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The Great Coffee Debate: Coffea canephora or coffea arabica

by elcoffee
Barista, Brewing, Coffee, Tips
May 29, 2025

Some roasters will argue the case for robusta (coffea canephora) and will put forward that it is a bolder coffee. One with some sought after bitterness and a higher caffeine content. Another...

Coffee Machine Rentals

by elcoffee
Barista, Brewing, Coffee, Tips
January 16, 2025

OK so you have decided to serve good coffee. This is easier and cheaper than you might think. At Cutman & Hawk coffee, we offer our business customers the option to buy...

Raw Coffee Beans

Coffee Is Too Cheap!

by elcoffee
Barista, Brewing, Coffee, Tips
December 3, 2024

So green coffee prices on the New York Coffee Exchange, where it all happens, have gone up...

Coffee machines, hire and rent – important considerations.

by elcoffee
Coffee, Tips
May 24, 2023

Be careful folks, coffee-partnering arrangements between the big coffee producers and service establishments have become as complex as mobile phone contracts! A free coffee machine This is the most obvious trap! As...

Coffee Extraction

The Science of Proper Coffee Extraction

by elcoffee
Barista, Brewing, Coffee, Tips
April 12, 2023

The strength, and therefore the flavour, of your coffee is determined by the dissolvable solids (TDS - Total Dissolved Solids) that are extracted from the ground beans....

What is considered to be freshly roasted coffee and why is this important?

by elcoffee
Brewing, Coffee, Roasting, Tips
January 31, 2023

Freshly roasted coffee tastes the best! Coffee flavour is at it’s best a few days after roasting. The popular view is that after two to five days during which accelerated de-gassing...

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Helping you to choose the right coffee

by elcoffee
Coffee, Tips
January 31, 2023

It can be very difficult to select the coffee that is best for you when faced with the array of choices a coffee lover finds at one's local supermarket. As...

EL Coffee Co

What coffee should I buy, Light, Medium or Dark?

by elcoffee
Brewing, Coffee, Tips
January 31, 2023

The simple answer is that you should buy the coffee that you enjoy the most. This doesn’t however do this complex subject any justice. Not unlike the chef who refuses...

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The Importance of Coffee Machine Maintenance

by elcoffee
Maintenance, Tips
January 31, 2023

Whether you own, are renting or are busy purchasing your coffee machinery and equipment via our easy rent-to-own option, there is a multitude of obvious reasons why you should care...

Espresso Machine

Why does my coffee taste bitter?

by elcoffee
Brewing, Coffee, Tips
January 31, 2023

Why does my coffee taste bitter? Now, let us assume that you have selected and are buying good coffee. Reasonably fresh coffee sourced from a roaster who knows his trade....

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Tuesday 7:45 - 16:30
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Latest posts

  • The Great Coffee Debate: Coffea canephora or coffea arabica May 29, 2025
  • Coffee Machine Rentals January 16, 2025
  • Coffee Is Too Cheap! December 3, 2024
  • SloJo Syrups & Powders October 22, 2024

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