Posts Tagged ‘LavAzza’Cupping: Decaf Coffees
March 28th, 2011
Sometimes you just don’t want too much extra skip in your step, but you’re not willing to give up the flavor of a great cup of coffee. We asked the crew to blind taste the four different decaf coffees we carry — Lavazza, illy, Caffe Mauro and Velton’s — to determine which ones they thought [...]  Lavazza Espresso Blend Cupping
February 7th, 2011
Gail, Rob and Allison put their taste buds to the test and tried out six different Lavazza espresso blends. Watch their assessment of these coffees. Which Brew Temperature is Best for Lavazza Super Crema?
August 10th, 2010
We took one of our most popular coffees, Lavazza Super Crema, and brewed it using different temperatures on the La Spaziale Mini Vivaldi. While the 204F degree espresso extraction temperature is a general rule of thumb, a lot of single origin/estate beans and even some blends are particularly sensitive to heat and will perform better at a different temperature. Lavazza Pre-Ground Coffee Cupping
August 4th, 2010
We sell several variations of Lavazza’s pre-ground coffee and we often get asked what the difference is, flavor-wise. So we asked Gail to put it to the cupping test to see how they compare. Manualicious
March 31st, 2010
Whatever the case, the fact of the matter is that now you have no wisdom to guide you. We created our manufacturer manual repository over at Brown Bean to connect you with the source code. We have manuals for a lot of models both current and historical, so if you’re looking for tips on how to perform maintenance or need to find out what that error code means, check ‘em out. Ask the Experts: What’s Scale Build-Up?
November 21st, 2009
We talk regularly about descaling a machine, but to what are we exactly referring? In this video, Gail shows us the dirty truth about scale build up. Italian Art, LavAzza Style
July 1st, 2009
We’ve got a couple of the gorgeous, artistic LavAzza posters hanging in the store, so when we ran across this synopsis of the Annie Liebovitz-photographed 2009 LavAzza calendar, we just had to pick one up. Reinterpreting a selection of Italian artistic icons to incorporate the almost nearly iconic LavAzza espresso cup, these scenes are both [...] How Green is Your Coffee?
May 13th, 2009
As the national obsession with greening our lives grows, examining how the things we love impact the environment has become a common topic of discussion. Up now: How green are different coffee beans? The folks over at Greenopia devised a Leaf Awards rating system that is used to evaluate a coffee company’s overall greenness by [...] Crew Review: Lavazze Blue Superautomatic Capsule Espresso Machine
March 12th, 2009
If that stained Mr. Coffee from 1987 is spending more time baking coffee than brewing it and you find that visitors to your business are less than impressed by the caffeinated offerings from your office kitchen, it might be time to upgrade. We vote for eschewing the world of drip coffee for the exceptional flavor, [...] Brew Tip: Half Double Decaf in a Half Caf (with a Twist of Lime)
January 29th, 2009
He may have been poking fun at the overly complex ordering practices of his fellow Angelenos, but Steve Martin’s humorous cafe scene in LA Story is a (semi-)appropriate backdrop for our tip today: Brewing rich, delicious espresso with just a bit of a kick. When we’re craving the taste of coffee but still need to [...] |
