What’s on your coffee bench?

[jpritchet74]

Originally Posted by mwynne

Quick and dirty little proof of concept on my machine this evening. (I'll have a proper woodworker make the final version)

Love the Campy lever!

[General69]

Found this baby Gaggia for $20 on the local FB market. She said it didn't work so I took the large risk to repair it. Turns out it was just a dirty solenoid valve.

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[MarinRider]

Cremina with Monolith

[simplemind]

Originally Posted by MarinRider

Cremina with Monolith

Love that machine!

[scoobydrew]

Killer grinder!

[jpritchet74]

That's a fantastic setup!

[dgasmd]

Originally Posted by mwynne

Now, THAT is some serious baller stuff right there!!!

[mwynne]

Originally Posted by dgasmd

Now, THAT is some serious baller stuff right there!!!

It'll be especially swank once I replace that placeholder with a nicely made wooden base!

[dgasmd]

I seriously feel like I’ve been living under a rock. Doing some digging on YouTube I came across a few espresso tool videos and technique refinements. Ordered a couple of things to joint the 21st century


Leveling tool and new tamper stand. Like the concept of the leveling tool, but not entirely sold on it yet. Have a new tamper coming in and a needle tool to wdt the grounds. My grinder tends to clump them up a bit.

[jasonification]

Just installed a wall shelf to keep the coffee bench less crowded...nothing fancy like the rest of y'all!

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[ntb1001]

Just picked up a new machine today..
DeLonghi Specialista semi automatic machine.

My 11 year old Saeco Odea Giro but the dust this past weekend.




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[jkbrwn]

Probably a more generic coffee question hence putting it in this thread - aware there are a few coffee threads right now.

Anyone drinking any fantastic espresso right now? I usually buy from roasters based in California as that's where I am.

I recently bought a bag from a small roaster based in Altadena called Unincorporated Coffee and it is exquisite. I don't remember the last time I enjoyed any espresso this much. The tasting notes are 'Full Bodied, Sweet Aromas, Toasted Almonds, Chocolate'. I'd say that's accurate. Medium roast is the darkest I go. I also like very juicy, bright filter, so lighter beans are fine too.

Any other great espresso roasts across the country I should be checking out? I've obviously Google'd this extensively but any first hand experience would be cool. Happy to spend up to $20 a bag but can go over for something really good. I don't love the idea of buying $25-30 bags of super rare micro lots though, because I want to buy it again if I enjoy it.

[fmradio516]

Originally Posted by jkbrwn

Probably a more generic coffee question hence putting it in this thread - aware there are a few coffee threads right now.

Anyone drinking any fantastic espresso right now? I usually buy from roasters based in California as that's where I am.

I recently bought a bag from a small roaster based in Altadena called Unincorporated Coffee and it is exquisite. I don't remember the last time I enjoyed any espresso this much. The tasting notes are 'Full Bodied, Sweet Aromas, Toasted Almonds, Chocolate'. I'd say that's accurate. Medium roast is the darkest I go. I also like very juicy, bright filter, so lighter beans are fine too.

Any other great espresso roasts across the country I should be checking out? I've obviously Google'd this extensively but any first hand experience would be cool. Happy to spend up to $20 a bag but can go over for something really good. I don't love the idea of buying $25-30 bags of super rare micro lots though, because I want to buy it again if I enjoy it.

I really like the espresso from Yellowstone coffee roasters. So far its the only espresso ive used that produces a constant/consistent crema throughout the shot on my Pav

[scoobydrew]

On rotation for me (all SF Bay Area roasters):

Andytown - Short Strand Espresso
Cat and Cloud - The Answer
Verve - Streetlevel

All of the above are great by itself or for milk based drinks. FWIW, they're all lightish to medium roasts.

[crankles]

Originally Posted by scoobydrew

On rotation for me (all SF Bay Area roasters):

Andytown - Short Strand Espresso
Cat and Cloud - The Answer
Verve - Streetlevel

All of the above are great by itself or for milk based drinks. FWIW, they're all lightish to medium roasts.

Have you tried AndyTowns Shore Leave? I've been searching for a ScarletCity replacement ever since Jen closed down. Currently drinking Linea and Wreckingball espresso blends.

I lean towards on the darker side of medium roasts...FWIW.