The May issue of our monthly newsletter, The Grind, has hit the bricks! Including the Turkish Dee-Lite recipe, our process for making excellent french press coffee, tips on how to brew a strong shot in a superautomatic espresso machine and a directory of all the recent YouTube videos we've done over the last month, May's news is a sweet little compendium of a lot of the content we've shared with you here.
But what you won't find here is The Grind Special -- this month: $10 off the Hourglass Cold Brew Coffee Maker! Get this special and all future specials by signing up.
There's not much that we covet -- okay, yeah, we're a little head-over-heels for the Rocket Cellini -- but we have been watching the Vita-Mix Professional Series blenders from afar for awhile now and finally had to make our move.
Powerful and sleek, the Professional Series blenders are endorsed and used by The Culinary Institute of America for a reason: Moving seamlessly between chopping and pureeing, every sauce, smoothie or frozen coffee drink you whip up will come out velvety and perfect. When we saw them in action at the CIA campus in Napa Valley, we couldn't believe our eyes -- they actually adapt to the consistency of the food in the blender and change the speed and rotation in order to produce the desired consistency! Plus, they come with a 7-year, fully supported manufacturer warranty, which just speaks to their excellent construction and build quality.
We're thrilled to offer these awesome commercial-grade blenders in our store and can't wait until our own Ruby model comes in so we can get to making some seriously delicious summer drinks!
Soup up your home espresso setup with these professional-grade tools! Featuring polished stainless steel and highly durable rubber accents, Espresso Gear developed commercial-quality barista tools driven by their passion for great espresso. We think the design is a wonderful blend between form and function -- elegant, stylish and simple.
Our favorite item is their Click Mat, which is the only pressure-sensitive tamping mat on the market. Allowing you to change the pressure sensor weight between 22lbs. and 55lbs, the mat will signal when you've tamped to the set pressure -- giving you the ultimate tool in calibrating your extraction.
We have a deep love for and commitment to the home espresso enthusiast, but as our passion for making excellent espresso at home has grown, we have been exploring commercial-grade equipment, too. Obviously, comparatively few of us can afford to drop $15k on an espresso machine for our homes, but if you're looking to either upgrade your business' existing setup or thinking about launching a new espresso-based business, we have a wide selection of machines that is going to continue to grow.
Currently featuring primarily Faema and Rancilio commercial-class espresso machines & grinders, we've also included a few of the prosumer class of machines that could work well in a smaller-scale business that has espresso as a complementary service -- such as a bookstore or an art gallery. We also have tons of quantity discounts on accessories and wholesale pricing on coffee and syrups, so just ask.
We're excited to venture into a new realm within the coffee world and look forward to talking with you more about it! This blog will also expand as a resource and start offering up information that may be of interest to cafes and other small coffee businesses, so stay tuned.
Easily dose out your coffee beans or grounds and keep 'em fresh at the same time! The Scoop 'n Clip has a 1-1/2 tablespoon scoop on one side and a press clip on the other side, perfect for affixing to the top of your coffee bag and keeping it closed.
While it's no vacuum-sealed coffee container, it is very easy to use and we dig it's multi-tasking approach to life. Now, if only our toothbrush clipped our nails and our vacuum cleaner washed the windows, our life would be complete. We have modest needs, really.
