Bex | Coffee & Travel Blogger
@doublemacbex.bsky.social
Best served caffeinated. I write a blog about coffee, travel and coffee on my travels. WWFC fan 🐺 & FPL player, runner, reader and recovering linguist. She/her.
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New #travel blog: exploring #Cannes' cinematic history through the movie-inspired Murs Peints murals 👇
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September 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
New #travel blog: exploring #Cannes' cinematic history through the movie-inspired Murs Peints murals 👇
www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/09/cann...
www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/09/cann...
Putting on both my art and science hats to create my own perfume at Galimard in Grasse. I learned a lot and it was super-fun. My perfume needs to rest for another 2 weeks but I’m already enjoying the scent!
September 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Putting on both my art and science hats to create my own perfume at Galimard in Grasse. I learned a lot and it was super-fun. My perfume needs to rest for another 2 weeks but I’m already enjoying the scent!
A few postcards from my time in the Gorges du Verdon. Check out my blog post for all the details! 👆
September 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A few postcards from my time in the Gorges du Verdon. Check out my blog post for all the details! 👆
Lovely tributes to Diogo Jota at #wwfc yesterday, even if the match result wasn’t what we wanted. “We’ll remember you when you walk in fields of gold.”
August 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Lovely tributes to Diogo Jota at #wwfc yesterday, even if the match result wasn’t what we wanted. “We’ll remember you when you walk in fields of gold.”
New blog: a caffeinated day trip to Leigh-on-Sea. This historic seaside town is only 45 mins from London and has great shops and eateries and some excellent #specialtycoffee shops, like Little Fin and Cult! Read more on my blog 👇 www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/08/how-...
August 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
New blog: a caffeinated day trip to Leigh-on-Sea. This historic seaside town is only 45 mins from London and has great shops and eateries and some excellent #specialtycoffee shops, like Little Fin and Cult! Read more on my blog 👇 www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/08/how-...
New blog post: nine #specialtycoffee spots to visit in #PalmaDeMallorca. I got to try coffee from some excellent local roasters, as well as favourites from Spain, France and Germany. Check out my blog for all the details👇
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July 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
New blog post: nine #specialtycoffee spots to visit in #PalmaDeMallorca. I got to try coffee from some excellent local roasters, as well as favourites from Spain, France and Germany. Check out my blog for all the details👇
www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/07/palm...
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New #Travel blog: how to spend five days in #Palma de Mallorca: cathedrals, castles, culture, coves and, of course, great food and beautiful beaches! 👇
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July 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM
New #Travel blog: how to spend five days in #Palma de Mallorca: cathedrals, castles, culture, coves and, of course, great food and beautiful beaches! 👇
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www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/07/palm...
At Foreign Exchange News in West London, #specialtycoffee meets Wes Anderson-esque design, a fab magazine selection and a working bureau de change! 👇
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#coffeethreads
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#coffeethreads
June 23, 2025 at 7:23 AM
At Foreign Exchange News in West London, #specialtycoffee meets Wes Anderson-esque design, a fab magazine selection and a working bureau de change! 👇
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#coffeethreads
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#coffeethreads
Near tropical climes in London call for tropical flavour notes, like this peach and melon fermentation coffee from Julio Quiceno, which I picked up at Green Routes, #Oxford 🍑🍈
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#CoffeeThreads
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#CoffeeThreads
June 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Near tropical climes in London call for tropical flavour notes, like this peach and melon fermentation coffee from Julio Quiceno, which I picked up at Green Routes, #Oxford 🍑🍈
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#CoffeeThreads
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#CoffeeThreads
New #travel blog post: how to spend a right royal day in #Windsor. Visiting the castle and the Magna Carta memorial, exploring the history of “new” (12th century!) Windsor, strolling along the Thames and lunch at a top-rated gastropub! www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/06/wind...
June 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
New #travel blog post: how to spend a right royal day in #Windsor. Visiting the castle and the Magna Carta memorial, exploring the history of “new” (12th century!) Windsor, strolling along the Thames and lunch at a top-rated gastropub! www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/06/wind...
“Vitor Pereira, we’ll see you in ‘Spoons!” 💛🖤
April 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
“Vitor Pereira, we’ll see you in ‘Spoons!” 💛🖤
Strand-Larsen’s celebration of his goal, mocking his own massive miss a few minutes earlier!
April 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Strand-Larsen’s celebration of his goal, mocking his own massive miss a few minutes earlier!
Six in a row ole ole! Most enjoyable and least stressful day out at the Golden Palace in a long time! Up the #wwfc and Vitor Pereira’s barmy army!
April 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Six in a row ole ole! Most enjoyable and least stressful day out at the Golden Palace in a long time! Up the #wwfc and Vitor Pereira’s barmy army!
New #travel blog: how to spend 72 hours in #Riga. I spent a sunny Easter weekend in Latvia's capital. Read my guide for awesome architecture, Baltic beaches, cool cocktails and much more 👇
www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/04/thre...
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April 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
New #travel blog: how to spend 72 hours in #Riga. I spent a sunny Easter weekend in Latvia's capital. Read my guide for awesome architecture, Baltic beaches, cool cocktails and much more 👇
www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/04/thre...
www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/04/thre...
London has welcomed some excellent #specialtycoffee shops in recent months. Special Guests in Marylebone is particularly special with an exceptional range of coffees, all expertly brewed
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March 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
London has welcomed some excellent #specialtycoffee shops in recent months. Special Guests in Marylebone is particularly special with an exceptional range of coffees, all expertly brewed
www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/03/spec...
www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/03/spec...
I've updated my #Brighton #specialtycoffee guide for 2025, featuring 2 wonderful new additions: LOAM Coffee and Ease Coffee. Read more about these and many other excellent East Sussex coffee spots on my blog:
www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2024/03/brig...
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March 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I've updated my #Brighton #specialtycoffee guide for 2025, featuring 2 wonderful new additions: LOAM Coffee and Ease Coffee. Read more about these and many other excellent East Sussex coffee spots on my blog:
www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2024/03/brig...
www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2024/03/brig...
My first Caffeine Chronicles post of the year: a long-overdue visit to Profile Coffee in Highbury for exceptional coffee and a warm welcome www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/02/prof...
#specialtycoffee
#specialtycoffee
February 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
My first Caffeine Chronicles post of the year: a long-overdue visit to Profile Coffee in Highbury for exceptional coffee and a warm welcome www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/02/prof...
#specialtycoffee
#specialtycoffee
New blog: 10 of the most memorable places I've stayed on my travels around the world:
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www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/01/top-... #travelsky
January 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
New blog: 10 of the most memorable places I've stayed on my travels around the world:
www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/01/top-... #travelsky
www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2025/01/top-... #travelsky
The full list!
January 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The full list!
New blog post: my favourite #specialtycoffee shops of 2024, in London and on my travels around the world 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇧🇬🇱🇰
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January 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
New blog post: my favourite #specialtycoffee shops of 2024, in London and on my travels around the world 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇧🇬🇱🇰
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Finally got #Wordle in one go yesterday, after using the same starter word for almost five years (except on the days my clumsy fingers typed STARR by mistake). Time for a new starter word now!
December 31, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Finally got #Wordle in one go yesterday, after using the same starter word for almost five years (except on the days my clumsy fingers typed STARR by mistake). Time for a new starter word now!
My Christmas party involved a cooking class. We got to make our own custom beef wellingtons so of course I had to rep my beloved #wwfc! They should serve these at half-time in the Billy Wright! 🐺
December 19, 2024 at 10:48 PM
My Christmas party involved a cooking class. We got to make our own custom beef wellingtons so of course I had to rep my beloved #wwfc! They should serve these at half-time in the Billy Wright! 🐺
New blog: how to spend a wintry day in the historic city of #Winchester. Medieval architecture, tales of once — and legendary — kings and queens, and great shops, eateries and #specialtycoffee shops. Read my blog for my full itinerary: www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2024/12/winc... #travelthreads
December 16, 2024 at 9:05 AM
New blog: how to spend a wintry day in the historic city of #Winchester. Medieval architecture, tales of once — and legendary — kings and queens, and great shops, eateries and #specialtycoffee shops. Read my blog for my full itinerary: www.doubleskinnymacchiato.com/2024/12/winc... #travelthreads
Daytrippin’ to #Winchester — first up, a lovely #specialtycoffee stop at Coffee Lab. Cortado with the house espresso and fab pourover with a natural Ethiopian from Obadiah.
December 13, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Daytrippin’ to #Winchester — first up, a lovely #specialtycoffee stop at Coffee Lab. Cortado with the house espresso and fab pourover with a natural Ethiopian from Obadiah.
They missed a trick not putting El Sackico on the half-and-half scarves. Meanwhile, some joker has put “Stayin’ Alive” on!
December 9, 2024 at 6:48 PM
They missed a trick not putting El Sackico on the half-and-half scarves. Meanwhile, some joker has put “Stayin’ Alive” on!