TRF ~ Coffee Lovers Thread!

[FLGatorM5]

Anyone ever trade in their espresso maker/grinder and go to a super automatic?

I think I’m just over it and want easy + more milk based stuff. Easy to make, easy for my wife (for the love of God let us get rid of the Keurig) easy to clean, durable enough for 1-2 drinks a day and maybe some fun stuff on weekends.

Tried the Jura ENA8 and was disappointed, believing that the main issue was the small “portafilter” capacity. On paper it made sense for us but was only pulling 10g shots. Coffee was watery despite me adjusting every setting.

I’ve been stalking Costco for a Jura E6 or E8 on sale, but so far no luck (or stock).

Any advice here from those that have made this move?

[Gazza74]

Originally Posted by FLGatorM5

Anyone ever trade in their espresso maker/grinder and go to a super automatic?

I think I’m just over it and want easy + more milk based stuff. Easy to make, easy for my wife (for the love of God let us get rid of the Keurig) easy to clean, durable enough for 1-2 drinks a day and maybe some fun stuff on weekends.

Tried the Jura ENA8 and was disappointed, believing that the main issue was the small “portafilter” capacity. On paper it made sense for us but was only pulling 10g shots. Coffee was watery despite me adjusting every setting.

I’ve been stalking Costco for a Jura E6 or E8 on sale, but so far no luck (or stock).

Any advice here from those that have made this move?

Just made this move, although in my case I lived with the semi-automatic for 2 weeks and quickly realized it wasn’t for me.

I did a lot of research and had a the Jura E6, Mille CM5310 and a couple of Gaggia models as my final 4. I ended up getting the Gaggia Cadorna Prestige which arrived yesterday. I eliminated the Jura due to the daily & weekly cleaning requirement looking like a hassle, and selected this Gaggia because of the ease of use and daily cleaning of the milk carafe, as well as reports that the coffee was actually hot as opposed to many other models.

I like the interface and that you can save to 4 different profiles. I got it for the milk based drinks as I’ll usually do strong coffee or Greek/Turkish coffee to get my morning started. At the finest grind setting and strongest coffee selection, the espresso that the Gaggia makes is strong enough for me. Lastly, the convenience factor is unbeatable.

Hopefully my ramblings help.

[FLGatorM5]

Thanks! I’ll check it out and do some research.

[Rock]

After 15 years 'doing my apprenticeship' on a Diadema Perfetta (single boiler) & Rancilio Rocky grinder, I have put the cash on the barrel-head and moved up to a new set-up.
The new outfit is a Rocket Mozzafiato Cronometro Evoluzione R plus a Profitec Pro M54 grinder.
I am a 'dyed-in-the-wool' enthusiast, so both machines have to be as "manual" as possible. The Mozzafiato is an HX machine - I could have had aProfitec Dual-boiler for less money but really I do not need a DB and the Rocket is so pretty.
Likewise the Profitec Grinder is not electronic - no troublesome electronics to fail. Just a good-looking well made manual machine with a good range of settings.

[milov]

Originally Posted by Rock

After 15 years 'doing my apprenticeship' on a Diadema Perfetta (single boiler) & Rancilio Rocky grinder, I have put the cash on the barrel-head and moved up to a new set-up.
The new outfit is a Rocket Mozzafiato Cronometro Evoluzione R plus a Profitec Pro M54 grinder.
I am a 'dyed-in-the-wool' enthusiast, so both machines have to be as "manual" as possible. The Mozzafiato is an HX machine - I could have had aProfitec Dual-boiler for less money but really I do not need a DB and the Rocket is so pretty.
Likewise the Profitec Grinder is not electronic - no troublesome electronics to fail. Just a good-looking well made manual machine with a good range of settings.

Well Done. This was my first dual boiler machine. It absolutely pours great espresso. My only fault was it took longer to build up pressure in the morning than I would have liked. But you can fix this by installing a programable power adaptor.

[Rock]

Hey Milov. I just switch it on after I come home from my run in the morning and then go and have a shower. By the time I am fresh it is raring to go and I am ready for a great Espresso (and a piece of cake).
The Diadema spoilt me a bit however as I had developed my technique to get exactly the sort of pour that I wanted - a lot of stuffing around - but the end result was usually awesome. Now I have to finess the new machine to get the same result.

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by Rock

After 15 years 'doing my apprenticeship' on a Diadema Perfetta (single boiler) & Rancilio Rocky grinder, I have put the cash on the barrel-head and moved up to a new set-up.
The new outfit is a Rocket Mozzafiato Cronometro Evoluzione R plus a Profitec Pro M54 grinder.
I am a 'dyed-in-the-wool' enthusiast, so both machines have to be as "manual" as possible. The Mozzafiato is an HX machine - I could have had aProfitec Dual-boiler for less money but really I do not need a DB and the Rocket is so pretty.
Likewise the Profitec Grinder is not electronic - no troublesome electronics to fail. Just a good-looking well made manual machine with a good range of settings.

Great machine Congrats

[milov]

Originally Posted by Rock

Hey Milov. I just switch it on after I come home from my run in the morning and then go and have a shower. By the time I am fresh it is raring to go and I am ready for a great Espresso (and a piece of cake).
The Diadema spoilt me a bit however as I had developed my technique to get exactly the sort of pour that I wanted - a lot of stuffing around - but the end result was usually awesome. Now I have to finess the new machine to get the same result.

Love your morning routine. But I must be sipping coffee within ten minutes of getting out of bed.

Hope you enjoy the tweaking process. I can't see any scales in the picture. But a set of good scales are so useful for getting the grind in/brew plus time out factors into play. I use acaia scales.

[BNA/LION]

Originally Posted by Rock

O' Hell Yeah! That looks Awesome! Congratulations and Enjoy!

[BNA/LION]

Originally Posted by Ballzzz

Sigri is a good estate in PNG, try a AA from them its fantastic if its an on crop year.

I googled "Sigri is a good estate in PNG" and there are a few. Can you post a link to the one you suggested? Also, is this a on crop year? I see it is currently unavailable at Armenia coffee corp.

[BNA/LION]

Always searching for the perfect cup of coffee...

These are up next. What are you all trying or liking these days?

[BNA/LION]

Sometimes when you're out of town and run out of coffee, you gotta drink what's there...

[piratfisk]

Originally Posted by BNA/LION

What are you all trying or liking these days?

https://kauaicoffee.com/collections/...22b6c821&_ss=c

My favorite coffee from my favorite roaster.

[Maleg]

Originally Posted by BNA/LION

Always searching for the perfect cup of coffee...

These are up next. What are you all trying or liking these days?

Drinking Handege (Kenya) from Huck this week. Great as a single cup pour over or a French press.