We are going through our closest and getting rid of gear that we no longer use regularly.  Here is a quick list:

 

1 Black Mazzer Super Jolly ($325.00 + shipping)

1 Silver Mazzer Super Jolly ($325.00 + shipping)

1 Nuova Simonelli Appia 1 Group / 110v ($1,500.00 + shipping)

1 Nuova Simonelli MDX Grinder ($300.00…

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So, we have not had any problems with our portafilters on any of our Nuova Simonelli espresso machines in the past but we just bought 2 new machines and the trouble began.



When we put the double spouts on each portafilter, they turn past center and end up being sideways (shot classes would be front and back and not side to side).



Before I tell you what I have tried, do you have any suggestions? It is about to drive me mad.



Also, before I get tons of posts about… Continue

I have been seeing this since we have been going to Coffee Fest 4 years ago and I was thinking about 'getting certified' in September. I do not know much about it, however, and wanted your thoughts..



1. Is it worth it?

2. What is expected?

3. Other thoughts?



It seems that every certification you can get is just more education so it seems that it would be worth at least giving it a go but I don't want to waste $89.00 for nothing!



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So, it appears this blog is turning into a question (from me) and answer (from the gallery! Thanks!) section of my page. Sorry about that! I do have another blog, A Thought Over Coffee that has better content if you are interested.



Ok, back to my thoughts here. I have a friend/client that is a busy corporate guy that is looking for a super automatic machine for his Oklahoma City office. He is not there all the time and wants something that will… Continue

I have been trying to avoid this for a long time but the day has come. We need a blender and we need to get set up with frozen drink mixes. When we were in Bozeman, we pretty much could get away with Italian Soda and iced coffee drinks. Here in Oklahoma, not so much.



So, I really like what Caffe D'Amore is doing with the new Bellagio line of frozen drink mixes and I think that is probably what we are going to use. We also need fruit smoothy… Continue

So, Evoke is interested in serving Chai Tea and Chai Tea Lattes using
premium loose leaf chai. I know there are several cafes around that are
using loose leaf chai even in their lattes.

We have tried several but cannot get it to steep well in the milk.

Any suggestions?

..be bold