Coffee a new adventure for me

[Wezzel]

I think Happy Shopper still sell Mellow Birds ;-)

 

[Hawks]

Must look away..... must ignore machine envy..... :twisted:

 

[Bernie]

As topic i've finally joined the wife in drinking coffee.
She got a dualit 3 in 1 last year. Now I'm playing

Can anyone give me good sites to buy nice beans and advise on how to get a good grind etc.

:hmm:

 

[Jeltz]

They are only a snob if the look down on the people who are happy with their instant. Even within the people who use espresso machines there is snobbery, my DeLonghi is regarded by some as a bit of a toy in comparison to Gaggia and so on.

Personally the important thing to me is that my coffee is better than I get in 95% of cafés and coffee shops.

 

[Titch]

hey my or should i say her dualit is a toy

but ive found this place

http://coffeeforums.co.uk/forum.php

there some pretty stuff in there

now to rob a bank

 

[The Goatreich]

By the way, my comment about snob was tongue in cheek, although I'm positive coffee snobbery does actually exist.

Very tempted by the aeropress machine!

 

[The Goatreich]

Actually scratch that, the aeropress seems like a bit of a PITA for a work cuppa. Might better off with a standard cafetiere :)

 

[Jeltz]

hey my or should i say her dualit is a toy

but ive found this place

http://coffeeforums.co.uk/forum.php

there some pretty stuff in there

now to rob a bank

Go to be careful with these forums introducing you to other pleasures....before you know it you're spending a fortune on Coffee stuff, shaving and so on.

 

[sotonjack]

I use the aeropress daily for work. It is definitely no more hassle than a cafateire, easier to clean (then plunger scrapes inside as you press down) and makes great sediment free coffee

 

[Titch]

Go to be careful with these forums introducing you to other pleasures....before you know it you're spending a fortune on Coffee stuff, shaving and so on.

hey im already on the shaving forum

but im behaving

 

[chrig]

"these beer kits look cheap, I'll buy one and then google how to do it...."

12 months later your surrounded by thousands of pounds worth of shiney toys, and complaining about the stuff you used to enjoy being crap... don't you just love forums

 

[mogsie]

hey titch ime a member of this forum....
http://www.home-barista.com/forums/

some decent folk on there , very helpfull, if you are going to upgrade your coffee machine, definatly worth doing a but of research on forums before you buy one, and i wouldnt rule out a 2nd hand machine either, you can get some good bargains , i baught my La Pavoni 2nd hand for £240, and it cost me £40 for a complete seal replacement, it has worked like a dream ever since and produces great shots, however this being a manual machine it is down to my consistancy and not the machine.
wont let me put a pic on ??

 

[Titch]

joining

brother in law has the gaggia classic

 

[TRXnMe]

@ The Goatriech

This makes 'proper office coffee' less obviously snobbish :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Smart-Cafe-On ... 20dbe7b1a8

You can get colours besides red.

I have one in the office, had to after I had to get rid of the filter coffee maker I'd had on my desk for years, two to three pots of real coffee a day was starting to have a bad effect on me!! The cafetiere cup allows me to tickle my adddiction without overloading my blood stream with caffiene

 

[The Goatreich]

That look bloody perfect!!

 

[Dutto]

Actually it takes a bit of practice .............

It's taken over four years in this case ...

... but as Titch is still around it proves that the combination of beer and coffee is good for you!

 

[Dutto]

@alexbrown i am not a big coffee drinker but Mrs Tea is and i have never seen a stove top coffee maker so thanks for the link.

Used one for years!

Four comments are:

1. When is is described as making "four-cups" it means "four espresso cups" which equals two breakfast mugs.
2. It can be "packed" if you wish to increase the coffee flavour. (The one in the house has a small "press" with it.)
3. Buy a recognised brand so that you can get spares. (We have Bialetti stainless steel ones.)
4. Do the coffee first and by the time you have toasted and buttered two slices of bread it will be ready!

Enjoy! Be careful though, it can be as obsessive as brewing.

 

[strange-steve]

I'm a big fan of the stove top myself, a little pinch of salt helps bring the flavours out and softens some of the bitterness :thumba:

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Thanks Dutto.

Am i right in thinking it makes a concentrated coffee you then dilute with either milk or water so you would split the brewed coffee between two mugs?

 

[strange-steve]

Thanks Dutto.

Am i right in thinking it makes a concentrated coffee you then dilute with either milk or water so you would split the brewed coffee between two mugs?

Yep, it makes a lovely intense espresso which you can split and dilute as necessary. But it's much better as is, undiluted.