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dhrusis posted:Just roasted a profile of this: http://coffeeshrub.com/shrub/coffee/guatemala-acatenango-gesha-1 to City +... considering the sample was 13.17$ and a 50# bag is 897$, I wont be offering it, but it was interesting to try. The shop near me was getting 1lb bags of Gesha varieties every few months or so for a while and doing 10 cups of it to the first 10 people. I had three of them and they were all pretty good. I've never bought any to roast though.
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Got to play with the Decent Coffee prototype at Portland's Coffee Fest this weekend and I have to say, those guys know what they're doing and I'm pretty excited to see the finished product. Got me thinking about upgrading our shop machine...
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Oct 27, 2015 00:58
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MY GIRLFRIEND is convinced it's impossible to get cappuccino like they make at hipster Portland coffee shops, at home (she likes dry cappuccino, basically extra foamy and thick). I'm convinced that there's some sort of at-home machine you can get that will give you the same quality, and I'm looking to find one. The question is: What should I be looking at getting? I'm not really that concerned about price, but I'd like to keep it under a couple hundred bucks, if possible. If not, then whatever one of these things runs (I have no idea). I don't drink espresso or cappuccino, so I have nothing to go on. This is all assuming that I've got a high-end grinder, the manual competence to make one correctly, good coffee, etc.
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Oct 27, 2015 22:05
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PRADA SLUT posted:MY GIRLFRIEND is convinced it's impossible to get cappuccino like they make at hipster Portland coffee shops, at home (she likes dry cappuccino, basically extra foamy and thick). I'm convinced that there's some sort of at-home machine you can get that will give you the same quality, and I'm looking to find one. What grinder do you have currently? The go to entry level espresso machine is the Gaggia Classic. It's not perfect, but it can definitely make a decent cappuccino.
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Oct 27, 2015 22:30
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I can make terrible dry caps with my Gaggia Classic. I can also make actually good caps with it.
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Oct 27, 2015 23:23
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PRADA SLUT posted:The question is: What should I be looking at getting? I'm not really that concerned about price, but I'd like to keep it under a couple hundred bucks, if possible. If not, then whatever one of these things runs (I have no idea). I don't drink espresso or cappuccino, so I have nothing to go on.
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Oct 28, 2015 00:32
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Can coffee from a moka pot make something cappuccino-like if you can make the steamed milk? Or am I thinking of an americano? (I've never actually had espresso or derivatives so I don't have anything to base this on). I tried to half-assedly make one once by heating milk in a microwave and then whipping it but I didn't have the right whipper thing and it made a huge mess so I didn't try again. But still curious. Apparently you can also aerate heated milk in a french press?
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Oct 28, 2015 00:58
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Flattened Spoon posted:Can coffee from a moka pot make something cappuccino-like if you can make the steamed milk? Or am I thinking of an americano? (I've never actually had espresso or derivatives so I don't have anything to base this on). I tried to half-assedly make one once by heating milk in a microwave and then whipping it but I didn't have the right whipper thing and it made a huge mess so I didn't try again. But still curious. Apparently you can also aerate heated milk in a french press?
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Oct 28, 2015 01:38
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Why do people like thick/dry foam? It tastes like nothing.
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Oct 28, 2015 04:45
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Mu Zeta posted:Why do people like thick/dry foam? It tastes like nothing. I've always wondered that too. I just can't really get into cappuccinos. Lattes are so much better to me, especially because the thin foam on top if like half delicious crema.
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Oct 28, 2015 05:42
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For me it's all about the ratio. A latte has entirely too much milk. Ideally I get a cortado (equal parts espresso and milk) but with the milk steamed like a flat white.
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Oct 28, 2015 06:41
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rockcity posted:I've always wondered that too. I just can't really get into cappuccinos. Lattes are so much better to me, especially because the thin foam on top if like half delicious crema. Cappucinos are my favorite because it's not too much milk. Getting a latte just tastes like hot milk with a little coffee on it. Which is delicious but not the best. Capp supremacy 
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Oct 28, 2015 06:49
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Espresso macchiato is the way to go.
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Oct 28, 2015 08:21
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Sextro posted:For me it's all about the ratio. A latte has entirely too much milk. Ideally I get a cortado (equal parts espresso and milk) but with the milk steamed like a flat white. I find it depends on the size. Cortados are actually my preferred beverage, but I mentioned lattes because I felt the size was closer to a cap. I make my lattes in an 8oz cap cup anyway.
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Oct 28, 2015 14:09
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Mu Zeta posted:Cappucinos are my favorite because it's not too much milk. Getting a latte just tastes like hot milk with a little coffee on it. Which is delicious but not the best. Yeah trad caps are the best. Although honestly I feel like the distinctions between different coffee drinks are kind of bullshit and the terminlogy varies a lot from cafe to cafe (not to mention, country to country). For me, as long as the milk has the right texture (paint-like, not bubbly), it doesn't really matter how much of it there is. Anything from a 1:1 to a 1:3 espresso to milk ratio is perfect in my book. dik-dik fucked around with this message at 15:46 on Oct 28, 2015 |
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Oct 28, 2015 15:39
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bizwank posted:If you want to completely remove yourself as a potential point of failure you could just get a Nespresso Aeroccino to handle the foam. The Gaggia isn't a bad machine but has a steeper learning curve due to the commercial-style portafilter; an entry-level Saeco will perform about the same but come with a pressurized portafilter which removes a lot of margin of error in your grind. If you just want to please your girlfriend as quickly and easily as possible it's probably a better choice, but if you're interested in coffee as a hobby and not just a beverage the Gaggia will definitely take you further down that path. I don't particularly mind learning to make it, I've got like half a dozen different things here for making pourovers that I've learned how to use.
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I've been very pleased with the coffee coming out of my CCD recently. The past few days have been particularly tasty cups of coffee. Of course, I also thought flavia cups were not bad after drinking multiple cups a day during busy season at work, so it is possible my taste buds don't know good coffee any more...
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Oct 28, 2015 16:29
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bizwank posted:Got to play with the Decent Coffee prototype at Portland's Coffee Fest this weekend and I have to say, those guys know what they're doing and I'm pretty excited to see the finished product. Got me thinking about upgrading our shop machine... Wow. Had no idea what the Decent Coffee machine was, looked it up. Tech startup that uses computer control to regulate temperature/pressure without needing a boiler? Sounds like the second iteration of that PID-Espresso Machine Kickstarter that fizzled away two-three years ago. I go to check that KS page for laughs, and lo and behold! e: Ahahaha The $300-$400 pledged to that KS now gives you a $200 off coupon for Decent Coffee's machine, which is $1,000 at the cheapest. 10/10 Archenteron fucked around with this message at 17:56 on Oct 28, 2015 |
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Oct 28, 2015 17:52
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Archenteron posted:Wow. Had no idea what the Decent Coffee machine was, looked it up. Tech startup that uses computer control to regulate temperature/pressure without needing a boiler? Sounds like the second iteration of that PID-Espresso Machine Kickstarter that fizzled away two-three years ago. I go to check that KS page for laughs, and lo and behold!
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Oct 28, 2015 18:56
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Is there a go-to moka brand or are the basically all the same? You guys have piqued my interest with all the home espresso talk but I have no space or money for an actual espresso machine so I'm looking at the in between traditional italian home method now 
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Oct 28, 2015 23:41
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Peets just bought Intelligentsia http://www.eater.com/2015/10/30/9643642/blockbuster-peets-coffee-tea-buys-intelligentsia-coffee
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Oct 31, 2015 07:32
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Steve Yun posted:Peets just bought Intelligentsia And Stumptown a few weeks ago...
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Oct 31, 2015 07:37
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I kinda had a feeling that Intelligentsia was looking to sell out a year ago when I started seeing their old beans on Target shelves
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One one hand I'm glad that these guys are getting rich while they can. On the other hand Peet's is godawful.Steve Yun posted:I kinda had a feeling that Intelligentsia was looking to sell out a year ago when I started seeing their old beans on Target shelves Stuff like this is why I completely understand Blue Bottle cancelling their wholesale business. It devalues your brand seeing 2-month old beans at grocery stores.
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Oct 31, 2015 14:56
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I've never actually had peets, what does it compare to
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Oct 31, 2015 17:26
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Starbucks
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Oct 31, 2015 17:33
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I remember coffee snobs singing Peet's praises when Starbucks was blowing up.
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Oct 31, 2015 17:49
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Peet's was good at one point. It was purchased by some German conglomerate and turned to poo poo. Though it was pretty bad even before then. You can't maintain quality when you have over 100 stores.
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Oct 31, 2015 18:04
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Peets was good back in the 1990's as a sbux alternative in the sf area, that's about all I remember.
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Any idea how much I could sell my used Baratza Vario for? I bought it last June and have put maybe 10 pounds of coffee through it. I bought it with my espresso machine, but once I realized I didn't have the time for espresso, it's just a really expensive grinder for my Chemex and I obviously don't need it.
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It's pretty much still new so I'd price it at 10-20% off what they're going for now and see if anyone bites (if you're putting it on craigslist). If you're going the Ebay route just look at completed auctions for the last 3 months and price accordingly.
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What's the 1k espresso solution like these days? I've got a buddy wanting to get an espresso machine/grinder. Someone was telling him to get some Breville frankenmachine. I'm recommending a Sylvia/Rocky combo. Any other thoughts? Also - is there a US source of Reg Barber tampers? I can only find the old models (I want a c-flat) - and I hate paying the Canadian shipping charges.
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porktree posted:What's the 1k espresso solution like these days? I've got a buddy wanting to get an espresso machine/grinder. Someone was telling him to get some Breville frankenmachine. I'm recommending a Sylvia/Rocky combo. Any other thoughts? Sylvia/Rocky would be solid. Maybe take a look at LeLit as well for the espresso machine.
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You can't go wrong with a Silvia with a PID and either a Rocky or a Baratza. Breville shut down their service center network and spare parts distribution at the start of the year so good luck getting any of their stuff fixed... https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/brands/reg-barber
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porktree posted:Also - is there a US source of Reg Barber tampers? I can only find the old models (I want a c-flat) - and I hate paying the Canadian shipping charges. Whoa I had no idea there were different shapes for tamper bases. How much of a difference does it really make?
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dik-dik posted:Whoa I had no idea there were different shapes for tamper bases. How much of a difference does it really make? I don't know! Seattle Coffee Gear only has the old model, if you go to coffeetamper.com you can pick your shape. The C-Flat looked interesting to me, with edge seal. I've got an older Reg Barber tamper and it is some sweeeeeet kit. I'm hesitating at spending $90 US on a new tamper (when my existing tamper is in perfect shape). Has anyone else looked deeply into the tamper abyss?
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bizwank posted:You can't go wrong with a Silvia with a PID and either a Rocky or a Baratza. Breville shut down their service center network and spare parts distribution at the start of the year so good luck getting any of their stuff fixed... Do you have a source for this? I bought a BES920XL earlier in the year based in part on the two-year warranty and other people's experience with their customer service department. It'd be a real pain in the butt if they're scaling that stuff back.
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porktree posted:I don't know! Seattle Coffee Gear only has the old model, if you go to coffeetamper.com you can pick your shape. TheJeffers posted:Do you have a source for this? I bought a BES920XL earlier in the year based in part on the two-year warranty and other people's experience with their customer service department. It'd be a real pain in the butt if they're scaling that stuff back. I heard it from 3-4 repair shops that use to be Breville service centers. I just looked into it further and apparently the dual-boiler machines that are still under warranty (2 years) get shipped to CA for repair or replacement, single boiler machines (1 year warranty) just get replaced (then sold as refurbished units). If it's out of warranty you can still ship it to them for "repair" but there's an upfront cost of $200-$350 (including shipping, depends on which model you have) because they just refurbish the whole machine. So, there is still one repair-ish option once the warranty is up. Same business model as Jura btw, except they never had a service center network to begin with.
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bizwank posted:Select any one of the tampers on Seattle Coffee Gear dot com and hit the "Base Size" dropdown, they call it the C-Flat Curve (Reg just calls it the C-Flat but it does have a curve to it). I believe they're Reg's US official distributor so if he's selling something on his site that they don't have they will probably have it soon.
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porktree posted:I don't know! Seattle Coffee Gear only has the old model, if you go to coffeetamper.com you can pick your shape. The C-Flat looked interesting to me, with edge seal. I've got an older Reg Barber tamper and it is some sweeeeeet kit. I'm hesitating at spending $90 US on a new tamper (when my existing tamper is in perfect shape). We used one of the C-Flat style ones for a few days after someone lost the shop tamp, and I didn't really like it. It wasn't a huge difference, really, but I feel like I get more consistent shots when I use the normal flat tamp.
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