Knowledge of coffee and coffee maker and coffee utensils

First, choose and buy the right coffee utensils

(I) Turkish coffee pot

Baking degree: deep

Grinding particles: fine grinding in powder form

The Turkish coffee pot has a golden cup shape with a long handle and is small in size and easy to carry and collect. Put the coffee powder into the check and brew it in hot water. It takes about 1 minute to precipitate and drink, interestingly. Many people will also use the shape of the precipitated bottom of the cup to hold the card.

(II) Naples pot

Baking degree: mid-deep tone

Grinding particles: medium grinding

Naples is a kind of filtered coffee. Also known as "upside down pot", because it contains two cylindrical two-way Li filter kettle, with a filter sieve in the middle. When in use, put the coffee powder on the top filter and put the water in the pot to boil. Then pour the rice and use the principle of dripping filtration. Use hot water to filter the coffee. In order to avoid the peculiar smell caused by the contact with coffee, it is mostly made of stainless steel.

(3) siphon pot

Baking degree: medium and shallow

Grinding particles: medium grinding

Siphon pot is also known as wind kettle. It was designed by a Scottish engineer using the PV=nRT physical siphon principle. After the water in the lower pot is heated to produce pressure, it rises through the vacuum tube to make contact with the coffee powder, and the brewed coffee drops back to the lower pot after removing the fire source to cool down. The fun-filled cooking process and classical styling can be found in many cafes or homes that pay attention to the atmosphere.

(4) semi-automatic Italian coffee machine

Reference price: about 15000 yuan / single head, about 20000 yuan / double head, about 25000 yuan / 3 head.

Considering the initial price factor, it is recommended to buy a semi-automatic double-headed model with bean grinder and water purifier, preferably made in Italy or Switzerland. There are also second-hand phones on the market, with a price of about 50% to 60% of the new phone, but there is no guarantee, and maintenance needs to be carefully considered. The important parameters of Italian coffee machine satin are temperature and pressure. Please demonstrate the actual operation and try the finished product when you buy it.

(5) Water drop coffee maker

Reference price: (large) about 19000 yuan / Taiwan system, about 30000 yuan / Japanese system

The iced coffee made by this kind of coffee pot has a good flavor, and it can also be used as a feature of the store. If there is no budget, you can also buy a few hundred yuan filter bag rack with a fine pot to brew creative iced coffee.

(6) American coffee machine

. Baking degree: medium and shallow

Grinding particles: medium grinding

The American coffee machine using the principle of follicular brewing can be said to be a common small electrical appliance in ordinary homes and offices. it is easy and simple to operate, as long as you put the coffee powder and water into it, connect the power to it and press the switch. But because it is mechanical, automatic cooking. Therefore, unlike handmade follicular coffee, the amount of water and the thickness of the water column can be adjusted according to the quality and grinding thickness of the coffee powder, and the coffee produced is of course more popular!

(7) Zuca Kettle

Baking degree: deep stoop

Rough grinding: fine grinding

The exquisite and compact mocha pot is popular in Europe, and the Italian coffee machine belongs to the pot that uses high pressure steam to extract coffee, but it is more suitable for ordinary families in terms of price and size. The water placed at the bottom is heated and driven by vapor pressure to extract coffee through the coffee powder in the filter.

(8) other equipment

. Belgian coffee maker, reference price: about 600,000 yuan / Taiwan, about 1800 yuan / Belgian system

Turkish coffee maker, reference price 2 about 1200 yuan

Ice maker, reference price: about 4000 yuan

Smoothie machine, reference price: about 3000,20000 yuan

Business muffin machine, the reference price is about 1700 yuan

In addition, when purchasing other production equipment, pay attention to the following points:

1. Natural gas / gas: if there are more than 3 frying ovens or ovens in the stove, it is better to use natural gas, but the cost of natural gas pipe installation should be considered.

two。 Water: generally use pressure stabilizing valve to reduce water pressure, or force daily pressure motor to increase water pressure (automatic coffee machine, ice maker, cola machine pay more attention to water pressure).

3. Maintenance: when purchasing equipment, consider the factor of after-sales service.

4. Tableware purchase quantity 2 the number of seats (such as water cups) that each customer will use is 2, while the number of cutlery seats is 1 prime 2.

How to buy coffee utensils for those with low fees?

At present, commercial coffee machines are divided into two main categories:

One is electronic. Electronic is the so-called fully automatic machine. There are buttons that can set the number of cups, water and coffee, and the temperature and pressure are adjusted by the machine to facilitate the operation of unskilled bar staff. most of the major restaurants or chain cafes use this type of machine, and the price is the most expensive.

The other is semi-automatic. Most cafes use semi-automatic models that need to be controlled by themselves, and the failure rate is lower than that of fully automatic models, but operators must practice the knack of brewing. Startups are not immune to buying this model.

When the coffee machine is installed, the extraction pressure of the power supply, the outlet and the brewing head all need to be corrected, and it is boiled with clean water of the water purifier when in use, and there is less residual scale in the boiler. Immediately clean the coffee residue of the filter after brewing, and eliminate the milk dirt on the steam pipe, good maintenance can not only make the coffee flavor better, but also guarantee the machine for more than 5 years.

II. Maintenance skills of coffee machines and coffee utensils

Make equipment maintenance plan. It is a simple and economical way to ensure the quality of coffee production. Although commercial coffee machines are specially designed for business users. But they are machines after all. Regular maintenance of the coffee machine can not only ensure the quality of coffee production. It will also reduce the frequency of coffee machines leaving the gallery. Rule out the possibility of going out of business.

There are two ways to maintain the equipment: one is that you can do it yourself. One is that you can't do it yourself, and you need to ask for help.

The first way to maintain the coffee machine, that is, what you can do by yourself, is mainly the coffee machine. The cleaning itself is tedious, but it is good for the operation of the whole cafe.

All in all. The surface of the coffee machine should be spotless anywhere. The bartender should clean the machine frequently. Wipe the coffee maker steam nozzle every time you use it. Coffee machine handle, every time after use, to eliminate the beaver.

(1) Clean up the coffee machine

Some cleaning tasks of the coffee machine, such as cleaning the filter screen and backwashing of the coffee machine, need to be done by special personnel. It is best to use special cleaning to clean the machine.

The espresso machine cleaner foams when it comes into contact with hot water. The foaming process can clean out the hard-to-reach parts of the coffee machine. Good cleaning is biodegradable.

Do not use detergent or detergent. They are difficult to clean, so they leave a lot of sediment on the coffee machine.

The head of the coffee machine is cleaned regularly by backwashing. Backwashing refers to the process of backflushing water to the filter and coffee head. Apart from that, there is no better way to effectively clean these parts of the coffee machine. Please rest assured that backwashing will not pollute the boiler or coffee water. The recoil water will not reach those parts.

When backwashing, you need a blind bowl-a filter bowl without a mesh, or a rubber plug. Backwashing can be done without detergent. It is recommended that you backwash with clean water many times a day, but use the cleaning agent once a week.

Recoil cleaning steps:

1. Replace the filter bowl with a blind bowl or add a rubber plug.

two。 Screw the handle tightly on the nose.

3 start the water pump and put water into the nose of the human plane for about 30-60 seconds. Stop the pump. Someone should be watching during the operation.

4. Repeat it several times.

5. Grasp the handle and turn on the pump. Rotate the handle in and out and repeat it several times. In this way, the coffee powder accumulated around the handle seal ring can be washed away. A large amount of hot water is used throughout the cleaning process. To be on the safe side, you'd better keep a towel.

6. When cleaning with detergent, use half a spoonful of cleaning powder in the blind bowl and press 1 / M / M / M above for 4 steps. After removing the detergent, do step 5 repeatedly, at least 10 times, until all the detergent is clean.

7. Clean up the sewage pipe, if the coffee grounds are discharged directly into the sewers, to ensure the smooth discharge of the waste powder, pour a cup of hot water into the sewage box after a day's work to eliminate the coffee powder that has sunk there. Coffee grounds are made up of water and coffee paste. If not cleaned regularly, coffee grounds will form hard coffee cakes to clog the sewers.

The maintenance of the coffee machine is a very scientific thing and should be taken seriously. To ensure the normal operation of the machine. Be sure to check regularly, clean and repair in time. Special cleaning agents, detergents and cleaning powders should be selected.

(II) use and maintenance of coffee utensils

1,. If there is no coffee or water in the transparent coffee pot made of glass, do not burn it with fire to avoid bursting.

two。 The filter and filter cloth should be washed in boiling salt water before use.

3. The lower end of the spring of the filter should be hooked up with the glass tube of the filter pot. So as not to bounce the glass tube too hard.

4. After the glass pot has just been heated, do not come into contact with cold objects to avoid bursting.

5. Care should be taken when flushing glass utensils to prevent damage caused by accidental collision.

6. When cleaning glassware, you should pay attention to gripping the glass tube. So as not to fall off and break.

7. Do not use plug air to cook tea. If you cook, be sure to update the filter cloth in time. Because miscellaneous smell will have a certain impact on the quality of coffee.

8. Do not wash bags and filters with food and beverage cleaning products.

9. Soak the bag or filter cloth in clean water after use. So as not to smell because it is too dry.

L0. Rinse the plug immediately after use and store it for next use.