Why and how do I drink water with coffee?

In several review posts I have written in the past weeks and months, I have stressed the importance to serve water with coffee in order to be of service to clients. This is not just a tradition but a necessary feature in drinking coffee. In this post I will be giving reasons for this MUST in the coffee service.

Quality of service is the secret in a proper caffé

One wouldn't dream of going into a bar for coffee and not being served with a glass of water (preferably sparkling). Drinking this water is to be done both before the coffee as well as after, for two different reasons.

Water BEFORE the coffee is done in order to clean and clear the palate from any tastes or excess of saliva, both of which alter the coffee experience. Water AFTER the coffee is to be consumed after a few minutes in order to re-hydrate the palate as well as clear the coffee aftertaste in order to continue with the day's activities without the tedious coffee aftertaste.

Apart from the coffee experience per se, the water re-hydration is also important health-wise due to a well known fact that coffee does in fact dehydrate the body, so it is also healthy to compensate with water the volume of coffee consumed.

So please, dear bar-owners, augment the coffee service by adding a small glass of water (preferably sparkling) not only bec


ause it's polite to do so, but also to show your clientele that you care for them and not only their money!

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Caffè Macchiato [topic: review 9]

It's time for a new review post. This time I paid a visit to Bean & Loaf in Santa Venera. I ordered an espresso macchiato as the place was just opened just seconds before I went in.

I noticed that this place uses Kimbo as their coffee brand. I am not much impressed with this coffee brand, yet I find it acceptable for an early morning start.

my morning coffee at Bean & Loaf

I ordered an espresso macchiato. To be honest, I'm not much of a fan for macchiato due to the fact that sometimes it ends up as a mini-cappuccino, which is surely not the case if it is well made. At Bean & Loaf, the end result was not the perfect one you would expect, yet it was bearable. The taste and temperature were OK, yet I strongly suggest to clean the tazzina just like a chef cleans his plate after plating, a barista cleans the tazzina after brewing.

Still way to go for the water service with an espresso ... is it too much to expect from a coffee service? Come on ... your name stresses the importance of the BEAN and apart from the brand you use, the coffee service needs an upgrade please to reflect your brand!

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Caffè Lungo [topic: review 8]

Oh well, let's face it - it's tough to say no to coffee despite this scorching heat! This time my coffee was called at Belleview Bistro-Cafe-Pizzeria in Mellieħa, Malta. I must say that this place was pretty busy, yet the time-frame between my coffee order and delivery at table was less than five minutes.

what a masterpiece!

My comments will certainly be positive as this place has hit all my tick-boxes! My caffè lungo was certainly a masterpiece. Presentation was excellently neat, with cream on top perfectly brewed. The taste was pretty much as expected by Saquella, a very popular brand here in Malta. The temperature from bar to table was perfect as my tazzina was definitely pre-heated as it should.

Last but not least, this place served me with what I long for in most cafeterias on this island ... WATER! As previously mentioned and explained, water is essential for the coffee experience to be more perfect.

Well done you guys at Belleview Bistro-Cafe-Pizzeria, you nailed it! Keep it up ... don't let yourselves loose in the process.

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