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Cascara may appear to be a newcomer to the café scene; yet in fact it pre-dates the crushing and extracting of the roasted coffee seed, coffee as we know it today. Cascara is tea made from steeping the dried skin of the coffee cherry in water and is ex... read more
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In October, we were fortunate to host the New Zealand launch of the Gravimetric Black Eagle. Coffee legend Colin Harmon of 3fe coffee in Ireland spoke on this revolutionary machine by Victoria Arduino (under Nuova Simonelli) and his first hand experien... read more
So you’ve dosed, distributed and tamped your coffee – now for the extraction, where you’ll put it all to the test. The following are some suggested parameters to measure your extraction based on what we recommend for our flagship blend Veloce: - The s... read more
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Tamping is a fundamental step in the espresso making process and this often misunderstood function can dictate the success or failure of any espresso shot. Achieving the appropriate ‘weight’ behind your tamp is important for consistency, although the ... read more
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The recipe to achieve great coffee relies on the control of many elements. Next on the list we discuss the Grind size – thought to be one of the most challenging but vital elements to master extraction. Whether your method be espresso, plunger or one ... read more
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On April 9th to 12th the world of Specialty Coffee had its biggest party of the year; the 27th annual Coffee Expo put on by the Specialty Coffee Association of America coincided with the 16th Annual World Barista Championship. The event was fittingly ... read more
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The coffee world is buzzing in competition mode with National and International Coffee Championships in full swing around the globe. The New Zealand Coffee Championships were held last month in Wellington’s Shed 6, hosted by The New Zealand Specialty ... read more
What would you say to an exquisite cup of soft brew coffee that takes mere minutes to prepare? Thanks to the addition of the Technivorm Moccamaster batch brewer into the Atomic Café, people are beginning to experience this refreshing approach to their... read more
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Be cool this summer with Cold Brew. Not that sort of ‘cool’, just a not hot kinda cool. World over people are doing amazing things with this enchanting yet simple brew. Since the launch of our very own cold brew it has proven to be a prevailing crowd ... read more
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Here at Atomic we have some of the best of the bunch in the world of coffee. Our Head Trainer Masako Yamamoto, has placed in the New Zealand Barista Championship and been 2nd in the New Zealand Latte Art Champs, but as there’s no rest for the wicked, ... read more
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Last month’s Insight gave you a little education on soft brew methods and now the question is… what to brew in those spectacular vessels? The answer - Single Origin Coffee. Single Origin is not a new trend, in fact it has been around since the beginni... read more
The rest of New Zealand has some catching up to do as far as soft brewing goes, but don’t worry, we’ve known about this black magic for a while now, and we think you’re ready to learn too. The Soft Brew explosion that begun in the States with coffee p... read more
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