Jura Xs90 One Touch

Jura Xs90 Coffee Machine Review

 Coffee today means so much more than your standard builders cup of coffee with a load of milk and two sugars. With so many options available on the market today, from cappuccinos to macchiatos, there is an ever increasing interest in coffee drinking. Jura are one of the top of their market, producing coffee machines to meet the desires of those excited about coffee and attracted to trying different coffee beverages. The Jura Xs90 One Touch is no backslider, able to produce no fewer than twelve different coffee types at, as you guessed it, the touch of a button. 

It is clear however that Jura were not just aiming for great productivity with the Xs90, as the design of this coffee machine is of top quality also. With its compact design, especially for what this machine can do, and stylish finish, the Jura Xs90 really is a top notch all rounder. The controls such as the selector with its backlit pictograms, rotary switch or the graphics display are not only eye candy optical highlights but also make this machine exceptionally easy to use.

You would think that after all this machine can produce, along with its stylish design, there would be a fall back somewhere, for example, maybe in its ecological productivity, making this Jura machine damaging to the environment. However, the Xs90 One Touch actually has top of the market ecological intelligence for coffee machines with its Energy Saving Mode which turns the machine down so that it uses 40% less energy! There is also the easily accessible option of running the machine for an extensive period of time without using the power from the mains. 

Other Features include :

 - Professional Cappuccino Frother: take the hard work out of making a classic Cappuccino or trendy Latte Macchiato.

- Height adjustable coffee dispenser: use cups or glasses of virtually any size.

- Separate, integrated heating systems; to enable seamless and instantaneous switching from hot water to steam.

- Seperate powder dispenser, which can hold a second, pre-ground coffee; giving you even more possibilities and your customers or clients even more choice.

- Ecological intelligence: the Impressa XS90 One Touch helps you to protect the environment and additionally save money on energy bills. In Energy Save Mode (E.S.M.©) up to 60% less power is used.

- Integrated time management system: ensures the machine switches on or off automatically at programmed times

Coffee Love

Coffee Strengths

 The Strengths of Coffee Info

Not all coffee tastes the same and coffee varies in strength. To determine the strength of a coffee, a number of things are important, including the origin of the coffee. However, perhaps the main process in producing a certain strength of coffee is the roasting of the green beans.

Roasting changes the coffee beans both physically and chemically, affecting the taste. Good quality coffee roasting requires an expert to manipulate different roasting techniques to bring out not just the strength but also the countless different flavours and aromas. All our coffee is selected and roasted by international coffee experts.

As the coffee beans loose moisture from the roasting, they start to increases in volume and decrease in weight. This causes the density of the coffee bean to alter the strength of the coffee. So the strength of coffee is determined by the length of time the beans are roasted for. 

The time it takes to roast the coffee beans can vary from 2 to 30 minutes in a 180 to 280 degree roaster.

Coffee roasting takes place in large units that tumble the green beans, making sure that all the beans are equally being exposed to the heat.

Basic: How to taste coffee

Coffee Tasting def - Coffee cupping, or coffee tasting, is the practice of observing the tastes and aromas of brewed coffee.

Coffee tasting is a professional practice done by Master Tasters, but of course can also be done informally by anyone as a hobby or simply a home interest. Coffee tasting is widely practiced over the entire world and it involves observing the tastes and aromas of coffee, which can be done in many different ways and different places by different people. Very much like wine tasting, coffee tasting has a very simple procedure:

• Inhale the coffee aroma
• Slurp the coffee
• Take it to the back of the tongue

 Coffee is then often spit out and discarded.

Cafedirect Machu Picchu Filter Coffee Review

Cafedirect Machu Picchu 
Coffee Review
 The Machu Picchu by Cafe Direct Fair Trade is what can be defined as organic. There is no doubt this is one of the tastyiest delicious filter coffee's about. It is dark, nutty and chocolatey, which makes it an award winning favourite. Cafédirect is now renowned to be the UK’s largest Fairtrade hot drinks company as their coffees, teas and hot chocolate are sold throughout the major supermarkets. It is due to this that the Cafe Direct Machu Picchu has become a famous fairtrade coffee, and rightly so.

Jurang Fairtrade Coffee Review

Jurang Sumatra Organic

Coffee Review

Before stepping into reviewing this coffee, it would be appropriate to give some basic background information about it. Jurang is a Wholesale and Coffee Merchant that sells premium quality coffee and ensures it is sourced from sustainable and ethical sources through Fairtrade accreditation. The Jurang company sources Fair-trade certified coffee of a high quality and it is due to the fair-trade accreditation that one should straight away pay respect to this company.

The Jurang Sumatra Organic is a dark and rich Fair Trade Coffee from Indonesia. All organic sumatra are bursting with bold flavours and herbal highlights, yet are renowned for a smooth drinking coffee, the Jurang Sumatra is of no exception with its superb quality. The Jurang Sumatara Organic coffee originates from Takengyon, Gayo Highlands in North Sumatra, and with its fairtrade accreditation, you know its going to be the right fresh stuff you want. I think the best way to describe this coffee is by what is should say on the tin; a smooth, full bodied coffee that has clear herbal highlights making your mouth water even at the brewing stage.

This Jurang coffee produces deep flavours which make this fairtrade coffee have a real distinctive character. It is due to this unique delivery that really does not dissapoint that this coffee gets a 9 out of 10. It fails at no respect apart from the possibility that it does not suit all needs due to its more niche audience than the classic coffee. However, at the niche it is hands down perfect which means that this Jurang Sumatra Organic Coffee is highly recommended.

 

Oromo Harar Coffee Review

Oromo Harar
Coffee Review

Before stepping into reviewing this coffee, it would be appropriate to give some basic background information about it. Oromo is a company fully owned by Oromo people, an ethnic group  mainly from Ethopia (however can also be found in such places as Kenya and Somalia). Composed of around a dozen tribal groups, these peoples prefer just the term "Oromo" when speaking of themselves. The Oromo coffee company sources Fair-trade certified coffee of a high quality, directly from smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. It is due to the fair-trade accreditation that one should straight away pay respect to this company.

 Now, the coffee. The Oromo Harar is a Strength 4 coffee meaning that it is quite a powerful coffee, only 1 below the strongest coffee possible to be bought. The Harar is a classic 'natural' Fairtrade coffee, meaning that there is no extra funky aspects to it, its just a straight coffee for those that are not looking for something unique. However, this coffee is far from boring, which you will find as soon as you start to brew this coffee, it really has a brilliant coffee smelling aroma that will leave your mouth watering. The best way to describe the taste of this coffee is it has that classic taste that coffee should have, however leaves you with a slight chocolaty finish that can be a real delight. It can be argued that if your looking for a classic Ethopian coffee, and with the fair-trade accreditation ofcourse, then this Oromo Harar really is one of the best to go for. It is due to that reason that I will rate this coffee, from 1-10, a 9. The reason this coffee has such a high rating is because it is not trying to be something that it is not, and therefore it fails in no respect. The only reason this coffee has not hit the 10 is because I dont think this coffee could be an all rounder, with the chocolatey finish, it may be a very little sweet for those experts that are looking for the perfect classic coffee.


Highly Recommended - The Oromo Harar Coffee