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the quality of the end product.” Neuhausen   Naturally our people were ready to answer   Australia is a long-time BWT water+more
          is pleased and proud that the coffee indus-  any questions and provide expert advice   partner and water ambassador down under.
          try and baristas have finally embraced the   about professional water optimization,”   In April, he came out on top in a field of
          company’s message emphasizing the vital   said Karen Jensen from BWT HOH A/S in   48 competitors and won the Barista World
          importance of limescale protection and the   Denmark who were in charge of the team   Championship in Seattle, Washington. The
          sensory experience.  BWT water+more has   at the show.                 highlight for BWT water+more at World
          solutions for high-end water optimization                              of Coffee in Gothenburg was the appear-
          which no other manufacturer worldwide                                  ance by the newly crowned Barista Champ
          can match. It is no wonder that products                               2015 on the BWT stand at the start of the
          made by BWT water+more are highly                                      show. Sasa was able to discuss with other
          coveted by baristas who are the experts                                professionals.
          when it comes to coffee aroma.
                                                                                 About BWT
          The ultimate taste experience thanks to                                     The Best Water Technology Group
          BWT Magenesium technology                                              is Europe’s leading water technology com-
               The BWT bestmax PREMIUM lets                                      pany. 2,600 employees work to provide
          the coffee community experience a whole                                customers in private households, industry,
          new world of excellent taste. Patented                                 businesses, hotels and municipalities with
          BWT magnesium technology creates a                                     innovative, cost-effective and eco-friendly
          perfect mineral balance in the water. The                              water treatment technologies, offering the
          mineral swap filtration stage in the BWT                               highest standards of hygiene safety and
          bestmax PREMIUM removes lime in the                                    health in their daily contact with water.
          form of calcium (Ca2+) and enriches the                                BWT provides modern treatment systems
          water with just the right amount of magne-                             and services for drinking water, pharma-
          sium (Mg2+) which is the most important                                cology and process water, heating water,
          flavor enhancer. It truly brings out the fine                          boiler water, cooling and air-conditioning
          aroma of coffee and tea.                                               water and water for swimming pools. BWT
                                                                                 employees applied state-of-the-art methods
          360°  panoramic  view  of  the  Action                                 to new processes and materials for the de-
          Centre                                                                 velopment of eco-friendly, cost-effective
               Things were really happening in                                   products. An important aspect of our work
          the Action Centre at the BWT water+more                                was the reduction in the products’ energy
          stand. Visitors were right in the thick of                             consumption and therefore lower CO2
          things rather than being mere bystanders                               emissions.
          at live brewing by the two star award-
          winning baristas Eva Gefvert Nordell and
          Per Nordell as well as during live tasting at
          the Water Bar and at the cupping experi-
          ment. They got a panoramic view of water
          optimization which they can follow step by
          step with all of their senses. The raw water
          on site will be optimized using different
          filtration techniques and everyone who   Optimal water is the winner
          tastes the different types at the Water Bar      Who can conjure up the most deli-
          will get an impression of  the effect which   cious filter coffee? Who demonstrated the
          the process has on the sensory experience.   best skills in the Latte Art Championship
          At live brewing with Eva and Per, the show   and whose creation captures the imagi-
          visitors can experience for themselves the   nation of the jury in the Coffee in Good
          coffee creations which the star baristas   Spirits competition? Whoever eventually
          prepare with the optimized water.  came out on top, ultimately all of the cof-
                                             fee artists were winners. “As WoC event
          Cupping and water                  sponsor and partner, we were good hosts
               Those who are really interested   to the international coffee community,”
          took part in the cupping experiment with   said BWT water+more Managing Director
          Per Nordell, who was the Swedish Barista   Dr. Frank Neuhausen who was obviously
          Champion in 2012, to directly experienced   pleased about the company’s standing in
          the sensory influence which different   the barista scene.
          types of water have on the coffee aroma
          fingerprint. “We invite the guests who   2015 World Champion Barista pays a
          attended the World of Coffee to try our   visit
          PREMIUM water with magnesium and         BWT water+more has been spon-
          our Natural Balanced Water undiluted and   soring events and prizes in support of
          allow themselves to be spoilt by coffee   the international barista community for a   Further information:
          creations prepared by our master baristas.   long time. Sasa Sestic from Ona Coffee in   www.bwt-wam.com
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