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pink poodle
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Customer today tells me she is a real coffee snob, then orders a cappuccino. Then she puts sugar in it before drinking any of it. Nothing wrong with knowing how you like it, but don't pretend you're a puritan dear.
Ultra Lord
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Some people just like having a fuss made over them.......
Whats a puritans coffee?
pink poodle
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A true puritan is drinking it pure...a straight up extraction without anything added so they can experience the pure coffee. That's certainly not for everyone, I don't even drink my coffee like that too often. You can definitely taste a bad coffee even of it is a xxl double caramel mocha! But once you start adding chocolate, excessive amounts of milk, and sugar you've moved a fair way from the natural flavour of coffee and perhaps aren't the snob you wish to be...that doesn't mean you don't know what you like though and good coffee will still shine through the chocolate hit.
And all you long black drinkers can eat a dick too. Hot water is the natural enemy of espresso. Adding them together is bad. Step your brew game up and live a better life.
Ultra Lord
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Mhmmmm, esspresso shots can be fuuuuuuckin brutal, 5/7 times they’re terrible.
Small cap with extra shot is a much safer bet.
Small cap with extra shot is a much safer bet.
slider_phil
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Should start a coffee snob thread. I started getting into it this year and I'm looking at getting an espresso machine plus grinder for Xmas.
Bought an aeropress and hand grinder about 6 months ago and I've been using it daily since. I tell myself hand grinding everyday is helping prevent arm pump on the bike haha.
Any thoughts and recommendations on a decent home machine? I was looking at a deal with a Rancilio Silvia and their own grinder. Looks like the grinder in general is more important than the machine and then obviously making sure you've got that extraction time dialed in. Have been watching a bunch of YouTube lately and I didn't realise making coffee could be so scientific
Bought an aeropress and hand grinder about 6 months ago and I've been using it daily since. I tell myself hand grinding everyday is helping prevent arm pump on the bike haha.
Any thoughts and recommendations on a decent home machine? I was looking at a deal with a Rancilio Silvia and their own grinder. Looks like the grinder in general is more important than the machine and then obviously making sure you've got that extraction time dialed in. Have been watching a bunch of YouTube lately and I didn't realise making coffee could be so scientific
Ultra Lord
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+1 aeropress.
Just rock that badboy!
Spend the cashiola you save not buying a home espresso machine on buildig the solaris back up.
Just rock that badboy!
Spend the cashiola you save not buying a home espresso machine on buildig the solaris back up.
slider_phil
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Priorities? Get out of here with your logic!
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pink poodle
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Look at you hiding behind your chocolate...I do agree though - a straight up shot is not for everyone, even when poured well. Plus it is pretty easy to fuck it up and fucking it up is what a lot of cafes seem to specialise in.
You mean like this one?
https://www.rotorburn.com/forums/index.php?threads/coffee-drinkers-anonymous.86124/
Home espresso machines are great! But they do not produce coffee anything like a commercial machine. The biggest difference is the amount of pressure being pushed by the pumps. A decent home machine is usually running around 15+ bar where a commercial is usually running at 9 to 10 bar. This creates a very different outcome. So if you haven't indulged in many well made home espresso I'd highly recommend finding a friend that knows what they're doing and having a few samples before committing serious $$$. The Rancillio stuff is generally considered pretty good and I've had good and bad coffee from them plenty of times. The commitment level required for good home espresso is a major contributor to the rise in automatic and pod machines, both highly sinful unless you enjoy bland but consistent.
If this is the package you're talking about, it would be a pretty sweet home set up.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rancili...260478962928?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10
Though next time I upgrade for home it will be with a single group commercial machine. Some of which look really cool.
I'm just using a (now Old) breville home machine that cost me about $500 and a bodum grinder that cost about $150. They do the job nicely. I also have a French press, lazy man pour over (kitchen funnel + filter paper), and make cold brew. I enjoy these very inexpensive options just as much as the espresso and I still spend too much time and money in cafes.
You'll need a good tamp as well. This old chestnut is awesome to use and the video still makes me smile!
Go Manfred!
Oddjob
Merry fucking Xmas to you assholes
Don't get the Rancilio combo. For a home machine you want a single boiler with pid and stainless steel.Any thoughts and recommendations on a decent home machine? I was looking at a deal with a Rancilio Silvia and their own grinder. Looks like the grinder in general is more important than the machine and then obviously making sure you've got that extraction time dialed in. Have been watching a bunch of YouTube lately and I didn't realise making coffee could be so scientific
A Lelit Pl41temd is the the way to go. https://www.jetblackespresso.com.au/shop/p/lelit-pl41tem/
The only shortcoming is the 57mm portafilter. So if you stump up the extra for a Lelit Victoria you get an industry standard 58mm portafilter and autofill for the boiler when steaming.
There's lots of good options for domestic grinders but avoid getting something with a doser. Check out coffeesnobs for reccomendations.
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Cardy George
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Don't judge, but where does this bad boy sit in the coffee chain?
pink poodle
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Reliance on a doser is a big sin. Don't we all love the sound of the barista filling their doser up in anticipation of making a coffee at some stage of the day? Having one on your home grinder isn't the end of the world, just remember to grind fresh for each hit. It has the bonus of being a little bit less messy.
pink poodle
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At least it isn't a pod machine..?Don't judge, but where does this bad boy sit in the coffee chain?
slider_phil
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That was the combo I was looking at. I'll be doing a ton more research before pulling the trigger. You can get a pid kit for the Rancilio for an extra few hundred bucks too. I like that with the Rancilio I can get spare parts easily and they have a great user base to glean info from.
The problem with more research is your baseline for a good machine keeps rising. I don't want to spend 3k on a machine and 2k on a grinder but that stuff does look bloody awesome, lol.
The problem with more research is your baseline for a good machine keeps rising. I don't want to spend 3k on a machine and 2k on a grinder but that stuff does look bloody awesome, lol.
pink poodle
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@slider_phil Just jump to the end game now and save yourself the time...
http://www.elektrasrl.com/en/espresso-coffee-maker/
http://www.elektrasrl.com/en/espresso-coffee-maker/
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
Amen Brother @pink poodle
Mrs George asked why I took the photo. When I told her this conversation she rattled off pretty much everything you said.
We're both curious of your thoughts
