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Old 2 December 2018, 06:09 PM   #181
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I’ve just read through the whole thread. Some great machines and coffee beans. I need to start buying whole beans after I get a grinder, then maybe learn how to roast beans. I’ve been using Gevalia coffee in an Alessi Mola pot and a hand frother. It’s not bad and the Alessi is a work of art worthy of heirloom status. I’ve had too many Moka pot handles melt away, the Alessi handle is copper!





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It’s the convenience of a fully automated bean to cup machine that I don’t think I could live without now. Less ‘faff’


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TRF ~ Coffee Lovers Thread!

Moka Pot looks like it makes a Mean Cup Of Joe!

Came home the other day from golf and found this! I guess we needed a new bean grinder. the old one and new one... Truth be told it works pretty great! But-- It's rather big.
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Old 13 December 2018, 05:17 PM   #183
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Old 14 December 2018, 08:01 AM   #184
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Old 25 December 2018, 05:22 PM   #185
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Got a Hario ceramic grinder and dripper, several different bags of beans (Kenya and Guatemala).

It tastes darn good!





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Old 26 December 2018, 02:32 AM   #187
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I drank way too much coffee today

I like a more coarse ground for my coffee.

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Old 26 December 2018, 06:41 AM   #188
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Old 26 December 2018, 10:14 AM   #189
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Just got this for Christmas!

First time grinding and using a French press...magnifique!

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Old 28 December 2018, 02:13 PM   #190
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TRF ~ Coffee Lovers Thread!

Picked this little Dream Machine up last week. It is AWESOME and I recommend it to anyone! You will Love it!

the Milk Cafe™

Make the ultimate rich and creamy hot milk drinks.

Long gone are the days when enjoying hot milk drinks was like giving your taste buds a bubble bath. Simply choose the appropriate frothing disc, add milk, select your temperature, hit start and get ready for beverage perfection.

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Old 28 December 2018, 02:22 PM   #191
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Old 28 December 2018, 06:39 PM   #192
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Old 28 December 2018, 08:20 PM   #193
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Just got this for Christmas!

First time grinding and using a French press...magnifique!
Ah ha, an Airscape user, great storage jar — wish I’d bought a second one.
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Picked this little Dream Machine up last week. It is AWESOME and I recommend it to anyone! You will Love it!



the Milk Cafe



Make the ultimate rich and creamy hot milk drinks.



Long gone are the days when enjoying hot milk drinks was like giving your taste buds a bubble bath. Simply choose the appropriate frothing disc, add milk, select your temperature, hit start and get ready for beverage perfection.



https://www.breville.com/us/en/produ...ee/bmf600.html
I bet this makes a fantastic hot cocoa. I love a good hot cocoa. Like my coffee straight up, but would love to know if you have used it for cocoa Larry.

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First time grinding and using a French press...magnifique!

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In my experience this is the best result you will get for not a ton of money if you find fresh beans. Enjoy.




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Old 29 December 2018, 05:38 AM   #195
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This thread makes me want to go have a cup!
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Old 29 December 2018, 01:26 PM   #197
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Picked this little Dream Machine up last week. It is AWESOME and I recommend it to anyone! You will Love it!



the Milk Cafe



Make the ultimate rich and creamy hot milk drinks.



Long gone are the days when enjoying hot milk drinks was like giving your taste buds a bubble bath. Simply choose the appropriate frothing disc, add milk, select your temperature, hit start and get ready for beverage perfection.



https://www.breville.com/us/en/produ...ee/bmf600.html


In case anyone is in the market I can offer an alternative.

I’ve owned one of these for years. It’s German built and still going strong. Highly recommended and bullet proof.




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Old 30 December 2018, 05:31 AM   #198
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Dark Chocolate Cafe Mocha with shaving on top. The best part... Delivered in Bed!
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Old 31 December 2018, 08:54 AM   #200
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TC - you don't need to spend that kind of money to get good Espresso.
Entry-level machines like Breville's "The Infuser" for US$500. will make good Espresso when fed with quality bean. You will also need a good grinder which is an extra - and not cheap. (Breville - The Smart Grinder Pro" - US$200.)
I prefer a separate grinder rather than an integrated one as found on some "Automatic" machines.
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TC - you don't need to spend that kind of money to get good Espresso.
Entry-level machines like Breville's "The Infuser" for US$500. will make good Espresso when fed with quality bean. You will also need a good grinder which is an extra - and not cheap. (Breville - The Smart Grinder Pro" - US$200.)
I prefer a separate grinder rather than an integrated one as found on some "Automatic" machines.
I already have an old school Saeco and a Capresso burr grinder that I modded for finer settings. So my current setup does a decent job, just not one like the pic.

Thanks for the info also.
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the best machine you can buy for home coffee in my opinion, is a rancilio silvia with a rocky grinder.

its all based on a commercial machine. I think you will struggle to top it.
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TC - you don't need to spend that kind of money to get good Espresso.
Entry-level machines like Breville's "The Infuser" for US$500. will make good Espresso when fed with quality bean. You will also need a good grinder which is an extra - and not cheap. (Breville - The Smart Grinder Pro" - US$200.)
I prefer a separate grinder rather than an integrated one as found on some "Automatic" machines.
This is the machine I use, together with fresh ground, locally roasted beans. It makes a great double shot.
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Timedate, I use a 'Diadema Perfetta' with a 'Rocky Rancilio' grinder.
Both are "entry level" Italian machines and whilst years of experience produces consistently good Espresso, when I eventually upgrade it will be to a better manual machine, not an "Automatic".
On my wish-list is 'electronic temperature control' and a 'pre-infusion' feature. The rest I can manage myself. I will probably go for a higher quality 'stepless' grinder to get a bit more grind flexibility.
Espresso machines/grinders can run into big $$ and the trick is to buy something that suits your needs but still is capable of producing good coffee at a sensible price.
It's why I recommend the Breville type of set up as a budget starting point - it teaches you to understand and optomise your machines, which is a good place to begin.
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Favorite coffee is Zabar's Italian French. I use pour over to brew.

From their site:

"Moving up from Vienna Roast, our French-Italian is a little darker and has a bit more body. Makes a superb, full-bodied pot of coffee, and is our most popular blend for espresso and cappuccino. This is how the Northern Italians and Southern French like their coffee, and they do it so well! So do we, as you already know."

Rich and flavorful!

New member so not allowed to post links yet but it can be found on Zabar's website.
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Timedate, I use a 'Diadema Perfetta' with a 'Rocky Rancilio' grinder.
Both are "entry level" Italian machines and whilst years of experience produces consistently good Espresso, when I eventually upgrade it will be to a better manual machine, not an "Automatic".
On my wish-list is 'electronic temperature control' and a 'pre-infusion' feature. The rest I can manage myself. I will probably go for a higher quality 'stepless' grinder to get a bit more grind flexibility.
Espresso machines/grinders can run into big $$ and the trick is to buy something that suits your needs but still is capable of producing good coffee at a sensible price.
It's why I recommend the Breville type of set up as a budget starting point - it teaches you to understand and optomise your machines, which is a good place to begin.
Rocky knows his stuff!

The Breville machines are a great jumping in point for high quality espresso drinks. I'd go with the Infuser if I was mostly pulling espresso shots, or the Dual Boiler if I made a lot of milk based drinks.

Freshly roasted beans are critical to a good cup, way more important than the espresso machine. I'll take run of the mill beans properly roasted 3-14 days ago over anything exotic but older than 14 days. In general, once my beans have been at room temp for more than a couple weeks, they become drip coffee fodder for my wife. Freezing beans will slow the aging process.

Grinders are often overlooked. It's nice that there are ceramic burr grinders on these automatic machines, but taste of straight espresso and to a lesser degree mild drinks and pourover are highly affected by grind consistency and quality. While less expensive grinders can get the job done, more expensive grinders are made to much tighter tolerance levels, grind settings remain more stable with use, and it's much easier to dial in the optimal grind for different types of beans. For example, I generally start with a shot weight of 30 grams in 25 seconds from the time the first drop comes out. This is achievable with new beans after 1 or 2 sink shots. If it's a bean I'm familiar with, it's usually right the first time as the roaster I use is remarkably consistent. I splurged on my grinder (Kafatek Monolith Conical) and you won't pry that puppy from my cold dead hands.
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