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Semi Commercial & Semi Automatic Coffee Machines
Gaggia Espresso Color Espresso Machines The colour for the Gaggia Espresso Colour Espresso Machine range had to be red. It had to make an impact. And it does, in terms of durability, class and function. Once again, Gaggia have ensured that this stylish addition to your kitchen is in line with the best that modern…
Read MoreSuper & Fully Automatic Coffee Machines
Jura-Capresso Impressa F60 Fully Automatic Coffee Center If you are looking for ease over looks, this is your coffee machine. It may not be as sexy as other coffee machines listed but it certainly makes up for it in terms of its water and bean capacity, its self-cleaning features and its push button system. It…
Read MoreCoffee Grinders For Coffee Machines
As you are most likely aware, if you are into manual coffee machines your grinder has to be just as good if not better than the espresso machine itself. Otherwise there’s little point. So here are some that we recommend. la Pavoni ZIP Commercial Espresso Grinder This red number will be a great addition to…
Read MoreLooking After Your Coffee Machine
Like anything else, deciding to become a home barista comes with its commitments and responsibilities… And there is one basic rule: keep it clean. There is a lot to be said for those who regularly, almost ritualistically, clean and dote upon their espresso machines. They are definitely on to something. Without regular, simple cleaning, you…
Read MoreCoffee Facts
Some interesting coffee history and facts. It is said that 850c is the date of the first discovery of coffee berries in history. This is according to the legend of a goat herder called Kaldi of Ethiopia who noticed his goats becoming energetic after eating the mysterious red berries of a shrub. Apparently Kaldi tried…
Read MoreTo Pod Or Not To Pod
That is the question… In a world where state of the art machinery is used to brew excellent coffee; in cosmopolitan cities where it is now a rarity to receive a bad cup of coffee at a café; in households that can afford to have top-class espresso machines on the bench tops of their domestic…
Read MoreCrema
The judge of a good coffee machine, or why people make such a fuss about the crema… Crema is not an Italian way of saying creamy, when it comes to coffee and coffee machines. Creamy conjures up white, frothy, clean, fluffy. That’s not how anyone would describe the crema of an espresso. I was filling…
Read MoreRecession Busters
Recession busters: 10 reasons why your workplace needs a coffee machine!!! A coffee machine in the office boosts staff morale A coffee machine in the office makes for a more reliable, loyal employee A coffee machine in the office saves employers oodles of time A coffee machine in the office saves employees loads of time…
Read More7 Grams Of Coffee
Are you someone who wakes up next to your coffee machine? Has it been too long since you considered life without coffee? If you answered yes to these questions, you’re one of us, so read on… If you are indeed this type of person, you may also want to know exactly how much coffee is…
Read MoreRainforest Alliance Certified Coffee
Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee ‘‘When you sit back with a good cup of coffee you are engulfed in the aroma, the taste, the acidity, and body of the brew. You take in all the dimensions of the cup – yet this is only the surface. Swirling beneath are worlds within worlds of culture, custom, ecology,…
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