It is often observed that after brewing a delicious cup of coffee, coffee waste is discarded. However, there are multiple uses that can be given to this element. Here are some of the uses you can put your coffee waste to before discarding it as waste. 1. Coffee as a fertiliser One of the main …
Believe it or not, coffee is a multifaceted beverage that gives your palate access to many sensations and flavours. The differences between arabica and robusta coffee allow consumers to favour one variety over the other. Here are some of the differences between these types of coffee. 1. Origin One of the differences between robusta and …
Have you ever thought about the path the coffee you drink every morning takes before it reaches your table? Well, each bean must first go through the coffee harvest and the so-called post-harvest. The method of harvesting the coffee will be the determinant of the value of the bean and also the value of the …
Although you might think otherwise, coffee is a beverage that provides a number of benefits in sport. However, it is advisable to be careful about the daily amounts you consume. In general, it is recommended not to exceed 5 milligrams of caffeine per kilogram of body weight. For example, a person weighing 60 kilograms would …
After water, coffee is the most popular drink in the world. Although it is very well known, there are many facts and curiosities that you probably don’t know about coffee. Discover some of them here! 1. Change of name Historically, Europeans called this drink ‘Arab wine’ because of its colour and origin. Similarly, the name …
Known as a plunger coffee maker or French press, this method of coffee preparation has had various origins. Throughout history, different patents were issued, the French one being one of the most popular. In 1852, the first patent was developed by the Frenchmen Mayer and Delforge. It did not have the sealing that the device …
You may never have heard of the three waves of coffee, but it is a very old concept that is now being heard more than ever as we are now in the midst of the third wave. To talk about the waves of coffee is to talk about the history of coffee and how it …
There are some concepts in the coffee industry, and especially in the world of barismo, that often go unnoticed by the general public. Our mission with this website, apart from commercial advice, is also to disseminate and bring our passion closer to the general public. In this respect, today, we are going to explain the …
So-called coffee by-products often go unnoticed by regular coffee drinkers. This is the case of the coffee husk, a curious ingredient that we will try to better divulge in today’s article and which should not be confused with parchment. Parchment is a layer that covers the bean (not the cherry) and is sometimes also called …
Depending on the coffee machine we have at home, we can vary the amount of coffee we use to obtain different results or stick to a certain aroma pattern. In some cases, the doses are fixed, as in capsule or superautomatic coffee machines, and in others, it is determined by the size of the filter, …
It is a proven fact that 90% of users, if not more, use tap water to fill the tanks of our machines, and we carry out the filling process in a routine, almost mechanical way, without paying too much attention to it or giving it much importance. However, we know that the quality and composition …
In general, ours has always been an informative portal focused on the medium-high profile user, who needs to resolve certain requirements or concerns in the preparation of their coffee. But we cannot and do not want to ignore the most important and most popular segment of the market, which is the lower profile users (in …
A decade ago, maybe more, the term smart coffee machine still sounded a bit far away, a bit like science fiction. However, in recent years, smart coffee machines have gone from being an extravagance to an increasingly integrated reality in our daily lives. In today’s article, we are going to delve a little deeper into …
Twenty or thirty years ago, domestic coffee machines were almost all the same, and there was very little room for innovation. Today, fortunately, that trend has changed, and there is much more choice. More and more customers are choosing to buy modern coffee machines for their homes, whether for aesthetic reasons, to complement a particular …
There are certain utensils in the kitchen that form part of the collective landscape and contribute to building an identity. We associate them with a certain period in our lives, regardless of whether we still use them today or not. And that is the case with antique pewter coffee machines, an item that belongs to …
In the manufacture of modern coffee machines, basically, three main materials are used to make the external components and casings: stainless steel, aluminium and plastic. Then, depending on the type of coffee machine we are dealing with, we can also find other materials such as glass or copper, but it is usual to stay within …
When Christmas comes around, everyone has the same question: what to give for Valentine’s Day, where to buy an original gift for Valentine’s Day, where to buy an original gift for Valentine’s Day? We are faced with the eternal doubt about whether to give something, whether not to give anything, whether to take a risk …
Since time immemorial, soy has always been a staple food in Eastern cuisine, although not so much in the West. However, for some time now, soy has been introduced into our gastronomy to unsuspected limits. It is no longer just an ingredient adopted by vegetarians or vegans, but its multiple applications have also reached all …
Sometimes, and in any consumer industry, we preserve certain customs that endure in our society simply because of tradition or because the passage of time has standardised them. The torrado or glazing of coffee is one of them. It is possible that reading these lines, you do not know what torrefacto coffee means, but we …
There are certain varieties or origins in the world of coffee that enjoy a special reputation for their quality and uniqueness. They usually come from particular regions or climates that allow them to acquire unique conditions (and, consequently, their fruit). This is the case of Java coffee, a product that is difficult to find but …
Generally speaking, we have always seen Hawaii as an exotic land. Today we take one of the most interesting journeys across the globe to head to this wonderful archipelago to experience Kona coffee. Hawaii Kona coffee happens to be one of the best coffees globally, and that distinction is certainly not granted by chance. Much …
