What is a Barista – What Do They Do?
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3y ago
When asking what is a barista, it is important to understand what the word means. The word “barista” comes from Italian and simply means a bartender. This could be a male or female bartender as it is not gender specific. However the term barista almost always refers to someone who makes, prepares and serves coffee. The word barista is now in common usage outside of Italy and especially in countries such as the United States of America and United Kingdom. What is a Barista? A barista is usually an employee in a coffee shop, cafe or restaurant that is responsible for serving coffee. You will ..read more
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How Much Caffeine in a Cup of Coffee – The Facts
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by CremaCup
3y ago
Wondering just how much caffeine there is in a cup of coffee? Well there’s no straight forward answer since every cup of coffee is different. However, we can give you some of the facts about caffeine and what you might expect to find in your cup of coffee. What is Caffeine? Caffeine is thought to be the most commonly used psychoactive drug in the world. Commonly found in many types of plant, caffeine is extracted and added to a number of beverages, foods and medicines. It can also be consumed from it’s natural source, most commonly from the coffee bean. It is also found in many other bever ..read more
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The Best Dalgona Coffee Recipe – What is Dalgona Coffee
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by CremaCup
3y ago
Here we’re going to take a look at how to make the best Dalgona Coffee recipe, one of the most popular coffee trends to emerge this decade. We’ll tell you what it is, where it came from and how to make it. Keep reading to see a quick guide on how to make Dalgona Coffee. What is Dalgona Coffee? Dalgona Coffee is quite simply whipped instant coffee, it’s comparable to a light desert in texture and very sweet in taste. Dalgona Coffee is sometimes used to top other drinks such as milk. It has become incredibly popular worldwide since videos emerged online of people making Dalgona Coffee, most com ..read more
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Espresso Knock Box – The Must Have Accessory
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by CremaCup
3y ago
What is an espresso knock box? An espresso knock box is used to deposit coffee grounds into after you have finished making an espresso, aeropress or other beverage using ground coffee. The bar across your middle of the container is used to ‘knock’ your portafilter against in order to loosen the used coffee in the basket, known as the coffee ‘puck’. While a knock box is not a truly essential component of your home coffee set-up, it is certainly a very useful tool to have in your kit. Good espresso knock boxes will feature a padded bar. This cushioning ensures you don’t dent or otherwise dam ..read more
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UK Coffee Subscriptions – Which One?
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by CremaCup
3y ago
Choosing from all of the UK coffee subscriptions can be hard. If you’re anything like us, you drink a lot of coffee. Whilst this is by no means a bad thing, after some time it can become a nuisance forever making journeys to your local cafe or coffee shop to pick up another bag of coffee. In recent years coffee roasters in the UK have sought to eliminate this problem by offering subsciption based service. This means you can pay a monthly or annual fee (usually monthly) and recieve a set amount of coffee right in your letterbox! One of the hardest choices to make is which coffee subscription is ..read more
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Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine Review
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3y ago
The Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine Image: Rancilio Group Image: Rancilio Group The Rancilio Silvia is an espresso machine designed primarily for home use. The Silvia caters to the enthusiast market in it’s extensive offering of features and regularly improved iterations. However if you’re looking for your very first home espresso machine this may be worth considering, especially if you want to skip a few steps and join the big boys league. Rancilio are a longstanding, trusted espresso machine manufacturer, producing machines across the globe. Rancilio Silvia Rating 4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.5 o ..read more
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Go Cubes – What is Chewable Coffee?
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by CremaCup
3y ago
Go Cubes are something that popped up on our radar earlier this month. At first glance we thought this could be a relatively interesting idea. Perhaps a soluble cube to be added to water? Maybe a caffeinated sweetener to add to your morning beverage? So what are Go Cubes? Image:Amazon.co.uk Image:Amazon.co.uk Well, we were about to find out just how wrong we were. We picked up a box of these Go Cubes to try out for ourselves. What we recieved was in fact, chewable coffee. That’s right, coffee itself, in edible form. As you might expect, this isn’t a product geared towards the specialty coffe ..read more
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Sage Barista Express Review – A Cheap Espresso Machine
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by CremaCup
3y ago
What is the Sage Barista Express? The Sage Barista Express is what you might consider the mid-range espresso machine in Sage’s lineup. The Barista Express is a very simple to use espresso machine. It is designed primarily for use at home, giving the user the ability to make quality espresso based drinks without the need for high end, expensive equipment. We Rated The Sage Barista Express 4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.5 out of 5. get price for sage barista express buy sage barista express now The Sage Barista Express fills a significant gap in the market by combining two important parts of making espr ..read more
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Coffee Shops in Bristol – City Guides
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by CremaCup
3y ago
Next up in our City Guides series is Bristol. Recently voted the happiest city in the UK and second best place to live for under 25s, Bristol is a great destination for a weekend break. The city’s creative spirit is palpable, and it comes as no surprise that it has produced artists such as Banksy and Massive Attack. We’ve pulled together a guide to the best coffee shops in Bristol to fuel a weekend wandering this energetic city. Small Street Espresso 23 Small Street Image Credit: Small Street Espresso Image Credit: Small Street Espresso Small Street Espresso is a small but perfectly formed i ..read more
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Coffee Shops in Bath – City Guides
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by CremaCup
3y ago
The picturesque city of Bath was recently named as ‘the foodie city’ in Conde Nast’s top 10 UK city breaks. However, it is clear that Bath has an emerging specialty coffee scene to compliment its excellent food offering. We’ve complied a guide to the best specialty coffee shops in Bath to give you some inspiration to fuel a days exploring in this beautiful historic city. This is the first in a series of specialty coffee city guides we’ll be running. Be sure to keep an eye out for the best specialty coffee in other popular UK destinations. The Colombian Company 6 Abbeygate Street Image Credit ..read more
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