WAKE UP AND COFFEE
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@Alex I've tried a few £50-150 hand grinders, but for little more than that you can buy a Sage smart pro burr grinder. I use it everyday for my clever dripper and espresso machine. It switches between grind size really well as long as you run a dose through when you change the setting.
As with all things coffee related, let James Hoffman run the tests for you!
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Nice [mention]Alex [/mention] I use my skerton pro daily.
With local shop Southsea Coffee closed for covid, I made an order from Workshop of their tasting pack and a bag of decaf. Great info on each.
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Not a bad way to start the day..
Added a dash of maple syrup and some coconut oil this morning.
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Good morning everyone !
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I did @neph93, I can't drink a lot of coffee so I make it count
Plus I love the steampunk aspect of a nice machine.
Off coffee for six weeks ??? I'm not operational without my morning coffee, couldn't do that.
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Nah… not my thing. Trying to work out the cause of a digestive issue, so Doctor’s orders. Or at least she asked me to cut down to one cup a day, and I’m all or nothing when it comes to this kind of thing.
To be fair I was on a regime of two cups of aeropress in the morning, half a liter of filter coffee after dinner, and a couple of cups of work crap in the day, so a break was probably a good idea anyway.
I’m surprised how quickly I adjusted. The first week I was a wreck until lunchtime, but after that I’m enjoying the new smooth ride into awareness that caffiene free mornings afford me.
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Only now discovered this thread - awesome!
In the “stranded on an island” scenario, my coffee machine would definitely score high
Mostly drinking single dosed specialties as Espresso and/or Cappuccino.
When I drink coffe, I like to take my time and „celebrate the process“.
So I really enjoy to hand grind with my Comandante. Also keeps the kitchen clean
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We have recently emerged from a lockdown since before Christmas. The last two days I have went out and purchased two espresso’s from local coffee cafes. They both tasted like …..
I’m tired of mediocre espresso and looking at a home machine. Currently looking at Rocket, but need advice. At this point all I know is that the machines are expensive as hell, and I’m afraid of putting the money out on something that is not worth it.
PLEASE HELP!!!
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Pulling a great shot of espresso is definitely an art,and I don’t,personally, know of any place where I can get one. My brother in law is a total coffee geek/chemist and his espresso shots are off the charts,which is why I’m spoiled and don’t get them anywhere else. It took him a while to master it,but at this point he’s like a 5th degree Black Belt in espresso making. I don’t know what his set up is but he’s recently started roasting his own beans,which only adds to the experience.
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@Jett129 You’re not helping (actually you are :D). If you can let me know his machine I would appreciate it. I’ve been reading about this for years, and all I know is it’s half chemistry/and half art. Grinders, machines, roast’s, grams of beans all make subtle differences.
My palate is meh at best, but on a few occasions I’ve had an almost out of the world experience with the perfect espresso. I chase it to this day.
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I’m totally with you on that. I’ve recently been reading about certain waters that can make a difference in the Crema and smoothness of an espresso shot, and I tried one of them at home with my pour over set up ,and felt there was a difference in the mouth feel over my tap water, which I have to filter. Going to bring it to my BIL next time I go down there. I’ll get the info and report back to you.
