Launching the S30 coffee machine in 2016

La Cimbali will be launching the new S30 fully automatic coffee machine on 29 February - 3 March 2016. The launch will be during Hotelympia http://www.hotelympia.com

The new Cimbali S30 will optimise your beverages giving you exceptional, quality coffee with easy touch screen operation. You will be totally in control with the integral IoT technology. Look out for more details of this exciting new machine soon!

New Uses of the Internet (Coffee has use for it too!)

Today, the world revolves mostly around the internet; many couldn’t live without it. Most of us use it every day, from work, to sending emails, looking at the news and even using it as a means to socialise with others through social networks. The internet’s use is no longer confined to these menial tasks; it also helps us with much more than what we can do on our tablets and computers.

Below are four new ways that the internet is being used, including our award winning coffee machines with self-adjusting Perfect Grinding System (PGS) that takes all the guesswork out of making the perfect espresso.

·        Smart Footwear became a reality in 2015. What started out to aid the visually impaired navigate their surrounding world better is now available for sighted people that acts as a GPS type of map and tells them which way to walk.

·        Bluetooth luggage – yes really! Suitcases are now upgraded! They have their own connection with an in-built scale which will let you know when you have over packed – crucial for today’s strict airlines.

·        Smart Toothbrushes are available as well that tells us how well we are brushing our teeth. They also have an app included that orders a new toothbrush every three months. Great for teaching kids too – what’s not to like!

·        Defence Pepper spray. Unlike the pepper spray that we’ve grown accustomed to, this great invention will definitely be used more and more in the future. It consists of a pepper spray canister equipped with Bluetooth and a camera. When a victim uses it, it can send a picture of the assailant direct to the police to summon help.

We couldn’t finish without mentioning our Perfect Grinding System (PGS). It’s available on both our traditional and super automatic coffee machines. The machines are fitted with a PGS communication module that will link via Bluetooth to a Magnum on Demand Wireless Grinder.

The coffee machines monitor the coffee extraction and automatically adjusts the coffee grind and dose of the Magnum on Demand Grinder. The grinder adjusts in steps and the result is perfect espresso with a consistent quality every time.

In 2016 we will be exhibiting at lots of coffee events and hospitality shows where we will be launching a new coffee machine with its two-way communication and Internet capabilities. More details on this great new machine will be revealed in the New Year.

Coffee Facts for the Advent Season

For the modern man and woman, there’s no greater beverage than coffee. It is something that we drink at the start of the day as well as when we need a pick-me-up during the day. A lot of people actually depend on coffee and will not even start their day without having a cup.

When looking for information about coffee, you can find a lot of articles and interesting faqs and stats about coffee. Here is Cimbali’s favourite facts out of all the researched information.

1.     Did you know that the famous composer, Beethoven, was an ardent coffee drinker – he counted out 60 beans for each cup?

2.     The Boston Tea Party resulted in Americans swapping from tea to coffee as an expression of freedom

3.     Do you want your face to have special glow? Exfoliate skin with moist coffee grounds!

4.      At ancient Turkish weddings, grooms were made to promise to always provide brides with coffee or it would result in divorce

5.     In 1511, coffee was banned in Mecca on the grounds of preventing free thinking

6.     During WW2 American soldiers watered down their espressos because they were too strong for them, this is where we get the name for Americano from!

7.     There has been some research that showed coffee may be used as car fuel in the future!

8.     Caffeine is not actually that dehydrating, unless it is consumed in large quantities (more than 500 to 600 mg a day)

9.     Coffee can help you live a longer and healthier life as they contain lots of antioxidants which help the body fight free radical chemicals

10. Coffee contains many good nutrients such as Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) and Manganese and Potassium

11. A Coffee bean is actually the seed of a coffee cherry and technically not a bean.

12. Coffee can help prevent Alzheimers and Dementia – studies have shown that coffee drinkers are up to 65% less likely to suffer from these diseases

13. Black Ivory coffee is the most expensive kind of coffee, which is made from elephant dung!

14. The first webcam in the world was made for coffee by a group of Cambridge University scientists who filmed their coffee pot to check when it was empty

15. Caffeine improves performance when working out

16. In 1675 King Charles 2 banned coffee shops because he thought people were meeting in them to conspire against him

17. Coffee is the second most traded commodity on earth

18. Espresso is not a type of bean, roast or blend – it is just the way that coffee is prepared

19. It takes at least 3 years for a new coffee plant to reach maturity.

20. To enjoy a cup of coffee with your cat, in Japan you can visit Cat Cafes where you bring your cat and hangout

21. Every year 400-500 billion cups of coffee are consumed!

22. Can you imagine drinking 50 cups of coffee a day! Apparently an eccentric philosopher called Francois Marie did – everyday! Now that is some going!

23. Arabica coffee has twice the amount of Chromosomes as Robusta Coffee, which helps explain why its coffee beans are varied and complex in flavour.

24. A drug in nature’s medicine cabinet, caffeine is found in plants the world over. It delivers its most powerful punch through a cup of coffee. Although it wasn’t until 1821 that caffeine was discovered as coffee’s stimulant, for centuries coffee lovers have known caffeine’s best place is in a cup . . . . filled with coffee!