News Articles by Richard Muhl
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Commissioning the Giesen timelapse video
Richard Muhl wears a number of hats at Five Senses, he’s just as comfortable with the cap on backwards MacgGyver style as he is with the hair net on in a high tech laboratory. As the person that heads up the R&D Department and Technical services departments at Five Senses, he’s learnt to be versatile! Fuelled on Coca-Cola and backed by a can-do attitude, he’s tackled some mammoth jobs for us, none bigger than the recent installation of our 90 kilogram Geisen roaster. Geisen are our kind of company, starting with the drum from a 1937 Probat roaster they effectively allowed us to pour out our wish list of features and they made it happen.
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Five Senses' Skunk Works
Throughout the Cold War, the super-secret Lockheed Martin R&D department, famously known as the Skunk Works, laboured to develop cutting edge technologies for use in military aircraft. While we at Five Senses won’t be saving the world from communist oppressors any time soon, we have embraced the same spirit of technical innovation by pursuing excellence in our field. By investing time and resources in Research and Development we intend to develop, refine and commission technologies that will dramatically increase the quality of the services we provide and therefore the coffee we produce.
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Richard Chats to Mark Barnett from Synesso
Recently at the SCAA conference in Houston, Texas, Richard Muhl caught up with Mark Barnett, founder of Synesso, to talk about the birth of Synesso and the Next Generation Machine.
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The New Generation of Synesso
The Synesso brand will soon reveal its new generation of espresso machines to the Australian market. As the May release date draws near, it seemes appropriate to not only take a look at how Synesso has transcended space and time to become the piece of technological art it is today, but also to spend a few minutes discussing some of the hot new features built into the brand’s new generation of machines.
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Tips for your home espresso machine
Understanding how your espresso machine operates, and the technology it uses, allows you to work with your machine to create consistently brilliant coffee. If you own a heat exchange machine, this video is for you! It’s a short demonstration of some things you can do to ensure an ideal brewing temperature every time you pull a shot. If you’re not sure what type of technology your machine uses, our list might help.
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Better water, better coffee
As coffee aficionados, you’re no doubt aware that espresso is made up of 90% water, meaning that the quality of the water you use is of critical importance, as water quality has a big impact on the taste of your espresso. However, you may not have considered the role that good quality water plays in aiding the longevity of your espresso machine.
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