United Coffee Launches Latest Innovations at Restaurant Leader Summit
UNITED COFFEE launched its Black and White SMART machine and invited delegates to sample the luxurious, new Grand Cru 2.1 blend at the Allegra Restaurant Leader Summit on the 15-16 June 2011.
Over the two days the team of specialist baristas brewed up hundreds of cups of the latest premium Grand Cru which was a hit with conference guests and speakers – who included Heston Blumenthal. The credible coffee has been redefined with new varietals and blended from 40% Costa Rica La Pira, 60% Bolivia Finca Chòjña Pampa. It offers sweet honey flavours and crisp acidity with notes of chocolate and caramel in the cup.
United Coffee’s espresso bar was the first place to see the new compact but effective addition to the Black and White range of machines in action. The state-of-the-art Black and White SMART is an all-rounder that ensures unrivalled, premium coffee at all times and it went down a storm with the coffee lovers at the event.
Elaine Higginson, managing director, United Coffee UK and Ireland commented: “Keeping ahead of trends and market development is a big priority for our business. The Restaurant Leader Summit is a great place to meet restaurant leaders and share with them the developments that we’ve been working on. Our partnership with Allegra is a win-win for both companies and the insight we gain from these events is extremely valuable.”
Ludovic Rossignol, Head of Allegra Strategies Events said of the partnership: “We’re delighted to have partnered with United Coffee for the Restaurant Leader Summit. United Coffee always push the boundaries at our events, creating an immersive coffee experience and sharing their knowledge and passion for the latest innovation in coffee brewing techniques and equipment. We are looking forward to our next partnership at the European Coffee Symposium on 22-24 November at the Ritz Carlton in Berlin.”
Lynsey Harley, United Coffee’s specialist barista and Q-grader comments: “The event was a fantastic showcase of the new innovations from United Coffee. Our fantastically efficient new machine drew attention from the crowds and the latest Grand Cru blend was really well received – we had a stream of people who kept coming back for more of our delicious, smooth brews.”
As well as launching the new machine and Grand Cru blend, United Coffee served up beverages to delegates at the “Supply and Innovation” day. Lynsey and the team demonstrated their Barista skills on the Dalla Corte DC Pro machine and used a Bunn Trifecta to brew Grand Bru coffees made the individual components of the Grand Cru – a perfect choice for customers with a brew bar.
Grand Cru Espresso 2.1:
Grand Cru Espresso 2.1 is blended from 40% Costa Rica La Pira, 60% Bolivia Finca Chòjña Pampa – two of the finest beans in the world.
The deluxe Grand Cru 2.1 blend offers sweet honey flavours and crisp acidity with notes of chocolate and caramel.
60% Bolivia Finca Chòjña Pampa offers citrus sweetness with cocoa undertones, and a silky mouthfeel that is both complex and balanced. It evokes creamy caramel notes with a chocolate orange finish.
40% Costa Rica La Pira in the cup offers notes of toffee with a green apple acidity. It is crisp, clean, sweet and balanced.
Black and White SMART:
The state-of-the-art Black and White SMART is an all-rounder that ensures unrivalled, premium coffee at all times. The compact machine encompasses all the features of the Black and White COOL, which allows the flexibility to produce espresso-based drinks with barista-standard milk texturing at the touch of a button, while its dimensions make it ideal for small, busy catering outlets.
