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Kopi Luwak perfected

The slightest of adjustments to the roast has produced a significant refinement in the taste of our Kopi Luwak. Using the Swiss gold filter the slightly irritating presentation of the acidity that signaled the coffee was fractionally under roasted has…

Kopi Luwak: a stunning espresso!

We’ve just had our first shots of Kopi Luwak as an espresso. This is an experiment that has paid off. A reasonably fine grind is required to ensure the water doesnt shoot through the puck too fast. It produces a…

Kopi Luwak

Had our first cup today, tasting notes can be found on the product details for this coffee on the filter/vacuum section of this website. Later today we will make as an espresso & also as a vacuum coffee, which will…

Kopi Luwak

Yes, curiosity has finally gotten the better of us; we have gone and bought Kopi Luwak. We’ve lost count of the numbers of times we’ve been asked what it tastes like, and up until now we’ve had to mumble towards…

Espresso: double v single

I have only recently realised that I have held a deep seated prejudice against single espresso, almost always opting for a double espresso instead. So deep it has almost been a sub-conscious decision. Why this is it is hard to…

Olympia price rise

We have raised the price of the Olympia equipment, to bring it into line with Olympia’s worldwide retail pricing, namely; Moca CHF1162.00Cremina CHF3392.00Maximatic CHF3671.00 To date we have been selling these machines at a discount We have not received preferential…

Panama coffee

Well the conclusion of the matter is this coffee produces a nice clean espresso with just enough acidity. When we posted our previous comment we mentioned the complexity of the coffee. It is complex, and indeed delicate, but on the…

We couldn’t help ourselves…

We’ve just pulled a shot of the Panama a few hours after roasting and while it needs time to de-gas & round out, the general character of the coffee is clearly evident. We’ve not tasted any coffee from Panama before,…

First test roast of the Panaminian coffee

We’ve just completed the first test roast. These beans are smaller than average, and the bean roasts up darker than comparable beans when roasted to the same temperature, giving the impression that we might have over-done things, when perhaps we…