In this video, ECM shows you how to make a perfect espresso. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzycK1_cYE4   Using a Mechanika IV Profi (rotary pump) and the S-Automatik 64 grinder - both part of the ECM family. 01) Pressure is at 1 -- 1.5 bars: the machine is now...

For many years, ECM Manufacture stands for the highest quality and technical innovation, basing its design on the nostalgic 1960s-style. With conviction and passion, ECM are working on the continuous development of their coffee machine products. When selecting their...

Bitter, weak, bland, no crema, over extracted, terrible smelling, just plain awful tasting espresso! Sound familiar? All too often I talk with people about the brew that they are getting and how it doesn't live up to standards. Nine times out of ten the first reaction...

Researching, importing and roasting its own beans, Park Lane coffee is considered a specialty blend and since exploding on to the market it has taken the Irish coffee community by storm! That coffee is now available to the general public and can be ordered online!...

COFFEE LOVERS, REJOICE. New research suggests that people who drink two to three cups of coffee a day—caffeinated or not—may have a lower chance of dying from certain illnesses than those who abstain.   The study, thought to be the largest of its kind, followed...

Up to five cups of coffee a day is safe for most, and may even have protective benefits for cardiovascular and diabetes patients. That extra cup of coffee is not only safe for most people, but might actually reduce your risk of dying prematurely from heart disease and...

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages around the world, with billions of cups consumed daily. Brewed from ground coffee beans, it is a drink that is enjoyed by nearly half of adults in the United States as a way to wake up in the mornings, stay alert during the...

What a difference a few years can make. Not long ago, I was learning about the dangers of coffee — how it could raise your blood pressure, make your heart race, impair sleep, and maybe even cause cancer. Now, the World Health Organization (WHO) is taking coffee off...

It’s enough to make a tea drinker buy an espresso machine. In a new study scientists in Germany report they were able to modify a common age-related defect in the hearts of mice with doses of caffeine equivalent to four to five cups of coffee a day for a human. The...

New research has brought us closer to being able to understand the health benefits of coffee. Monash researchers, in collaboration with Italian coffee roasting company Illycaffè, have conducted the most comprehensive study to date on how free radicals and antioxidants...

Whether it's a mug full of fresh-brewed coffee, a cup of hot tea, or a can of soda, consuming caffeine is the energy boost of choice for millions who want to wake up or stay up. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found another use for the popular...

Chances are, you or someone you know is a coffee drinker. Admittedly, I love coffee and my relationship with it is one of slight dependency. Thus I am fully invested in exploring the research into its health effects. Coffee is the most consumed beverage in the world,...

Want a drug that could lower your risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and colon cancer? That could lift your mood and treat headaches? That could lower your risk of cavities? If it sounds too good to be true, think again. Coffee, the much maligned but undoubtedly...

In the South Dublin suburb of Rathmines lies Two Fifty Square Speciality Coffee. Serving coffee in the same location that it's roasted Two Fifty Square offers way more than just a caffeine kick. The Dog Hungry Bears along with our director/producer Stewart G Lambert...

HARVESTING First the coffee tree grows from a planted seed in the ground. From 4-8 weeks it develops into a seedling and after 3 years the tree will start to grow their fruit known as cherries. After another 3 years, the tree will be full with fruit and ready for...

Did you know that there are actually dozens of different varieties of coffee beans? When it comes to your daily cup, though, there are really only two that matter: Arabica and Robusta. These are the two primary types of coffee cultivated for drinking. What's the...

Park Lane Coffee Company will be exhibiting at Stand CC29 at the CATEX Exhibition in the RDS in Dublin between the 21 - 23 of February 2017. As Ireland's largest foodservice and hospitality show, CATEX provides suppliers with an essential platform to promote their...