt a lot about how to manage the day moving forward. We did around 145 covers between 12pm and 1.30. We were really shifting and I can proudly say that (as far as I'm aware) every dish went out within 30 minutes of ordering with the majority reaching the table around 20 minutes after ordering. However, the coffees people were ordering definitely did not reach the tables at a suitable time and we know this needs to be addressed. Our next brunch is on March 2nd and before then we'll devise a better way of 'managing' the brunch so that everyone has an even better experience and, more importantly, nobody will make their way to the Belgrave to be presented with a wait time that just doesn't work for them. I saw a good few people making the decision to leave and that's pretty sad. We're hugely proud of the food we're serving on these brunches and we love that people are coming down and leaving happy...stick with us as we tweak it! Until the next one, here's a picture of the black pudding dish we put out

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Day 24: Went to exhibitions and things in Leeds and had to stop off in Laynes Espresso!  I love Laynes.  It's one of my favorite coffee shops ever.

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Laynes Espresso - Leeds

Hey, did you hear the one about the best coffee shop in Yorkshire....

Laynes Espresso is situated on New Station Street in Leeds, seconds from one of the most well known live music venues in the country and in the centre of one of the UK's fastest growing cities.

When i arrived in Leeds recently, i was in such a rush to get a connecting train i had to walk past Laynes without going in, it was the hardest challenge of my life, but i promised myself the biggest cappuccino possible on the way back.

The walls are adorned with art - amazing photos of all things uniquely Leeds. It is a  relatively small coffee shop and has no way of setting up a terrace to while away the days on, but it makes up for this in charisma. I instantly felt at home here and you will too. The set up i understand is quite small, a dedicated team run by a driven businessman.

Laynes presents some of the best coffee roasts in the UK at the moment, it has an extensive tea menu too. This place has won awards. If Laynes was a celebrity, it would be 'The Boss' - highly respected, creative, you'd always want to be in its company and you can't believe your luck when you are. 

During my visit i went for a large cappuccino to take out, it came with a beautifully presented design in the foam and i had an amazing chat with one of the baristas about Steve ESPO Powers' art in Shoreditch, London. It was an education. Not only do they know their coffee, they know their art too.

Laynes is a new addition to Leeds' and my own coffee taste buds, it may also be a new addiction.

Pop in for that quick shot of espresso for the train journey, or pick up a cappuccino and meander around the city.

Five beans!!!! Best coffee bar in Leeds, i can't wait to come back.

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Black Mill Photography for indcsn. Shot on location at Laynes Espresso, Leeds. 

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Upcoming Classes at Laynes Espresso

We've scheduled in a few Sunday events at Laynes Espresso. We've been running a few 'classes' since we opened last year and the demand seems to grow each time we do. This time we've listed a few different events for you to have a look through and decide which will be best for you. Book on them all if you fancy! The link to all the events is - http://laynesespressonights.eventbrite.co.uk Descriptions with out going to that link here - LATTE ART COURSE Many people that have enjoyed our drinks have commented (by comment I actually mean 'take pictures with their phones') on the little bit of 'Latte Art' we put across the top of the drink. We've had plenty of people ask if we'd be willing to teach them how we do it and yes, we are very willing! This course starts at 3.30pm on Sunday March 18th and we'll take you through a little about milk preparation before you have the opportunity to get onto our Synesso espresso machine and start making drinks yourself. We'll be guiding you along the way as you practice rosettas, hearts, tulips and any other fancy design you can come up with. A little bit of previous experience is useful when it comes to preparing milk on the espresso machine, but if you feel you're a fast learner dive on in! Limited to 4 people so that everyone gets plenty of time on the machine. £60 including some sweet treats for you to indulge in! http://latteartatlaynes.eventbrite.co.uk ESPRESSO BREWING COURSE We're hoping this to be our most in depth course on one specific aspect of what we do at Laynes Espresso. Our espresso is different to what you'll find in any of the high street chain coffee shops, our customers will often tell us this, and we're very proud of that fact (unless they think ours is rubbish). We'll take you through espresso brewing from a more widely used 'industry standard' to an in depth look what we do that's slightly different and makes our espresso stand out a little more from the crowd of espresso based drinks. We'll talk about the actual science going on behind the scenes, why we've chosen to use the machine and the coffee we do and what flavours we can hope to achieve this quick little coffee. This is a course that's open to 6 people and we think it's a valuable use of time whether you already work with coffee or just someone after that much more information and knowledge. £80 including sweet treats to keep the energy levels up and caffeine fuzz down as well as a bag of our house espresso to take home. Limited to 6 people so that this is most definitely a hands-on experience and not a presentation and is on March 25th http://espressoatlaynes.eventbrite.co.uk HOME BREWING We've run this course a couple times now and it always goes down well with those attending. 'My coffee tastes so much better now' is the comment we love to hear and the reason why we feel this is a great chance for anyone brewing coffee at home to 'up their game'. We cover the use of cafetiere, aeropress and V60 pour-overs and how each method can highlight different aspects of the coffee. We always make sure the coffee you'll be tasting will be of the very best available that week. We'll then give you an introduction to the basics of creating tasty espresso drinks with the opportunity to use our Synesso espresso machine. The impromptu Latte Art challenge usually then follows! £40 with places limited to 6 people and on April the 1st at 3.30pm. http://homebaristaatlaynes.eventbrite.co.uk

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We thought there may just be enough interest to run a 'tea' night along with our coffee tastings that have been so popular recently. There was more than 'just enough' interest and our first Tea Evening sold out in under a day. Apologies to anyone that would have liked to have joined us, we'll be scheduling another as soon as we can!

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My friends at box-head* (box-head.co.uk) and Wave Media Productions (wavemediaproductions.co.uk) recently put together a great looking video for us at Laynes Espresso.