How To Backflush an Espresso Machine – Barista Tips

1 – Remove the filter basket from the group handles and soak these in cold water overnight. 2 – Fit your blind backflush disk or rubber blanking disc (this is used with the filter basket still in the group handle) 3 – With the blank fitted, add one heaped tablespoon of espresso cleaner to the [...]

Filey Kitchen Caffe in a Box Install

The latest Caffe in a Box install was a little different from the usual, being a self service counter system fitted into a service station. Filey Kitchen, Filey, North Yorkshire was purpose built, to fit in an allocated space within the station, which had been recently refurbished to also include a convenience store. The Caffe [...]

Care and Storage of Coffee Beans – Barista Tips

1 – Always keep the beans in a cool, dry place. 2 – Make sure they are out of the light, either in a non transparent container or in a cupboard. 3 – Don’t store the beans in a fridge. Fridges are full of moisture and beans should always be kept as dry as possible. [...]

CS Catering Equipment Special Offers Brochure

Caffe Society’s sister company CS Catering Equipment, has released its new special offers brochure for 2009. The special offers brochure has some great deals on the most popular products. Make sure your getting the best quality at the best price by downloading your copy today! To download the brochure either click the image above, or [...]

How to froth milk – Barista Tips

Foaming milk 1 – Put FRESH COLD milk in a straight sided or belly jug. Use a minimum of a third and a maximum of half a jug of milk. 2 – Purge the steam wand by turning it on for 5 seconds, this also helps build pressure in the wand. 3 -Position the tip [...]

Coffee Machine Guide

Decided you need a coffee machines for your cafe or office? Don’t know what type of machine you need or where to start? Well you can always call our sales team who would be happy to explain what would work for you or you could check out our Coffee Machine Guide. This will help you [...]

Caffe Latte Caffe in a Box Install

The latest Caffe in a Box install was completed yesterday, Caffe Latte in Handforth, Cheshire. Caffe Latte had initially approached us just for a coffee machine, but once they had seen the Caffe in a Box system the decision to take a full package was an easy choice. The coffee shop was fitted with Brasilia’s [...]

On Demand Coffee Grinder

New for 2009, Brasilia has released the RR55OD on demand coffee grinder. An on demand coffee grinder allows you to grind the coffee beans just when you need them, instead of keeping the ground coffee in a hopper. Once the coffee bean has been ground, its starts losing its oils and goes stale very quickly, [...]

Caffe Culture 2010

After a great show at Caffe Culture this year, we have already signed up for Caffe Culture 2010. Next years show promises to be even bigger and better with the World Barista Championship 2010 being held there. As well as this major event all the big names will be there promising some of the best [...]

Topless coffee shop a little too hot

A topless coffee shop in Vassalboro, Maine, America which had attracted a huge amount of media attention was burnt to the ground Wednesday morning(03/06/09) The state Fire Chief, Eric Rowe said that the fire was arson adding that the building was a ‘total loss’ but no one was injured in the fire. About 50 firefighters [...]