Coffee

Quick Reference

Serving:		Temperature	Size
	Coffee	170°F	12 and 16 ounce

Q.A. Standard: All drinks should be prepared at the time order is placed. Never serve coffee past its hold time.

Wash hands before starting to work and after handling anything that is not food related to prevent contamination and health hazards
Do not allow ice scoop handles to come in contact with ice
Do not handle drink cups around top of cup or lip area
Milk and orange juice must maintain a temperature of 34°F - 41°F
Handle hot coffee carefully! Always cap hot drinks before presenting to customer.
Cups should always be upside down for dispensing
Wash, rinse, and sanitize all utensils and surfaces that touch food every four hours or anytime they become contaminated

Coffee is received and stored at room temperature (50°F – 70°F) in the dry storage area. Half & Half creamer is received and stored at 34°F - 41°F in the cooler.

Ensure the coffee brewer is turned on
Remove and ensure round brew basket is clean
Use one coffee filter per brew
DO NOT PRE-PORTION COFFEE INTO FILTERS UNTIL READY TO BREW. THIS WILL AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THE COFFEE.
Tear open one pack of regular or decaf coffee and pour contents into the filter
Gently shake the coffee basket to level the coffee grounds
Place an empty, clean, glass coffee pot on the bottom warming plate
Push the brew button once. The coffee will begin brewing in a few seconds.
When brewing is complete, discard the filter and coffee grounds
Coffee will hold up to 30 minutes in the glass coffee pots
Place a QA tag beside the pot to indicate the discard time
Five minutes before a pot of coffee expires, brew another pot, when ready discard the old coffee

During breakfast hours, it will be necessary to brew more than one pot of coffee
Always use the coffee from the pot that has the least amount of hold time remaining

When the ON/OFF button is pressed, a light comes on and the display alternates between the date/time and “Ready to Brew”
When ready to brew a pot of coffee, place a glass coffee pot on the warming plate underneath the brewer and press “Brew”
If a FRONT/BACK button is pressed, it will turn the top front or top back warming plates on
Always ensure the warmer is on before placing a pot of coffee on the warmer

There is one air pot for regular coffee, and one air pot for decaf coffee
The air pots need to be pre-heated prior to the first use by pouring hot water in them
If you pour coffee into a cold air pot, the temperature of the coffee will drop off significantly
To fill or refill, press the two buttons on either side of the top to open
Remove the pump and pour coffee into air pot
An air pot will hold one pot of coffee
After filling, put pump back into air pot and close
Coffee can be held in an air pot for up to two hours
Place a dissolvable label with product name & discard time
Raise the handle to dispense coffee

Carafes are only used by the hostess to refill a customer’s coffee in the dining room
A carafe will hold one pot of brewed coffee
Coffee in a carafe can be held for 30 minutes
To fill, unscrew the lid on top, remove and pour one pot of coffee into the carafe
Place the lid back on the carafe
Flip the switch on top to “STOP” when carrying, and to “ON” when pouring

Each bulk container will hold 1 ½ pots of coffee (approximately 96 oz. or 3 quarts)
Brew 2 pots of coffee
Assemble the bulk coffee container using the directions on the bulk container (6 steps)
Step 1: Push in sides to open box
Step 2: Fold flaps 1 & 2 together. Place tab 2 over 1.
Step 3: Push flap down over handle
Step 4: Push top flap over handle
Step 5: Slide front tabs behind last ring in spout
Step 6: Set on sturdy surface

Decaf coffee is in an orange package
Keep coffee filters in a 2-quart Cambro container to prevent them from getting misshapen
Do not pre-portion coffee into filters before ready to brew, as this will affect the quality of the coffee

Select proper size hot cup (12 ounce or 16 ounce)
Place the cup on the counter. Do not hold cup while pouring coffee.
Select pot of coffee/air pot (regular or decaf) with the least amount of hold time remaining
.Never serve coffee from a pot that has not completely finished brewing
Never mix (marry) two brewed pots of coffee together by pouring one partial pot into another
Fill cup to ½ inch from top of the cup
Put a lid on the cup of coffee and ensure the lid is seated firmly
Hand the cup of coffee to the customer or place on a tray