Barista Tech’s new system gives precise control of flavour extraction
98.5% of a cup of coffee is water –
yet when it comes to choosing flavour, the emphasis is always on the bean. Barista Tech has launched a new water
treatment system that allows operators to create the best tasting coffee ever. The Café Station 1, developed and manufactured
by Bluewater in Sweden, is both a reverse osmosis (RO) system and a
remineraliser. It connects to the coffee
machine just like a standard water treatment system, but that’s where the
similarities end. Operators can
customise the mineral content of the water the machine uses – and improve the
flavour extraction to make the perfect coffee.
The Café Station 1 is controlled
via a smart phone App. The unit’s RO
system removes all minerals, creating a blank canvas for operators to base
their coffee flavour on, no matter how hard or soft the mains water is. The water is remineralised before it goes
into the coffee machine. To change the
profile of the mineralisation to suit a particular coffee, the user simply
swipes through the alternatives on the app – light, medium, bold and
original.
For example, Kenyan coffee is known
for its berry-driven sweetness, juicy body and intense acidity. The Café Station ‘light’ setting emphasises
the juicy character, while maintaining a sweet and bright acidity. For more body and less acidity, choose the
‘bold’ setting. Meanwhile, Brazilian
coffee is bolder and has less acidity than Kenyan. Using the ‘original’ setting will emphasise the
coffee’s classic chocolate and caramel notes, while minimising the
bitterness.
The Cafe Station doesn’t only give
users precise control over the flavour of their coffee. No matter the state of the local water, the
coffee is completely consistent, so the flavour profile of the coffee is always
the same, day to day, even across multiple sites, even if they are in different
countries around the world. In addition,
because the minerals used in the Café Station don’t create scale, the system
protects the machine and means there’s no need to descale.
“We’re talking about transforming
the way we brew coffee,” says Pete Gray, managing director of Barista
Tech. “The improvement in taste and
consistency make it a real game changer.
I can’t think of a development in coffee brewing in recent years that
comes anywhere near the significance, impact and potential of the Café Station.”
The Café Station1 is available in a
variety of capacities and can be upgraded if demand increases or menus change. List Prices start from £2,560+VAT.
Barista Tech is part of HTG Trading.
For more information visit www.baristatech.co.uk.
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Note for editors
Brands supplied by Barista Tech include Bluewater, Conti,
Egro, La Cimbali, La Marzocco, 3M, Marco, Nuova Simonelli, , Rancilio, Ripples,
Schaerer, and Synesso. Barista Tech and its sister companies, Taylor UK, Hubbard Systems and
HTG Service, are part of HTG Trading, which has over 40 years’ experience as a
foodservice equipment supplier.