Caporegime
Ah, then mine is almost there then, currently 20 seconds. Need to turn the dial a little more, could do with more crema actually.
Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread
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niiiice - but how often do you polish it?
It's fine with just a clean cloth thankfully.
I noticed that Hasbean have changed their website - not sure I like as much as I can't find the coffees (such as Iapar) anymore..
Could not get enough from 1 grind even with the timer set to max. Just found a point where 2 short grinds does the job.
Thats a great mod - may have to give it a go when the misses next finishes a thing of milk, i keep getting grinds everywhere! Can you fit the PF inside when grinding? (i know your using the pot method but i never got along with that one...)
Hey guyys,
Ordering my beans preground from Hasbean (Espresso grind), but finding I manage to pour a double via the double basket/ barb in about 10 seconds from button on to button off.
I am tamping it down using a fair bit of force (Not loads though) but cannot seem to get it to pour slower... Surely the grind from Steve can't be that far out can it?
Ordering my beans preground from Hasbean (Espresso grind), but finding I manage to pour a double via the double basket/ barb in about 10 seconds from button on to button off.
I am tamping it down using a fair bit of force (Not loads though) but cannot seem to get it to pour slower... Surely the grind from Steve can't be that far out can it?
you need to put about 30lb of pressure through the tamper - which is a fare amount (try pushing down on scales to get an idea).
The problem with pre-ground is that you'll get a decent pour for about a day or so after its ground then it'll get worse and worse
The only real solution, and the best way to get a much better coffee, is to invest in the grinder!Ok the other problem I have (Gaggia Classic) is that I struggle to make a HOT cup of coffee- I mean it it drinking temperature, but it goes cold a bit quickly... Normally I do this:
-Power on machine and give it 10 minutes to get hot
-Prepare the coffee in the basket and prime the pump in the Gaggia (I do this into the cup I am going to drink the coffee from so the hot water warms the cup)
-Make the actual coffee into 2x shot glasses, then immediately switch to steam mode
-Run all the water out of the steaming pipe into the cup (again for heat)
-When the steam is ready, steam milk
-Rinse out cup and combine Coffee/ Milk
As I said it usually comes out a little cooler than I would like though.
If I prepare the milk first, the problem is that the water in the tank is then too hot for the coffee and a lot of runoff/ messing around is needed to get the water to the correct temperature for the coffee.
What's the best way to do things?
Thanks
-Power on machine and give it 10 minutes to get hot
-Prepare the coffee in the basket and prime the pump in the Gaggia (I do this into the cup I am going to drink the coffee from so the hot water warms the cup)
-Make the actual coffee into 2x shot glasses, then immediately switch to steam mode
-Run all the water out of the steaming pipe into the cup (again for heat)
-When the steam is ready, steam milk
-Rinse out cup and combine Coffee/ Milk
As I said it usually comes out a little cooler than I would like though.
If I prepare the milk first, the problem is that the water in the tank is then too hot for the coffee and a lot of runoff/ messing around is needed to get the water to the correct temperature for the coffee.
What's the best way to do things?
Thanks
Soldato
Not quite on the Espresso subject, but I'm in need of a Coffee solution for work.
Which do you think would be best between:
Any ideas guys?
Which do you think would be best between:
- A decent Caffitiere
- An Aeropress
- Swissgold 'One cup'
- Something else?
Any ideas guys?
Switch on and leave for at least 30 minutes with the cups on top - thats what the hot plate on top is for.
That would be my choice. I've got 2 of them now. One in the office and one in the kitchen. They're cheap and fantastic.
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Soldato
Cheers, are the filters in them 1 use? What are they like to clean after use etc?
Caporegime
Just opened a bag of Kenya Gethumbwini Peaberry, probably my least favourite so far for a few reasons, and not all to do with taste.
1 - The bean is really round, rather than flat on 1 side, it's almost completely round (not really a negative, just an obervation)
2 - I think due to the shape it's quite hard to grind, takes more time for the same amount of grind to come out than all the other beans i've tried so far
3 - It's quite an oily bean, when wiping the shower head afterwards I can feel the oils
4 - Not much crema, even though it pulls in 25 seconds flat.
1 - The bean is really round, rather than flat on 1 side, it's almost completely round (not really a negative, just an obervation)
2 - I think due to the shape it's quite hard to grind, takes more time for the same amount of grind to come out than all the other beans i've tried so far
3 - It's quite an oily bean, when wiping the shower head afterwards I can feel the oils
4 - Not much crema, even though it pulls in 25 seconds flat.
I'd go with either a Aeropress (which do have single use filters, but there pretty cheap and you can get/make a swissgold one...) or the Caffitiere (which i'd say are underrated personally)
If you wanted to go properly different you could get a chemex or one of those electric stove tops (http://www.gallacoffee.co.uk/acatalog/Easy_Stove-top.html)
It sort of depends what kind of coffee you like, be it drip, espresso, pour over or stove top
Soldato
I'd go with either a Aeropress (which do have single use filters, but there pretty cheap and you can get/make a swissgold one...) or the Caffitiere (which i'd say are underrated personally)
If you wanted to go properly different you could get a chemex or one of those electric stove tops (http://www.gallacoffee.co.uk/acatalog/Easy_Stove-top.html)
It sort of depends what kind of coffee you like, be it drip, espresso, pour over or stove top
Unfortunately anything I have to plug in is out of the question, as regards for preference - I prefer espresso so anything that can get close to that would be ideal. I might give the Aeropress a whirl and see how I get on.
Ok I am going to stop using this damn preground and get a grinder.
Is there anywhere in London that I might be able to get a decent Zass grinder?
Ta
i don't know if this is in London,but at least it´s in UK ,eheheh
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ZASSENHAUS-MO...14&_trkparms=72:1121|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318
without kidding,it´s very easy to get one brand new here
http://www.manufactum.co.uk/Produkt/193686/838327/ZassenhausCoffeeGrinder.html
nice price, i paid much more for mine (85 euros) shipping included
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Ok I am going to stop using this damn preground and get a grinder.
Is there anywhere in London that I might be able to get a decent Zass grinder?
Ta
i think you'd be lucky, theres apparently a very good coffee place called the Algerian Coffee stores (http://www.algcoffee.co.uk/) that might do on (get an espresso if you visit ), but its a long shot.
The filters can be re-used. I tend to use 1 filter for a week then bin it. But you get 300 of them with the Aeropress and the replacements are dirt cheap.
Cleaning is easy - just rinse it.
Even better is the Aeropress is still under £20!
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I would seriously go for the used one on ebay over the new one. I'm not an expert, having only owned one, but I asked around before buying it and the folks on coffeegeek.com and other forums all agree the newer models aren't as good because the grading on the little knob that adjusts the coarseness of the grind isn't as fine. In fact, in the newer models it's stepped, whereas in older ones like the one I got it's a continuous grade.
On another note, I asked this earlier in the thread but no-one was able to enlighten me: How does the Aeropress compare to a stove-top espresso pot? As strong? Less? Does it do as good a job of not letting the grounds through into your coffee?