Everpure are the coffee water filters of choice for the World Barista Championships, and we believe this says everything! Everpure water filter system are one of the world's most recognized brands in water filtration and water treatment solutions for both foodservice and residential applications. You will see the Everpure setups at most of the best coffee roasteries, speciality cafes and world renowned restaurant.
Water quality varies dramatically from location to location, and this intern has a massive effect on both the quality of espresso and performance of the coffee machine. From a machine perspective, sediment causes blockages in the group head injectors, flowmeters and solenoids, as well as excessive ware on the water pumps and valves. Generally, for Australian cafes, depending on location, the primary concern is Total hardness (TH) reduction. Total hardness refers to the presence of Magnesium and Calcium salts in the water, which form scale. Scale causes machine inefficiency with scaled elements using up to 40% extra power consumption (also increases machine start up time and reduces machine recovery) and eventually the scale causes the machine to completely block up. Other issues with scale is that they stop sensors such as the water level probe to register correctly which can cause the boiler to run dry or overfill. And chemicals such as chlorine which will negatively affect the taste of espresso, especially as espresso is 98% water.
While we focus on water filtration for commercial espresso coffee machines and drinking water, ice machines, steamers and combi-ovens also all require filtrations to avoid substance build up. Yet most importantly for us we all want to do better by our amazing planet and our health. We know how bad single-use water bottles and plastics are for the environment. So we are passionate about water filtration systems with the aim of reducing disposable water bottles which ultimately just cause landfill, and increasing health. From a health perspective, the right water filter cartridges can also protect against giardia and cryptosporidium while reducing tastes and odours as well as reduced chlorine.
Choosing the right water filtration system is crucial both for espresso quality and machine performance. To ensure your system continues to provide the highest quality water for your cafe, we recommend replacing your cartridges every 3-6 months, however if really depends on usage. Indicators of a replacement water filter being needed are when flow is diminished or when the system’s rated capacity is reached. We highly recommend water filtration for all espresso machine setups, and in most cases not having a water filter voids machine warranty. The love of the environment may not be on everyones front of mind, yet water filters make a huge difference especially in reducing crucial landfill.
