Coffee machine maintenance

Proper coffee machine maintenance starts with clean equipment.

At Varesina Caffè we’ll never tire of saying how important it is to clean everything you use for preparing coffee on a day-to-day basis.

Often the quality of espresso coffee is affected by the fact that the coffee machine has not been looked after properly or the fact that the grinder is old and not completely clean.

There’s also a huge range of coffee-related equipment to consider such as cups, milk jugs, trays, and work counters.

Whether lever-operated, electronic or automatic, professional  espresso machines are delicate implements and should be treated as such.

They require different types of regular maintenance work, which should be carried out daily, weekly and annually.

Most producers provide baristas with a handy instruction and maintenance booklet that clearly explains what manual or automatic procedures should be followed in order to take care of and clean your coffee machine   properly.

A number of different cleaning products are available that are specially designed for cleaning professional coffee machines and work to remove oil residue build-up inside the circuits and filters.

These residues give the coffee an unpleasant lingering bitter taste (quite burnt-like), which combines with a rancid taste from the oxidisation.

So, who still thinks you shouldn’t clean your coffee making equipment as it will end up losing “the taste of coffee”? Try sniffing the bean container of your dosing dispenser a few days or weeks in from the last clean and you’ll realise what unpleasant smells you could be adding to your espresso.

It is from a story of passion that our blends are born

  • Silver

    Blend 100% Arabica Coffee

    Origin: Cental and South America
    Roasting profile: Medium-Dark
    Availability: Bags of 1 Kg

    Thanks to a very careful selection of Arabica coffees from the best plantations in Central and South America, we have been able to obtain a gourmet coffee with a balanced and particularly delicate taste, with a low caffeine and fat content. In the cup the cream is fine and shiny, the soft aromas and a pleasantly balanced acidity give this blend an extraordinary elegance and refinement

  • Top Quality

    Blend 95% Arabica Coffee – 5% Robusta Coffee

    Origin: Cental and South America, India
    Roasting profile: Medium-Dark
    Availability: Bags of 1 Kg

    Top Quality is the result of a scrupulous blending of the best raw coffees from Central and South America. Characterized by the high content of different qualities of Arabica coffee and with a small and selected composition of fine Indian Robusta, on the palate it has a soft and, at the same time, a bit more decisive taste, with a glossy and compact crema. It is a product that manages to meet the needs of true coffeehouse professional Baristas.

  • Martin

    Blend 80% Arabica Coffee – 20% Robusta Coffee
    Origin:
    Central and South America
    Africa, India
    Roasting profile: Medium-Dark
    Availability:
    Bags of 1 Kg.
    The perfect balance between the precious Brazilian and African Arabica with the Robusta from the best Indian plantations. The result is a perfectly balanced coffee, medium-bodied and with a fine and persistent crema. The palate will captivate its sweetness, accompanied by delicate floral notes and a hint of toasted hazelnuts.

  • Kaffee Cream

    Blend 80% Arabica Coffee – 20% Robusta Coffee

    Origin: Central and South America India, Africa
    Roasting profile: Medium-Light
    Availability: Bags of 1 Kg

    This is the result of a bet, where Varesina Caffè has the ability to adapt to the needs of its customers; thus was born Kaffee Cream, a blend created specifically for the Northern European markets. The particular light roasting enhances its sweetness. In the cup it has a blonde color and a consistent cream with a soft taste. A mixture for those markets where the typical long extraction is looked for.

     

  • Plata

    Blend 60% Arabica Coffee – 40% Robusta Coffee

    Origin:Brasil, India
    Roasting profile: Medium-Dark
    Availability:Bags of 1 Kg

    Plata is the result of the combination of the most refined South American Arabica coffees and the best oriental Robusta coffees, including the precious Indians. The high percentage of Robusta coffee guarantees a thick and compact crema; the aromatic profile has a slight initial acidity and it is completed with a finish rich in cocoa and chocolate aromas. On the palate it is particularly full-bodied and it is dedicated to those looking for a full and decisive taste in coffee

  • Junior

    Blend 50% Arabica Coffee – 50% Robusta Coffee

    Origin: Brazil, India, Africa
    Roasting profile: Medium-Dark
    Availability: Bags of 1 Kg

    The union between excellent Arabica and Robusta coffees has enabled us to obtain this blend with a particularly intense taste and with delicate notes of cocoa and bitter chocolate. The cream, with its typical dark brown color, is thick and compact. The decidedly structured body gives us a full and decisive taste.