Hotels and transport companies often supply customers with individual pots of UHT milk to accompany their coffee, but just what is it and why is it so popular? UHT stands for ultra heat temperate processed, or ultra heat treated. It refers to fresh milk that’s been heated for only one or two seconds at a […]
Everyone knows that a good glass of wine can be paired excellently with many types of food, but do you also know that you can pair different kinds of fresh roasted coffee beans with food? There are many different types of beans and roasts and different foods will bring out different flavours in the coffee, […]
We did a previous blog on the basics of starting a coffee shop talking about the “coffee ingredients” that go into a successful venture. There was one important coffee ingredient we left out though: ambiance. There is a saying that goes: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people […]
Although powdered milk in coffee isn’t everyone’s first choice, there are some situations when it’s the only practical solution. For automatic coffee machines in shops and workplaces, powdered milk is hygenic, long lasting and doesn’t require refrigeration or the constant cleaning of the machine, making it a sensible choice when refilling needs to be kept to […]
With coffee now the most popular hot drink in the world, and a wealth of coffee shops, cafés and other retailers set up to service the growing demand, non coffee drinkers could be in danger of feeling left out. While some people can’t tolerate caffeine for medical reasons, others might not like the taste or simply fancy […]
You’ve probably noticed packets of coffee in your local supermarket labelled ‘premium blend’, and may have wondered just how these luxury blends differ from standard coffee beans, and what you’re getting for your money. What is a blend? A bag of coffee with the word ‘blend’ on the side means that the contents are a mixture of different roasts, origins […]