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Yes, chilled this blend is actually very nice as iced tea. Brew the tea with boiling water, let it steep for 5 to 7 minutes and then let it cool down in the fridge.

If you pour it over ice cubes, make it a little stronger than usual. That way the flavour does not become watery when the ice melts.

According to the product information, a pack of 6 tablets is enough for 3 to 6 descaling cycles. How many tablets you need per cycle depends on your machine's programme; the manual gives the correct dosage. How often descaling is needed depends on the hardness of your tap water and on how much coffee you make. Most bean to cup machines give a signal themselves when it is time.

Count on about 2 grams of loose tea per cup, roughly a level teaspoon. If you are making a whole pot, multiply that by the number of cups that go into it. This filter is deliberately roomy, so the leaves can expand and release their aroma and flavour properly: so do not press the tea down.

You get whole coffee beans. That is also stated in the product name: this Hausbrandt tasting pack consists of 4 x 1 kilo of coffee beans. So you need a coffee grinder or a machine with a built in grinder. Beans versus ground is the most common ordering mistake, so do check this before you order.

The Gourmet Colombus is balanced and smooth in character, with a mild cocoa like aroma and a very light citrus acidity. The roast is medium, so you taste the bean itself and not mainly the roast.

That makes it a coffee for any time of the day, also if you drink your coffee black and do not like sharp bitterness.

Preferably empty the tea ball right after use and rinse it under warm running water, so no wet leaves are left inside. Then leave it open to dry. If the mesh develops a brown haze or limescale over time, soak the tea ball for a while in water with cleaning vinegar and rinse it well.

According to our product data the beans come from Brazil and India. They are roasted in Italy, at Hausbrandt in Trieste.

Hausbrandt has been roasting typically Italian blends there since 1892, and you taste that Italian style in this Qualità Rossa.

Squeeze the tongs open, fill one half with loose tea and let them snap shut again. Before you hang them in the water, check that both halves close completely against each other, because tongs left slightly ajar will let leaves escape. Do not overfill them either, because then they automatically close less well.

No, this is a fixed bundle with three preselected blends. If you only want one specific Julius Meinl coffee, order it separately by the kilo from our range. The tasting pack is specifically meant to get to know the brand and to discover which blend you like best.

White tea has a delicate leaf and does not like boiling water. We recommend about 2 grams of loose tea per cup, water at around 80 degrees and a steeping time of 2 to 3 minutes. So let boiled water stand for a moment before you pour. Water that is too hot pushes away the gentle, slightly sweet taste of this blend.

Yes. They are whole beans with a medium roast, and that is exactly what bean to cup machines handle well. Medium roasted arabica beans leave less oil behind than dark roasted beans, so your grinder and bean chute stay cleaner.

According to the product data these beans are suitable for espresso, filter coffee and cappuccino. Just fill the bean hopper and let your machine do the rest.

The cup and saucer are made of heavy porcelain. That thicker porcelain absorbs heat and keeps your espresso at temperature for longer than thin crockery.

We recommend rinsing the cup with hot water first. Especially with a small amount of espresso, a preheated cup makes a big difference in temperature.

This maintenance set is intended for bean to cup machines from Siemens and Bosch. To be sure, check the manual of your machine to see which cleaning and descaling programme it has and which dosage goes with it; that manual is always decisive. We do not promise suitability for brands that are not listed in the product information.

With 4 x 100 grams of loose leaf tea you make about 200 cups. Count on about 2 grams per cup, exactly the amount that fits in the measuring spoon supplied. If you make a whole pot, count per cup that goes into the pot.

We advise about 2 grams of loose leaf tea per cup. Black tea may be brewed hotter than green tea, so use water that has just boiled. Let the leaves steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Take the filter out of your cup or pot afterwards, because with a longer steeping time this blend becomes strong and slightly astringent.