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Coffee types
Why coffee motivates your employees
What if you became your own barista?
Compare the brewing methods of coffee
What is coffee?
3 Reasons Why Kenco Iced Latte is Good for Your Business
What is crema?
What is a lungo?
Taste of coffee
Coffee machine rental: to buy or to rent
So what are the differences between renting and buying?
The Role of Hot Drinks in Hydration
It is a common problem that can be avoided with easy to implement tips and safeguards.
Barista Training: Operation Excellence
How to keep coffee fresh and in the best condition:
- Don’t overfill the coffee hopper, only fill to the amount you’ll use for the day
- Only grind coffee to order, this will give the best flavours
- Only open a fresh bag when required
- Store the coffee in its original packaging, somewhere cool and dry, avoiding sunlight
- Avoid storing next to a fridge, strong smelling food or close to steam/moisture sources
- Don’t leave beans in hopper overnight, transfer them to an airtight container
Barista quality coffee: a step-by-step guide
- Milk Pitcher
- Dosing/Measuring Cup
- Shaker
- 3x cleaning towel (1 steam, 1 machine, 1 portafilter)
- Tamper
- Scale
- Cleaning brush
- Shots timer
- Disposal container for coffee grounds
- On demand grinder
- Espresso machine
Sustainable Coffee
At Jacobs Douwe Egberts we offer our customers the choice of a wide range of certified and verified coffees and teas from diverse origins.
Coffee Machine Tips
Coffee drinks explained: Must haves on your coffee menu
How coffee plays a part in welcoming visitors to your offices
Stop Food Waste Day
Take spent coffee grounds home from your workplace & follow these five handy hacks on how to use grounds effectively in the kitchen, garden and even in the bathroom! Join us in preventing leftover grounds ending up in landfill this #StopFoodWasteDay.
Hospitality Tips and Tricks
2. ‘Coffee to go’ is on trend & growing in popularity. Make sure you have nicely branded heat proof cups & all of the ‘necessities’ straight at hand, especially in busy places like shopping centres and hotel lobbies.
3. Cups are key – distinctive good quality crockery will create the right impression and a positive feeling, chipped or cheap crockery wont. Nearly 50% of people expect their coffee to be served in quality crockery when sitting in a coffee shop!*
4. It’s worth gently heating the cups, cold cups will kill the crema layer and adversely affect the coffee taste and experience. Sit them on top of your coffee machine, this will help to heat them!
Office Coffee Machine Challenges
We reveal the three ingredients for coffee success: serve great tasting coffee, include a variety of choices and coffee types, and position in the right location.
Coffee for business
Five reasons why our Cafitesse Excellence Touch is the perfect hygienic coffee solution
Here are five reasons why our Cafitesse Excellence Touch is the perfect hygienic coffee solution for your company:
Cappuccino at the office
Coffee Around the World
Here at JDE Professional UK, we celebrate the diversity of coffee around the world. It helps us ensure we can create the finest coffee blends with taste profiles that suit your preferences.
We're also aware of the coffee ecosystem and the impact it has on people's lives, and the environment. In this area of our coffee community, we hope to share with you knowledge about the world of coffee and what we're doing to ensure it's sustainable.
Coffee Recipes
However, coming up with new coffee recipes require a lot of time for experimentation, which you don't always have! Our coffee experts have done the hard work for you, experimenting and creating some fantastic coffee recipes. Below are a variety of recipes which you can try out:
