BBC News | The Economy | UK economy to grind to a halt (#)

„Business: The EconomyUK economy to grind to a haltManufacturing hits 5-year lows as CBI warns of growth haltThe Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has predicted the UK economy will "grind to a halt" by mid-1999 and called for a quick cut in interest rates. In its latest monthly Industrial Trends survey showing manufacturing orders at a five-and-a-half-year low , the CBI downgraded its forecasts for overall economic growth but said it still expected a 'soft landing'. The CBI's chief economic adviser, Kate Barker, said: "We now expect economic growth over the next three quarters will almost grind to a halt, so we believe an early cut in interest rates is vital to prevent the economy slipping further than necessary." It would still be possible for the Government's inflation target to be met after an interest rate cut, Ms Barker added.“

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illy caffè North America (#)

„Coffee connoisseurs now have a new illy to choose from—Dark Roast Medium Grind—the perfect coffee for those who like their coffee brewed and with a darker roast flavor. Illy has offered this roast and grind for its restaurant customers for several years, so when retail consumers clamored for the dark roast for their drip brewers—not just espresso, illy obliged. "Medium grind dark roast for brewed coffee was our most requested item, so we asked Italy to produce it especially for the U.S. market," says Greg Fea, president of illy caffè North America. "In Europe, espresso is the coffee preparation of choice and medium grind, which is perfect for drip coffee is less in demand."“

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ANOTHER DE’LONGHI INNOVATION: The “Magnifica” All-in-One (#)

„· Coffee grinder by leading manufacturer Burr integrated into the Magnifica unit. Grinder features a precision calibration dial and a first-of-its-kind, one touch-button to ensure that beans are ground and delivered to the infuser without lag time for immediate brewing. (By contrast, other machines – including industrial machines used in espresso bars in Italy – grind coffee, which spends at least some time in a dispenser and/or pipeline before being delivered to the infuser. This lag time – even as little a five minutes – can rob the ground coffee of its freshness resulting in a less-than-optimal cup of coffee.)“

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Tea & Coffee 01/00 - Coffee International (#)

„MMahlkönig, the German manufacturer of professional coffee grinding equipment for industry and foodservice sectors, reports several developments in its product line. These include the release of the Guatemala Filter model - grinding and dosing for large brewing filter baskets; the Twin Espresso Grinder - fully automatic double grinder and doser for professional espresso bar machines; and the innovative and sleek new K501 Shop Grinder. The company also announces an important new design feature for its existing D27 industrial grinder.“

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

„I use standard American cupping practice. This procedure involves brewing samples identical in weight and grind in matching glasses, then assessing the coffee in three stages: 1) sampling the aroma by "breaking the crust," or breaking and stirring the layer of ground coffee that forms at the surface of the cup while sniffing it vigorously; 2) tasting the coffee warm and assessing its body, acidity and taste, including its finish and aftertaste; 3) tasting the coffee at room temperature to correct or confirm earlier impressions, and to reassess acidity, which reads with particular clarity when the coffee has cooled.“

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Coffee: Resources for home espresso (#)

„"By the way, don't be so quick to dismiss doser-grinders. The doseritself has both positive and negative aspects, but the burrs on thebetter doser-grinders are conical instead of flat, which in myexperience leads to better uniformity of grind. We retired a Bialettidisk grinder (comparable to the Braun) about a year ago in favor ofthe Rancilio Rocky. The difference between the two at similarcoarseness is very obvious under a magnifier, and our espresso'squality has slightly but noticeably improved."“

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NRA Show Information (#)

„ The BUNN French Press Grinder is equipped with commercial grinding burrs that provide maximum precision for grinding small amounts of coffee. Its multi-batch setting allows users to specify a French press brew setting or grind enough coffee into a funnel to brew up to 3.0 liters of drip-style coffee. Accommodating up to an 8” coffee press, the new grinder also can grind into a BUNN Gourmet Funnel or regular funnel for traditional coffee brewers.“

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CoffeeKid - A Closeup Look at Ground Coffee! (#)

„In the microscopic view I saw last year, which incidentally was about 30x bigger than this, you could see the curling effect even more clearly. But these bits, these grinds are in fact shavings - sometimes long strands, sometimes short, but very very thin. Why they curl I'm not entirely sure, but I suspect it has to do with either heat from the grinding process, one side being sheared differently from the other (much like how you can curl paper with a pair of scissors), a natural elasticity in the beans, or a combination of these factors.“

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Grind Your Own Beans (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„The burrs never need sharpening and do not need cleaning if you use the "rice method" above, unless the deposits of coffee oils and sediment become so thick that the burrs are not fully adjustable (this would occur first in the finest grind). Set the grinder to its coarsest setting. Remove the 2 or 4 phillips screws in the top of the grinder and remove the grinding mechanism to access the burrs. Clean them with a bottlebrush or toothbrush.“

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CoffeeKid - Yet More Livia Talk! (#)

„But I was game. After bleeding the heat exchanger (HE) of its overheated water, I started grinding, and left the Rocky going. I loaded the first double dose, tamped, locked and loaded, and ran the shot into two cappa cups (preheated with some nicely dry steam from the everready steam wand). While the shots were pouring (and I was counting in my head), I went to the fridge to get the milk, grabbed my big 36 ounce steaming pitcher, and waited till 27 seconds (I was pouring normal espresso, not ristrettos), and killed the brew switch.“

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CoffeeGeek - Spidem Trevi Combi Plus - Paul Miller's Review (#)

„Now, I switched to the whole beans and filled the hopper on the machine's built-in grinder.  After fooling around with a few small test samples grinding at different levels, I set the machine to grind at what I think is its finest grind.  The grounds were consistent and the grinder did a decent job.  However, the grind was not nearly as fine as what we had ground at the local coffee shop.“

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CoffeeGeek - Solis Maestro Review - Usability and Comparisons (#)

„Operating the machine as a traditional grinder is pretty much flawless. The grinds bin fits well into its recessed area, and it works as you would expect it - either press the front button or turn the timer switch, and the machine grinds. I would say this grinder is also very fast. It is on par with the Mulino grinder (which spun at a faster rate), and faster than the Barista model from Starbucks.“

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CoffeeGeek - Solis Maestro Review - Construction and Quality (#)

„This means you have to redefine your tamping pressure to make up the difference. When you move to a grinder like the Rocky with its 80+ grind selections, or a Mini Mazzer with it’s stepless grind selections (infinitely selectable and lockable), you get much more room to play with just with the grinder, but given that this is a consumer grinder, allowances and small sacrifices have to be made.“

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Peet's Coffee & Tea (#)

„What happens in the brewing process is good chemistry, as long as you've got fresh Peet's coffee and good water. The nature of the brewing process varies widely depending on what's in the water, its temperature, how long it's in contact with the coffee, and what kind of grind was used in preparing the beans. Different coffee grinds are appropriate for different brewing methods. The right grind will help ensure the right extraction.“

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Tea & Coffee 11/04 - Carts and Kiosks Profitability: Fill a Niche (#)

„Just out of Seattle, Washington in Sumner, mobile cart business owner Paul Flores started a thriving Java Grind mobile cart business in a perfectly located Safeway Store four years ago. With a new nearby Fred Meyer super store just opening, that Safeway instantly lost nearly half of its customer base, as did Java Grind. Sagging profits has forced Flores to walk away from his lease and open a nearby specialty coffee drive-thru.“

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

„The heart of the grinder consists of either two little corrugated metal disks, or a corrugated metal cone that fits inside a second, hollow corrugated cone. One element is stationary and the other is rotated by a handle or motor. The coffee is fed, a bean or two at a time, between the corrugated disks, where it is crushed until it drops out of the bottom of the grinder.“

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CoffeeGeek - Starbucks Barista Grinder - Peter Russell's Review (#)

„at first, from the very first load of beans, the grinder would clog when grinding on its finest setting.  i had to constantly poke at the burr to get it to feed at all, and it would take at least a couple of minutes just to grind enough to fill the portafilter for my barista espresso machine.  [don't do this.“

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View topic - Sour coffee? - Coffee Forum (#)

„Obviously its better if you buy from your local specialty roaster- they can sell small volumes direct to you in whole bean (or if you request) ground form. Its always better to buy the whole beans and invest in a grinder so you can grind beans as you need them. Ground coffee can deteriorate at a pretty quick clip...“

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Coffee (#)

„The best grind for espresso exhibits a fine, gritty, consistent texture. Inconsistency will produce an uneven cup of espresso. As I've discussed in a previous article, electric burr grinders are best at providing the proper grind for your coffee beans.“

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Global Exchange : Coffee Cooperatives (#)

„ACOC boasts a very modest roasting facility which permits ACOC to roast, grind, and package its own brand of coffee, "Madremonte," the only roasted, organic coffee available in Colombia. Furthermore, the project lends ACOC a great deal of autonomy--the coop members control the product from field to store shelf.“

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Schomer's Table@Lucidcafé (#)

„So that is my daily dance. A technical waltz, repairing grinders, checking freshness, tuning machines, replacing clogged water filters, and forever cajoling my staff into higher and higher levels of excellence in our aromatic pursuits. And for what? World wide fame, fortune beyond my needs, and a lifetime spent immersed in beauty?“

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Coffee Grind Chart (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„This is a tough question to explain to someone without showing them. Each style of coffee brewing has its own optimal grind requirements. The three most common grind types are fine, medium, and coarse. You'll find those terms used in many of the brewing tutorials here on INeedCoffee.“

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Adjusting the Grind Range: Solis 177 Mulino (#)

„This might require one swift move because there is one knob at each end of the dial you are popping out. You can lift one end and pop it out, then the other, but I think its easier on the grind setting dial to do them simultaneously. Keep the setting dial in the same postition though.“

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Fresh Cup Magazine (#)

„But nightshift receipts reach 30-40 percent of his daily total. With his all-night operation in its 10th year, Beesley of Mojo’s Daily Grind draws an even 50 percent of his receipts between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. And one third of this total comes during the graveyard shift.“

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Kopi Luwak (#)

„In Morocco, the Berbers encourage goats to climb the trees to eat the fruit. They later gather the goats' excrement and remove the pits, which they grind for oil to be used in massage, in cooking and as an aphrodisiac.“

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It's All About Coffee (#)

„In an old-fashioned coffee bar, the apron-wearing barman grinds the coffee himself, lets just the right amount of water steam its way through the fresh coffee and stop the water just when it has reached the right level in the ceramic cup.“

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A New Breed of Coffee Maker Coffee/Tea Blog Archives (#)

„Whether you have your own grinder or have to select a grind at the coffee shop, knowing which coarseness suits your coffee-maker can make a Read more...   # “

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Innova grinder second look - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„The gasketing material that is supposed to seal the around the exit chute doesn't quite do the job. Some coffee grounds have managed to find its way into the interior of the grinder.“

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Espresso Pods and Espresso coffee machines (#)

„TIME SAVING. With Espressione pods, you don't need a grinder, eliminating its costs, and the need for regular cleaning and servicing.“

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Coffee Grinding (#)

„For any scientific analysis, a blade grinder is unacceptable due to its lack of reproducibility.“

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