Leaf Tea Shop and Bar is a ‘punk tea shop’ newly opened in the heart of Liverpool. Set on the ground floor of the freshly refurbished uber-cool Liverpool warehouse space- Elevator, Leaf Tea Shop and Bar is like no other venue around, nestled amongst some of the nation’s most imaginative artists working spaces including The Zutons, The Rascals, Hot Club de Paris and many more.

Have you noticed the sudden changes in small appliances lately? DIY seamstresses can purchase a machine that draws and cuts out every pattern or shape they can think of. And who needs to learn calligraphy beautiful fonts can be printed out in two seconds. So why grind coffee beans or stand over hot steam to make a cappuccino? With the new Bosch improvements to the Tassimo machine, hobbiest baristas can join the second wave of computerized appliances. With a small TDISC full of flavouring and the push of a button, create a perfectly measured coffee-shop drink in the time it takes to boot up the on-line morning paper. No mess, no grounds and no waiting. Just pure pleasure, one cup at a time.

Be careful who you gift a box of Kshocolât’s hot chocolate mix this year because they may never be satisfied with their usual mug of cocoa again. Good chocolate alone is enough to send most people spinning into bliss, but when good chocolate is blended into a heavenly drink, its extra special. Kshocolat has now added “flavour bites” to the hot-chocolate-drinking experience.