Services Coffee Tasting Sessions
Taste the difference by comparing your coffee with ours in a coffee tasting
A coffee bean tasting session enables evaluation of the quality, flavour, and aroma of coffee beans offering buyers and baristas the chance to select a coffee which works with their: food menus; brand ethos; client profiles; and story telling
1. Taste the difference - a maximum of three coffee beans will be selected and ground at the site for complete freshness.
2. Varied coffees - these may differ by origin (single versus blend), roast (light versus dark) and region, This showcases diversity of flavour, acidity and body
3. Sensory Focus - view the colour and smell the dry coffee beans to get a sense of the aroma and complexity.
4. Espresso and taste profile - compare side by side the acidity, brightness, body, sweetness and aftertaste. Milk drinks can also be offered at this stage.
5. Matching your needs - beans are normally selected based upon a similar profile to their current offer, plus two additional coffees which to suit your client profiles, brand ethos and menu.
6. Story telling and support - origins, ethical sourcing and sustainable practices are discussed for a coffee you would feel confident to offer
7. The final decision - selecting the perfect coffee blend is a careful process and one we hope we can help you with. Compare the difference today!
Alba offer tailored solutions, including ongoing support with training and equipment to offer long-term value and an ongoing partnership
We are extremely happy with the service provided by Alba Beverage, a side benefit is that we have gained foot fall in our dining room. Paula always replies promptly and their customer service is second to none.
A working day varies at the theatres - but always starts with a coffee! So coffee served in our café, bars and at our events are of huge importance and demand flexibility, quality, consistency and speed of service. Alba provide all of this plus water dispensers in our foyers for customers and staff to access cold, fresh, filtered water quickly and conveniently.
I have a small bakery, we wanted to introduce coffee and Lavazza is better coffee than all the rest, so Paula and her team at Alba responded quickly. The engineer surveyed the site, advised on installation, delivered, installed and trained us how to make truly great coffee. Our sales have grown and Alba make it so easy for us, I am very happy to recommend the company, and the coffee of course.
We’ve been really impressed with Alba’s service and support from day one. The coffee and drinks are always a hit with our students and parents (they think it is the best hot chocolate in Edinburgh!), and the team’s help with installation and advice has made everything easy for us. They are also super quick to respond to any maintenance issues, and shipping of new stock is also extremely fast. It’s clear Alba genuinely cares about their customers, and I would never consider going with anyone else.
A typical day in our Tea Room is coffee, coffee, coffee, Lavazza all the way, it certainly brings in customers, which, for us is extremely important. We find our working relationship with Alba Beverage very easy, comfortable and professional. Both ourselves and our customers value the Lavazza brand.
We have worked with Alba for more than 12 years now and have a great relationship with everyone there. The new online portal makes ordering products and raising service queries quick and easy. We were even asked what would be a benefit to us when the portal was being created. Paula is in regular contact with us regarding new products and machinery that may be of interest to us and their engineer's experience in all things technical is invaluable. The team at Alba really understand the intricacies of our workplace and always go above and beyond to make it work for us.
