Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread

Scottland · 9 Oct 2008 at 17:17

Call them with the consignment number and ask? To be fair, I've always been impressed with UPS. Last time I had a package from them, I was at the gym when he delivered.
I got home to find him sat in the van outside my house waiting for me, he'd been there about 5 mins and was trying to call me on my mobile.

xander_uk2 · 9 Oct 2008 at 19:29

My beans turned up today, so almost a week. Was getting desperate there for a min

Raymond Lin · 9 Oct 2008 at 19:34

I have asked Hasbean to instruct UPS to try my neighbour, and also asked my neighbout to accept and sign for the parcel.....fingers crossed.

Raymond Lin · 10 Oct 2008 at 17:22

I have my Zass

It is a work of art !

however UPS have failed to get my neighbour to sign for my Tamper so i won't get that until monday now.

ThriceNightly · 10 Oct 2008 at 17:29

Raymond Lin said:
I have my Zass It is a work of art !
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pictures and review please

Raymond Lin · 10 Oct 2008 at 22:20

oooh, turns out that UPS redelivered to my neighbour and they have came over with it

Read from bottom up.

10/10/2008 16:09 DELIVERED
10/10/2008 14:21 A DELIVERY CHANGE REQUEST FOR THIS PACKAGE WILL BE PROCESSED / DELIVERY TO AN ALTERNATE ADDRESS WAS REQUESTED
10/10/2008 13:47 THE RECEIVER WAS UNAVAILABLE TO SIGN ON THE 1ST DELIVERY ATTEMPT. A 2ND DELIVERY ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE
10/10/2008 5:46 OUT FOR DELIVERY

I called them at 14:15 to arrange for a second delivery to work in a different city all together, he must've thought "crap, i am not going that far" and went back to give it to my neighbour

Which he should've as he had instructions to in the first place.

So, pics tomorrow with both the Tamper (which matches the Zass btw) and grinder when the sun comes up (better light).

Raymond Lin · 11 Oct 2008 at 11:01

Here we are

The weird thing is that the tamper and the bumper costs as much as the grinder lol . It's not that big actually in real life, kinda cute actually. The build quality is amazing, all the joints are as tight as it can be, no gaps, and the finish is really clean.

NickK · 11 Oct 2008 at 12:39

Nice - that Tamper looks very familiar!

So has it made a difference to your coffee yet?

Raymond Lin · 11 Oct 2008 at 12:47

Sure has !

The tamper too is great, i can get a much better "hold" in the press than before.

William · 11 Oct 2008 at 12:57

I feel like a raging arse bandit if I even use a cafetière, but that's maybe because I ask if someone wants a cafetière and not a French Press.

ThriceNightly · 11 Oct 2008 at 13:16

all looking good

- nice pics raymond

how much did you pay for the new zass?

growse · 11 Oct 2008 at 13:50

Just for everyone's info, I just saw the Gaggia classic for 149 in a 'popular large electrical retailer' in stockport. So it's out there at a decent price brand new if you shop around.

FrostedNipple · 11 Oct 2008 at 14:12

My espresso are normally 6spoons of instant added to half a cup of boiling water! What's the difference?

Raymond Lin · 11 Oct 2008 at 14:52

FrostedNipple said:
My espresso are normally 6spoons of instant added to half a cup of boiling water! What's the difference?

The difference is that yours isn't espresso.

To make it you need coffee grind, and grind to a certain size to the grind, then put through an espresso machine with enough pressure.

instant coffee isn't espresso, no where near. It's like saying orange squash is freshly squeezed orange juice.

ThriceNightly · 11 Oct 2008 at 15:58

growse said:
Just for everyone's info, I just saw the Gaggia classic for 149 in a 'popular large electrical retailer' in stockport. So it's out there at a decent price brand new if you shop around.

wow I would be interested at that price but are you sure it is the classic they are selling and not another gaggia model?

Scottland · 11 Oct 2008 at 16:01

ThriceNightly said:
wow I would be interested at that price but are you sure it is the classic they are selling and not another gaggia model?

Ditto, I'm not sure I've seen any highstreet electrical stores stock them, except some of the department stores.

NickK · 11 Oct 2008 at 16:05

FrostedNipple said:
My espresso are normally 6spoons of instant added to half a cup of boiling water! What's the difference?

I've had an indian restaurant attempt to serve this.. actually instant coffee and Tofu are about the only foodstuffs that make me wretch instantly.

FrostedNipple · 11 Oct 2008 at 16:20

Raymond Lin said:
The difference is that yours isn't espresso.

To make it you need coffee grind, and grind to a certain size to the grind, then put through an espresso machine with enough pressure.

instant coffee isn't espresso, no where near. It's like saying orange squash is freshly squeezed orange juice.

or a beer to a shandy? I suppose i can see the difference now. But would i pay hundred of pounds for the difference? Probably not, although i assume it is classed as an investment. The machinery does look quite sexy as well

GTanny · 11 Oct 2008 at 17:05

FrostedNipple said:
My espresso are normally 6spoons of instant added to half a cup of boiling water! What's the difference?

Wow!! that sounds horrid!

you should really try a real espesso - you will instantly see the difference, even if its somthing like starbuccks/costa its still going to taste a lot better then undiluted instant coffee.

NickK · 11 Oct 2008 at 17:12

GTanny said:
Wow!! that sounds horrid!

you should really try a real espesso - you will instantly see the difference, even if its somthing like starbuccks/costa its still going to taste a lot better then undiluted instant coffee.

Problem is that once you start making espresso at home you start picking out the errors in starbucks etc.. Like the bad coffee, the foam etc, etc.. Mind you the Costa coffee in Waterstones in Reading (as you exit the Oracle) is pretty good and the espresso was drinkable!