Interested in how strong your coffee was brewed? The SCAE now offers the SCAE Refractometer, it is easily portable and is an essential tool for quality control everywhere coffee is brewed.
The Refractometer comes with the new dedicated ExtractMojo software developed by George Howell, this guarantees a quick and easy measurement.
Have you bought one? Or a similar device? Please let us have a look!
The top coffee in mid-November’s Cup of Excellence auction attracted a record price of $35.05 per pound after bidding from an international group of speciality traders and roasters, the organisers said.
Barista is a new application for iPhone users, it can be found using App Store and costs 2,39 EUR. It is about making quality espresso at home and covers step-by-step instructions on the most common espresso beverages. It also contains tips and techniques such as selecting, storing and grind coffee beans, tamping and extracting single and double shots, texturing milk, pouring latte art and much more.
The SCAE is now offering a select line of coffee-related jewellery items from Italian designer, artisan and goldsmith Pietro Marmo. The online coffee jewellery range, which is being offered at special prices to members, includes pendants, bracelets and cufflinks, all using coffee as a theme.
This Nespresso machine by the French designer Charles Teyssier is a simple, yet very complicated looking coffee machine. At the top we find the input for the Nespresso cups, at the left side we can see a water tank with a small plexi in to see the water level and at the right side we can chose wether we want a small coffee or a larger one. (Espresso / Lungo)
Basic, advanced and professional and profile roasting are all covered in the three latest one-day courses being given in December by IECafe, the Barcelona-based training organisation led by SCAE Authorised Trainer Jon Willassen.
The SCAE’s certified Authorised Trainers, coffee experts with wide experience of their subject, offer courses covering everything from green beans through roasting, brewing and serving the final cup. Read more..