Bean to cup coffee machines or automatic coffee machines are reliable and produce excellent coffee.

Their ease of use makes them ideal for a variety of business locations, such as offices, petrol stations and waiting rooms where customers need to serve themselves. Automatic coffee machines are also a great solution for busy shops and bars where staff need to complete other tasks at the same time as making coffee for customers.

With built-in coffee grinders, automatic coffee machines can brew coffee and steam or foam milk for the perfect cup of latte or cappuccino. Modern machines are easy to clean and can be used to produce a number of speciality coffees and hot drinks. There is a wide range of machines available, making it easy to find the right solution for your particular business.

With stylish good looks and a separate hot chocolate canister, the CS Vienna is ideal for a self service environment. The machine produces up to 100 cups per day and has 12 drink selections. The CS Gourmet Compact produces 50 cups per day and is ideal for the small office, sandwich bar, club or hotel environment.

Anyone looking for a machine with a higher capacity should consider the Brasilia range.  The Brasilia Bonilla makes 100 cups per day and uses fresh beans and powdered milk.

The Brasilia Pronto Plus can make up to 200 cups per day, this is perfect for the large office environment and saves users the job of cleaning the milk system.

Automatic coffee machines are versatile, quick to operate, simple to clean and easy to integrate into a number of business environments to boost sales and profits.

To see these and the rest of our range take a look at the following link Bean to Cup Coffee Machines

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The Belle Epoque from Brasilia is an object to admire. With its almost bell-shaped body and burnished brass and copper finish, it has a design that harks back to times gone by, but comes with the underlying technology to make it relevant and practical to own and operate in the modern world.

If you prefer, you can choose a chrome-coated alternative to fit in with your decor. Because of its design the Belle Epoque is best suited to locations which have an air of history, rather than an ultra-modern hang-out.

The Belle Epoque is available in two distinct models, catering to different requirements. The first has a 2.5 litre capacity, which is suitable for around 100 cups each day, whilst the second is twice as large and capable of providing 150 cups. Freshly ground coffee is compatible with this espresso machine, although it is also suited to creating special blends thanks to the availability of pods.

The level of water inside the Belle Epoque is monitored automatically and you can keep an eye on it via a dedicated gauge which is integrated into the retro styling of the device.

If yours is a truly unique establishment, you may decide to opt for the gold-plated model. This is obviously the most expensive of the range and is finished in 24 carat gold for the most opulent coffee-making experience imaginable. Even the standard versions are suitably ostentatious, with an eagle in flight sitting atop the machine, although there is no doubt that the beauty and workmanship of the package as a whole will make it fit in perfectly in a range of locations.

The Belle Epoque blends the traditional with the contemporary without compromising on its practical applications.

For the full specifications take a look at the Belle Epoque.

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The Pronto utilises Brasilia’s knowledge of making the perfect espresso and integrates it into a fully automatic bean to cup machine.

Separate coffee and steam boilers combined with high capacity bean hoppers allow the Brasilia Pronto to flourish even in the  busiest of environments.

A full metal body, combined with automatic cleaning and rinsing cycles for coffee and milk systems make the Pronto reliable and easy to maintain.

For the full details take a look here Brasilia Pronto or give us a call on 0845 4500 500

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Caffe Society will be there in force, showing a range of our traditional and bean to cup coffee machines, including the latest models from Brasilia.

As well as coffee machines we will have catering equipment from CS Catering and we will be displaying the Caffe in a Box system to let you get a close up look.

You will be able to find us on stand S2220 and you can register here for a free ticket

So why not come and join us for a coffee and a chat?

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The Brasilia Barista Challenge 2009 Finalists



2009 saw the first Brasilia Barista Challenge, aimed at rewarding and recognising shop Baristas, It was designed to be light hearted, fun and relaxed and was open to anyone in England, Scotland and Wales. Using Brasilia’s Opus Sublima, entrants for the regional heats just had to turn up to the venue as everything they need was supplied. Entrants were judged on basic technical, presentation skills and speed of service, just as if they were at work.

The finals were held on the 18^th November at Caffe Society’s head office in Leeds. The five finalists were Hannah Davies from Broderick’s Love Coffee at Manchester Airport, Richard Dixon-Teasdale from Coffee Aroma in Lincoln, Howard Barwick from J & S Ventures (Costa Coffee) in Leeds, Will Corby from The Caffeine Kid in Cardiff, and Naveen Bisht from Carluccios in Reading.

Paul Meikle-Janney, Managing Director of Coffee Community and Head Judge for the World Coffee in Good Spirits and World Latte Art Championships commented “Brasilia set out to host a competition that encouraged working baristas, from all types of café and catering establishments, into competition for the first time. They wanted to test the skills and pressures they experience every day in their jobs, maintaining quality when against the clock. To this aim they succeeded.”



Richard hard at work in the ‘Your Blend’ round



The final consisted of five rounds, the first of which was called “Your blend”. The finalists were given a 5 minute explanation about five single origin coffees by Jeremy Wood from Masteroast Coffee Co.  They then went on to blend a batch of coffee which they used to produce two espressos to present to the judges.  They went on to use their chosen blend throughout the day.
Round two was The Coffee Quiz.  The finalists were given time to relax during the quiz which consisted of 15 coffee related questions, increasing in difficulty – just like on ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire’!



If you would like to have a go at the quiz for yourself follow this link Brasilia Barista Quiz



Judging the ‘Make it your own’ round



Up next was “Make it your own”, a challenge where all the contestants had to create there own signature drink from a set of secret ingredients.  They had 30 minutes to do this using their own blend.



Sudden death at full pace



The next round-“Sudden Death” was not quite as severe as it sounds.  Each finalist had 3 minutes to produce as many espressos as they could. A sensory judge had to pass or fail the drinks as they were produced, looking for minimum standards.



The quality was high in the ‘Made to order’ round



Last of all was “Made to order”.  This was where the judges could taste to see if the finalists own blend worked across the board as an espresso, Cappuccino, Latte and Mocha.

The day came to a dramatic end after the 5 intense rounds leaving the final scores extremely close, however there was one clear winner.

The winner of the first Brasilia Barista Challenge is Howard Barwick of J & S Ventures (Costa Coffee).  Howard, 28 from Leeds is the Store Manager for Costa Coffee and amazingly has only been a barista for 12 months!  He left a promising teaching career to become a barista because of his love of all things coffee; this was the first competition he had entered.  Howard wins a trip to the Brasilia factory in Italy and a training session at the 9 Bar Training Academy.



Congratulations to the winner Howard Barwick



In 2^nd place was Hannah Davies, 3^rd place Will Corby, 4^th place Richard Dixon-Teasdale and 5^th place Naveen Bisht.

Paul Meikle-Janney commented “Howard proved to be a worthy winner. He demonstrated great barista skills a good understanding of the coffee he was working with, and a great depth of knowledge about the wider coffee world”

Helen Ostle from Beyond the Bean said ‘It was a great pleasure to be involved with the competition, all the barista’s enjoyed themselves and we seem to have found even more UK barista talent with Howard and the four other finalists!’

David Locker from Bunn commented “I thought the competition was a great starting point for Baristas to enter the competition arena. The day was as expected fun, relaxed and well structured. The standard of the top 5 in the BBC final was very high and all should consider entering other competitions in 2010”.

Clive Danby, Caffe Society’s Trade Sales Manger said “I am extremely pleased that we have achieved what we set out to do from day one which was to recognise the standard shop barista. Howard has never entered a competition before and with only 12 months experience behind him as a barista, he has done exceptionally well. I wish him the best of luck for the future and he has my full support if he wishes to enter the UKBC next year.”

“I would personally like to thank all the entrants, finalists, partners and judges involved, without all of their time and effort, none of this would have been possible. My thanks to out partners Lavazza, Beyond the Bean, Arla/Cravendale, Boughtons Coffee House, Café Business and Café Culture magazines and Coffee Community. Thanks also to the judges David Locker (Bunn), Jon Skinner (M.A.D.), Stuart Hargie and Jeremy Wood (Masteroast), Kenneth Cooper (SCAE UK National Co-Coordinator) and especially to Paul Meikle Janney (Coffee Community) and Helen Ostle (Beyond the Bean) for everything they have done and the support they have shown to Caffe Society and the Brasilia Barista Challenge from day one.

“The Brasilia Barista Challenge will be back in 2010.”

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This time it is the Brasilia Bonilla Bean to Cup Coffee Machine that is on show, with one of our very own engineers as the star.

As the video shows the machine is incredibly easy to use and keep clean, while still being able to produce upto 300 cups per day.

For further information follow this link Brasilia Bonilla Bean to Cup Machine or as always call our friendly sales team on 0845 4500 500

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The Brasilia Barista Challenge 2009 is here, aimed at rewarding and recognising shop Baristas, it has been designed to be light hearted, fun and relaxed and is open to anyone in England, Scotland and Wales.

There are to be 5 regional heats with the final here at Caffe Society’s own headquarters on the 18th of November.

For the full details and to enter follow this link – Brasilia Barista Challenge 2009

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Want to see one of our superb Brasilia machines in action?
Well now you can without even leaving your chair.
The Majore, Execelsior and Sublima now all have their own videos showing the machines in action with Paul Meikle-Janney making a espresso, latte and cappuccino on each.
The Opus Sublima also has introduction piece to describe the differences in this machine and to explain why it is the best coffee machine.

To see the videos follow these links:

Brasilia Majore Video

Brasilia Excelsior Video

Brasilia Opus Sublima Video

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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, usually with noticeable deterioration after 20 minutes.

The on demand grinder allows you to have fresh ground coffee every time, making sure your espresso, lattes, cappuccinos and other espresso based drinks are at their best.

The machine is incredible easy to use, there are 2 buttons on the right hand side, one for a single shot and the other for a double.

Simply press the shot size you need and a perfectly measured, fresh, dose is produced ready to be used.

For further details either follow this link on demand coffee grinder or call our friendly sales team on 0845 4500 500 quoting the Brasilia RR55OD

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