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A Touch for Coffee

Watermark UK introduces the Saeco Phedra automatic bean-to-cup coffee machineFor sites that want to offer good quality coffee but don’t have the budget to employ a trained barista, or that want to offer beverages as a self-serve option, Watermark UK has introduced the Saeco Phedra. This one touch bean-to-cup coffee machine can serve black coffee, cappuccino, latte and hot chocolate. With an average output of 150 cups per day it’s a great machine for small bars and bistros. The Phedra’s built-in grinder uses fresh beans to make espresso-based coffee drinks, which it combines with freeze

Fresh Coffee - It’s a Touch Easy

Watermark UK launches Saeco range with Aulika bean to cup coffee machineWatermark UK has launched the Saeco range of one touch, espresso coffee machines as a mid-priced alternative to its premium Gaggia range. The first machine to be featured is the Saeco Aulika, a one touch bean to cup coffee machine capable of making freshly ground espresso, black coffee or cappuccino for locations serving around 50 cups of coffee a day. The Aulika is very easy to use, with four buttons for main beverage selections and a graphical display showing text and icons for status of the machine. A built-in

Gaggia Watermark Sets Out New Deal for Dealers

One year after relaunching the Gaggia commercial range into the foodservice sector, Watermark UK has launched a new support package for dealers and distributors.  The package is based on tailoring the after sales support provided by Watermark to the level that each distributor needs.  “We’ve had an enormous amount of interest from end users and operators, both independent and groups,” says Watermark’s managing director David Lawlor. “It’s not really surprising, given Gaggia’s great name and reputation.  “On the one hand, we need to increase our distribution network to meet demand. At

Go-Go Gaggia moves forward with first franchise

Smart Car coffee concept growsPaul Smith of Bardsey in north Leeds has just started up Go-Go Gaggia’s first franchise. Paul has taken on the franchise jointly with his daughter Jennifer. Go-Go Gaggia, a Smart car come coffee shop, is the brainchild of Jocelyn Robinson who worked with the Caffe Shop in Elland, Halifax to get the original Go-Go Gaggia on the road in late 2011. Go-Go Gaggia uses a Gaggia GD2 fitted into the back of the Smart Car to serve top quality espresso coffee in places without access to a good coffee shop. Paul, originally a social worker, had no experience of

Havana Coffee Co takes Gaggia from Devon to Dorset, Somerset and Bristol

Havana Coffee Co, based in Barnstaple, Devon, has enlarged its Gaggia service and sales area to include Dorset, Somerset and Bristol. Established in 1999, Havana Coffee Co has become one of the South West’s leading commercial suppliers of all things to do with coffee. “For coffee nuts like myself, the name Gaggia epitomises everything that is good in coffee machines,” says Nigel Mackenzie-Shapland, sales manager at Havana Coffee. “Gaggia produces the most reliable and best built espresso machines around. It is way ahead of its competitors in terms of design. Especially the Deco - that’s

Watermark supplies the Gaggia D90 Alti a tall cup machine for coffee-to-go outlets

It’s a tall story at the coffee shopTakeaway coffee is big business – and the cups are getting bigger! People frequently like to grab a large cup of coffee to take to work, as a pick me up after the school run or just to keep them going during a shopping spree. One thing they all have in common is they want a good quality coffee and don’t like to be kept waiting. The Gaggia D90 Alti has been tailored for the take-away market. It allows the espresso shot to pour directly into a tall cup thanks to the raised height of the coffee brewing heads. Available through Watermark UK, the D90 Alti

Praised Oxford gastro pub goes for Gaggia traditional espresso machine

Coffee ‘100% important’ for Magdalen ArmsFlorence Fowler and her partner chef Tony Abarno have transformed the Magdalen Arms in Oxford from a rundown boozer to a hugely popular pub eatery which regularly wins plaudits from the critics. The ratio of food to wet sales is about 70:30 and coffee is a key component of their success.   “Coffee is 100% important for us – you can’t finish off a great meal with a rubbish cup of coffee,” says Florence Fowler. The coffee machine she chose was a Gaggia GD, a traditional, professional automatic espresso unit with modern features and designer lines. “

Talking about an Evolution

Gaggia XE-XD Evolution espresso coffee machine – fast, smart and sustainableCoffee drinkers are becoming ever more discerning and coffee shops need to keep pace with their evolving tastes or risk losing clientele to competitors. Gaggia espresso machines offer a real, authentic Italian coffee house experience while being easy to use and stylish in appearance. The latest Gaggia XE-XD Evolution available from Watermark is no exception. It is a smart-looking coffee machine designed for a constant work load, absolute reliability and top quality coffee output. Available in a stainless steel or

Green Machine: Gaggia helps Fresh compete in the ‘cafe capital’

New cafe’s espresso machine has customers talking about bespoke paint jobIvica Pendaroski (Ivan to his customers) describes his new business, Fresh, as “a local, casual cafe and lunch place with a deli, offering nice, freshly prepared food at reasonable prices.”  It’s been a big hit with the locals which, since it’s in London’s ‘cafe capital,’ Twickenham, is no mean feat.  As a big coffee fan, Ivan was determined to offer the best and specified a Gaggia espresso machine.  A green one.  “The green colour was to tie in with the decor,” he says.  “There is a whole lot of competition around

Gaggia makes great coffee – and tea – at The Exchequer

Hampshire destination pub focuses on quality, with proper food and proper coffeeThe Exchequer in Crookham, Hampshire is a real destination pub. Out on its own, with lovely walks by the nearby river and canal, customers that want to go there need to drive. And they do, in big numbers, attracted by the ambiance, the attractive decor and the great food.   The pub has 90 covers and on special occasions, such as Mother’s Day, it can serve 365 meals – most of them three courses. When a pub is that busy, it needs equipment that delivers quality and is easy to use. Owner Kate Stewart recently

Gaggia’s New MD64 Coffee Grinder from Watermark

Make light work of the daily grindFreshly ground coffee beans are a vital component in the preparation of a really good espresso. For best results they should be ground just before dosing into the group handle. The goal is to grind the roasted coffee bean to allow the oils and full flavour to be extracted upon contact with hot water. Gaggia’s new MD 64 coffee grinder, marketed in the UK through Watermark, has been designed to produce uniformly ground coffee at exactly the correct degree of fineness for modern espresso machines. It’s quick and easy to use, with an automatic shut off

GE-GD espresso machines from Gaggia.

Distinctively ModernThe Gaggia GE-GD espresso machine is built to be reliable and fully functional even in the busiest of commercial environments. Its stylish, attractive design looks distinctively modern. New to the range is an optional Cappuccinatore which is designed to make the perfect cappuccino. The GE-GD Series comes in various sizes, from the smallest, compact 1-group GD One, to the largest, 4-group GE-GD which has a capacity of up to 400 espresso shots an hour. This means a suitable model is available for a variety of different operator environments, from big, crowded

Catering Equipment: The new Deco Tall Cup from Gaggia Watermark gives even greater versatility.

The new Deco Tall Cup from Gaggia Watermark is aesthetically pleasing, functional and versatile, producing perfect quality coffee every time, in either a large mug or a small espresso cup.Tall, dark and handsome The new Deco Tall Cup from Gaggia Gaggia has launched the Deco Tall Cup, the latest version of its top of the range Deco espresso machine. The Deco Tall Cup combines the stylishly, stunning aesthetics and incredible functionality of the Deco range with added versatility. The Deco Tall Cup is designed to produce perfect coffee time after time in either a mug or a small espresso

Coffee service catering equipment: Gaggia Deco espresso machine at North Norfolk Gunton Arms pub

The Gunton Arms, a new Norfolk pub getting a name for great art and great food, has installed a Gaggia Deco to get great coffee, too.The Art Of Coffee: The Gunton Arms Art Deco Gaggia “does the job perfectly” at Norfolk’s latest high profile eatery, which mixes great food with great art (and great coffee) The Gunton Arms in North Norfolk is a paradox: on the one hand it’s very much a community pub where all are welcomed, whether for a drink or a meal. On the other, following an extensive refurbishment, its walls are hung with fine art and the food it serves is gathering

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