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New Machine for UK Barista Championships 2011

SanRemo, official machine sponsor for the UK Barista Championships, has announced that the 2011 competition will be played out on the SanRemo TCS Roma machine. Managing Director Andrew Tucker says: “This year we’re giving barista’s something new to play with. … Continue reading →

Espresso Machine Market Polarises

The economic downturn has produced some surprising results according to Andrew Tucker, Managing Director of SanRemo.  A detailed analysis of recent sales trends indicates that the market for traditional espresso machines has polarised into two distinct buoyant segments of the … Continue reading →

New Fast, On-Demand Grinder

SanRemo has launched the new FSR75-OD fast, on-demand grinder.   Without pressing any buttons, the grinder detects whether a single or double shot is required and instantly grinds a dose in 1.7 seconds! SanRemo’s Managing Director Andrew Tucker believes grinders are … Continue reading →

New Bean to Cup Machine from SanRemo

SanRemo has launched the new This strikingly stylish new machine is cool white and is the new ‘must-have’ look for any coffee shop, café, bistro or bar that is fitting out to a design led, premium quality theme. It has … Continue reading →

UK Barista Champion Review

It’s been a gruelling few weeks as the team of 20+ organisers and helpers travelled the country, setting up the regional heats, semis and final.  With a new format and stage set, we’ve loaded up two big vans full of … Continue reading →

Londoner Crowned Nation’s Top Barista

Local barista John Gordon of Gorilla Tampers has been crowned the country’s top coffee maker after beating off stiff competition during the San Remo sponsored UK Barista Championship final which took place at the Hotelympia Exhibition at the Docklands, ExCel … Continue reading →

The South West Crowns its Top Barista

Jose Melium who works at Jika Jika Ltd in Bath, has won the South West Heat of the SCAE UK Barista Championship. The heat was held on Wednesday 3rd February, at the Westpoint Exhibition Centre in Exeter. Coming through a … Continue reading →

UK Barista Championships Off to Flying Start

Jonathan Sharp, owner of the Kilimanjaro Coffee House in Edinburgh, has won the Scottish Heat of the SCAE UK Barista Championship.  The Heat was held on Tuesday 26th January, at the Centre of Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Glasgow. Jonathan, a … Continue reading →

Try Before You Buy!

Solo Cup Europe has re-launched its samples service in the UK and now carries the largest library of foodservice disposable products outside the USA. From seeing how a signature dish is presented in a clear container, to deciding what type … Continue reading →