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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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„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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„(Grand Aroma beans are specially roasted and blended in Switzerland for exceptional crema coffees and espressos. Your choice of Regular, Decaf and Espresso Roast.)“
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„(That's only good news if you're a gastroenterologist.) Backflush with Cafiza - now and forever. And don't leave a loaded group head on the machine, full of used coffee. Use a group head brush. Then wash behind your ears.“
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„If you want an espresso blend with 100% high grown arabias, try Green Mountain Fair Trade Organic Espresso Blend. It's what I drink at home and most days, I get rich red/brown rust colored crema.“
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„There were a few factors about this machine and my technique I should detail. Early on I could never get the amount of crema on top of my espresso shots that I got when I bought espresso locally - and forget the tons of crema I remembered from Italy! I tried everything but couldn't seem to make it happen. My shots ran pretty fast in this machine - about 13 seconds for a double shot.“
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