FTAO of Coffee Whankhorz

[jamcg]

I have a cheapo coffee grinder for a filter machine. For espresso I use a nespresso machine. It’s better than a jar of instant. Could not be fucked with any of that over complicated shite

[nuttinnew]

For some reason I feel that should be made from Lego

[Nefarious]

When I cracked the base of my wet and dry grinder attachment for the Bamix, I bought a s/h replacement one of ebay for £14, but then subsequently repaired the original and designated it a dedicated coffee grinder. Using supermarket beans it makes a pretty damn good cup of coffee. Definitely noticeably better than like-for-like pre-ground supermarket coffee (e.g. Taylors etc)

The stuff I buy from the specialist (Janszoon blend from Artisan Roast, if anyone cares) is better when they grind it, IMO. Seems to just have an extra X factor.

These very unscientific opinions are based on coffee from the very gentle vintage Russell Hobbs percolator. With the moka pot, there is a lot less difference.

[duncs500]

I may have just gone and done something rather rash.

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Insanely expensive, but I've already got it making superb espresso with bang average beans.

Rationale for purchase thus:

1.) We really don't want a big coffee machine taking up our fairly limited remaining counter space.
2.) I like our Bialetti but it's not proper espresso and I want that.
3.) I like the routine and interaction of the Bialetti, I don't want to just press a button.
4.) When reading about it someone mentioned that because there are less adjustments that can be made relative to a good coffee machine, you can more easily hone in on tweaking it to get a good cup with different beans. That resonated with me.
5.) I just think it's a fabulous bit of engineering, and feels lovely and heavy and solid.
6.) I think it's cool, so ner!

[mik]

These very unscientific opinions are based on coffee from the very gentle vintage Russell Hobbs percolator.

I thought "all" percolators were now frowned upon due to boiling water reaching the grinds? (I will not be surprised however if you advise that you have modified yours.... )

[DaveE]

My Dad still uses a percolator (he's used one for as long as I can remember, since I was a child) and I've never felt compelled to spit out his coffee in disgust...

[dinny_g]

Erm… how much???

[IanF]

I have some magic beans for you to buy Duncs

[dinny_g]

[mik]

I have some magic beans for you to buy Duncs

Only if they are magic coffee beans MrF

[KiwiDave]

I may have just gone and done something rather rash.

Thanks, now I want one.

[DeskJockey]

A test of supermarket coffees, very timely for Dunc's me device.


https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2 ... dApp_Other

[Nefarious]

These very unscientific opinions are based on coffee from the very gentle vintage Russell Hobbs percolator.

I thought "all" percolators were now frowned upon due to boiling water reaching the grinds? (I will not be surprised however if you advise that you have modified yours.... )

Mine is this style:

Rather than the drip-through style.

The water boils in a little chamber at the bottom, then passes though a long tube surrounded by water, so I assume it has cooled significantly by the time it reaches the coffee grounds (at the top).

I was equally sceptical about the 70's tech, but the taste test beats everything. IMO, the percolator makes the best "sunday morning" cup of coffee (i.e. super smooth, sweet and rounded). There are times when I want the more aggressive (sharper, more bitter notes) taste of an espresso-based coffee, and that's what the moka pot is for.

[dinny_g]

Nothing wrong with good 70's tech - I've got a stapler that my dad bought home in the early 80's from work (and at that point, was ancient) - used it through school, college and lives on my office bookshelf and is is still the household stapler

[unzippy]

I have a mate that puts 2 tablespoons of ground coffee in a mug, pours boiling water on and drinks it. Sometimes stirs with aforementioned tablespoon, sometimes doesn't.

[Swervin_Mervin]

I have a mate that puts 2 tablespoons of ground coffee in a mug, pours boiling water on and drinks it. Sometimes stirs with aforementioned, tablespoon sometimes doesn't.

Like a fast Turkish/Greek coffee

[Swervin_Mervin]

I may have just gone and done something rather rash.

Promo image because imgur.



Insanely expensive, but I've already got it making superb espresso with bang average beans.

Rationale for purchase thus:

1.) We really don't want a big coffee machine taking up our fairly limited remaining counter space.
2.) I like our Bialetti but it's not proper espresso and I want that.
3.) I like the routine and interaction of the Bialetti, I don't want to just press a button.
4.) When reading about it someone mentioned that because there are less adjustments that can be made relative to a good coffee machine, you can more easily hone in on tweaking it to get a good cup with different beans. That resonated with me.
5.) I just think it's a fabulous bit of engineering, and feels lovely and heavy and solid.
6.) I think it's cool, so ner!

'kin 'ell Duncs

I totally buy all of your logic - it's why we still haven't progressed to a machine, and I like the consistency and simplicity of the method.

That looks AF, and I want one. But I'm not spending that sort of money

[DaveE]

A 9 bar used to have another meaning...

[dinny_g]

[Mito Man]