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I still adore my 9Barista and Baratza grinder, but I don't expect anyone here to think that it's in any way a good value solution.

Edit - It takes a bit of time, but it's precisely the right amount of time for me to make a fresh grapefruit juice and clean the juicer, so it works well.

Gavster wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 8:38 am Also, whoever invented the aeropress must have absolutely minted it over the years. £35 for a 4-part injection mould is crazy money, the profit margin on that is wild. I'm sure they've spent a lot of cash defending the patent etc, which is due to expire next year so expect cheap knock-offs to appear soon.

They’re very prone to that capitalist thing of reinventing things for the sake of having a new product to push.

My partner gets their eye caught every time, last thing was the pink plastic one now it’s the stainless steel one

Marv wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 8:38 am

Carlos wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 8:51 pm I'm surprised no votes for a cafetiere. I like a proper coffee a few times a year at home, it's cheap, easy, quick and tastes great.

I assume I'm breaking some coffee wankers rule book with that

Yeah, I'm perfectly happy with a cafetiere. I bought a phin filter when I was in Vietnam and that makes pretty nice coffee too.

I'm less inclined to use a cafetiere because it's easy to brew it for too long and end up with really strong coffee. Caffiene levels in coffee are relative to how long the coffee grounds are in contact with hot water. Therefore espresso has lower levels of caffiene, while a cafetiere has sat on the side for 10 minutes will have rocket-fuel levels.

That's also why I like pourover, as I don't have to worry about timings, plus it gets the flavour of the beans nicely too.

Have an Aeropress and use it when we're camping without electricity but the Dolce Gusto machine wins for day to day convenience.

That's the issue with the french press, you need another container to move it over to after a few minutes, otherwise you'll be like Fry after 100 cups.

duncs500 wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 6:44 pm

jamcg wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 4:11 pm Go to Tkmaxx and buy yourself a little stove top moka pot. Essentially makes a strong espresso, then you can do whatever you want with it. Drink as is, hot milk for a latte, hot water for americano etc

This. Moka pot FTW.

Been a fan of these for years. Still think they make the best coffee.

However, since the wife has stopped working she was going to the cafe 50yds down the road, at least once a day. She worked out she could buy a bean to cup machine and recoup the cost in about 4mo. So that's what she did, and the Moka has been used just once since then It's just too easy.

I have an aeropress but I use a V60 dripper most days. Minimal faff/cleanup and doesn't matter if I pour then forget about it. Rave Coffee do a V60, filters and a bag of coffee for less than 20 quid.

I bought my site manager a Ninja Cafe Pro bean to cup machine back in December by way of a Christmas bonus (on special offer in Costco - £450 instead of £800).
I was a bit sceptical about the Ninja brand, and it did take him a couple of weeks of playing with the various settings to get it *down*, but it does make a coffee up there with my favourite barista cafe place, and best of all, it gets made and brought to me at the start of the working day

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:25 am

duncs500 wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 6:44 pm

jamcg wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 4:11 pm Go to Tkmaxx and buy yourself a little stove top moka pot. Essentially makes a strong espresso, then you can do whatever you want with it. Drink as is, hot milk for a latte, hot water for americano etc

This. Moka pot FTW.

Been a fan of these for years. Still think they make the best coffee.

However, since the wife has stopped working she was going to the cafe 50yds down the road, at least once a day. She worked out she could buy a bean to cup machine and recoup the cost in about 4mo. So that's what she did, and the Moka has been used just once since then It's just too easy.

I usually make a coffee for both of us in the morning. My wife prefers the Moka pot I think, and I do quite like it, especially that it makes enough for both of us! But the coffee is not really a patch on the 9B. I use what are probably quite average beans (we get them free), but even then it's not that common that I find coffee shop coffee that I like as much.

Soon the free beans will stop, so it'll be fun to try some more interesting stuff.

Gavster wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 8:38 am Also, whoever invented the aeropress must have absolutely minted it over the years. £35 for a 4-part injection mould is crazy money, the profit margin on that is wild. I'm sure they've spent a lot of cash defending the patent etc, which is due to expire next year so expect cheap knock-offs to appear soon.

Particularly if you also invented the Aerobe, which he did. Also a professor at Stanford, I believe.

Zonda_ wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 3:25 pm I like a mug of good coffee but I don't drink enough to justify the cost of a machine. I was talking to a lass on a coffee stand at Eddfest, random I know, and she said I just need a single cup percolator. Does anyone have such a thing? I saw this, will it suffice?

https://amzn.eu/d/0a7GtE4a

Machine?

'Er indoors puts 2 large scoops of ground coffee in a mug and pours boiling on then drinks it 5 mins later...

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:25 am

duncs500 wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 6:44 pm

jamcg wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 4:11 pm Go to Tkmaxx and buy yourself a little stove top moka pot. Essentially makes a strong espresso, then you can do whatever you want with it. Drink as is, hot milk for a latte, hot water for americano etc

This. Moka pot FTW.

Been a fan of these for years. Still think they make the best coffee.

However, since the wife has stopped working she was going to the cafe 50yds down the road, at least once a day. She worked out she could buy a bean to cup machine and recoup the cost in about 4mo. So that's what she did, and the Moka has been used just once since then It's just too easy.

Forgot to add - the best thing about the bean to cup machine at this time of year is the Cold Brew setting

My deLonghi Magnifica S is still giving sterling service after maybe 5 years of daily use. Prior to that I had an Aeropress but the Magnifica makes a far better tasting coffee. It's less than £250 now too. Clicky

KiwiDave wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 4:40 am

Barry wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 8:34 pm ... for those extra special times.

Santori times?

I save that for relaxing times

So I bought an aeropress. Very impressed so far.

Delphi wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 4:49 pm My deLonghi Magnifica S is still giving sterling service after maybe 5 years of daily use. Prior to that I had an Aeropress but the Magnifica makes a far better tasting coffee. It's less than £250 now too. Clicky

They're great! I bought one of those off ebay s/h back in 2016 which lasted until c.2022 after being used every single day, which was amazing value for a second hand machine. Plus it's easy to get parts for them if any little things go wrong.

Been using an aeropress for years and highly recommend it. I'm quite tempted by a Flair manual espresso machine though for when I've got a bit more time at the weekends, anyone got experience with those?

unzippy wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 4:27 pm

Zonda_ wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 3:25 pm I like a mug of good coffee but I don't drink enough to justify the cost of a machine. I was talking to a lass on a coffee stand at Eddfest, random I know, and she said I just need a single cup percolator. Does anyone have such a thing? I saw this, will it suffice?

https://amzn.eu/d/0a7GtE4a

Machine?

'Er indoors puts 2 large scoops of ground coffee in a mug and pours boiling on then drinks it 5 mins later...

Same, although I'm not your missus. I mean, not that I've noticed.

Beany wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 2:03 pm

unzippy wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 4:27 pm

Zonda_ wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 3:25 pm I like a mug of good coffee but I don't drink enough to justify the cost of a machine. I was talking to a lass on a coffee stand at Eddfest, random I know, and she said I just need a single cup percolator. Does anyone have such a thing? I saw this, will it suffice?

https://amzn.eu/d/0a7GtE4a

Machine?

'Er indoors puts 2 large scoops of ground coffee in a mug and pours boiling on then drinks it 5 mins later...

Same, although I'm not your missus. I mean, not that I've noticed.

You drink unfiltered ground coffee?

That's what they tend to do in Poland, my missus and her family regularly drink it like this (more or less Turkish style). Looks like crude oil to me.