Grarea
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Boy. You definitely have some gear.
I am avoiding the whole espresso thing as I am worried I will like it.
A friend at work offers to bring me one in from his machine........ I keep turning him down lol.
I have spoken to a fair few people and they have also all gone down the expensive machine route.
It seems like there is no cheaper way of doing it. You either 'don't do it' or you 'DO IT!!!!'
I am also attempting to avoid the whole special kettle etc.
Although I can already imagine the benefit of the gooseneck spout.
Although I like the idea of making it all 'just so', I feel I can get 'pretty good' without all the extras.
(ask me where I am at in six months time. I might well have been tempted in
)
I also like the simplicity of pouring water over my coffee in the morning.
The aeropress and Porlex will be on their way out.
I still have my Moka pot for 'those' days.
I am avoiding the whole espresso thing as I am worried I will like it.
A friend at work offers to bring me one in from his machine........ I keep turning him down lol.
I have spoken to a fair few people and they have also all gone down the expensive machine route.
It seems like there is no cheaper way of doing it. You either 'don't do it' or you 'DO IT!!!!'
I am also attempting to avoid the whole special kettle etc.
Although I can already imagine the benefit of the gooseneck spout.
Although I like the idea of making it all 'just so', I feel I can get 'pretty good' without all the extras.
(ask me where I am at in six months time. I might well have been tempted in
)I also like the simplicity of pouring water over my coffee in the morning.
The aeropress and Porlex will be on their way out.
I still have my Moka pot for 'those' days.
hotmetal
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Yes, I got carried away with the espresso rabbit hole a bit. I don't regret it but I don't have the cash these days. My mate went the Sage Barista Express route which is about the minimum you can get away with. Those who said you do it properly or not at all are kind of right, it's almost impossible to "dip your toe" into home espresso, it requires a very good grinder and ideally a "Prosumer" machine. Ironically when you start out you don't want to spend much but the more you do spend, the easier it gets. If the grinder won't go to espresso fineness and be steplessly adjustable then forget it. The machine needs to be temperature stable, which soon drags you into dual boilers. Spending less on the machine means learning workarounds. So in some ways, if you can't afford the space or the £££ then you're wise not to get a taste for it. You'll also end up spending your life on coffee forums as it makes wet shaving look like a day trip!
Grarea
Forum Plod
lol
I appreciate the warning.
Sounds like you enjoy it though.
As do these other people i have spoke to.
One in particular I think has spent a lot of time tweaking. So I am sorely tempted to try some, but it scares me that I wouldn't like what I make at home as much lol.
Rusty Blade
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Lately I seem to alternate between French Press and stovetop espresso. Both are a very nice way to start the day.
Northam Saint
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Good grief NO ! Defiantly NOT a philistine. All the fancy stuff is great but you don’t need it. If it works for you then that’s the whole point.
Cheesepiece
Stickler
If you're a philistine then I don't know what that makes me. I don't even grind my own.
Burgundy
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I really do love a proper espresso with that lovely texture and crema. There are some brilliant places around us that use freshly roasted beans of interesting provenance to make some amazing coffee. But, like shaving with a beautiful old razor, I guess I find my own little ritual with my battered old Bialetti therapeutic and just right each morning as the clock ticks past six!
Northam Saint
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I haven’t any fancy machine. We do have a Nespresso but that doesn’t get used anymore now I have the Aeropress. I buy whole beans and grind what I need in a cheap Electronic grinder. I do use the “free” milk frothed and warmer that came with the Nespresso. And this is one of the results.
Holyzeus
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Knew about it last week but only ordered yesterday, like you I went to look to get a picture and now looks out of stock. It was a Ltd yes.
Northam Saint
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This arrived today from Throat Punch. My daughter loves coffee but caffeine does play her up so some decaf Mexican beans for her and something caffeinated for me. Tried the Decaff and it’s a nice coffee. Two 500gram bags and a free t-shirt for just over £30.