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Store the bags cool, dark and well sealed, and not in the fridge. Unopened, coffee beans keep for about a year, but they taste best within a few months. Because you get four kilos at once, it is best to open one bag at a time and leave the others closed until you are ready for them. Seal an opened bag as well as possible, so that as little air as possible reaches the beans.

For filter coffee count on about 5 to 8 grams per cup, for a double espresso about 16 to 20 grams. If the coffee tastes too sour, use a finer grind size or dose a little higher; if it is too bitter, use a slightly coarser grind size instead.

Store the 1 kilo bag cool, dark and well sealed and do not put it in the fridge. Preferably grind the beans only just before brewing.

Limescale builds up in the boiler and the pipes of your appliance. As a result the water becomes less hot, the machine runs through more slowly and the taste of your coffee changes. Descaling regularly keeps performance up to standard and can extend the life of your appliance. Cleaning with a cleaning tablet remains necessary as well, because that tackles the coffee oils and not limescale.

For filter coffee count on about 5 to 8 grams per cup, for a double espresso about 16 to 20 grams. If you find the coffee too bitter, use a slightly coarser grind size; if it tastes too sour, grind finer or dose a bit higher.

Store the 1 kilo bag cool, dark and well sealed and do not put it in the fridge. Ideally you grind it only just before brewing.

Most bean to cup machines give a signal themselves when a cleaning or descaling cycle is due; follow that signal. How often descaling is needed depends mainly on the hardness of your tap water and on how much coffee you make. With 10 tablets and 500 ml of descaler you can in practice go a good while.

Store the bags cool, dark and well sealed, and not in the fridge. Unopened, coffee beans keep for about a year, but they taste best within a few months. Because you get three kilos at once, it is smart to open only one bag at a time and leave the others closed until you are ready for them. Seal an opened bag as well as you can, so that as little air as possible gets in.

Yes, this is loose tea, so you need a tea strainer, tea filter or teapot with a filter. Take a roomy filter, because white tea leaves need space to unfold. Store the tea dry, dark and well sealed and do not put it next to strongly scented products, because tea leaves absorb odours easily.

Store the beans cool, dark and tightly closed, for example in the original packaging or in an airtight storage tin. Do not put them in the fridge, because moisture and other odours spoil the flavour.

An opened pack slowly loses aroma, so use it within a few weeks if you can. The best before date is on the packaging.

No, you do not need a separate tea strainer. The pack contains a luxury tea strainer that fits both a cup and a teapot, and the measuring spoon for one cup of tea is included as well. So all you still need is hot water and a cup or pot.

Store this loose leaf tea dry, dark and well sealed, for example in the original bag or in a tea tin. Heat, light and moisture are the biggest enemies of loose leaf tea. Preferably do not put the tea next to strongly scented herbs or coffee, because tea leaves absorb odours easily. To brew it you need a tea strainer or filter bag.

Yes, this is loose tea with whole blossom parts, so you need a tea strainer, a tea filter or a teapot with a filter. Choose a filter with enough room, so that the leaves and the rose blossom can unfurl. Store the tea dry, dark and well sealed, and not next to strongly scented products, because tea leaves pick up odours easily.

The difference lies in the roast. Gala Regular comes from medium-roasted beans: rounded in flavour, not too heavy and with a lovely layer of crema. Gala Dark Roast is roasted darker and is therefore stronger, with a fuller, slightly earthy taste and a generous crema.

If you drink your coffee black or throughout the day, Regular usually suits best. If you like a strong cup, or you drink your coffee with plenty of milk and want the coffee to come through, Dark Roast is the better choice. If you cannot decide, a bag of each is an easy way to compare them.

Unopened, the pods keep until the date on the packaging. As soon as the bag is open, oxygen reaches the ground coffee and the aroma starts to fade, so seal the bag well with a clip or keep the pods in an airtight pod storage tin.

Store them somewhere cool, dry and dark in the cupboard, not above the hob or next to strong-smelling foods. The fridge is not a good place: coffee takes on moisture and smells there. Once opened, a bag is at its best if you finish it within about four weeks.

Mega Crema Regular is made from medium-roasted beans: rounded in flavour, not too heavy and with no bitter finish. Exactly the sort of cup you keep drinking all day, black or with milk.

The layer of foam on your coffee forms because a pod machine forces the water through the finely ground coffee under gentle pressure, mixing coffee oils with air. An even, firm crema is usually a sign that the pod is lying nice and flat in the holder and that your machine is clean.

The Cube Mini 3.0 Pro is designed as a low, compact cube that fits under almost any espresso machine. To be on the safe side, measure the clear space between your drip tray and the spout, and allow for the height of your cup on top of the scale.

That is a sensible check to make beforehand: scales do occasionally get sent back because they turned out not to quite fit under the group head. The scale is made from aluminium with ABS and comes with a heat-resistant silicone mat that protects against heat and stops your cup or portafilter holder from sliding around.