Boil Order Preparedness
What happens when the water in the pipes can’t be used to make coffee anymore? First, totally freak out! Next, rest well knowing you have a backup plan and you have all the tools you need to stay open even if it may be with limited offerings. It seems like we are seeing more and […]
Addressing Water Quality Issues: The TDS meter
The TDS meter has been the hot topic of late. So, as this month was supposed to be entitled – “Using testing equipment, such as portable meters, dip strips, titration kits and collecting samples for off-site laboratory testing” – it feels like a deep dive on the TDS meter is the perfect place to start. […]
Addressing Water Quality Issues: Testing and management strategies
A story about water, filtration, and espresso machines. Several weeks ago I received a call from a technician about a leak. Here is what he related to me. The cafe owner had noticed a drip from under the machine and called the tech out to investigate. The tech discovered an area on the boiler covered […]
Addressing Water Quality Issues: Common Vocabulary
Let’s get this out of the way right now, shall we? I am not a chemist. I took chemistry in high school and I have a certificate in Horticulture from community college (which I vaguely recall involved some chemistry); but neither of those qualifies me in the slightest to expound on the subject of general […]