NS. What do you do to make the best cup of coffee. We all know there is no right answer here (although plenty of wrong answers).
Discuss beans, grinders, machines, etc...
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CirilloI'm looking to get an electric burr grinder. Any suggestions?
This one seems pretty good and is under $100. http://www.amazon.com/Capresso-560-01-Infinity-Grinder-Black/dp/B0000AR7SY/ref=sr_1_7?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1401667547&sr=1-7&keywords=electric+burr+grinder+coffee
The bodum one has good reviews too and is only a little more expensive.
BoogieWomanI've got a $650 budget and I want a whole new set up - any recommendations?
razors-chazOk so my cousin just asked "aeropress vs French press vs percolator?" Can somebody help give him a weigh up of the pros and cons to each and therefore what's best?
shred-seshKeurig french vanilla coffee
I like it black just like my metal
razors-chazHopefully induce some coffee jealousy. Just been to my friends new speciality coffee shop. He's got an interesting take on blends in that he believes that theres an inherent problem with espresso blends, and as such only uses single origin for all espresso, milk or not. The issue he feels, is that if a blend is say 50/50 of one bean to another, that in a 3 kilo bag, taken from a larger batch, you may not actually get exactly that 50/50 ratio. Then of the 18g you pull into a shot, you are again, not guaranteed to get the same ratio and indeed in a smaller dose the ratio could quite drastically be altered from one shot to the next. So its kind of like a single malt approach to coffee. Also its a bit of a purists approach to serving it in that the signage only offers you black, white or filter coffee. You can get variations but you need to ask. Had an awesome (flat) white coffee from Nicaragua this morning. They grind using a nuova simonelli mythos 1 (http://www.nuovasimonelli.it/index.php/en/prodotti/macinacaffe/4656-mythos1-eng-2) and also have an NS esspresso machine not sure which model (http://www.nuovasimonelli.it/index.php/en/prodotti/macchine-tradizionali). I wish i was in town more to go.
CirilloI watched some review/comparison videos between different electric burr grinders and ended up getting a Breville smart grinder. I realized throwing in an extra $100 would get me a grinder a step up from entry level.
DIPED_IN_SAUCEAnyone have experience with one of these?
Thinking of getting one for the summer early work shifts... And car camping.
If I use an electric frothier thing with milk in a pot on the stove, could I get a half decent Latte?[/QUOTE
quality machine! i have it, dose the trick evrytime. french presses are dope, i find it easier to vary the strength/quantity of coffe.
CirilloGot myself an espresso machine. Not the best but makes a decent shot for the price I paid. Here's my set-up right now.
CirilloThis set-up was very short lived. My brother and parents started pulling a few shots each a day on top of me so I got something that could handle the volume and make a much better product
omnidataInb4 three group La Marzocco and Mazzer Robur at the end of summer with this pace.
CorinBeen hearing and seeing a lot about cold brew lately, and how it's delicious and not as acidic as hot brewed coffee. So I tried making it, and I'm not sure. It wasn't as gross as normal, cold coffee, but it certainly didn't taste good. I don't understand why you would ever substitute a nice, tasty, warm cup of coffee with cold brew.
saskskierBecause when it's 30*c I want something cold.
Really though, I get where you're coming from. I haven't noticed a huge difference, but I blame that on the fact I've only tried twice. Someday I'll pick up some pre made cold brew (ie. Stumptown, Chameleon, Grady's, etc) and see if there is a big difference.
CorinYeah, I get it, it was around 30 when I tried it. Still wasn't feeling it. But I don't know, maybe I just sucked at making it.
CirilloThis set-up was very short lived. My brother and parents started pulling a few shots each a day on top of me so I got something that could handle the volume and make a much better product
Phil-X-I was about to say that insta-pull did not look like it was coming from that breville haha
CorinYeah, I get it, it was around 30 when I tried it. Still wasn't feeling it. But I don't know, maybe I just sucked at making it.
Aaaron.espresso over ice is borderline blasphemy
Aaaron.espresso over ice is borderline blasphemy
summersoverthis thread makes me consume more coffee than necessary.
after a year of being a cheap ass and using the nespresso at home & work non-stop I can no longer tolerate its wannabe "espresso" water unless drown in frothed or steamed milk
meanwhile my office is near a bunch of amazing independent coffee shops so I just go there and stare at their La Marcocco Strada and give them all my money... Something about the distinct smell of a quality coffee shop.
i need a coffee.
razors-chazOk so my cousin just asked "aeropress vs French press vs percolator?" Can somebody help give him a weigh up of the pros and cons to each and therefore what's best?
Phil-X-Have a temp crown (9) in atm while I wait for it to be replaced with a perm so I "cant drink" coffee or any other colored drinks as Im doing a whitening program atm
Problem is I got a good deal on an aeropress ($11 so I said fuck it) and am now drinking coffee with a straw, tilting my head back and swallowing. I feel like a baby bird that needs stimulants.
Anyway. Never thought I would buy an aeropress because Im not really in to the whole cheap plastic thing. It makes very ok coffee. I think its extremely overrated, its such a basic principle I dont really understand the hype.
I love the FP because it gives a cup so much more character then filtered brewing methods but I definitely see the appeal behind the aeropress. Quick and simple. Gives you a cup that tastes between a standard drip and a FP with basically no clean up time- that being said I am considering buying a metal filter so I can get the oily goodness that is expected from a FP- but then it kinda negates the cleanup convenience over a FP
Aaaron.paper vs metal filter- there isn't a "better" only different. obviously the flavor and feeling that a metal filter allows is more to your taste than the paper.. it's certainly not "better"
omnidataVery possibly going to get a Mazzer Robur soon.
Better reinforce my counter.
saskskierJust got this:
Lawrence and Cirillo (and whoever else):
Tell me more about PID. What difference does it make?
Before I get a PID, I'm pretty sure my next step is picking up a half decent grinder. I'm looking at probably something like a Baratza Encore/Virtuoso unless I can find another good deal on something better.
Thoughts? Any other suggestions?
omnidataRancllio Silvia (with PID) although that thing has gone up drastically in price. So go 2ndhand, they are constantly being sold by people upgrading to an E61 group machine
For a cheap grinder look at Baratza.
And again look at 2ndhand gear, I see people selling Mazzer Super Jolly's for a few hundred dollars that only need a light scrubbing and new set of burs.
CorinCan't believe this isn't in my threads already!
Best coffee is made like this: