Domestic coffee grinders are one of two designs. They are either a spinning blade (propeller shape), like an upside down lawnmower, or a tapered male and female burr design. A blade grinder will simply smash the beans up, rather than…
Turn the grinder off immediately – this is the important thing to remember. Then simply turn the grind several settings coarser and turn the grinder back on and it should start working again If nothing happens after you have set…
Italy is the country in which the espresso machine was invented by Achille Gaggia in 1929(?) for the FIAT motor empire who were looking for a way to reduce the amount of time that their employees took for each coffee…
You have our full sympathy here! We spent a lot of time trawling the web for a burr coffee grinder that won’t break the bank. We have recently acquired a Krups burr grinder from John Lewis for ã40, and are…
Most people know espresso as a nasty, burnt, & bitter beverage, and regard it as unfit to drink. Londinium Espresso changes this. Even amongst coffee aficionados and roasters you will often hear the view expressed that espresso can be made…
Don’t believe us? Well think about this. A 3.41 litre bottle of milk costs around ã1.68. That latte you’re drinking might have 250ml of milk in it, for arguments sake, costing 12p using these numbers. The coffee at many establishments…
Over the years coffee has been accused of many things which have later been disproved, but it gets your name in the news as so many people consume coffee every day. Our view is that like most things in life,…
Don’t worry – this problem is common, and sadly many people never succeed in getting a decent espresso from their machine & give up in disgust. It doesn’t have to be like this. I have tried to set out below…
Londinium Espresso exists to help you make the best espresso that your equipment will allow. We assist individuals, cafe & restaurant owners, and businesses who provide complimentary coffee to their clients. There are many variables that affect your espresso; we…