Archive for August, 2010
LAVAZZA Pienaroma Espresso Beans
Have ever wondered how a coffee you are not familiar with would taste? This is the second coffee offered this week that gives a hint of what it tastes like. Let me know if this helps you understand the taste of the coffee better.
LavAzza espresso is a 100% Arabica blend from the finest premium Arabicas from Brazil, the Caribbean and Central America, which produces a creamy, smooth coffee with sweet and pleasantly acidic body. Low caffeine content and delicate flavor make LavAzza Pienaroma espresso a pleasure to drink without sugar; a blend for true espresso connoisseurs. These beans with an espresso roast are best when bought whole; the coffee tastes so much better when these beans have been freshly ground.
LAVAZZA Gran Filtro Dark Roast
Have you ever wondered how a coffee you are not familiar with would taste? This week I will introduce four Lavazza coffees and try to give an idea of how they will taste. Let me know if this helps you understand the taste of the coffee better.
LavAzza Gran Filtro dark roast is a blend of 100% Arabica full-bodied Brazilian beans combined with aromatic and spicy Indian coffees. The dark roasting enhances the strength and body of these origins producing an intense and persistent aftertaste of caramel. When this coffee is prepared by your drip coffeemaker or espresso machine, it will satisfy the taste of any connoisseur who prefers a darker and stronger roast coffee.
Coffee and Hot Weather Cool Down
LavAzza Dark Raoast Coffee – Drip
Today is extremely hot, 100° here in the Pacific Northwest, so I thought I would hand out some great cool summer coffee recipes.
Adult Mocha Shake
This drink is for adults. You will need the following ingredients:
- 1 cup coffee-flavored liquer
- 1 cup milk, 2% is okay
- 4 scoops chocolate ice cream
- Place all the ingredients in blender jar; cover. Blend 30 seconds or until desired consistency.
- Pour half into 2 glasses and sit back and enjoy.
Iced Latte
This drink sounds like a good one for a mid-afternoon drink on a day like today.
- 1 cup (8 oz.) club soda
- 1/2 cup vanilla syrup
- 1 cup non-fat powdered milk
- 1/4 cup dark roast coffee (Lavazza Dark Roast?)
- Place all ingredients in blender jar; cover. Blend until smooth.
- Add ice until covered with liquid. Blend again.
Serves: 2
Mango Cooler
This cooler sounds like it would be a bit filling as well as cool. Bet the “kids” would sure like this one as well.
You can double this recipe by doing the recipe twice. Large chunks of mango may take longer in the blender.
Sorry this one doesn’t have coffee in it, but thought a great cooler for the whole family.
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1 mango, peeled and cut in chunks
- 2 cups ice cubes
- Place all ingredients in blender jar; cover.
- Blend for 1 minute or until desired consistency.
Serves: 2 or 4
Thai Iced Coffee
- Coffee – Your choice or Dark Roast
- 2 teaspoons cardamom, ground
- 4 tablespons sugar
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Blend the cardamom into the coffee grounds for at least four cups of coffee before brewing your coffee as you are use to.
- Add the sugar and almond extract to the hot coffee and stir.
- Refrigerate until fully chilled. Serve in a tall glass over crushed ice. Add a spoon of cream to each glass, just before serving. Serves 4.
Okay here is another coffee drink that is great for an after dinner drink.
Espresso Machines from Italy
I have been told by suppliers that they are having a hard time getting the higher end espresso machines. It seems these companies are having a hard time getting the automatic and super automatic machines done to there high expectations and are not releasing them until they meet these expectations.
Therefore, when the next shipment arrives, which will be around the first part of September, I will be putting on a sale of all my espresso machines. Tell your friends that a rare sale on these top quality espresso machines and all the others will be on sale at: http://www.coffeemakersshop.com/household-espresso-machines as soon after they arrive. They are telling me that by the first of November there stock may be depleted. So, get yours now while they are sale and still available. For my loyal readers, more information will be coming.
Delfino Coffee Spice Grinder
The Toastess Delfino DLCG-559 Intelligent Grinder provides exceptional features and grinds coffee beans for the freshest cup of coffee. It grinds coffee beans with a powerful quiet motor and precision stainless steel blades that grind beans and spices quickly and uniformly. This grinder features one-touch operation, just push the button on the top and it will grind the coffee to your settings and automatically turn off. The 5 grinder settings run from coarse to fine and a cup slider control has 4 settings (2, 4, 6, and 8 cups). A retractable electrical cord keeps the counter neat and tidy. The removable grinding chamber is stainless steel and dishwasher safe.
This Intelligent Grinder grinds coffee for 2, 4, 6 or 8 cups of coffee. The dimensions: Height: 5.1”; Width: 6.1”: Depth: 9.1” and it weighs 3.1 lbs. and comes with a one year Toastess warranty.
Delfino Coffee Grinder Coffeemaker Combo
In addition to the two new Nesco products, CoffeeMakersShop.com has added 2 items from Toastess International. Toastess has just unveiled the Delfino brand of upscale, brushed stainless steel small kitchen appliances. The silver DLFC-378 programmable Coffee maker/Grinder Combo 10-cup automatically brews the freshest cup of coffee. The unit features a 24 hour programmable clock timer, reusable coffee filter built in a special cone shape, keep warm plate that lasts for 2 hours and then turns off and a pause serve anti-drip feature that allows to get a cup of coffee before the entire brew is done.
This grinder grinds beans when you want them ground; then, automatically brews for the freshest cup of coffee possible. With the 24 hour programmable timer, you can wake up at your time to have freshly brewed coffee in the morning or set it ahead for a small gathering at dinnertime.
The keep-warm plate maintains the ideal drinking temperature for as long as you wish. I believe the coffee starts to turn bitter after two hours or so, but you may still like your cup later than that.
For that first cup in the morning when you’re rushing to leave the pause & serve anti-drip feature for that quick first cup is really appreciated. This may be a 10 cup capacity, but you can make smaller amounts as well.
This coffee maker – grinder combo runs on standard 120 volts and pulls up to 1000 watts for maximum power. The combo coffeemaker/grinder is only 9.3 inches wide and 17.7 inches high.
Nesco Coffee Roaster
The Nesco® Coffee Bean Roaster Pro Series model CR-1010-PR offers a patented catalytic converter. It is the beginning of a new era in coffee history and a major step in the return of great tasting coffee to your home. With this coffee roaster you will be surprised to learn how fast and easy it is to roast your own specialty coffee beans right at home. And, it creates an even roast and uniform color while controlling the roast from light to dark. This roaster is also fast and economical; it roasts a batch of beans in less than 20 minutes at half the cost of store-bought. Before roasting be sure seals, chaff cup and cover are secure.
Learn to craft your own signature coffee from your favorite bean combination; you can achieve a wide range of distinct flavors. It’s fun and easy. Roast up to 1/3 lb of beans in only 20 to 30 Minutes, that’s enough for 36 cups of Coffee. Buy only green beans or ones that have been decaffeinated, check there aroma before purchasing. You will be truly rewarded when they are roasted. Once you have chosen two or three different beans who can try mixing them: yumm. Remember these safety features: Do not touch or move this appliance while in operation. Do not place the roaster set on a wet or cold surface. Do not place this on or near an electric burner. Do not try to open any other parts of the roaster. DO unplug this appliance after every use for safety.
This roaster features an advanced patented catalytic technology that significantly reduces smoke and odor; and, it carries the Underwriters Laboratories listed. It also comes with a Toastess one year warranty.
Nesco Coffee Grinder
CoffeeMakersShop is happy to announce that we now have Nesco coffee making equipment manufactured by the National Enameling and Stamping Company. Metal Ware now owns Nesco/American Harvest brand and has a long standing tradition of manufacturing quality electric cooking appliances that stretches back to 1920.
Today, we are introducing the Nesco coffee grinder model BG-88PR. This is a professional burr grinder that delivers the consistently even grind and lower heat generation that ensure the maximum flavor retention of your coffee. You can select 17 grind settings from espresso to French press, which are marked fine to course. Numbers 1 to 3 are good for espresso while 4-6 for filtered coffee makers, 7-9 for percolators and 10 and above for French press. The hopper holds 8.8 ounces, which has easy to read cup measurements. The adjustable timer allows you to grind the exact amount for 2 to 12 cups of coffee. Remember that 12 cups of espresso will take more time than, for instance, the filtered size grind. Press the On/Off switch to start the grinding and it will automatically shut-off. A note of caution here: Do not run the coffee grinder for more than one minute. If you need further grinding or more grinding let it the motor cool down for a full minute first.
This grinder come with a polarized plug, which means one side is wider than the other. This is a safety issue, so be sure the plug is in all the way. The power cord is short to eliminate it from getting entangled in or tripping over the cord.
After every use brush away all remaining coffee grounds from the bean hopper and grounds chute. You may wash the hopper lid and grounds chute with warm soapy water. DO NOT PUT GRINDER PARTS IN THE DISHWASHER.
This appliance is warranted for one year against defects in material and workmanship.
AMW Banquet Brewing System AMW-60E
The American Metal Ware high volume coffee brewing and holding system provides advantages to the user in three functions: brewing, holding transferring/filling operation. Each brewing urn is equipped to brew both sides at one time; 20 gallons of coffee can be brewed within 15 minutes (10 gallons on each side). The basic brewing urn is of the Space Saver type urn, electric or steam heat. It requires connection to a source of 140°F potable hot water with a 3/8” NPT. Each urn uses a pump-type brewing sys tem with a separate sprayover pump and spay arm for each coffee liner. Additional equipment and options include:
- 2 All stainless steel coffee liner filter screens
- 2 Model BB810 brew baskets for use with paper filters
- Low water cutoff system to protect the urn and immersion heater
- Automatic refill of the water compartment
- Adjustable bypass on each spray arm
- Start/stop pushbutton brewing timers; one for each liner
- Automatic air agitation of the coffee, programmed to operate only when not using the transfer pump system
Two coffee transfer pumps with NSF approved stainless steel braid covered Teflon lined hoses to connect the brewing urn liners to a holding urn. The transfer pumps are mounted in stainless steel housings located on the left and right ends of the coffee brewing urn.
Easy access for service is provided from the front of the housing, which also contains the sprayover pumps.
Sanitary Teflon sealed ball valves connect the transfer system to the coffee brewing liners. When the valves are closed, the liners are isolated from the transfer system and holding urn.
Thus, the automatic coffee brewing urn may be used as a normal coffee urn and 10 gallons can be brewed as an individual batch at any time. Coffee is held at 180°F to 190°F by externally mounted electric heaters underneath the stainless steel bottom. Thermostatic control is provided and the 4 faucets all have a 10” clearance allowing for a rapid refill process because one person can control two faucets at a time.
The electrical requirement for this system is 15KW / 120/208V / 72A per urn / 1Phase. The shipping dimensions are for two skids: skid 1: 42”H x 27”W x 41”D; skid 2: 43”H x 27”W x 54”D. Total shipping weight is 460 shipped in 2 containers.
AMW High Speed High Volume Urn 87710E
The Grindmaster AMW high speed high volume urn model 87710E has simultaneous two side brewing. Water is heated in large water compartment and is sprayed over the grounds by two independently controlled water pumps. The brew temperature varies less than 5ºF (3ºC) throughout spray over and thoroughly mixes the brewed coffee immediately after the spray over in is completed. Each water compartment will automatically refill and reheat as needed. The spray arms pistons are Teflon® coated to prevent liming and insures smooth operation positive “stops” on spray arm for operator ease. It has a low water cutoff that protects the heating elements from burn out at the start-up or in operation.
This high speed high volume urn is easy to operate and is fully automatic with push button operation. Simply load the brew basket with coffee, align the spary arm over the basket lid hole and press brew start button. The adjustment of the spray over rate is easy and a simple screwdriver adjustment. No awkward changing of parts necessary.
An adjustable bypass valve on the spray arm enables proper coffee extraction even with variable water conditions. A dial thermometer has a color-marked brew zone. The thermostat is adjustable from the front knob on the thermostat with four marked positions: Brew, Hold, Night Standby and Off.
Each liner is 10 gallons and made of durable A.I.S.I. type 304, 18-8 stainless steel. The electrical requirements for this urn are 15KW / 120/208V / 72A / 1Phase. The shipping dimensions are 41”H x 57”W x 28”D and the shipping weight is 220 pounds.