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 technology, perhaps one of the biggest changes in our culture over the last 30 years has been the rise of, and ubiquitous presence of, “coffee culture” as part of the daily fabric of our urban lives. Where … Read more

Can I Use Bottled Water In My Coffee Machine?

Many coffee drinkers assume that using bottled water in their coffee machine will produce a better drink. This is only partially true. Bottled water is clean and free of chlorine, which does make for better-tasting coffee Can you put bottled water in a coffee machine? Using bottled water in your coffee can be an excellent … Read more

Can I Use Filtered Water In My Breville Espresso Machine?

Edit: I’ll quote the manual: ” DO NOT use highly filtered, demineralized or distilled water in this machine This may effect the taste of the coffee and how the machine operates.” Can you use filtered water in an espresso machine? Due to it’s ability to leach metals and cause corrosion, we do not recommend using … Read more