View topic - Coffee Shop Startup Package incl. Faema E98 President - Coffee Forum (#)

„I was just hoping that someone could give me their opinion as to whether they think its a good package to go with. I have read up about Faema and they are Italy's top selling commercial espresso machine - I cant think of a place where people are more fussy about their coffee, so I see this as a good sign. In regards to coffee beans, The Savoy Hotel in London uses miko granditalia beans, so they must be good - I am thinking that I might be able to strike a deal if I choose this package and also choose miko as my coffee bean provider.“

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„I told Doug that Black Cat seems a smidge pale compared to last year (in taste), and Doug takes it seriously when I say that... but I hope I clarified with him that Black Cat is still the standardbearer (for me) for how good a commercial espresso blend can be - It's still the best stuff you can get today from a commercial roaster, in my opinion... even if it's faded a tiny bit. I fully expect it to come back soon when the 2003 crop starts showing up in earnest.“

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Virtual Coffee - The Hottest Online Coffee Zine! (#)

„Kent Bakke, ESI’s founder and CEO, transitions to president of ESI-Franke. “ The U.S. market for commercial espresso equipment has long been heavily fragmented,” said Bakke. “Leaders will emerge in the supply chain, and this deal signals that we’re going to be in there.”“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide (#)

„A note on procedure in espresso evaluation: We evaluate espresso as espresso, preparedusing a well-tuned commercial machine following parameters adopted by the Specialty Coffee ofAmerica: 1 _ ounces by volume per shot including crema, 17 - 21 seconds per shot from the firstappearance of coffee from the portafilter.“

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