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Northam Saint

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Holyzeus said:
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How are you getting on with this one ? I’m thinking of a bean to cup maker. What I want though is to have one that my daughter can practice latte artwith. She has a part time job while at college at a coffee shop. She is not the most confident but has settled in to her little job well and just starting on the coffee machine. So I want to encourage this, plus cleaning the Aeropress has started becoming a chore LOL.

Just watching a you tube I don’t think this will be the one as it appears it wouldn’t help her as doesn’t froth for pouring art style results.
 
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Wrong End Chihuahua

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Northam Saint said:
How are you getting on with this one ? I’m thinking of a bean to cup maker. What I want though is to have one that my daughter can practice latte artwith. She has a part time job while at college at a coffee shop. She is not the most confident but has settled in to her little job well and just starting on the coffee machine. So I want to encourage this, plus cleaning the Aeropress has started becoming a chore LOL.

Just watching a you tube I don’t think this will be the one as it appears it wouldn’t help her as doesn’t froth for pouring art style results.
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You need an espresso machine for lattes.

Look at Breville Bambino, it’s relatively cheap and capable of producing a decent quality espresso.
 
Holyzeus

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Northam Saint said:
How are you getting on with this one ? I’m thinking of a bean to cup maker. What I want though is to have one that my daughter can practice latte artwith. She has a part time job while at college at a coffee shop. She is not the most confident but has settled in to her little job well and just starting on the coffee machine. So I want to encourage this, plus cleaning the Aeropress has started becoming a chore LOL.

Just watching a you tube I don’t think this will be the one as it appears it wouldn’t help her as doesn’t froth for pouring art style results.
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It’s a long story but not been drinking coffee, before that had four or five though it and then it threw up a descale warning.
Only just got round to doing that on Thursday.
 
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Occams Razor

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I run a DeLonghi Dedica EC685, and a separate grinder. NZ store bought beans are really good, so I buy Cafe Laffare Gusto or Primo blends. To put it in perspective, Wellington is world-renowned for good coffee... we have exactly one Starbucks, which caters to Philistines and cruise ship tourists.
 
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Occams Razor said:
I run a DeLonghi Dedica EC685, and a separate grinder. NZ store bought beans are really good, so I buy Cafe Laffare Gusto or Primo blends. To put it in perspective, Wellington is world-renowned for good coffee... we have exactly one Starbucks, which caters to Philistines and cruise ship tourists.
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Starbucks had its place 30 years ago when there was no good coffee easily available in the US. Although I’d say that Dunkin’ Donuts always had very decent coffee - but they didn’t serve any fancy double espresso breve praline soy crappuccinos.

Now, even McDonalds sells decent coffee, and people are starting to realize that Starbucks non-milk brew (i.e. regular plain old coffee) is actually rather disgusting.

That said, I still remember how excited I was to find an American-style coffee shop during our first trip to Paris at the turn of the century. The coffee served in the local restaurants was rather weak and nondescript. After a week of drinking that stuff, I was finally walking around on a brisk spring morning with a large paper cup full of strong full bodied coffee, as happy as a pig in mud.
 
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Occams Razor said:
I run a DeLonghi Dedica EC685, and a separate grinder. NZ store bought beans are really good, so I buy Cafe Laffare Gusto or Primo blends. To put it in perspective, Wellington is world-renowned for good coffee... we have exactly one Starbucks, which caters to Philistines and cruise ship tourists.
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By the way yes, a separate grinder is absolutely the way to go, for more than just espresso. I make coffee with almost every implement known to man (that's my other hobby) and the grinder was probably the best investment I've made into this.
 
MntnMan62

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Wrong End Chihuahua said:
By the way yes, a separate grinder is absolutely the way to go, for more than just espresso. I make coffee with almost every implement known to man (that's my other hobby) and the grinder was probably the best investment I've made into this.
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Agreed. A good quality grinder is a necessity for any kind of good quality coffee. My favorite non-espresso coffee is made with a French press. If I end up getting an espresso machine, which I expect to do at some point, I will need a second grinder to grind as fine as espresso requires. My Baratza Virtuoso is perfect for everything BUT espresso. I expect my espresso grinder will end up being a Niche Zero. But a quality grinder doesn’t just create grinds suitable for the particular coffee brewing method. It also must excel at grind consistency. The Krups blade grinders that everyone used to have suck. No consistency. A quality grinder should be a burr grinder. Some have metal burrs and some have ceramic burrs. Each has their pros and cons. Among those who know coffee, there is almost unanimous agreement that a grinder is the single most important tool for making coffee. With a quality grinder you can make a decent cup of coffee no matter what coffee brewing method you choose. But a crappy grinder will always produce crappy coffee even with an expensive fancy espresso machine. Ok. Discuss. 🤣
 
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Look at Baratza ESP, it’s not that expensive and great for espresso.

Also, if you like the French press, have you tried AeroPress ? It produces coffee that is similar to the French press in taste, but doesn’t have the heavy oils. It takes a little bit of tinkering to dial just the right
level of richness, but then it’s great.

My favorite way of making coffee is in a jezve. I especially like the Turkish style coffee with cardamom (we have many Middle Eastern grocery stores around here). But it’s a lengthy process…
 
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Wrong End Chihuahua said:
Look at Baratza ESP, it’s not that expensive and great for espresso.

Also, if you like the French press, have you tried AeroPress ? It produces coffee that is similar to the French press in taste, but doesn’t have the heavy oils. It takes a little bit of tinkering to dial just the right
level of richness, but then it’s great.

My favorite way of making coffee is in a jezve. I especially like the Turkish style coffee with cardamom (we have many Middle Eastern grocery stores around here). But it’s a lengthy process…
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Isn’t the aeropress a one cup brewer? When I make French press I make at least two cups because I make cafe au lait. And often will make for someone joining me for coffee. Plus, the oils are part of what I like about French press. That and a very small amount of sediment.

And I follow James Hoffmann’s French press method. Pure perfection.

As for grinders, I’ve done lots of research. I looked at the Baratza Vario but don’t think it’s up to the task. I don’t know the ESP. But thanks for the suggestions.
 
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Occams Razor

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Whatever grinder you get, just make sure you will be able to strip it down occasionally to clean the guts of it. Some grinders, especially those in all-in-one machines cant be disassembed and cleani g is a real headache. That's a really good reason to get a standalone grinder though. A dirty grinder can really affect the flavor if you run fresh beans through months or years of stale, rancid oil buildup.
 
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