For the second successive year, Astoria is to be the official sponsor of both the World Latte Art and the World Coffee in Good Spirit Championship finals.
These events – some of the most popular and fiercely competitive events in the speciality coffee sector – will feature the Astoria Plus 4 You TS. All entrants will use Astoria’s flagship espresso machine during their routines.
…continue reading Astoria To Sponsor Two World Championship Events
Read by a wide range of buyers, importers, producers and retailers, the Fine Food Digest sits at the heart of the speciality food and drink sector.
This month, the popular trade magazine did a special feature look back at the movers, shakers and new product lines that have dominated the world of coffee over the past twelve months. And we were extremely lucky – not to mention honoured – to be included in their review.
Swordfish featured prominently on the front page of the roundup.
Serve up a treat with these traditional Vietnamese coffee curd tarts – perfect as an after dinner treat!
…continue reading Traditional Vietnamese Coffee Tarts, served with Pomegranate
With the thermometers plummeting over the weekend, it felt like an opportune time to daydream of breaks away from this sceptred isle. Given our preference for coffee, it seemed only natural to think about a caffeine-infused getaway or two.
Loaded up on a potent mixture of espresso and wanderlust, the pages of guidebooks were digested, the internet was scoured and the brightest, best and most-travelled minds were consulted.
At the end of a rigorous afternoon of research, all that remained was a list: A list of some of the cities to go to on a coffee-themed holiday
Caffe Society can now announce that we are a supplier of Schaerer’s state-of-the-art automatic coffee machines.
The Coffee Art Plus is available in four different configurations, ranging from the barista-style Supersteam through to the fully automatic Flavour Point, which gives operators the ability to create over forty different hot and cold beverages from one single unit.
Schaerer’s other premier bean to cup machine is the Coffee Prime. Ideal for campus cafes, hotels and other high-capacity venues, the Prime is available in either instant of fresh ingredient form.
…continue reading Schaerer Coffee Machines – Now available From Caffe Society
On this day in 1773 a group, led by Sam Adams, congregated in Boston Harbour. Adams and company, collectively they were known as the Sons of Liberty, did their best to go unnoticed, meeting in the dead of night and concealing their identities.
The group scaled boarded three ships, the Dartmouth, the Eleanor, and the Beaver, and dumped case after case of tea overboard. The value of the imported tea that was lost that night has been estimated to be $18,000. More importantly, it was an act of defiance that put into motion the events that would bring about the American Revolution.
But why was tea targeted?
There are certain things that go perfectly well with a cup of coffee, such as a slice of carrot cake, a piece of biscotti or a dunkable digestive. But if you’re bored of the conventional wisdom when it comes to coffee’s accompaniments, why not try a slab of Finnish cheese?
Leipajuusto (or juustoleipa as it is known in some quarters) is a traditional Finnish cheese that is typically made from cow’s beestings, though reindeer or goat’s milk may also be used. Once set, the cheese is then grilled. By being exposed to heat, the cheese takes on a mottled complexion which accounts for its English-language nickname of ‘bread cheese’.
Colombian coffee has a reputation for being some of the best in the world. Like many countries situated inside the bean belt the climate is ideal for the careful cultivation of the coffee crop, but Colombia also has the benefit of some truly exceptional topography.
The result is a constant wave of fantastic coffee coming from the northern parts of South America. But it isn’t just down to the climate or mountainous terrain or advantageous soils: It’s down to the skill of the farmers and the diversity of crop, growing and processing methods that they have adopted over the years.
That’s why we had such a problem finding the right Colombian coffee to offer in our Speciality Range – not that we’re complaining! With so many different varieties to choose from, you can be really spoilt for choice when searching for a Colombian.
…continue reading 2015 Colombia (North) Cup of Excellence – Results
During the most recent UNESCO meeting, the UN’s Cultural Agency has determined that the traditional Arabic practice of preparing and serving coffee is a great symbol of generosity.
As such, the age-old routine has been recognised by UNESCO as something of specific cultural and global interest.
Representatives of 175 countries attend the event, which was hosted in the Namibian capital city of Windhoek.
…continue reading Coffee, A Symbol Of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Nicolas Flamel was a French scribe who, if the legend is to be believed, discovered the Philosopher’s Stone. As well as being able to turn common, base metals in gold, the alchemical substance is also capable of extending one’s life.
Flamel certainly did exist (he was born in the French commune of Pontoise and died, in 1418, in Paris), but there’s been no proof of the Philosopher’s Stone’s has ever been found.
However, a study, which was recently published in the journal Circulation, has found that people who drink a moderate amount of coffee tend to live longer.
So is coffee the Philosopher’s Stone? …continue reading Can Coffee Help You Live Longer?
