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Need to know how to froth milk?

by on 1:58 pm in Blog

Here Jose  & David show you how to steam milk on an Espresso Machine. How to make Cappuccino at home for perfect micro-textured milk: As seen on SABC3 eXpresso show

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Learning about coffee @ us in Time Out

by on 8:31 am in Press

Time for Coffee School?: this lays out more or less how it all works.

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Just Sayin’

by on 9:36 am in Random

I found this on an unrelated quest and had to post it:

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Back to Basics – common misconceptions in coffee #2

by on 8:35 am in Blog

Via twitter yesterday, after posting on the difference between a Cappuccino and a Latte, I was asked the following: “I seldom see a Lungo served in SA and those who do call it an Americano.  I like a double espresso – extracted a bit longer…” Let us get this straight, running a shot for too [...]

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Back to Basics – common misconceptions in coffee #1

by on 1:07 pm in irreverent

Consider this a rant. The number of times I get asked for a strong latte or a weak cappuccino s frightening. The misunderstanding is almost universal in the so-called food service industry.   This is the skinny (pardon the pun) It is all about ratios, in our third wave coffee universe.   a cappuccino is 1:3-5 ( 1 [...]

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As seen on TV – Filter Style

by on 12:04 pm in Blog

As seen on TV – Filter Style

How to tame your ABId on TV   techniques in making Filter Coffee, today with the clever coffee dripper.   As seen on Expresso (SABC3) this AM   For the real how to, see here: http://www.truthcoffee.com/how-to-train-your-abid/  

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How to make a plunger of coffee eXpresso style

by on 11:53 am in Blog

How to make a plunger of coffee eXpresso style

As seen on TV   Our insert on Expresso (SABC3) from last week   How to make a plunger of coffee: For a more detailed how to on how to get your French Press on try this link: http://www.truthcoffee.com/how-to-make-the-perfect-plunger-french-press-of-coffee/    

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