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„Regular readers will by now be aware of the complexity of making a good cup of coffee but when Ewan Reid, our Technical & Quality Director, started on about pretreatment or pre- infusion it became clear that we hadn't even scratched the surface of the technical bit. The first thing you've got to understand is that pre-infusion and pretreatment aren't exactly the same thing. You get pre- infusion on semi-automatic machines and it takes the form of the injection of a small amount of the brewing water into the porta filter.“
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„Ewan Reid our dashing Technical & Quality Director, can often be found squeezing and sniffing in our roasting plant. Squeezing and sniffing coffee bags, that is. Why? It's all about valves.“
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„It's all to do with the "other factors." In this article, we look at one of these other factors: residual oils. Downing his espresso in one gulp, our Technical & Quality Director Ewan Reid spins into scientific action: "Roasted coffee beans, especially high roasts like a classic espresso, are oily. The oils are a positive characteristic of the roasting process but can cause problems for the unwary." Ooh,scary!Ewan continues, straight-faced. "If the barista doesn't take care to clean the portafilter and group head of the espresso machine regularly, the fresh aromatic oils from the coffee will begin to build up in these sectors." But hold on Ewan, won't that just mean that each cup of espresso we make will just taste better and better as the oils gather in the equipment?“
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Basic Black - Coffee for the next generation - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada
„"The majority of people are drinking it for the caffeine infusion, they're not drinking it for the flavour. A lot of people that drink coffee insist they don't like the flavour of coffee at all." A poll taken by a Chicago-based coffee company supports Mr. Newell's belief. More than half of the coffee drinkers questioned - 58 per cent - said they don't like the taste of coffee but they drink it for the buzz.“
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„But what is it? Put simply, it's the foamy crown on the head of a well prepared espresso coffee. Ewan Reid, our Technical & Quality Director, stresses the importance of the words "well prepared" Warming to his subject. Ewan proclaims that "unless there is a: crema on the espresso, it isn't really an espresso" Strong words and bold statements, perhaps, but once consumers have become educated enough to notice the crema (or its absence) they won't be afraid to send a substandard coffee back to the kitchen.“
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„Look for the Equal Exchange brand of coffees at coops, natural foods stores, select supermarkets, cafes and restaurants. They're available in Organic, Conventional, Flavored and Decaffeinated varieties that include blends and single source coffees from Latin America, Asia and Africa. They're offered in Medium, Full City, Vienna, French and Espresso Roast versions and come in bulk, packaged and pillow pack forms.“
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