I’m proud to welcome the former World Champion Barista and all-round Oslo coffee hero Tim Wendelboe into the Life in Norway hotseat, for our first ever interview! Tim runs his own popular espresso bar in Grünerløkka alongside a roastery, import company and a consultancy – phew! Tim took time out of a recent research trip to [...]
Coffee, Books & Holidays – The Chillout Travel Centre Oslo
There is a strong cafe culture in Oslo; Norway is after all a nation of coffee drinkers. Close by, I have my regular spots (T18 on Torggata), my coffee-geek spots (Tim Wendleboe in Grunerløkka), my indulgent spots (a little further out at the Oslo Chocolaterie) but my favourite spot of all is just over the [...]
A Winter Walk Along Akerselva
This weekend there was still no snow in Oslo, so I decided to take advantage and go for a walk with my camera. Without making any real plans I took the T-Bane up to Nydalen and ended up walking the 4.5km home along the river. Akerselva flows through Oslo for about 8km and forms the dividing [...]
In Search of Oslo’s Best Coffee – Tim Wendelboe
Today I had intended to continue my search for Oslo’s best cafe, but I took a slight detour and decided to concentrate on coffee. Living in the centre of Oslo I am surrounded by cafes offering good coffee, but nothing outstanding. For the capital of one of the world’s greatest coffee consuming nations, that’s been [...]
Bitter. Sweet. Alive. Oslo Chocolaterie
“Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.” For those who don’t know me well, I am a total chocoholic. The above quote comes from the Joanne Harris novel Chocolat, which is about as close to food porn as you can get. If you’ve read it or seen [...]
A Day In St. Hanshaugen. Latte Soup Anyone?
It seems weather forecasts in Norway are no better than in England. This weekend was supposed to be dismal, but most of the time it was nice and bright, albeit windy. That meant I could go out and explore some more, hurrah! On Saturday I met up with Richard and Cameron who were over in [...]
