August 31st, 2010 by Geoff Marks
If you enjoy an espresso drink at home and took the plunge and purchased a pricey quality espresso machine such as the Gaggia Platinum Vision so you can have a latte or cappuccino anytime you would like the next challenge is how to keep your fresh beans fresh.
The whole purpose for having a quality machine at home is freshness. Each espresso is brewed individually with the correct quantity of ground beans to achieve an excellent drink.
Green coffee beans will keep their flavor for years but unfortunately once the beans are roasted the coffee begins to lose flavor as soon as a week after roasting. Once the coffee is ground it will begin losing flavor in an hour and worse yet after it is brewed it loses flavor within minutes.
You might be wondering at this point how to make sure the beans stay fresh? Well right or wrong here is what I do. First I only fill …
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August 19th, 2010 by Geoff Marks
If you enjoy an espresso drink at home and took the plunge and purchased a pricey quality espresso machine such as the Gaggia Platinum Vision so you can have a latte or cappuccino anytime you would like the next challenge is how to keep your fresh beans fresh.
The whole purpose for having a quality machine at home is freshness. Each espresso is brewed individually with the correct quantity of ground beans to achieve an excellent drink.
Green coffee beans will keep their flavor for years but unfortunately once the beans are roasted the coffee begins to lose flavor as soon as a week after roasting. Once the coffee is ground it will begin losing flavor in an hour and worse yet after it is brewed it loses flavor within minutes.
You might be wondering at this point how to make sure the beans stay fresh? Well right or wrong here is what I do. First I only fill …
Read the rest »
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