Taste and convenience combined: making good coffee.
June 29th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed
We are a nation of coffee lovers (in many cases bordering upon addicts!) and the sheer popularity of the drink is nothing short of remarkable, drunk and enjoyed by men and women and people of all ages. However, despite the fact that it is one of the nations most well loved drinks, we seem all too content to make do with a sub standard quality, and drink a foul, bitter concoction that has a taste more closely resembling motor oil or tar than a refreshing drink.
One major reason for this is that people assume (wrongly) that in order to have tasty coffee, they will need to spend a lot of money on expensive beans or machines and these are simply expenses that people are not that comfortable with. Some espresso machines actually require to be installed by a professional plumber for goodness sake! Little wonder then that people feel just a tad hesitant about upgrading their taste experience. Given that they drink the stuff for (primarily) one reason, i.e. to provide a boost of energy, the taste of it does not really factor in the equation, instead firmly relegated to second place in the list of priorities.
Inevitably, if the coffee drinker wants to enjoy a more refreshing, delicious drink then they are going to have make some changes to their routine and yes, they will have to part with some money. Whether these expenses are justified is a matter of personal opinion, but this article will provide a brief overview of them and hopefully allow you to make a final decision for yourself.
Pre-ground coffee (coffee that has already been grounded and sold in this state) generally tends to suffer from a poor lifespan, this is because coffee reacts to the oxygen in the air, and so the oxidisation process has to be limited in so far as is reasonably possible. Pre ground tends to be much more favoured by consumers, typically because it is less expensive, however it should be noted that this is quite frankly, a false economy. The reason that the consumer actually loses out is due to the fact that the flavour is lost within the space of a week and so unless the user is prepared to drink the entire bag within this space of time, they are already on a losing streak.
Some people, in a perfect example of how a little bit of knowledge can be an extremely deadly thing, have stored their coffee beans in the fridge, only to then discover what an unwise decision that was when they taste a myriad of unpleasant other tastes seeping through. Coffee is extremely sensitive and porous, meaning that it is all too likely to accumulate the other odours emitted from other food within the fridge.
Your best bet is to keep the beans firmly tucked away out of sight and direct sunlight, as well as any other potentially corrupting substance.
We have been selling espresso machine parts , in Southwestern Ontario and the Greater Metropolitan Detroit area since 1987. We also sell espresso machine cleaning products and all of the latest Espresso Machines.
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Coffee’s Hidden Fat
June 28th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed
Coffee has become the latest food stuff to become glorified and beatified within our fickle media, which is infamous for its capricious nature and rather temperamental alliances. When a particular food type is favoured by the media “gods” it would seem that it will enjoy success in any and every market, appealing to new customers and further solidifying existing customer’s faith. The consumption of the food in question becomes more than a mere biological process; it becomes a means of measuring and ratifying social structure and prestige.
It becomes the latest fashion accessory, an ice breaker and award winner all at the same time. For those who do not enjoy the marvels of the food, they are regarded with bemused contempt and pity, after all they are missing out on a wonderful experience. It should be noted however, that this state of affairs ends up ensuring that the food in question is placed beyond doubt, question or reproach and this skewered presentation of the facts is potentially harmful, and even downright dangerous.
The food that we eat, regardless of what it is must always be regulated with the principle of moderation and balance firmly in mind to ensure that we have a balanced and nutritional diet. Too many people (wrongly) assume that you can never have too much of a good thing, but in reality this is an utter fallacy and one that is cynically exploited and manipulated by the media industry.
Take coffee for example. Whilst receiving critical acclaim and recognition for its remarkable and uncanny ability to handle a myriad of different health complaints from constipation, heart disease and asthma it has been glorified as a super drink, a magic tonic which will cure all ailments and prevent all health problems. This is true, if the coffee is consumed in safe dosages, and spaced over a reasonable period of time, sadly however many people exceed the daily recommended maximum of 400mg of caffeine a day and end up glutting themselves in a short space of time. They suffer from extreme bouts of hyper activity (excess energy) only to suffer from a crashing sag in their energy levels as the day progresses, rendering their effectiveness for even the most simple of tasks, null.
People who consume coffee also justify their mass consumption on the basis that: “coffee has no calories, so what could the harm possibly be?” This is not quite true; coffee like anything else will depend entirely upon what you put in it. Ordinary coffee, the kind that you consume at home contains hardly any, but when you order your coffee from a store, when you throw in the sugar, cream and other things added to the drink, you will find that the calorie number will be on the steady rise. In fact, medium iced mocha served in a fast food outlet will contain on average, around 300 calories. That may not sound like much, but given that the daily maximum amount of calories for an adult male is 3000, then the issue becomes much more evident.
We have been selling Espresso Coffee Beans, in Southwestern Ontario and the Greater Metropolitan Detroit area since 1987. We also sell Milk Frothing Pitcher and all of the latest Espresso Machines.
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