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Our Happy Easter Gift Pack – The Perfect Gift for Coffee-Lovers This Easter
Our Happy Easter gift pack is the perfect treat for that special coffee-lover, especially if they are looking to take a break from chocolate this year! Featuring twelve 60g bags of our finest coffees sourced from around the world, all packaged in a beautiful box, this pack is ideal for both coffee novices and connoisseurs, showcasing an incredible range of diverse, full flavours and wonderful aromas. Freshly roasted to order, our Happy Easter gift pack also includes our informative Coffee Guide, providing useful information about these exquisite coffees. Our Happy Easter Coffee Gift pack contains:Monsoon Malabar Coffee - 60gMonsoon Malabar,...
Coffee-Direct Brewing Guides – The Espresso Machine
Espresso style coffee is brewed by forcing pressurised hot water through finely ground coffee, creating a generally thicker coffee compared to other brewing methods and forming the basis of many popular coffee drinks, including creamy latte or cappuccino. Brewing using an espresso machine is one of the most popular methods to create coffees worldwide. Early steam-pressured espresso machines were generally used in cafés to quickly prepare regular strength coffees, but these machines were not able to generate the pressure required to create the strong, powerful espresso drink we enjoy today. A breakthrough came with the arrival of Achille Gaggia’s invention...
Understanding the Range of Coffee Drinks: From Espresso, to Cappuccino, to Cortado and More
We all have our favourite coffee drink, whether it’s a strong, traditional espresso made straight from an espresso maker, a luxurious cappuccino or a milky latte. One thing all coffees have in common is that they begin with the core element: a quality coffee bean brewed as an espresso shot. With lattes, cappuccinos and macchiatos being common in most coffee shops and cafes, we likely know what goes into creating each of these much-loved drinks. But what about lesser-known coffee drinks, such as the ristretto, lungo and cortado Whether long or short, milky or dark, there is a wide variety...
The Gaggia Classic GT - Available Now at Coffee-Direct!
The Gaggia Classic GT is now available to buy at Coffee-Direct! For those who demand cutting-edge performances in their own home, the Gaggia Classic GT is a versatile coffee machine that features a dual boiler (a lead-free brass boiler and a 0.9-liter stainless steel boiler for steam and hot water) allowing you to make coffee while using the steam wand and hot water spout simultaneously. Buy the Gaggia Classic GT at Coffee-Direct The Gaggia Classic GT includes two built-in PID's, one for coffee and one for steam, and also features an automatic and manual pre-infusion, auto-dose, a pressure gauge and...
Our Happy Mother's Day Coffee Gift Pack – the Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day, why not take a look at our beautiful Happy Mother’s Day coffee gift pack, the perfect gift for that special coffee-lover in your life! This wonderful selection features twelve 60g bags of our finest coffees from around the world, available as whole beans, or as pre-ground coffee that is perfectly suited to a preferred brewing method. This lovely selection of quality coffees comes neatly packaged in an attractive box, along with our beautiful Coffee Guide, which provides useful information about these exquisite coffees. And, as our gift packs do not include any receipts or invoices when delivered,...