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Tips for your home espresso machine
Understanding how your espresso machine operates, and the technology it uses, allows you to work with your machine to create consistently brilliant coffee. If you own a heat exchange machine, this video is for you! It’s a short demonstration of some things you can do to ensure an ideal brewing temperature every time you pull a shot. If you’re not sure what type of technology your machine uses, our list might help.
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The 80/20 Principle — more reward for less work!
Many years ago I stumbled across a book in a public library called ‘The 80/20 Principle’ which claims that it can help you get bigger returns on your efforts by applying a universal concept called ‘the Paretos principle’. Named after Italian economist, Vilfredo Pareto, its basic premise is that for most events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. In essence, it’s saying to concentrate your scarce resources (time) on the areas that have the most impact.
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What's changed?
On a recent coffee crawl, I couldn’t help but notice that the coffees I tasted were much cleaner, livelier, and more interesting than they were just a couple of years ago. Don’t get me wrong, I think the focus has always been on quality, it’s just that in recent years it feels as though there’s been a surge in the number of coffee professionals who are ready to break some boundaries and re-evaluate their options when it comes to providing a memorable coffee experience.
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Grinder purge quantity
Experienced baristas know all about purging the grinder, but our Technical Services Engineer, Graeme, takes it to a whole new level with his recent experiment looking at the difference between purging a grinder with an auger versus one without. Graeme worked in Curtin University’s Physics department for many years before joining Five Senses, where he combines his passion for coffee and his scientific know-how.
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