Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread

Siliconslave · 28 Mar 2017 at 10:05

I'm a fan of the clever dripper for quick easy americano, personally find it easier than an aeropress but allot of people really rate the aeropress...

Siliconslave · 30 Mar 2017 at 07:27

yer, it is a bit of a pain, i'd advise doing something like 10 full turns and seeing how much of a difference that makes, then either sticking with that or halving it to 5 whole turns - one or two makes nearly no difference.

Siliconslave · 31 Mar 2017 at 08:56

Jolteh said:
You can definitely get more than 14g in a double basket. Also, supermarket beans that tend to be a little older are generally less 'fluffy' than newer beans so can seem to take up less space in the portafilter.

That actually more depends on how dark a roast they are - the coffee i'm on at the moment (which i'm not a big fan of actually) is a super dark roast so is very very light, really staticky when ground, and takes up much more volume per gram so I only get around 15-16g in a double portafilter basket.

Siliconslave · 25 Jul 2017 at 09:05

jpaul said:
so it was a roastery crawl/run of 6 establishments ? - the benefits of caffeine for running
I understood some of the london roasteries participated in a marketting scheme which promoted visiting competitors shops - could not refind article.

it was Gwilym's disloyalty card (although it looks like a few people have done it since) free 8th coffee at purfrock but i'm pretty sure it was just a one off when he won the WBC

Siliconslave · 29 Aug 2017 at 11:35

been wanting to try nitro cold brew for a while and found it in black sheep this morning, so silky

Siliconslave · 25 Sep 2017 at 07:24

That also reminds me, use welcome17 for free shipping at workshop coffee - https://workshopcoffee.com they've changed their range but used to do great stuff so trying a few out

Siliconslave · 4 Oct 2017 at 09:05

Wash the filter & warm the cup with hot water

Use scales to work out how much water to put in otherwise its hard to work out how much water you've put into the v60 vs how much your cup will take.
Pour a little into the coffee grounds to start and let it bloom then pour slowly to top up about 3/4 of the way up the filter paper, let it settle then top up.
Don't try and lift the filter while its hot or has water in, can rip and dump grounds everywhere!

Siliconslave · 2 Nov 2017 at 20:24

Repeat after me:

I must not order a £130 scandi coffee advent calender
I must not order a £130 scandi coffee advent calender
I must not order a £130 scandi coffee advent calender
I must not tell the wife I've ordered a £130 scandi coffee advent calender

http://www.kaffebox.no/scandinavian-specialty-coffee-advent-calendar/

Don't worry, I haven't!

Siliconslave · 15 Jan 2018 at 14:57

feeling lazy, dangerously low on coffee and liking bourbons i've ordered some Jester - you better be right

also got some dark tower cause their blends are generally pretty good.

Siliconslave · 21 Jan 2018 at 09:43

utajoker said:
anyone got an tips on brewing in a cafetiere?
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It's a bit more involved but try : http://www.squaremileblog.com/brew-guide-french-press/

Siliconslave · 23 Jan 2018 at 16:45

Grimley said:
the Mk2 is better in the fact the grind handle doesn't come off when grinding

it'd almost be worth the upgrade just for that!

NB its pretty annoying / loud / odd grinding at your desk so make sure you can do it somewhere out of the way

Siliconslave · 23 Mar 2018 at 09:13

disaster - my classic seems to have sprung a leek

no idea where yet as its small enough i can ignore it till the weekend.

Siliconslave · 18 Apr 2018 at 12:50

super jelious - thats a pretty serious prize - 10 x 12 x £10.50 to £17 = £1260 - £2040 Congratulations

Siliconslave · 19 Apr 2018 at 18:59

Keep cup do a long play - dual skinned version of their glass cup?

Siliconslave · 29 Oct 2018 at 11:35

I've got one of the Heston Sage knock boxes (was a gift) and its pretty simple to clean - the knock bar comes out with a twist so its easy to get into the body to wash.

Siliconslave · 30 Oct 2018 at 10:15

jpaul said:
evidently the sage is standing up to the blows for you,
but my other concern was the strength of the sage+other metallic knock-boxes, to take sharp knocks without damaging PF basket rim either.

its silicon covered so a little give in it - doesn't seem to have done any damage over a years usage.

Siliconslave · 30 Oct 2018 at 14:04

you'll find that the volume of coffee varies greatly with the darkness of roast so if your dosing by weight (which is the right way) sometimes it'll hit the shower screen and sometimes it won't. Grind will make a difference but don't worry about that and just concentrate on getting the shot time right by varying the grind.

Siliconslave · 14 Nov 2018 at 14:41

weird - i didn't ever have one of those... but then i have a softener on the water & some serious filtration on the feed from the bore hole!

Siliconslave · 20 Nov 2018 at 23:36

got my bottomless Portafilter (in 2008!!!) from happy donkey

Siliconslave · 21 Nov 2018 at 10:48

LuckyBenski said:
Not even that, just for inspecting your technique while learning really.

Some argue that the coffee flow is less molested by spouts and retains more bubbles but hey, if that's good enough for the professionals ...

yup, although I tend to use mine all the time as it means i can fit a good size mug directly under the pf