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Espresso style coffee is brewed by forcing pressurised hot water through finely ground coffee, creating a generally thicker coffee compared to other brewing methods and forming the basis of many popular coffee drinks, including creamy latte or cappuccino. Brewing using an espresso machine is one of the most popular methods to create coffees worldwide. Early steam-pressured espresso machines were generally used in cafés to quickly prepare regular strength coffees, but these machines were not able to generate the pressure required to create the strong, powerful espresso drink we enjoy today. A breakthrough came with the arrival of Achille Gaggia’s invention...

The Gaggia Classic GT is now available to buy at Coffee-Direct! For those who demand cutting-edge performances in their own home, the Gaggia Classic GT is a versatile coffee machine that features a dual boiler (a lead-free brass boiler and a 0.9-liter stainless steel boiler for steam and hot water) allowing you to make coffee while using the steam wand and hot water spout simultaneously. Buy the Gaggia Classic GT at Coffee-Direct The Gaggia Classic GT includes two built-in PID's, one for coffee and one for steam, and also features an automatic and manual pre-infusion, auto-dose, a pressure gauge and...

This Mother’s Day, why not take a look at our beautiful Happy Mother’s Day coffee gift pack, the perfect gift for that special coffee-lover in your life! This wonderful selection features twelve 60g bags of our finest coffees from around the world, available as whole beans, or as pre-ground coffee that is perfectly suited to a preferred brewing method. This lovely selection of quality coffees comes neatly packaged in an attractive box, along with our beautiful Coffee Guide, which provides useful information about these exquisite coffees. And, as our gift packs do not include any receipts or invoices when delivered,...

A cafetière, or French Press, is an infusion brewer that consists of three main components - a carafe/pot, plunger and lid. Unlike filter brewers or Moka pots (where water passes through the grounds), cafetière coffee is created by allowing the coffee grounds and the water to steep together in the pot. The plunger then drives a mesh filter through the brewing water, pushing small insoluble particles to the bottom of the pot. Why Brew with a Cafetière?There are lots of benefits in choosing cafetière brews: steeping coffee helps produce a more uniform extraction, and the process allows a little oil and...

You might have noticed a few coffee varieties in our range that are a bit on the higher end of the price range, making you wonder what it is about these particular beans that justifies the price tag. While it’s true that we sell a small number of varieties that are higher in value than our average prices, this is for some very good reasons! Our Kona Hawaii, Jamaica Blue Mountain, Australian Skybury and Kopi Luwak are all what we consider to be exclusive coffees of exceptional quality. These highly revered beans are much sought-after and renowned for their wonderfully...