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MAY. 2021 | VOL. 17
A Beautiful Grind
In uncertain times, where demand levels can
fluctuate wildly from one moment to the next,
let alone from one day to the next, equipment
that offers the greatest levels of flexibility proves
invaluable.
While there is rightly much attention paid to the
espresso machine, the choice of grinder should
not be overlooked. With two ranges on offer – Grind on Demand: the quantity and texture
Gaggia Milano’s G10 and MD grinders – coffee of the grind is pre-programmed, as it is in
shops can choose from options that best meet Dose on Demand, however, the beans are
their circumstances. not ground until the portafilter is engaged in
the mechanism – giving the optimum
The G10 Grinder from Gaggia Milano is ideal to freshness to the ground coffee, and ideal for
help manage the peaks and troughs in demand quieter periods.
that any coffee shop will face. Uniquely, the G10
incorporates 3 modes in a single machine: Dose Manual Grind: the barista grinds as many,
on Demand, Grind on Demand or Manual Grind or as few, beans as they want, giving them
– ensuring the barista has the correct quantity maximum freedom to utilise their skill to
of freshly ground coffee to hand at all times. The create the drink profile required at any
G10 is extremely user friendly, meaning that the particular moment.
barista can swap between modes simply at the
press of a button. The second feature that helps at busy
periods is the fact that the G10 offers two
chambers– one holding a single dose of
ground coffee, the second holding a double
dose. There isn’t any button pressing
involved, the barista simply places the
portafilter underneath the single or double
chamber and the desired quantity of ground
coffee is dispensed directly into the basket.
The G10 grinder is equipped with a 4.3”
touchscreen, which not only enables the
coffee shop to display their logo or perhaps
Dose on Demand: there is always a single or display a message for the barista, about a
double shot of pre-ground coffee ready to be promotion for example, it also gives quick
used – perfect to speed up delivery at busy and intuitive access to the settings menu.
times, leaving baristas free to concentrate on The barista can use this to digitally program
making the customer’s drink. the grind time or gram throw for maximum
consistency and accuracy.
