Category: FAQ’s

Espresso Coffee is an approach to extracting flavour from ground coffee beans. (other approaches being, French Press, Drip Filter, Stove Top etc…) The principle is to extract only the best and most flavoursome part, using filtered water which is not boiling, but is under a lot of pressure. Essential understanding is that Espresso preparation is subjective Our…

This is the most common question we are asked and the answer is simple…the one you can afford.  Honestly, you can always upgrade later if you develop a passion or if you desire, but remember the machine is only half of the purchase (unless you buy a machine with an internal grinder) you have to allow extra…

For all preparation methods (espresso, plunger, drip filter, stove top etc…) the only type of grinder that is adequate is a Burr Grinder.  There are two types, flat burr and conical burr.  Flat burr grinders are adequate for domestic and most commercial applications. Do not be fooled by marketing! If you look into the top of a…

A coffee grinder is more essential than a coffee machine.  Fresh whole bean coffee ground seconds before being used in a plunger, stovetop or drip filter will give you a fantastic result. A grinder is absolutely essential if you are preparing espresso coffee.

I am often asked why it is my preference is to sell whole bean and not pre ground coffee.  Put simply you wouldn’t go to the fresh fruit market and ask for fresh apples to be cut up and put in a bag? Would you?  You would use a sharp knife to cut the apples just before…