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Our Coffee Academy aims to educate all coffee lovers and enthusiasts. We let our passion for the trade be communicated to our subscribers to enthrall and excite.

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How Are Coffee Capsules Made?

How Are Coffee Capsules Made? Coffee capsules have recently received some flack; pro-capsule people love the convenience and taste of this perfectly packaged and tidy product, while anti-capsule people will tell you that capsules are one of the leading causes of landfills overflowing and exorbitant waste accumulating. Both of these people are right. If you […]

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How Are Coffee Capsules Made? Coffee capsules have recently received some flack; pro-capsule people love the convenience and taste of this perfectly packaged and tidy product, while anti-capsule people will tell you that capsules are one of the leading causes of landfills overflowing and exorbitant waste accumulating. Both of these people are right. If you

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How to Make Iced Coffee from Your Coffee Machine

How to Make Iced Coffee from Your Coffee Machine Summer is here, folks! The time for curling up in a snug bed with hot chocolate or piping hot coffee is long, long gone. Instead, we can now fill our days with walks in the sunshine, sun tanning and of course – iced coffee. Most coffee

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How to Make Iced Coffee from Your Coffee Machine Summer is here, folks! The time for curling up in a snug bed with hot chocolate or piping hot coffee is long, long gone. Instead, we can now fill our days with walks in the sunshine, sun tanning and of course – iced coffee. Most coffee

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Home vs Office Coffee Machines: What Makes a Coffee Machine Better Suited?

Home vs Office Coffee Machines: What Makes a Coffee Machine Better Suited? We’ve heard some coffee machines are designed for offices, while others are designed for home use. But what is so fundamentally different about these machines that makes them ok to use in each of these various spaces?   The sizing (or capacity) of

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Home vs Office Coffee Machines: What Makes a Coffee Machine Better Suited? We’ve heard some coffee machines are designed for offices, while others are designed for home use. But what is so fundamentally different about these machines that makes them ok to use in each of these various spaces?   The sizing (or capacity) of

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Jura Errors: Your Jura E8 Decoded

Jura Errors: Your Jura E8 Decoded “The quality of your day is determined by how well your coffee machine works in the morning”. Whether you have a beautiful coffee maker perched in a prime position on your kitchen counter, or you – yourself –a re the human coffee maker, there’s simply no denying that coffee

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Jura Errors: Your Jura E8 Decoded “The quality of your day is determined by how well your coffee machine works in the morning”. Whether you have a beautiful coffee maker perched in a prime position on your kitchen counter, or you – yourself –a re the human coffee maker, there’s simply no denying that coffee

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Why Are Jura Coffee Makers So Popular?

Why Are Jura Coffee Makers So Popular? The Swiss company’s products continue to shine in a cut-throat market, packed with competitors in all shapes and sizes. Build, quality, brand, reputation and guarantee are some of the factors that contribute toward the popularity of Jura, worldwide. Some of the reasons for Jura’s international acclaim are: Experience

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Why Are Jura Coffee Makers So Popular? The Swiss company’s products continue to shine in a cut-throat market, packed with competitors in all shapes and sizes. Build, quality, brand, reputation and guarantee are some of the factors that contribute toward the popularity of Jura, worldwide. Some of the reasons for Jura’s international acclaim are: Experience

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Instant vs Filter Coffee – The Why, The When and The How

Instant vs Filter Coffee – The Why, The When and The How I can already feel I’ve rubbed some readers up the wrong way, but hear me out. Coffee is an acquired taste, and even thought the popularity of this drink has grown exponentially over the past decade, there are still more personal tastes to

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Instant vs Filter Coffee – The Why, The When and The How I can already feel I’ve rubbed some readers up the wrong way, but hear me out. Coffee is an acquired taste, and even thought the popularity of this drink has grown exponentially over the past decade, there are still more personal tastes to

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Renting vs Buying A Coffee Maker for a Coffee Shop: The Pro’s and Con’s Explained

Renting vs Buying A Coffee Maker for a Coffee Shop: The Pro’s and Con’s Explained Coffee shops and café’s are popping up everywhere, from side-walks to shopping centres, within beauty salons and even retail stores. It’s plain to see people not only want their coffee – they NEED it, and they need it to be

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Renting vs Buying A Coffee Maker for a Coffee Shop: The Pro’s and Con’s Explained Coffee shops and café’s are popping up everywhere, from side-walks to shopping centres, within beauty salons and even retail stores. It’s plain to see people not only want their coffee – they NEED it, and they need it to be

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When Is The Wrong Time To Buy a Coffee Maker?

When Is The Wrong Time To Buy a Coffee Maker? In this age of instant sales and instant gratification, we’re so used to be told “Yes, now IS the right time!”, or “if not now, when”. You get the idea. Other than those who are lucky enough to have previous experience, or someone who is experienced guiding

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When Is The Wrong Time To Buy a Coffee Maker? In this age of instant sales and instant gratification, we’re so used to be told “Yes, now IS the right time!”, or “if not now, when”. You get the idea. Other than those who are lucky enough to have previous experience, or someone who is experienced guiding

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Why Your Facilities Management Should Choose A Coffee Solution for Your Office

Why Your Facilities Management Should Choose A Coffee Solution for Your Office The official definition of facilities management is “the maintenance of an organization’s buildings and equipment.”. I’m sure you could ask any facilities manager, and they would agree, that the role itself is far more encompassing than that. It not only involves making sure

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Why Your Facilities Management Should Choose A Coffee Solution for Your Office The official definition of facilities management is “the maintenance of an organization’s buildings and equipment.”. I’m sure you could ask any facilities manager, and they would agree, that the role itself is far more encompassing than that. It not only involves making sure

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Second Hand Coffee Makers: Pro’s and Con’s Discussed

Second Hand Coffee Makers: Pro’s and Con’s Discussed Owning or leasing  a coffee maker is a decision we advocate putting a lot of thought and consideration into. It is a luxury item, so not everyone has the ability to maintain one, but what if a coffee machine solution is able to save you money in

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Second Hand Coffee Makers: Pro’s and Con’s Discussed Owning or leasing  a coffee maker is a decision we advocate putting a lot of thought and consideration into. It is a luxury item, so not everyone has the ability to maintain one, but what if a coffee machine solution is able to save you money in

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Moccha for the Millennial: How Coffee Needs Have Changed

Moccha for the Millennial: How Coffee Needs Have Changed If we take a time capsule back to the early 90’s, we’d see some adverts for coffee that might raise an eyebrow or two in our current times, picturing the typical 1940’s working man scalding his wife for the poor tasting coffee she’s made. These adverts

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Moccha for the Millennial: How Coffee Needs Have Changed If we take a time capsule back to the early 90’s, we’d see some adverts for coffee that might raise an eyebrow or two in our current times, picturing the typical 1940’s working man scalding his wife for the poor tasting coffee she’s made. These adverts

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Getting to Know Coffee – The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Drink

Getting to Know Coffee – The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Drink Coffee culture is far more than a trend. It’s more than being presented with a de-constructed latte (imagine a glass of warm water, a small glass of Espresso and another glass of frothed milk) laid neatly in front of you, for you to

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Getting to Know Coffee – The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Drink Coffee culture is far more than a trend. It’s more than being presented with a de-constructed latte (imagine a glass of warm water, a small glass of Espresso and another glass of frothed milk) laid neatly in front of you, for you to

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Black Insomnia Coffee “The Worlds Strongest Coffee”, launches on Amazon USA!

The Coffee That Trumps all Others – Black Insomnia Coffee “The Worlds Strongest Coffee”, launches on Amazon USA! Black Insomnia Coffee Company, which first launched in Cape Town in July 2016, is the brain-child of founder Sean Kristafor, who had a vision of ‘rebooting’ the coffee industry. According to Kristafor, “it is time to offer

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The Coffee That Trumps all Others – Black Insomnia Coffee “The Worlds Strongest Coffee”, launches on Amazon USA! Black Insomnia Coffee Company, which first launched in Cape Town in July 2016, is the brain-child of founder Sean Kristafor, who had a vision of ‘rebooting’ the coffee industry. According to Kristafor, “it is time to offer

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Coffee Bean Roast Levels Explained

Coffee Bean Roast Levels Explained It’s not common knowledge; I was even surprised to hear about the endless levels of “roast” a coffee bean can undergo. To spare you an exorbitantly long read, we will highlight the three most common roast levels and how they vary is taste, quality, price and availability. Coffee Bean Roast

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Coffee Bean Roast Levels Explained It’s not common knowledge; I was even surprised to hear about the endless levels of “roast” a coffee bean can undergo. To spare you an exorbitantly long read, we will highlight the three most common roast levels and how they vary is taste, quality, price and availability. Coffee Bean Roast