The Log
Recipes, drinks, sugar know-how and the odd look behind the scenes. Pick a category or scroll the lot.
Best Coffee Sweeteners Compared: Sugar, Syrup, Honey and More
How sugar, flavoured sugar, syrup, honey, maple, and agave compare as coffee sweeteners, and which to use when.
How to Make a Strawberry Daiquiri at Home
A simple strawberry daiquiri recipe at home, blended or shaken, with a sugared rim finish.
What Is Muscovado Sugar? A Complete Guide
What muscovado sugar is, light versus dark, what it tastes like, and what to use it for in the kitchen.
Is Demerara Sugar the Same as Brown Sugar?
The real difference between demerara sugar and brown sugar, how each is made, and when to use one over the other.
How to Store Sugar So It Lasts (And Does Not Go Hard)
How to store sugar properly, whether it actually goes bad, and how long flavoured sugar stays fresh.
How to Fix Clumpy Sugar (And Stop It Happening Again)
Why sugar clumps, four ways to fix it once it has hardened, and how to store sugar so it stays loose.
How to Make a Vanilla Latte at Home (No Machine Needed)
How to make a vanilla latte at home without an espresso machine, using simple ingredients and a few minutes.
London's Specialty Coffee Scene And The Rise Of Flavoured Sugar
How London's specialty coffee scene shaped Crush & Cane, and why flavoured sugar fits a city that already cares about ingredients.
Best Sugars For Baking: Demerara, Muscovado, And Cane Compared
How demerara, muscovado, and cane sugar behave in baking, and which flavoured sugar to reach for in each recipe.
How Bourbon Vanilla Sugar Is Made: From Bean To Pouch
How Dirty Vanilla is made, from real vanilla beans and bourbon to the hand packed pouch, step by step.
Gift Guide: Flavoured Sugar For Coffee And Cocktail Lovers
A gift guide to flavoured sugar for coffee drinkers, cocktail lovers, and bakers, with picks for every budget.
Flavoured Sugar vs Flavoured Syrup: Why We Ditched The Bottle
Why flavoured sugar beats flavoured syrup on ingredients, flavour, and versatility, and why Crush & Cane never made a syrup.
The Best Sugar For Hot Chocolate (And Why Muscovado Wins)
Why muscovado sugar makes better hot chocolate than white sugar, and how to use cocoa flavoured sugar at home.
