Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread

Spitfir3 said:
Urgent!!!

Im about to move out of my uni house and I realised my classic's full of water, what do i do about transporting it? Can someone give me a step by step guide?

Cheers!
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Shamelessly copied from here, read the thread as there are other comments and methods (http://www.gaggiausersgroup.com/index.php?topic=171.0) :

While the machine is unplugged, remove the portafilter handle, drip
pan, drip tray cover, water reservoir, water reservoir cover and any
other loose components that may fall when the machine is tipped over.

Rest the machine on its back.

With all buttons and switches in the off position, plug in the machine.

Find a container that can hold about 20oz. or more.

Hold the container under the steam wand and tilt it slightly down, so
that the container is in a position to catch water that will be coming
out of the steam wand.

Turn on the power switch.
Activate the pump.
Open the steam valve

Water should now be coming out of the steam wand and landing in your
container.
Run the machine until the stream of water has dissipated.

Tilt the machine on its head, following the steam wand with your
tall-sided container.

The stream of water will most likely pick up pace again.

Once the water has stopped, set the machine back down on its back and
turn off your water and main power switches. The boiler is now drained.
 
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Scam said:
Anywhere good to try near Spitalfields? Could do with stocking up on beans as well..
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Sunday is a bit difficult.

Taylor St Barista's little stall opposite Liverpool St. station.
Other than that.... Nude Espresso is probably your best bet. Also roast their own beans too.

If you've got an android or apple phone and spend time in London, it's worth buying the Londons best coffee app from these guys.
 
Rojin said:
Shamelessly copied from here, read the thread as there are other comments and methods (http://www.gaggiausersgroup.com/index.php?topic=171.0) :

While the machine is unplugged, remove the portafilter handle, drip
pan, drip tray cover, water reservoir, water reservoir cover and any
other loose components that may fall when the machine is tipped over.

Rest the machine on its back.

With all buttons and switches in the off position, plug in the machine.

Find a container that can hold about 20oz. or more.

Hold the container under the steam wand and tilt it slightly down, so
that the container is in a position to catch water that will be coming
out of the steam wand.

Turn on the power switch.
Activate the pump.
Open the steam valve

Water should now be coming out of the steam wand and landing in your
container.
Run the machine until the stream of water has dissipated.

Tilt the machine on its head, following the steam wand with your
tall-sided container.

The stream of water will most likely pick up pace again.

Once the water has stopped, set the machine back down on its back and
turn off your water and main power switches. The boiler is now drained.
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Cheers! Back in one piece and working again, not sure I did it 100% correctly as the pump seemed awfully loud at one point!
 
Flibster said:
Sunday is a bit difficult.

Taylor St Barista's little stall opposite Liverpool St. station.
Other than that.... Nude Espresso is probably your best bet. Also roast their own beans too.

If you've got an android or apple phone and spend time in London, it's worth buying the Londons best coffee app from these guys.
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Yeah Sundays are always hard but Spitalfields was rammed! Oh well, girlfriend spent a ludicrous amount of money on a handbag, so she's happy, and we then walked up to Ozone which was (just) still open. Nicely stocked up now for 3 weeks of nightshifts :D
 
What would you guys advise for a grinder at about £250-£300? The Eureka*Mignon is my probable choice at about £280. There is a baratza preciso for £300 too I was looking at. Will be mostly be for espressos, maybe French press or other in the future, but rarely.
I also looked at the MC2 but think it looks ugly :-/ Is there any other I'm missing on looking at?
Thanks for any advice!
 
I have an MC2 and it's nice but if you're happy to spend a bit more then by all accounts the Mignon is a better machine. The MC2 can be quite fiddly to set up I find and I believe the more expensive machines rectify this by not being stepless and such.
 
toString said:
What would you guys advise for a grinder at about £250-£300? The Eureka*Mignon is my probable choice at about £280.
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That is what I (and several others here) have, and I think it's a great grinder. It is easy to adjust the grind, nice and compact in size, and most importantly; a very good consistent grind.
 
so... what coffee should i try - fancy trying something new - personally i prefer the rich caramel and summer fruit flavours :) What have people really enjoyed recently?
 
my manual machines pump gave in after nearly 2 years and lots of coffee

looking around for a replacement and I spy John Lewis are doing a Saeco bean to cup machine half price..the video seattle coffee gear put up makes it look pretty simple to use

i am tempted as I suspect I may be able to shout at my missus to make me a coffee if we had one...she doesnt touch my old machine as she thinks its too much bother! (even though she uses the steam wand to froth milk for hot chocolate and chai lattes!)

so Saeco intuita...RRP 350...174 quid from john lewis with a 2 year warranty?
 
Is the Aerobie Aeropress going to give me a better coffee than a frenchpress? Was thinking about a coffee machine, but don't think I'd see a better coffee from it and would be more convience than anything?
 
I prefer the aeropress to the french press.

It's a much cleaner cup. No sediment, plus using the inverted method you can do a long brew like the french press.

Only problem is you can't use it for more than one person at a time.
 
Flibster said:
I prefer the aeropress to the french press.

It's a much cleaner cup. No sediment, plus using the inverted method you can do a long brew like the french press.

Only problem is you can't use it for more than one person at a time.
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That's not too much of an issue, I seem to get loads of 'grit' in my coffees using my frenchpress. Crap frenchpress or is this just going to happen?
 
You'll always get grit with a French press. Aeropress really is miles better. Cleaner cup, no grit, better flavours using the inverted method (probably to do with the fact you use it with an espresso grind, rather than coarse like the French press).
 
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