Wake Up and Coffee
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@Jord it would be my pleasure mate. truth be told I think i take this whole coffee thing a bit too far sometimes
Sometimes, it feels more like an experiment in a lab.. which can be tedious before I even had the first cup..Like, where I live we have stupidly hard water, which notoriously mutes flavour nuances in good coffee. So I make my own from distilled water by adding certain minerals back in. Its totally over the top, and for the most part not really necessary, but still fun when you, like me, tend to obsess over details..
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I’ve been brewing coffee at home for over 30 years on my simple and trustworthy Bialetti “moka pot”. I loved the simplicity of use, portability and being free from disposables (filters). Independence from electricity was also a huge plus on rural trips. But….I could definitely taste the difference from a true espresso.
Last year read about 9Barista, company making something very similar to a moka pot and claiming ‘espresso quality’ brews. Essentially it is an identical concept with several improvements which required a mechanically more sophisticated unit: more pressure (9 bar), more temperature. It is still portable although a bit heavier than a moka pot and a bit taller unit. It still only requires a flame (also works on induction stoves) to produce excellent coffee.
This is it sitting on my gas-flame stove top at home.
You’ll get this brew after 4 minutes over the flames.
This is what it looks like in my cup. I can attest for a huge improvement in taste over the results my moka puts out.
Bolivia is producing very high quality coffee nowadays, it felt like I was sub-utilizing those grains in my moka pot. Very happy with my new appliance. However, it is expensive so it took me a while to take the plunge. -
that's a fine piece of kit! I've been dreaming about a true espresso machine for a while, but counter top space is very limited, so for now its not going to happen. Its spendy but seems well engineered, but I can't justify buying it since I would only consider it a stop gap until the space in the kitchen situation is resolved. Definitely seems like a big step up from the bialetti.
@motojobobo said in Wake Up and Coffee:
Bolivia is producing very high quality coffee nowadays
do tell more. i've only seen bolivian beans once but decided against giving them a try. Seems to have been a mistake perhaps
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@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot - never too young to start a caffeine addiction
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Cortados are harder to pour clean latte art, so I celebrate the wins when they come
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That's very interesting, @aksu, I did not know that.
The Top 5 Per Capita (2025/2026 data):
Finland (12.0 kg/year) Norway (9.9 kg/year) Iceland (9.0 kg/year) Denmark (8.7 kg/year) Netherlands (8.4 kg/year)Here's some fun facts too.
Top 5 Most Expensive Cities (Average Cup)
These figures represent the average price for a standard cappuccino or latte in early 2026.
Zurich, Switzerland – $6.85 Consistently the most expensive due to some of the highest labor wages and commercial rents in the world. Copenhagen, Denmark – $6.75 High environmental taxes and a national preference for high-end specialty beans drive this price. Manama, Bahrain – $6.45 High import costs and a booming luxury cafe culture make this the priciest spot in the Middle East. New York City, USA – $6.35 Prices surged in late 2025 following "C-Market" bean shortages and rising logistics costs. Dubai, UAE – $6.20 Known for "ultra-premium" experiences, including cafes that offer gold-infused or rare microlot brews. -
That is pretty impressive for the Finns.
I would hate to track what I actually drink. At home alone my wife and I easily go through four 12 to 16 ounce bags per month in the machine, and then I drink coffee outside the house two to three times a day.
Every weekday morning I start with a double espresso, then add two short double coffees on top in my Yeti, with a little almond or other non dairy creamer.
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@Ross and that makes me think of this!
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As a Norwegian with a Finnish great grandfather I refuse to add up the yearly total
For any coffee lovers visiting Oslo I very much recommend Tim Wendelboe. That's the gold standard in my opinion. Try both the filter (aeropress) and the espresso while you're there.
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when I look at my family tree, DNA etc. it makes sense why I like coffee so much… but i’ll be honest with you I didn’t realize Nordic countries drank so much coffee.
