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I've been looking at the "Silenzio": https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/eu...presso-grinder But I am an early riser in a small house.....quiet grinding is important. Seattle Coffee Gear has pretty good reviews on all the equipment they sell.
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sorry can't be much of help to you. If you live near a large city, hopefully it will have a local shop that roasts its own beans. That'd be the way to go
Also, to keep beans fresher, consider getting something that stores the beans in vacuum. I bought a container that squeezes out air, but better would be one that allows you to pump out the air. Some reports that freezing might be okay after all Quote:
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Made a mistake...went to Italy! Now coffee here sux!
Ok, here's my question: Years ago I had a pretty nice espresso machine, however it remained largely unused so I sold it in a fit of space management. Fast forward to the present and I have a renewed appreciation for a good espresso, however I've become increasingly lazy, although my pour-through takes a number of steps, just not to the extent of grinding/pressing,warm-up/steam, etc. that a full espresso machine requires. Is there a K-cup or cartridge that actually makes a descent espresso, crema and all?
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I actually don't mind some of the coffee and espresso from Nespresso machines, unique taste (especially the coffee), but not the same as the setup I used to have, Rocket Giotto & Vario grinder... |
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Good espresso requires fresh whole beans and a grinder mated to an espresso machine. |
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agreed. We have nespresso at work. It's OK, but I hesitate to even call it espresso, the pull times are so fast. Whatever you do, DO NOT try the Peets nespresso compatible capsules. Good God. Undrinkable. At least Nestle makes some decent pods...but in the end, they are still pods.
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Kinda what I was afraid would be the answers!
What equipment would you recommend if I want to get the minimum satisfying pull?
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The list of pro-sumer machines is long...as is the grinder list. If money is tight, look used for a grinder, but stay new for a machine. Much easier to tell how badly a grinder has been abused than an espresso machine. Plus decent grinders are easy to renovate than machines. Tell us what you want and I'm sure this group can help. for what it's worth, I recently bought a Niche Zero grinder and really like it. I still have my Mazzer SuperJolly, but it's been relegated to pour-over duty. |
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Opinions? I know it's not an Italian princess but ...
https://www.amazon.com/Breville-BES8.../dp/B00CH9QWOU
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https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/br...chine-bes870xl Cheers.
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This is what i have. It's works well for the price once you get the settings sorted for the beans you use. I'm not well versed in all things coffee though |
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finally, after almost ten months, first semblance of a rosetta
messed up the heart at the top and the draw through, but finally getting down the basics of things, I think. A lot of this is muscle memory, and I guess in the end, there's nothing like doing a lot of practicing (with a lot of "modern art" designs to go with it) one thing that wasn't immediately obvious was just how slowly I should do the initial pour, and it's apparently exceedingly slow. The next thing is knowing when to drop the foamed milk down to cup level. After getting those two dialed, the foam would finally appear to float. Foaming quality actually didn't have that big of an effect, once a certain threshold is reached. Good beans, however, makes obtaining a thick crema so much easier. |
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WELL DONE!
That looks great! I had kinda given up on the latte art, but sometimes I get one to look kind of good - I think that yours looks great! And with that, now I am motivated to try learning again. Thanks! |
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