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Brew pressure explained
Have you ever wondered why the pressure on the brew gauge of your espresso machine changes, even when you are not extracting a shot? It’s normal for the brew gauge to indicate and move between three nominal pressures.
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Momo Sushi unearthed
Surrounded by the hustle and bustle of university culture, Momo is a great place to relax, enjoy the free wifi and, not surprisingly, sip some amazing coffee. The name means ‘peach blossom’ which symbolises prosperity.
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The Whirlwynd
Whirlwynd is a classic suburban casual dining experience in Manning. We were welcomed warmly at the door when we arrived and seated at our table. The service is attentive, clean, efficient and unpretentious — exactly what you want on a Friday night when cooking seems too hard and a good unwind is in order. The food matches the ambience, Whirlwynd has a high quality bistro feel, with an uncomplicated menu using simple, fresh ingredients and a changing specials menu.
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Cupping coffee – why we do it
Cupping is a tool that provides us with a consistent, qualitative platform to evaluate coffee samples. Why is this so important? Cupping resonates to the very core of our business, it’s how we come to understand specific origin character, it enables us to compare and contrast previous samples, to indentify faults or taints and, most importantly, it’s how we select coffees for purchase.
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Investigative minds behind the Über
Creativity, attention to detail and playfulness are just a few of the traits of those behind the Über Boiler. On my recent trip to London and Dublin, the picture became a lot clearer as I met the people, drank the coffee and absorbed the culture that brought the Über project into life.
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Popcorn Schmopcorn!
It is a commonly held belief within the coffee community that grinder hoppers should be kept full of beans to reduce the ‘popcorn effect’. The popcorn effect refers to coffee beans bouncing around in the grinder hopper before they are engaged by the grinder burrs. Apparently, if the beans are allowed to jump for joy before being ground to pulp the espresso extraction will be different when compared to an extraction from beans weighed down in the hopper.
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Bali: Back to our roots
Direct trade is a well known term by now, branded on coffee blends to attract a consumer with high taste and ethical standards. But what does it mean to the farmers at the source? Or to the coffee companies they deal with? On my first trip to Bali, I was eager to find out.
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