What’s on your coffee bench?
 

I’m a relatively new barista but really enjoying mastering the craft and experimenting. I went back and forth on best ‘budget’ machine and decided on the Rocket Apparento and Eureka Mignon.

https://preview.ibb.co/iuVrop/8804_B...BB8804_DF3.jpg

Nice setup.

'budget' in the context of a heat exchange system, which is a big step up ($1K) in cost from a 'budget' single boil unit.

Heat exchange systems are really nice if you need to produce any volume though.

Moka pot for "espresso" and a V60 pour over for my coffee.

Father in law is from Italy and has tried many machines but really likes this one(not this one exactly but looks just like it):

https://www.espressozone.com/mm5/gra...so-machine.jpg

Miss Diva
 

I bought this used Diva and Super Jolly back in 1998 (She was built in '92). Been going strong ever since.

Very nice! I particularly like the nook and lighting.

My Aeropress
 

Is cringing in its non-chromed dish strainer next to a 2 lb bag of pre-ground Costco French roast.

Rocket Apartamento
Rocket Accessories (tamp stand / knock box)
Chris King Mango tamper
Breville Smart Grinder Pro

Currently working through a bag of Irving Farm, "House 71."

Next up is some Highwire, "Conscientious Objector."

Currently on the Trade Coffee (http://www.drinktrade.com) Hookup program, getting a random bag that matches my taste profile every week.

Was in the La Marzocco home program, but wasnt a fan of the customer service and lack of consistency.

A moccamaster and a cuisinart burr grinder that I run the night before because it's too loud for the before coffee time.

I'm a monster.

I've placed a couple orders from Trade. How do you like the new bag each week? The times I've switched it seems like it takes me 10 shots just to get the grind dialed.

The program is new, but Ive been ordering a bag a week lately of randoms b/c of the free shipping. it's a big draw when you're going through a bag of week, generally three doppios a day total between my wife and I.

I am not that fussy on dialing in as I drink through it. I just figure it out as I go, to some degree. Plus I feel like Ive been dialing in long enough it takes a round of shots, maybe two, until I am in pretty good shape.

I can make a pretty spectacular cup with my Aeropress. Decent beans ground at the time of use.

My espresso rigs are a hacked Silvia with a pid and a Rocky. I'm waiting for livingminimal to get sick of coffee and hook me up with a Rocket.

PIDed Isomac Zaffiro and a Rocky.

I'll call you when I get my Boxer.

Honestly, Aeropresses are amazing. Back this fully.



I need to swing by and see this silvia. That's awesome.

We can Hang. An aeropress and a Porlex are always in my luggage;-)

I too had a PID'd Silvia+Rocky that lived in my office. The PID made all the difference. Pulled great shots with that setup.