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dik-dik posted:What are some good coffee blends to learn how to brew espresso with? I'd think something that's not too bright by nature, like Ethiopians. Maybe something from Indonesia or Brazil? I've found their more balanced, earthy flavors easy to stomach even when it's slightly bitter or sour.
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I'm looking around for a coffee with a particular flavor profile. A while ago, I worked at this cafe where we had this coffee from Atomic Cafe that tasted amazing. It was low acidity, but the really characteristic thing about it was that it tasted exactly like chocolate. Only caveat? It was decaf. Any goons know of any coffees with a similar chocolate-y taste that still has that precious, precious caffeine? Bonus points if it's a goon owned roastery that roasts it. dik-dik posted:What are some good coffee blends to learn how to brew espresso with? I've been playing around with different coffees here and there in my espresso for about a year, and I find that this Fancy Bourbon Santos from Brazil makes a pretty good espresso.
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Jun 16, 2014 13:48
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The coffee you linked is Brazilian, and the flavors you're describing are pretty typical of a good Brazilian coffee, so that's where I'd start.  
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Jun 16, 2014 14:24
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http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...ss-9540234.html Espresso... in SPACE Space Space space quote:ISSpresso to deliver astronauts' caffeine fix on board the ISS  quote:For similar reasons the ISSpresso doesn’t grind its own beans – and instead uses a capsule system capable of producing “not only a regular espresso, but also a caffè lungo or hot beverages, such as tea, infusions and broth, so that food can also be rehydrated.”  Steve Yun fucked around with this message at 19:35 on Jun 16, 2014 |
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Jun 16, 2014 19:30
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Steve Yun posted:http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...ss-9540234.html Yeah, that's the real reason I'm not an astronaut. Pre-ground beans. 
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Jun 16, 2014 19:35
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I've been drinking a lot of coffee lately because of my Keurig. Am I a bad person? I've found some really nice tasting pods.
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Jun 16, 2014 19:56
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Plenty of good people drink stale coffee.
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Jun 16, 2014 20:28
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People who drink pods deserve sympathy, not scorn.
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Jun 16, 2014 20:52
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Ordered a Bonavita BV1800 because my $60 drip coffee maker decided to become incontinent all over the counter. I hope this fucker is good.
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Jun 16, 2014 21:09
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Technivorm all the way baby. 
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Jun 16, 2014 21:58
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GENDERWEIRD GREEDO posted:Ordered a Bonavita BV1800 because my $60 drip coffee maker decided to become incontinent all over the counter. I hope this fucker is good. I've been thinking about buying my parents this as an upgrade from their years old Delonghi brewer from Walmart, but I'm wondering if they would even notice a difference since all they use is preground coffee (Or the old beans that I roasted). You guys think it'll be worth it for them? Timid fucked around with this message at 07:43 on Jun 17, 2014 |
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Jun 17, 2014 07:38
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BearJazz posted:I'm looking around for a coffee with a particular flavor profile. A while ago, I worked at this cafe where we had this coffee from Atomic Cafe that tasted amazing. It was low acidity, but the really characteristic thing about it was that it tasted exactly like chocolate. Only caveat? It was decaf. Woop goon owned coffee company here . I'm the mart if you want to see more. In regards to that Kenyan bean anything marked "aa" from Kenya is considered top stuff. There's ab and then pb. I just checked on That gakayuni and it's scheduled to come in according to one importer I use but they have it marked for April delivery so there's some issue. It's aa so it will be similar quality but tastes could be different because different lots. Sometimes the names are just mills where the coffee is brought. And that mill may service hundreds of farms. I've been considering sampling some Kenyans to better our palete for tastes so maybe if your ok with waiting a bit i can send some from the sample table? Pm me maybe? MasterControl fucked around with this message at 15:59 on Jun 17, 2014 |
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Fausty posted:I've been drinking a lot of coffee lately because of my Keurig. Am I a bad person? I've found some really nice tasting pods. There's no wrong way to enjoy coffee, friend. If you like the coffee you drink, then there is little in life that is more wonderful.
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Jun 17, 2014 17:43
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BearJazz posted:There's no wrong way to enjoy coffee, friend. If you like the coffee you drink, then there is little in life that is more wonderful. I wholeheartedly agree and wholeheartedly disagree. One of the best cups of coffee I've ever had was maxwell instant enjoyed one perfect morning on a backwoods camping trip. Whether they make a serviceable cup of coffee, though, the pod machines are a bit of a ripoff and produce quite a bit of needless waste.
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CommonShore posted:I wholeheartedly agree and wholeheartedly disagree. One of the best cups of coffee I've ever had was maxwell instant enjoyed one perfect morning on a backwoods camping trip. Whether they make a serviceable cup of coffee, though, the pod machines are a bit of a ripoff and produce quite a bit of needless waste. Oh yeah, for the money it's a total waste that produces more literal waste than it needs to. Definitely no question about that.
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My espresso machine (refurb gaggia classic) arrives tomorrow! Some of the accessories I ordered (knock box, frothing pitcher, steam wand) came in today. I'm very excited. ... of course, the Vario I ordered won't arrive until Thursday, but I guess I can still play around with my Infinity.
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Jun 17, 2014 22:59
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dik-dik posted:My espresso machine (refurb gaggia classic) arrives tomorrow! Some of the accessories I ordered (knock box, frothing pitcher, steam wand) came in today. I'm very excited. Nice. I've been researching a bunch lately and I've decided on the CC1/Vario package of Seattle Coffee Gear. I'm in the process of moving so I gotta wait another week to order it, but I'm psyched!
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nwin posted:Nice. I've been researching a bunch lately and I've decided on the CC1/Vario package of Seattle Coffee Gear. I'm in the process of moving so I gotta wait another week to order it, but I'm psyched! Oh nice! I'm jealous. The CC1 looks like a good machine, and I was definitely considering it before I remembered that I don't actually have any money.
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I wish there was a great affordable semi-auto machine just for espresso. I don't need the milk part at all. I looked at the ROK espresso but the reviews are too varied and some say you can't get crema from it.
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dik-dik posted:Oh nice! I'm jealous. The CC1 looks like a good machine, and I was definitely considering it before I remembered that I don't actually have any money. Nah, I was leaning towards the same setup as you but ended up going with the CC1 because: 1) I got 10% off the whole purchase bringing it down to 900 instead of 1000 2) I know I'll end up modding the Gaggia to install the PID and the Silvia wand mod, bringing the total cost near that of the CC1 anyways. 3) I suck at modding things* *see prior mods: Saltwater Aquarium mods, misc. gun mods. I suck at tinkering with things and in the case of the aquarium, I spent way more on the modded version than I would have if I just bought the whole shebang up front. The Classic has a lot of things going for it, namely the durability of it and it being a well-known brand. The digital aspects of the Crossland and the short time-frame of it being around worry me a bit, but one thing I've realized from coffee spergs on HB and CG forums is that both Baratza and Crossland are two brands that have been very well supported. nwin fucked around with this message at 01:55 on Jun 18, 2014 |
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I was on craigslist looking for a cheap Gaggia Classic or something I could clean up and throw a PID on or something. The only $50+ espresso machine I could find locally was a mint condition Brewtus IV for $650, so I bought it because they go for like $1000+ even in heavily used condition, and I'm not one to pass up a great deal / pricing error. So now I have a pretty crazy high end espresso machine I guess?
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Wow, sweet deal right there. Now get yourself a worthy espresso grinder!
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Mu Zeta posted:I wish there was a great affordable semi-auto machine just for espresso. I don't need the milk part at all. I looked at the ROK espresso but the reviews are too varied and some say you can't get crema from it. I mean, if you just get a good cheap semi-auto like the gaggia classic, you're not really losing much on the milk part. It's not like you're buying a double-boiler and only using one of the boilers.
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What's the best condensed milk to use in coffee, this nestle poo poo tastes like I poured creamed corn in my vietnamese coffee.
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http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2012/05/taste-test-sweetened-condensed-milk.html
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Thank you that is extremely helpful, although I'm kind of surprised the stuff I'm using was rated #1 for using with actual coffee (they also used the same brand of coffee I do). I guess I'll just go down their list next time I get more.
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dik-dik posted:I mean, if you just get a good cheap semi-auto like the gaggia classic, you're not really losing much on the milk part. It's not like you're buying a double-boiler and only using one of the boilers. They still cost $380. The Mypressi Twist sounds perfect but it seems to be discontinued.
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Mu Zeta posted:They still cost $380. The Mypressi Twist sounds perfect but it seems to be discontinued. It seems like a good product ruined by bad distributor relationships and inability to arrange any manufacturing capacity. They're constantly in some limbo saying they'll have some "soon"
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Jun 18, 2014 22:41
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Gaggia Classic came in today. Never sleeping again.
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Good news: my refurb Vario came in today. Bad news: It doesn't work. Good news: Baratza is sending me a replacement. 
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dik-dik posted:Good news: my refurb Vario came in today. Imagine that. My refurb Virtuoso didn't work either. It's hilarious how these have to pass a human QC inspection and they still slip through.
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Baratza's QC is absolute poo poo on the refurbs. Mine was extremely filthy and I would hesitate to ever buy anything from them again.
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mr. yolk posted:Imagine that. My refurb Virtuoso didn't work either. It's hilarious how these have to pass a human QC inspection and they still slip through. That sucks—what was wrong with yours? AriTheDog posted:Baratza's QC is absolute poo poo on the refurbs. Mine was extremely filthy and I would hesitate to ever buy anything from them again. Yeah, mine wasn't super clean either. Oh well, at least now I'm getting a new one. Hopefully this one works. hah.
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dik-dik posted:That sucks—what was wrong with yours? When I pushed the power/pulse button, I could hear electricity going to the motor but nothing else would happen. I tried everything, took it apart, read their PDFs for troubleshooting, etc. I couldn't diagnose the problem. Ended up taking me 3 units to get one that worked. Nearly a month to get a good grinder. But the one I have now works great! It was hand-tested by someone in their Quality department.
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AriTheDog posted:Baratza's QC is absolute poo poo on the refurbs. Mine was extremely filthy and I would hesitate to ever buy anything from them again.
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Hauki posted:That's sad to hear. I bought a factory refurb from them 3 years ago and it was good as new. I think they even threw in a spare hopper or something. Mine was good as well, got it less that's a year ago.
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I'm sure the majority are fine, but I can't imagine we're having hundreds ordered through this thread alone and I've seen several reports. Given the condition mine was in, there's no way someone could have looked at it or attempted to clean it before shipping. I emailed with them and received an unsatisfactory response, so if people are being shipped grinders that do not function I can't imagine they're taking any steps to fix the problems in their QC department.
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AriTheDog posted:I'm sure the majority are fine, but I can't imagine we're having hundreds ordered through this thread alone and I've seen several reports. Given the condition mine was in, there's no way someone could have looked at it or attempted to clean it before shipping. I emailed with them and received an unsatisfactory response, so if people are being shipped grinders that do not function I can't imagine they're taking any steps to fix the problems in their QC department. Did you try calling? The guy I talked to on the phone was really helpful and sent my replacement grinder out right away.
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This was a long time ago at this point (2011), but yes, I called them twice, left messages and never heard back. Had a long email exchange where eventually they sent me some Grindz and the wire brush that was supposed to be included with the thing. Given that I'm writing about it now anyway, after owning my Baratza Maestro for quite some time I'd say it's not much better than the ancient semi-broken Capresso that it replaced. Works fine for pour over and Aeropress, but has a lot of fines and makes mediocre French Press due to the inconsistent grind. I'm not sure what I'll replace this thing with if/when it dies. Despite the complaints, it still works and I use it almost every day, so given the refurbished price I can't be too upset nor am I aware of a better option at the price point.
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AriTheDog posted:Baratza's QC is absolute poo poo on the refurbs. Mine was extremely filthy and I would hesitate to ever buy anything from them again. That's a pretty bold statement considering it happened three years ago. There's a ton of praise on home-barista and coffeegeek regarding their customer service and one of the reps regularly posts there helping people.
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