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Effective Cleaning - Cleaning Schedules

A cleaning schedule will help to ensure a good standard of cleanliness and will also help to maintain standards cost effectively. A cleaning schedule is aimed at monitoring the effectiveness of routine cleaning and staff should still maintain the practice of ‘cleaning as they go’. Cleaning schedules are a method of supporting this practice, not replacing it.  The schedule...

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The Swiss Water Process Explained

The Swiss Water Process is a taste-driven, 100% chemical free, pure water decaffeination process. It is used by premium roasters and retailers and demanded by discerning decaf drinkers. For download here is a brief description of the process in PDF format.

The Swiss Water Process PDF.

 

Espresso Machine and Grinder Care

If you have to operate an espresso machine or grinder, and you want them to work properly for a long time, you are going to have to take care of them. Believe it or not, proper preventative maintenance is actually the easiest part of the entire espresso making process. To start off, we will list the common tools that you will need for traditional espresso machines only. Please note that the...

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The Differing Flavours that Processing Methods Impart to Beans

Processing of coffee is the method converting the raw fruit of the coffee plant into the coffee. The cherry has the fruit or pulp removed leaving the seed or bean which is then dried. While all green coffee is processed, the method that is used varies and can have a significant effect on the flavour of roasted and brewed coffee.  In General, coffees processed by the wet method will be...

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Flavour Descriptors for Coffee Drinkers

Coffee has three basic sensations: aromas, taste and mouthfeel. Coffee like a good wine can be tasted and appreciated. Below we supply you with the definitions for the vocabulary to describe the flavour of a good coffee brew.  These are the terms that professionals use to analyze beans, ground coffee, and the brewed beverage. These terms were prepared by the International Coffee...

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