STiR coffee and tea magazine

STiR coffee and tea 47 STiR coffee and tea magazine is very appreciative of the long-time advertising support it gets from the leading suppliers to the coffee and industries. In this depart- ment though we take the opportunity to quickly introduce to our readers the companies that recently joined as advertising partners. In this edition of "Welcome to STiR", the highlight is on: NISSEI COMPANY LTD. of Japan and COLOMBINI srl of Italy. Nissei Company Ltd. was established in 1946 and has over 70 years business ex- perience. In its history, the company developed various applications in many business fields, not only tea bag materials but also carbon fiber products, medical products, and synthetic fabrics for industrial use. The company established quality standard and management systems for the above applications. NISSELON ® , trademark of Nissei Company Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) pro- vides customers with the best solutions in food grade filter materials including packing solutions for tea bags and coffee. Nissei's calls its PLA (polylactic acid) filter a "new option for a better world and a better future." This eco-friendly filter is made from plant-based material, and it is biodegradable and compostable through composting or biogas processing. There are three types of filters; non-woven, knit, and woven. Key properties in- clude: biodegradable; excellent infusion performance; and excellent sealing strength. Nissei's woven filter (nylon woven filter) features: transparency; excellent infusion performance; a silky-like texture; and ultrasonic seal. Nissei's polyester woven filter features: transparency; excellent infusion performance; excellent shape retention; and ultrasonic seal. Nissei keeps on striving for creating an excellent product which will contribute to our society and environment. For more information, visit www.nissei-nisselonfilter.jp/en/. Nissei Company Ltd. 12th Fl. Grand Front Osaka Tower B, 3-1 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-001 Japan. Email: nisselon@nissei-net.co.jp Colombini srl At Colombini, they say: "Coffee is an art form. Grinding is a science." And the Co- lombini factory dedicated, in its over 65 years of activity, the best of its resources in designing, building, and constantly improving grinders suitable for every step of the productive cycle. Grinders that unite rigorous engineering and artisanal care, which year by year, display a continuous development are all 100% manufactured in Colom- bini's headquarters in Settimo, Italy. The company is the story of a family: three generations bound by passion for work, from the pride in results and the willingness of making the firm grow in the hands of the generations that will follow. The quality results that Colombini is renowned for come from the care and at- tention to detail, the design, construction, and assembly to obtain machines that are precise, essential, reliable, and easy to run with considerable emphasis put on reducing energy consumption. A 100% quality therefore is found at each stage of production, and which is evident in the final result as well as in the customer after-sales service, including by a system of remote assistance and remote control of the grinders. Grinding consists of two stages: rough grinding and fine grinding. Rough grinding is taken care of by two overlapping conical tools; these break down the raw product and send it to the fine grinding unit. In the fine grinding stage the Colombini cutting discs, constructed in sintered hard metal, grind the product progressively by passing it through three crowns of teeth (rough, intermediate, and fine grinding) progressively grinding it into powder. At the end of this stage the product has reached the required granulometry. Rough grinding units and cutting discs are designed according to the type of product to be ground, to optimize the final results. Colombini makes grinders for all types of cof- fee included filter coffee, moka coffee, espresso coffee, turkish coffee and coffee pods. For more information, visit www.colombini.srl. Colombini srl, Via De Fran- cisco 130/16 - 10036 Settimo Torinese (TO) – Italy. Tel +39 011 82 11 407. Email: info@colombini.srl. Welcome to STIR

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