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“Mutable like a windy day, scented with sea spray, just like the burlap bags in which coffee traveled • • • Everyday, for more than two centuries, coffee has been landing in the heart of Europe, in Trieste, a city suspended in time and space, a natural hub between East and West, a meeting point of intercontinental maritime routes and the Adriatic-Baltic and Mediterranean corridors. Trieste boasts a history of landings and trades permitted by its free port status awarded to it back in the eighteenth century. Trieste is coffee culture. Trieste is a multitude of daily rites and myths....

The Old Port of Trieste, built in the second half of the nineteenth century is a splendid specimen of industrial and commerce archeology. It bears witness to a city indebted to its Habsburg past, yet culturally projected towards the future, and endows the major shipping companies with oceanic routes to and from China, India and the rest of the Far East.

“ When coffee starts crackling and smoking, the roaster must be shaken, and beans removed as soon as they turn chestnutbrown, just prior to begin releasing oil ” Pellegrino Artusi 02 Style High quality coffees, special coffees and traceable coffees whose history is known up to the last detail. And all of them are enhanced by total monitoring during the brewing process. It is layered knowledge over time that transforms into energy and aroma the red drupes yielded by the bare Ethiopian plateau. Each berry encapsulates the multiform and elusive soul of regions where plants grow: Brazil,...

The Storm coffee machine is search of values that were believed to have been lost to passing time, but were brought back to life thanks to a new cultural and craftsmanship approach that, in a short while, has propagated across the world. Delivered coffee is at the center of every concern. The baristas’ gestures are the protagonist of the scene and have highly symbolic value. The relationship between who operates the coffee machine and who enjoys a cup of coffee is revolutionized: the barista who, with almost maniacal dedication, has chosen the grains, as well as the roasting and brewing...

“The most challenging aspect of Latte Art is to create a precise model that is the fruit of imagination. I love to design, and, therefore, being able to shape my creativity thanks to Storm’s performance is great! Being able to leverage the quality of its dry steam is fundamental for great results!” Storm 2015 World Latte Art Champion Aussie Caleb Cha, nicknamed Tiger, won the 2015 Latte Art World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, supported by Melbourne’s Cafenati-cs, his place of employment. Caleb impressed the judges with his intricate colorful butterfly design, followed by two models,...

Michalis Dimitrakopoulos is a barista at "The Underdog” in Athens, a facility owned by Tasos Delichristos, the 2008 Coffee In Good Spirits Champion, who introduced Michalis to the world of Specialty Coffee. In 2016, Michalis became before the Greek Champion of Coffee In Good Spirits, and then the World Champion at the Shanghai Hotelex. The Storm coffee machine allows •H maximum temperature control and water thrust force during coffee making. The barista can set parameters manually or use the digital functions. •H a_ GO "O o o o “When I feel the scent of coffee for me is the beginning of a...

Arnon Thitiprasert Thailand Arnon Thitiprasert began working as a barista in Sydney in 2007, after leaving his hometown in southern Thailand. In 2017, he was crowned the World Champion of the Latte Art World Championships held in Budapest. He is the founder of Ristr8to, Ristr8to Lab and Doppio Ristr8to in Chiang Mai, Thailand. “Since I started working as a barista, I have been committed to finding new designs, each single day. This is the fun part:! I’ve traveled to more than thirty countries to explore coffee culture in the world: a barista should be familiar with the entire coffee...

Enhanced by wood accents which can be personalized with different wood types and stains, the Storm coffee machine arouses emotions and was built in tune with the most technologically accurate studies. It is a competition machine that guarantees total control of the manual dispensing of mono-origin coffee and, at the same time, is suitable for use according to memorized brewing curves, which can enhance perfume and aromatic notes constantly.

Coffee is a trip into erudition 11 A top quality coffee is not just a coffee without defects; it is a cup of coffee that brings out its inherent distinctive personality. It is the ability to choose the plantation and the particular botanical variety in a specific place in the world. It is utmost attention dedicated to the harvesting and processing of each grain. It is the challenge of fresh and expert roasting that can develop the coffee’s full aromatic potential. It is the ability, on the bartender’s part, to decide on the right coffee/water ratio, grain size, ideal water, temperature and...

25 Design “For baristas, the machine ergonomics are never just a detail.” Storm The Storm coffee machine is a mix of craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology. With it, a barista is free to express himself/herself and his/her own experimentation skills through simple and comfortable actions. Storm has taken into account the barista’s movement requirements and his/her need to operate the leverages to adjust coffee according to targeted taste and conception. The analog functions that enhance the customized brewing curves are also accompanied by digital storage functions of settings. Storm’s...

29 a The side/rear panel is mechanically connected by screws embedded in the frame; the removal of side panels is simplified, which makes access to the Storm’s internal parts easier. The electronic control unit can be accessed by removing the left panel. The tilting compartment allows accessing the electrical and electronic components of the power supply system directly from the heater cover front panel, without any need to remove parts from the rear. C The Storm’s filter holders are made of treated oak wood. Ergonomics and balance make it the perfect companion of every barista. B In Storm,...