Balance Blog

Lavazza is easy to find in UK supermarkets and fairly priced. Here is what its beans, capsules and subscription cost, and what Lavazza does not publish.

Good beans can go flat in the wrong spot. And you won’t notice until your coffee tastes dull. Learning how to store coffee beans fixes that. It costs nothing, and it takes no special kit.

A friend says your coffee is mouldy. Google says it's a myth. Here's the honest answer, with real numbers, and three questions to ask any coffee brand before you buy.  

Three London roasters, three very different cups. We compare Union Revelation, Square Mile Red Brick and Balance Stability Blend on taste, price, subscriptions and published lab testing, so you can...

I thought finding the best coffee for cafetiere brewing would be easy. I was wrong.  

We brewed Union's Revelation espresso blend four ways and scored it 70/100. It's a smooth, caramel-rich dark roast that's great in milk, but Union publishes no independent lab result...

Why is coffee so expensive in 2026? UK coffee prices sit 45.8% above their 2015 level. That is the Office for National Statistics coffee index, measured in sterling. The climb has stalled, though...

Rave costs least. Origin roasts lightest. Balance tests its whole range. Here is how to pick between them.

Pact is the cheapest. Grind has the pods. Balance publishes lab results. Here is which one fits your mornings.