A Brazilian Classic: Batida de Coco!
It is hot hot hot outside and this weather calls for a tropical drink. Perhaps almost as popular as caipirinha in Brazil, the "Batidas" made out of fruit pulp, ice and cachaça are a tradition all over the country. The
Abelha limited edition label launch!
It was an amazing night at Coya London! And if you weren't there, here is a taste of the evening for you. And don't forget: Abelha limited Edition label, designed by Bahian artist Ananda Nahu, is available for sale at
Coya Restaurant celebrates Abelha!
While we prepare to launch our limited Edition Summer label at Coya Members Club on 16th June, Coya's bar manager and drink specialist Gian Carlo D'Urso created a very special recipe to celebrate the event! It was affectionally baptised as
Meet the artist: Ananda Nahu
We are mega happy that celebrated Bahian artist, Ananda Nahu, has designed a new label for Abelha, which will be available from mid June. Ananda comes from the small countryside town of Juazeiro, in Bahia. Ananda has painted her intricate,
Bars with great cachaça drinks!
We are always on the look out for bars, restos or shacks that serve that little bit of “summer in a glass”. We start with these five great places in London town and some of their fresh cachaça concoctions. Saúde! Barrio
‘Cachaça brings the Summer feeling to any drink’ – Interview with Michael Stringer
Founder and managing director of Blackleaf Events, Michael Stringer has designed cocktails and event concepts for some of the world’s biggest brands including Stolichnaya, Black Moth Truffle Vodka, SodaStream, Saint Kidd Clothing, Hapsburg absinthe, Cadbury’s, Rekorderlig and many more. In
Abelha Cachaça – Oxford and Cambridge Goat Race 2015
Last Saturday, 11th April we went to East London for some “caprine fun” at the annual Oxford & Cambridge Goat Race at the Spitalfields City Farm! The event attracted lots of people looking for fun at this famous parody of
Cachaça – a brief history
Cachaca, Brazil’s most popular drink, is woven into the history of the nation, having bolstered the colonial economy and provoked the first rebellion against the Portuguese. And although cachaca was first made before rum, it was only early this century