Coffee Facts
| • What determines coffee’s flavour? Coffee’s flavour is determined by the blend you choose. A good blend such as Coffea Arabica in the Sublime blend makes coffee with intense flavour and quality aroma. But water is important too. To make a good cup of coffee, use light, clean water; it must not be brackish or hard water, as this could spoil the coffee's flavour. Always use cold water; if you think you can speed things up using water that is already hot, you will ruin the process of extracting the coffee’s aroma. • How long should it take to make the perfect cup of coffee? The parameter normally accepted for a cup of espresso made in a coffee bar is 20 seconds to make 30/35 cc of coffee. Polti machines are designed to make the most of the 7 g of blend contained in AromaPolti capsules; they therefore take 18 to 20 seconds to make 33 cc of coffee. Coffee made in this amount of time has rounded aromatic, deeply intense flavour. The goal is to enjoy coffee at home that is as good as an espresso at a bar. • Is water temperature important when making coffee? Water temperature when making coffee is very important for making the most of your chosen blend. Polti machines are designed specifically to make the most of AromaPolti’s Sublime, Elisir, Crema and Deca blends and Gourmet line. The coffee powder contained in the capsules is infused with water at a temperature of 82°C to 85°C: the perfect temperature for making the most of the flavour in AromaPolti capsules. • Why use capsules? The capsule contains just the right amount of coffee, at just the right grind, and ensures that the quality of your coffee stays constant at all times. Moreover, capsules are very easy and clean, preventing you from spilling hard-to-remove coffee grounds on the counter and making it unnecessary to empty the filter. Capsules preserve all the coffee’s fragrance, as if it were freshly ground. • How should I store AromaPolti coffee capsules? Unlike coffee beans or ground coffee, which is normally kept in a jar in the refrigerator and loses its aroma and fragrance after it is opened; AromaPolti capsules preserve the aroma of freshly roasted and ground coffee with their special packaging. AromaPolti capsules may be kept anywhere at room temperature. • Do you have any advice for maintenance of Polti capsule coffeemakers? First of all, be sure to empty and wash the capsule collection tray frequently. As capsules accumulate they not only slow down the machine but allow bacteria to reproduce in the capsule tray, as coffee is an organic substance that deteriorates rapidly after use. For the same reason, perform washing cycles at least every two or three days using the empty capsules supplied with the machine and with CleanEspresso supplies. Periodically empty and clean the trip tray. |
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