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Last week, one of the coffee chains won a battle to open in Pinner in Harrow, a decision that has brought about mixed opinions and seemingly revealed the strength of the chains on British high streets. The chain had originally had its planning permission for the shop in Pinner rejected by Harrow Council, however, the [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 28th May 2010
Filter coffee machines come in all shapes and sizes and offer what is arguably the most authentic brewing experience for those who are not only fanatical about making a great cup of coffee, but also about providing a convenient solution for serving multiple customers or staff with one comprehensive machine. Bunn is one of the [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 21st May 2010
A campaign to save a charity coffee shop at Southend Hospital has received over a thousand signatures in its first day. The coffee shop has been run by the WRVS for over 30 years, but was recently told that it is no longer required by the board that runs the hospital. A private company, Gentian, [...]
Posted by Phil on the 6th May 2010
Opening a cafe or coffee shop can be easier than you think. Although the type and amount of café equipment needed will vary depending on the size and type of establishment you have planned, you might be surprised at how little is needed to get a business off the ground. The café equipment you decide [...]
Posted by Matt on the 26th April 2010
An Irish airport has been told to instruct bar staff to produce the perfect Irish coffee, after a number of complaints by visitors. Clare County Council wrote to The John Sheridan bar at the airport – ironically named after the drink’s founder – requesting that staff be retrained in their production of the classic beverage. [...]
Posted by Matt on the 8th April 2010
Coffee drinkers in Australia can soon expect to be graced with a very different type of establishment, when legendary rock band KISS open their very own shop in Melbourne. This will be the second store to which the rockers will put their names, having opened the original KISS CoffeeHouse at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina [...]
Posted by Matt on the 30th March 2010
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 [...]
Posted by Phil on the 19th June 2009
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 [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 12th June 2009
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, [...]
Posted by Matt on the 8th June 2009
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 [...]
Posted by Phil on the 4th June 2009
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