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Switchaya Yingseree

The Festival for Caffeine Lovers

New York Coffee Festival 2015

The recent New York Coffee Festival 2015 was In addition to the Steampunk that utilizes iPad
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hosted on September 25 - 27 , 2015, at the historic to control the brew, a Dutch coffee machine manufac-
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69 Regiment Armory built in the heart of Manhattan turer invented the Spinn Smart Coffee that revolutionizes
in the 1800s. Once you step through the front door, the how consumers would connect to coffee roasters. Serge
attention from classic architecture switched towards the De Warrimont, a co-inventor, let consumers buy coffee
intriguing aroma of coffee and myriad of coffee related beans directly from coffee roasters via a mobile applica-
zones, from machine manufacturers and roasters across tion. This way, he believes, will reduce transportation
USA, to well-known coffee shops in New York and and save energy. It’ll also reduce the use of aluminum
talented baristas who were there to showcase their skills. package or capsule package as coffee beans will be used
The expo is the platform to introduce new immediately when they are received. The application can
espresso technology that extracts the best flavour from remind you when the coffee runs low at 10%, and you
coffee beans, including: NUOVA SIMONELLI Black can also set up brewing profile to your favourite recipe,
Eagle and Alpha Dominiche Steampunk. According including recipes from Starbucks, Brooklyn Roaster, and
to David Gardner interview, the Black Eagle boasts 3 Le Colombe. Whether it’s a home or an office, the Spinn
boilers and a digital scale for consistent coffee quality. is the perfect machine. (For more information on the
On the other corner, the Steampunk advance technol- Spinn, please visit spinn.coffee/)
ogy allows you to control the machine through an iPad At the Artisan Café zone, the famous La
application. The Steampunk also highlights its precise Marzocco espresso machine invited popular cafés in New
temperature control feature which makes it a perfect ma- York to demonstrate their crafts using the La Marzocco.
chine for brewing both coffee and tea. The temperature Talented baristas took turn to show off their skills, and
control feature could replace French Press in the future it was a great opportunity to get some insights on coffee
as more and more coffee shops employ the machine. beans used in popular cafés like Bluestone, Parlor Coffee,
(For more information on the Steampunk, please visit and Grade Coffee.
alphadominche.com/steampunk/)
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