How Do You Make Concession Stand Coffee Better?
In this gourmet-coffee-crazy age, it is no longer acceptable, even at concession stands, to serve the cheapest commercial wholesale coffee perked in ancient 100-cup percolators that have never been properly cleaned since you started your business. This is especially true if the coffee sits for hours or is refrigerated overnight to be served again the next morning. The coffee-drinking public has become acclimated to the taste of well-made coffee, served hot and fresh, with several flavorings to choose from. First, get rid of your old percolators and replace them with commercial drip machines. Rakli Gadjo, retired owner of the MadCafe, a traveling coffee service camp kitchen, states, “Coffee oils go rancid just like any other oils do. Reheating coffee that has gone cold concentrates rancid oils and acids and makes coffee taste terrible. Swear never to buy 100-cup percolators again. Promise never to serve coffee more than 20 minutes old for the rest of your life and the lifetimes of your
