If hard water causes limescale, it may seem logical to assume that the softer the water, the better it must be for a café. However, when it comes to coffee and other beverages, the relationship between water and flavour is...
A small amount of white scale inside a kettle might not seem serious. But imagine the same process happening every day inside equipment that an F&B business depends on for hundreds of orders. Restaurants, cafés and beverage outlets frequently use...
When running a café or beverage business, attention is usually placed on coffee beans, tea leaves, milk, syrups and recipes. However, one major ingredient is sometimes overlooked: water. Research published by the School of Food Science & Biotechnology at Kyungpook...
For a busy café, the coffee machine is one of the most important pieces of equipment behind the counter. From the first cup in the morning until closing time, water continuously passes through boilers, heating elements and internal waterways. When...
TDS meters have become a popular way to test water at home because they are small, affordable, and provide a number within seconds. Dip the meter into a glass of water and you immediately have a reading—but does that number...
After testing your water with a TDS meter, you might immediately wonder whether your number is “good” or “bad”. It is tempting to think that lower TDS always means cleaner water and higher TDS means dirtier water, but water quality...
Curious about what is dissolved in your tap water? A small handheld TDS meter provides one of the easiest ways to take a basic measurement at home. Unlike professional laboratory equipment, these meters are generally designed to be simple enough for...
You may have seen the term TDS when looking at water filters, water quality reports, or handheld water testers. TDS stands for Total Dissolved Solids, which refers to dissolved substances present in water. These can include naturally occurring minerals and salts...
When an Old Filter Makes Water Worse Than Tap Water One of the most dangerous myths about water purifiers is that an expired filter simply stops working, leaving you with regular, unfiltered tap water. In reality, neglecting a carbon block...
