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Review: mypressi TWIST™
A first look review of the mypressi TWIST™
Since it’s launch towards the back end of 2009, followed closely afterwards by a barrage of awards and endorsements, including the SCAA Best New Product 2009/2010 *1, I have wanted to get my hands on the mypressi TWIST™. This desire was also partly fuelled due to my travelling*2 [...]
48 hours until the 2010 UK Barista Champion is announced
Last weekend saw the UKBC South East Heat held in London (at Rich Mix in Shoreditch / Bethnal Green)
22 of the top Baristas from London and surrounding areas were competing for a chance to progress to the UKBC Semi Finals & Final this Sunday/Monday (28Feb/01Mar) at Hotelympia in London
Some photos [...]
So many beans, and not enough hours in the day in which to drink them
2010 has got off to a roaring start and our diary has been pretty full so far, and there is still a lot to look forward to.
Since the New Year we have conducted a number of training sessions for new cafes and home baristas, giving them an insight into the exacting processes of making a [...]
A clean start for 2010 (Steam Wand Cleaning)
Harbouring bacteria may be harming your profits
A few seconds spent cleaning a steam wand might be the difference between profit and patrons for coffee shop owners.
All too often coffee shop staff are steaming milk / hot chocolate and not cleaning the steam wand afterwards, resulting in milk residue and bacteria being caked to the steam [...]
2009 Wrap-Up
As 2009 draws to a close we are reflecting on an eventful year for 5M Coffee Company.
Earlier this year we formally welcomed our first customer, and since then 5M Coffee has provided numerous home barista training sessions and have a number of dates already pencilled in for early 2010. In addition to this, we have helped a number [...]
Footfall (can you rely on this alone to turn a profit?)
“Location, location, location”, a phrase we are all familiar with. Many cafe owners would have spent countless hours searching for just the right location, near a bus stop, opposite a pedestrian crossing, at a junction, opposite a hospital (and the list goes on), but not everyone seems to have that mindset.
I have visited a small number [...]
Piccolo heaven in the East End of London
Yesterday I spent the day drinking Piccolos, Cortados, Flat Whites and Espressos in the East End of London.
Starting my day at Gwilym’s cart in Whitecross Street, I spent an enjoyable hour and a bit chatting to Gwilym and Jenni. My first coffee was a flat white with a beautifully poured Rosetta, accompanied by a delicious [...]
Surrounded by coffee porn…
Yesterday I paid Paul at CoffeeHit a visit at his new premises in Brockley.
The showroom was larger than I expected and it was great to see so many products and parts in one place.
Most of us are familiar with coffee suppliers websites, with nice images of the products, but many of us never imagine the [...]
An opportunity missed
Whilst out shopping today (loitering around the coffee machines section of a major department store, checking out new features and familiarising myself with new domestic models on the market) I watched a transaction take place for the sale of a brand new Gaggia Classic.
The elimination process of which machine to buy had begun before I [...]
Pay attention to your keywords
Enquiries and referrals come in many different forms, and today’s phone call from a Search Engine AdWords Consultant was a complete surprise. When the consultant introduced himself I was braced for a sales pitch but instead was asked to describe my business as they had a prospective client for me.
Completely caught off guard, I happily [...]
