Well, what a day, busy but not too much and the record number of espressos in one day is 13.
In the course of a 12 hour work day that makes just over one per hour. But although I love espresso, and especially our Coffee etc. espresso, I really don't think that I could have drunk much more.
And the caffeine was finally kicking in too. At the end of the day I was bouncing around.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Thursday, September 14, 2006
How much coffee should you buy?
Coffee is a fresh product. A week after roasting, it is loosing its flavours. A month after roasting it has lost all of its best qualities!
For most people 5 cups a day would be enough. That works out to 250g per week. So next time you see that large 1 kilo pack of coffee beans on the supermarket shelf, ask yourself, is it really such a bargain. The use by date is often 2 years from the date of roasting, and even with the best packaging in the world, once opened, you have less than a week.
Pop round to your local small coffee shop/house and ask for 250g of this weeks coffee, you will taste the difference!
For most people 5 cups a day would be enough. That works out to 250g per week. So next time you see that large 1 kilo pack of coffee beans on the supermarket shelf, ask yourself, is it really such a bargain. The use by date is often 2 years from the date of roasting, and even with the best packaging in the world, once opened, you have less than a week.
Pop round to your local small coffee shop/house and ask for 250g of this weeks coffee, you will taste the difference!
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Coffee myths # 1
Most fresh coffee beans nowadays are sold in "valved" bags. It is claimed that this provides you with fresher better quality coffee.
This is simply not true.
The valves only help the big coffee roasters who cannot supply really fresh coffee. With a valve the bags will not expand like a balloon, because all the aroma is lost from the bag.
If you want real fresh coffee, buy weekly, only as much as you use in a week. And make sure that the bag is a little "puffed up". That shows that it was fresh packed after roasting.
This is simply not true.
The valves only help the big coffee roasters who cannot supply really fresh coffee. With a valve the bags will not expand like a balloon, because all the aroma is lost from the bag.
If you want real fresh coffee, buy weekly, only as much as you use in a week. And make sure that the bag is a little "puffed up". That shows that it was fresh packed after roasting.
Monday, September 11, 2006
How many Espressos can you drink in a day?
As the owner of a small coffee shop, in the interests of quality checking, I get to drink a lot of espresso every day. Does anyone else get to drink so many? Here I shall be keeping a regular count, and marking those record days.
Well today was a quiet Monday, so today, only 7!
Well today was a quiet Monday, so today, only 7!
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