Artisan coffee roasters, Perth’s Fiori Coffee are running another of their Barista Courses in Perth this July.

The 2.5 hour session run by Blair on the 16th of July covers all of the basis of great coffee making and starts at 9.30am .

Fiori Coffee are running the May Barista Course at their Osborne Park Roastery, Rear unit 42 A Hasler Rd Osborne Park.

To make a booking or for more information contact Blair at info@fioricoffee.com Fiori Coffee or on 0412223614.

The Saeco Xelsis Digital ID is the latest incarnation of the top of the range Xelsis line of machines for serious coffee lovers; which includes the Xprelia, Xelsis and now the Xelsis Digital ID.

What sets the Xelsis range apart from almost all other top end espresso machines in the market today is the extraordinary length that Philips Saeco has gone to ensure each regular user of the machines has the most highly individualised of experiences.

With the Xelsis’ unique multi-user functions up to 6 personal user profiles can be stored which can include up to 9 beverages personalisation’s per profile. That’s a serious amount of customisation.

And, in yet another industry first for Saeco, the Xelsis Digital ID has incorporated a unique fingerprint recognition system whereby a user’s profile is automatically detected via their fingerprint.

Of course, like the original Xelsis models the Saeco Xelsis Digital ID also includes integrated milk frothing with the Saeco patented intelligent adjustable milk froth, allowing you to simply select the level of froth you prefer via the beverage menu.

For the more serious coffee aficionados, the Xeslsis Digital ID allows full bean to cup customisation including adjustment for the coffee length, intensity, temperature, crema and body structure. This machine is your barista in a box!

And of course, it cleans itself. Yes that’s right, while all user accessible compartments are positioned to be, well easily accessible, the Xelsis Digital ID features an automatic cleaning cycle, an automatic descaling cycle and front loading easy to remove brew unit.

So what’s our verdict? Well, yes, this machine is going to cost you a lot more than a $499 George Clooney Nespresso capsule machine, but if you are are a serious coffee lover who knows exactly how you love your coffee, then the Saeco Xelsis Digital ID is the machine for you.

Today, we are pleased to announce the arrival of a new milk line cleaning system. The Cafetto Daily and Weekly milk line cleaners.

Not only do Cafetto Daily Milk Line Cleaner and Cafetto Weekly Milk Line Cleaner clean and sanitise, they now also have a light descaler to keep your precious coffee making equipment operating at it’s optimum.

Available now from Coffee Shrine, the Blue Cafetto Daily Milk Line Cleaner and Pink Weekly Milk Line Cleaner are packaged in convenient easy to use 1litre chamber bottles are are on sale for just $26.50.

The Royal Cappuccino by Saeco is even more popular today than it was when it first started transforming the office coffee scene over a decade ago. Despite some technological improvements, this bastion of the office coffee market is still essentially the same machine that was originally released all that time ago.

So why is it that with all of the fancy campaigns featuring the George Clooney’s and Roger Federer’s of the world, this machine is still the best at doing what it was originally designed to do?

I think the answer lies in its heritage. Saeco was the inventor of the fully automatic coffee machine, and has been at the forefront of evolution in that space even since. With more technological breakthroughs than any other coffee machine manufacturer, Saeco coffee machines are still today the model that all other manufacturers base their product on.

The Saeco Royal Cappuccino is still one of the most simple to use, reliable and cost effective office coffee machines available. Furthermore, with adjustable grind and dosage, three programmable cup sizes, built in large capacity water tank, coffee hopper and waste drawers and the simple but effective auto milk frother it’s no surprise this model is still such a best seller.

Espresso has always been more than a beverage – a celebration of life itself. Starting in Italy this unique feeling has sparked a cafe culture lived and loved around the world. And thanks to the invention of the fully automatic coffee system in 1985 this culture can be experienced at home just as easily.

With Philips Saeco you can enjoy truly Italian espresso varieties as at your favourite cafe, in your own home. From pure espresso to creamy cappuccino, always made from freshly ground coffee beans. At the push of a button, in the blink of an eye, whenever you want – and always quick and easy.

Discover the Fully Automatic Experience

Every espresso connoisseur loves visiting their cafe. waiting in anticipation for their favourite beverage. The sound of whole coffee beans being ground. The scent filling the air when the fresh coffee runs into the cup. And then, finally, raising the cup to one’s lips and indulging in the millions of taste nuances meeting the palette.

You can now have that experience right in your own home – with a fully automatic coffee machine by Philips Saeco.

Fully automatic means that the whole coffee beans are freshly ground and directly processed each and every beverage – so that every ounce of flavour goes directly from the bean into the cup. And you have the whole universe of coffee blends waiting for you to pick from, again and again.

The Best Technology for a Perfect Italian Espresso

As the inventor of the fully automatic system, Saeco has always been the innovative leader in this sector. 25 years of engineering work have resulted in incomparable expertise.

Just like an espresso is the combination of countless nuances complimenting each other, every Philips Saeco machine is a perfect combination of technological expertise.

The Ceramic Grinders deliver unrivalled coffee taste while the Pre-Brewing Technology extracts each and every ounce of the coffee bean’s flavour and aroma. The Opti-Dose function allows you to individually set your amount of ground coffee and the convenient Removable Brewing Group (a Saeco Invention) makes Cleaning easy – these technological milestones were developed to enhance your enjoyment.

Together the bring fresh coffee beans to life, extract their very last ounce of taste and enable you to enjoy perfect espresso easily at home – as if you were at your favourite street cafe.

The 2011 Philips Saeco Fully Automatic Coffee Machine Line Up.

Philips Saeco Xelsis Line

With the Xelsis line each and every family member can enjoy his or her favourite coffee speciality. 6 user profiles can be created and for each profile up to 9 beverages can be personalised.

This makes the Xelsis the pinnacle in automatic technology.

Philips Saeco Exprelia Line

The Exprelia Line is always ready to serve your favourite coffee specialities. Whatever you’d like its done with the touch of a button and instantly prepared.

Ready for your personal coffee beverage? The Exprelia always is.

Philips Saeco Syntia Cappuccino

The Syntia Cappuccino is the perfect combination of compactness, performance, design and high-end materials – everything for your Italian espresso and cappuccino enjoyment at a touch.

One touch and automatic milk frothing.

Philips Saeco Syntia Line

The precious stainless steel finishing and stylish look of the Syntia Line is combined with high end functionality – delivering everything you need for enjoying the pleasure of Italian espresso at home.

Coffee Shrine are Philips Saeco coffee machine experts and can assist you choose your favourite automatic espresso machine.

Personally I cannot understand why people would want to flavour their coffee; however there are very few cafes or coffee shops that do not have bottles of syrup flavouring on their shelves. This may be set for change, and more sophisticated flavoured coffee could begin finding its way into the cups of more sophisticated coffee drinkers.

While coffee’s third wave is surging ahead through more sophisticated coffee shops in Australia, the seeds of what could come to be known as coffees fourth wave are currently being planted.

Researchers the likes of Brazils Dr Martha Taniwaki have been working on trying to understand the impact on flavour caused by both the coffee bean’s natural characteristics as well as the effect of naturally occurring fungi to which the beans have been exposed. By encouraging selected good fungi to grow on the bean crop, growers have the ability to produce a range of flavours; like wine or other food like cheese where you use mould or yeast to give a special flavour(1).

While any microorganisms associated with coffee beans are burned during the roasting process, it is the effect that the fungi is having on the bean during its development and maturity that is creating the changes to its taste.
As researches learn more about how different fungi varieties impact the coffee beans flavour, it is conceivable that entire crops of coffee can be styled into designer flavours through the introduction of these different fungal organisms.

1. Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200608/s1724648.htm

About the Author: Paul Ballardin is the Founder of Coffee Shrine, Australia’s premier national coffee machine and supplies specialist.

We discovered this popular gem and its captivating appeal which lures you inside to discover its treasures, on our last visit to the area. This time we were armed with our camera.

The simplicity of the rustic charm which is The Pantry Door belies the great taste and care which has been put into making this venue a delightful place to frequent.

Coffee was the first order of the day.

The Pantry Door is another Perth Cafe serving up a fine extraction of Fiori Coffee and Banister Downs milk, and today’s brew was a welcome respite from the icy cold that has overcome Perth.

My coffee was fresh, hot, well textured and faultless.

The food on display at The Pantry Door can only be described as stunning. Mostly pre-made and displayed in a rustic arrangements of bowls and platters, the quality, freshness and choice is simply exemplary and we found ourselves hard pressed to make a choice between the wide selection of sandwiches, rolls, quiches, tarts and salads.

I opted for a rare roast beef and salad sandwich on multi-grain which tasted as divine as it looked.

In addition to great coffee and dine in or take away food, The Pantry Door also offers a variety of gourmet delights for the home.
Prices are more than reasonable for the outstanding quality.

See what others say about The Pantry Door at www.PerthCoffeescape.com

About the Author: Paul Ballardin is the Founder of Coffee Shrine, Australia’s premier national coffee machine and supplies specialist.

Since that first Saeco coffee machine, Saeco has continued to develop “firsts” in the now highly competitive domestic coffee machine market; the first coffee machine with built in cappuccino function, the first multi-drink coffee machine, and the first two-cup coffee making machine.

With the takeover of the debt ridden Saeco brand by Philips in 2009, Saeco is now launching the next generation of at-home coffee machines with the Saeco Syntia and the Saeco Xelsis ranges. These two models build on the unparalleled style and performance Saeco devotees have come to love and expect, while offering even more unique features that add an extra dimension to the way you savour coffee.

As we look towards the next 25 years, we can see significant further consolidation in the highly competitive and overcrowded domestic coffee machine market, but one thing we are now assured of is that the Saeco brand under the new ownership of electronics giant Philips is in great hand.

About the Author: Paul Ballardin is the Founder of Coffee Shrine, Australia’s premier national coffee machine and supplies specialist.

Related: Saeco Syntia, Saeco Syntia Focus, Saeco Xelsis, Saeco Xelsis Black

We have written previously about what a stellar job we think Philips have done since they acquired Gaggia parent, Saeco in late 2009 with the rationalisation and revitalisation of the Saeco and Gaggia line ups.

Now, Gaggia have bought the brand and channel management of Gaggia back in house, ending the management of the brand in Australia by Shriro Australia Pty Ltd.

This is being further demonstrated with a more professional approach to channel management and we expect that the big box retailers such as the Good Guys and Harvey Norman’s will be given a lot more love by Philips with a focus on the Saeco brand.

New resellers are now being appointed for the Gaggia brand and we are proud to announce that Coffee Shrine is now an Authorised Gaggia reseller. The addition of the Gaggia Coffee Machine line up to Coffee Shrine’s range of Fully Automatic Coffee Machines for the home, further cements its reputation as Australia’s Premier Coffee Machine Specialist.

For over 50 years Gaggia Coffee Machines have been filling coffee shops and homes throughout the world with the unmistakable and unique aroma of espresso coffee.

Gaggia Coffee Machines combine the respect associated with one of the best-known brands in the International coffee scene, with innovation and technological evolution. Coffee Shrine is proud to be an Official Gaggia Coffee Machine Reseller.

Milked is located on the Angove street strip just off Fitzgerald street and we visited during a weekday lunch period when inner city parking spaces are sparse.

I am growing increasingly fond of this part of Perth and Milkd is another of these cosy Melbourne style coffee shops which fly in the face of the Perth coffee scene knockers.

Milkd is a simple concept well executed, minimalistic yet comfortably cool with an urban inner city feel. It makes great use of its busy street location with both on street and street facing tables; a great place to visit with friends while not intimidating to visit alone.

Being a lunchtime I opted for a coffee and a feed. They have a simple menu of on display items that are finished off in the foccacia maker as well as a number of simple salads and tasty sweet things.

I opted for a vegetarian melt and a flat white coffee. Coffee is by local roaster Espresena and was a good extraction, just served a little milky for my taste, but then I am not a great fan of those larger open 8 oz cups.

The melt was as expected but what I did find remarkably goo was the quality of the music sound system oozing out chilled out groovy tunes.

Milkd is a cool place to catch up with friends, have a meal of coffee or just chill out over coffee and a paper or your iPad and I am definitely a big fan of coffee shops with free Wifi.

See more reviews on Spring Espresso at www.PerthCoffeescape.com

About the Author: Paul Ballardin is the Founder of Coffee Shrine, Australia’s premier national coffee machine and supplies specialist.