All our cocoa, sugar and espresso coffee are fairtrade organic We provide organic and local juices and apple cider, as well as use only organic maple syrup. Naturally sourced spring water – Eska. Who owns Balzac’s coffee? By Restaurant Talk: Owner and founder diana olsen‘s Balzac’s cafés are a place where everyone feels welcome. Besides … Read more
The difference between drum and fluid bed roasting is simple. In a drum roaster, the metal drum is heated, which then transfers heat to the beans. However, with a fluid bed roaster, the air is heated first and then blown through the roaster bed, eliminating the need for a heated drum What is fluidized bed … Read more
The café in Arizona has gone viral since one Twitter used shared an image of their iced coffee tasting platter. Does iced coffee taste good? Iced coffee is milder in flavor than hot coffee and can be made with ice cubes or blended up into a frozen treat. It’s one of the most satisfying things … Read more
Roasting is a process of heating a sulfide ore to a high temperature in the presence of air It is a step in the processing of certain ores. More specifically, roasting is often a metallurgical process involving gas–solid reactions at elevated temperatures with the goal of purifying the metal component(s). What is the process for … Read more
For flavor, ceramic is the best choice So, why does coffee taste better out of a ceramic mug? Because ceramic is a solid and neutral material, it neither absorbs nor imparts flavors, leaving coffee to taste just as it should. Can you drink coffee from ceramic cups? Ceramic is Neutral For flavor, ceramic is the … Read more
The single wall drum roaster is your typical drum roaster. It contains a burner that heats the drum from underneath as it rotates, and the drum in turn heats the coffee beans through conduction This lends itself to inconsistent roasts batch to batch because of the energy retained in the drum. How does a roasting … Read more