what the fuck do I know? I suspect brewing coffee is the same as audio set ups - you get to to certain point where it is noticeably better and then proceed to chuck lots more money at it for ever diminishing increases.Even having said all that I really would like a random device that looks like a penis pump and a Gaggia and all that stuff.
Quote from: psychomansam on February 04, 2011, 12:25:38 amIf you use a stovetop, you should really stop wasting your money on Illy and just put some nescafe in it. At least you can't defile nescafe any more.*This is because stovetops burn the holy shit out coffee. In comparison, a blade grinder would be cuddly to the poor beansI love your level of enthusiasm for coffee, it's brightening up my morning. I'm going to get the espresso machine out and do a blind taste comparison between that and the stove top. I like the stove top though because we have a 9 cupper and it makes two perfect mugs of 'blow your cock off' coffee.
If you use a stovetop, you should really stop wasting your money on Illy and just put some nescafe in it. At least you can't defile nescafe any more.*This is because stovetops burn the holy shit out coffee. In comparison, a blade grinder would be cuddly to the poor beans
Illy I find a bit overrated (and not just when drunk at home) the stuff I've currently got; Malongo (purchased in France) is far far better.
I beg to differ on the stove top coffee - yes, it's not espresso and never will be, but it's still pretty drinkable (much bette than the flavia machine pish we get at work).If you pull it off the stove the second you hear the first gurgle of steam coming through and pour it's not burnt or bitter. Do you have a gas or electric cooker? I find it always burns on an electric...
...actually there's a great place in leeds...
I'm currently on the Hot Lava Java which is like rocket fuel, is there anything similar to try for a change?
Quote from: psychomansam on February 04, 2011, 08:57:26 am...actually there's a great place in leeds...Do tell??
Psychomansam:I don't mean to be rude but I am finding your aggressive coffee elitism rather grinding (pun intended). I know that all the information you are doling out is good, but at the same time dictating coffee perfection is kind of insulting. While a rich espresso made to perfection is fantastic, a cafe-au-lait in france is also excellent. Perhaps not in the same league in terms of quality.I know that there are many unsatisfactory ways of drinking coffee, such as any coffee from any coffee shop in Sheffield (I'm yet to find a good one). But coffee via a cafetiere or a percolator is definitely satisfying. A percolator is also the best way of having coffee at a crag. For good coffee, try here: http://www.atkinsonsteaandcoffee.co.uk/I particularly rate the espresso lusso, just the smell of it makes me hungry for coffee.
just thought i'd put in a vote for cafetieres/french presses or whatever.
I'm really enjoying filter coffee at present,haven't had much joy finding an online idiots guide to coffee.
As a follow up.I purchased an aeropress out of curiosity and weas rewarded with an amazing Double espresso and americano experience.Far better than from the caffetiere and using the exact same bog standard lavazza!Looking forward to testing out the several flavas of bean purchased from has bean when I get back from a trip away this weekend!
Quote from: Richie Crouch on February 10, 2011, 10:47:24 pmAs a follow up.I purchased an aeropress out of curiosity and weas rewarded with an amazing Double espresso and americano experience.Far better than from the caffetiere and using the exact same bog standard lavazza!Looking forward to testing out the several flavas of bean purchased from has bean when I get back from a trip away this weekend!I really rate my aeropress - I've previously not had the best out of mine by using quite coarse coffee in it that we had for the cafetiere - I reckon it needs a fine grind to allow the slow speed of press people seem to recommend on the 'net - i.e they say sit for 30 secs, upside etc etc. but it starts dripping through the paper as soon as I was adding the water with the coarse ground stuff, so now I have a grinder I'll try again.
You're right in that it tends to work better with a finer grind, but if it helps, try the inverted method. Stick the pump slightly in, turn it upside down on the kitchen surface, put in coffee, then water, then scew the 'bottom' on, leave for a couple mins, turn right way up onto a mug. Youtube has vids