Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread

their starter packs are good value at hasbean but I am considering their annual subscription just to try a wider variety of stuff

ideally though I know I will need more than 1 bag a month so will still probably have to go to waitrose!
 
maybe off topic (?) - personally had not heard of Zev Siegl and Jerry Baldwin
inceptors of Starbucks - interview/program on the bbc

not sure what % of Starbucks is espresso (only ever been in to use the facilities - this is like the defamatory thread on Nandos ) but he says
he has had < 10 good cups of coffee in his life (but does not say where) also that they use (I think it was) 80g coffee per litre - brewed which did not seem a lot.


Have tried the monthly packs from Stewarts,found that with a single 250g bag of an unknown to try, took a while to dial it in and in combination with the coffee itself aging, maybe only managed to make decent shots out of half of it - so disappointing and have suspended that, and kept to my preferred Rave blend.
 
jpaul said:
not sure what % of Starbucks is espresso (only ever been in to use the facilities - this is like the defamatory thread on Nandos ) but he says
he has had < 10 good cups of coffee in his life (but does not say where) also that they use (I think it was) 80g coffee per litre - brewed which did not seem a lot.
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I'm not sure what the <10 good cups of coffee thing says really, that he doesn't like coffee? The his business can't make good coffee (and he doesn't care) or that hes insanely picky (which again doesn't seem to translate to the business?) :confused:
 
Scottland said:
Whenever I do 2 out of the same jug it's really hard to get an even amount of milk/foam.
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From what I have seen elsewhere, if it is homogenous after frothing (which it should be so keep it moving once finished frothing) pour milk into the first cup so that it is half full, then fill the second cup up completely, then finish the first cup.
 
So am a complete novice when it comes to coffee. For just over 30 years I have hated the smell and the taste of anything coffee related. However as tastebuds often do I'm drawn to the dark bitter aroma of a coffee.

A few weeks ago I eased myself in with Nescafe Gold Instant granuals (I happened to have some in my cupboard) stirred into a mug of boiling water.
Within a week or so I bought an Aeropress and pre-ground Lavazza Rossa. Which I am now enjoying, not entirely, but enough to keep drinking it.

So there I am, any tips for someone starting out in their coffee experience would be welcomed. Any other coffee to try next or technique/advice is welcomed.

Thanks.
 
Fresh roasted beans ground at home. A small hand manual grinder should be fine for the aeropress.

Plenty of online roastaries to try: Hasbean, Rave, SquareMile, Pact, York Coffee Emporium
 
Any recommendations from Hasbean currently? I've got the El Salvador from up there^ in my basket, need another to go with it.

Was thinking of the Kenya Kiriga AA Washed. Trying to steer away from my usual South/Central American beans.
 
I was going to punt for African beans but decided to go with Foundry rather than HasBean - their selection on Africans doesn't seem that great. They do south american beans brilliantly, but just find the african choice a bit lacklustre (and on the dear side).

Really considering getting rid of my espresso kit and just buying a decent drip brewer...Hardly ever use 'spro gear lately
 
Yeah I googled after you mentioned it and thought the scale looked neat, not sure on the price though :o

Currently saving up for a Sette grinder
 
Ok that was unexpected did no expect the Scale to be a set of (smart) electronic scales
(what is the appropriate grammar ?)


my issue : how can you easily support the pf (double or single spout) on a set of scales ? it is dripping as well so typically I have a cloth under it moving from grinder
(sufficiently banal topic so maybe need to send an email to the Gadget show?)

Had a Hasbean group purchase at last work place (so sharing postage), but I have now become a rave disciple - the value propostion of HasBean is not there for me.
 
'smart' might be over doing it, but it does look pretty cool :)

jpaul said:
my issue : how can you easily support the pf (double or single spout) on a set of scales ? it is dripping as well so typically I have a cloth under it moving from grinder
(sufficiently banal topic so maybe need to send an email to the Gadget show?)
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Clean (or at least empty) the PF after using it then its dry for the next cycle? put a cloth on the scales and tare before weighing?

Single spout could be a challenge and if your double is in line then i guess it could tip over - solution is to always use a double spout and turn the spout at 90deg from the handle...

Raymond Lin said:
Note to self - Cold brew uses almost double the amount of coffee than regular espresso or filtered for similar strength.
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it does always seem a little wasteful - maybe you could let half the coffee stand for twice the time?
 
Siliconslave said:
it does always seem a little wasteful - maybe you could let half the coffee stand for twice the time?
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It's meant to be 8 hours, i've left it for 24.

I think it might be better, if just for the sake of cold coffee as opposed of cold brew, I might just filter it and then put it in the fridge.
 
I've turned to brewing straight onto ice recently, it's much quicker and still gives a good (albeit different) result. Just make sure to count the ice you're brewing onto as part of the water:coffee ratio.
 
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