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08 September 2010

Beverage Service Industry Glossary
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PERMANENT HARDNESS (Water & Water Treatments)
Hardness in water that does not cause scale is known as permanent hardness. This is mainly made up of calcium and magnesium salts.  These mineral salts remain dissolved in water and are considered to have a small nutritional benefit.

PHOSPHATE DOSING (Water & Water Treatments)
Sili-phosphates or poly-phosphates are dosed into water to prevent calcium and magnesium bonding together to form scale.  This treatment is highly effective in long runs of pipework.  However, when water is heated to over 75°C the phosphate generally diss

PLAIN (Tea - Liquors)
A liquor lacking in quality

POINT (Tea - Liquors)
Similar to briskness.  A lively freshness

PORTION CONTROL (Ancillary Products)
Carefully measured amount for each cup

PORTION POTS (Ancillary Products)
Jiggers, minipots, pots, portions

POWDERY (Tea - Dry Leaf Description)
Undesirable fine, light dust

PULP (Fruit Juice)
The juice sac contained in the orange.  Pulp is removed from fresh juice by finishers prior to concentration.  Some pulp that has been stabilised and frozen is then added back to the concentrate to give it the appearance of freshly squeezed juice.  The

PUMP-POT (Ancillary Products)
Insulated container for tea or coffee that dispenses liquid by pumping lever or insert in lid

PUNGENT (Tea - Liquors)
Astringent with a good combination of briskness, brightness and strength

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