Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread

01001101 · 23 Jan 2023 at 09:53

Cadder said:
It sounds to me as though the Magnifica pushes water through the "puck" until the cup is full. That won't taste as good as a real americano.

Maybe a drip machine would suit you better then?

Otherwise if the Magnifica has served you this well all this time maybe just get another? Or a Nespresso machine.

Could do. So many machines to choose from.. It's crazy.

I just wanted to ask the community if anyone else has a bean to cup machine and is an Americano fiend see what they were using. Maybe there's a machine out there that perfects the Americano.. I have no idea.

Siliconslave · 23 Jan 2023 at 11:32

In some ways a filter machine is the best way to get good americano* - not bean to cup really but can be pretty low effort once setup!

a Sage Precision Brewer and fellow ode would be a good shout

*americano like coffee

Raymond Lin · 23 Jan 2023 at 11:49

Siliconslave said:
In some ways a filter machine is the best way to get good americanos - not bean to cup really but can be pretty low effort once setup!

a Sage Precision Brewer and fellow ode would be a good shout

Isn't strictly speaking Americano = Espresso + hot water?

Whereas Filter Machine = Filtered Coffee.

I was going to suggest either, get a kettle.....and add water. Is that too far in the manual process?

If you want filter then just V60, or a Hario Switch. Which will get you filter coffee than any machine IMO and idiot proof. I mean you will need to get a grinder but that too is just 1 button to operate.

01001101 · 23 Jan 2023 at 11:51

Raymond Lin said:
Isn't strictly speaking Americano = Espresso + hot water?

Whereas Filter Machine = Filtered Coffee.

I was going to suggest either, get a kettle.....and add water. Is that too far in the manual process?

If you want filter then just V60, or a Hario Switch. Which will get you filter coffee than any machine IMO and idiot proof. I mean you will need to get a grinder but that too is just 1 button to operate.

Americano is espresso+ water.

Filter coffee is that drip coffee they call coffee in America which is absolutely horrible..

Raymond Lin · 23 Jan 2023 at 11:56

01001101 said:
Americano is espresso+ water.

Filter coffee is that drip coffee they call coffee in America which is absolutely horrible..

Not all drip coffee is horrible. James Hoffmann himself uses a V60/Hario Switch as his main coffee machine method. American drip coffee is bad for many other reasons.

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01001101 · 23 Jan 2023 at 12:08

Raymond Lin said:
Not all drip coffee is horrible. James Hoffmann himself uses a V60/Hario Switch as his main coffee machine method. American drip coffee is bad for many other reasons.

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Yeah.. I wouldn't even call American drip actual coffee..

Siliconslave · 23 Jan 2023 at 12:32

01001101 said:
Yeah.. I wouldn't even call American drip actual coffee..

completely
americano != filter != American drip

In good coffee shops I drink about filter about half the time, you tend to get a much more interesting coffee out of filter than the house espresso....

SideWinder · 23 Jan 2023 at 15:44

Am I allowed to put an unopened Nespresso coffee machine in Members Market?

jpaul · 23 Jan 2023 at 20:06

haven't they kept the receipt

A v60 4-5 times a day, cleanup and prep-time(water at right temp ..) would be tedious,
so a machine with some limited warmup where you can just add ground coffee/bean-hopper is preferable

yes - america diner drip coffee usually bad from the bean quality perspective, otherwise the filter machine with water at the right temp would be fine.

Ayahuasca · 24 Jan 2023 at 11:32

SideWinder said:
Am I allowed to put an unopened Nespresso coffee machine in Members Market?

I've done a quick search and no coffee machines have ever been sold on the MM. I think they might be restricted even if they're BNIB.

SideWinder · 24 Jan 2023 at 11:37

Ayahuasca said:
I've done a quick search and no coffee machines have ever been sold on the MM. I think they might be restricted even if they're BNIB.

Ah ok. Hmm. Wonder where I can sell it. I guess eBay.

Ayahuasca · 24 Jan 2023 at 11:41

SideWinder said:
Ah ok. Hmm. Wonder where I can sell it. I guess eBay.

I've asked in the MM Q&A thread to make sure.

jpaul · 24 Jan 2023 at 12:26

looks like some super automatics do proper americanos ~£500 versus lungos.

01001101 · 24 Jan 2023 at 12:40

jpaul said:
looks like some super automatics do proper americanos ~£500 versus lungos.

Looks promising dude! Thank you. I'll look into it more. Never heard of Gaggia until now.

Raymond Lin · 24 Jan 2023 at 12:46

01001101 said:
Looks promising dude! Thank you. I'll look into it more. Never heard of Gaggia until now.

Gaggia is the gold standard of entry level home espresso machines with their Classic. Not something you'd get in Argos though.

01001101 · 24 Jan 2023 at 14:21

Raymond Lin said:
Gaggia is the gold standard of entry level home espresso machines with their Classic. Not something you'd get in Argos though.

Some of the machines look like they were designed for the Sith Empire. =D

01001101 · 25 Jan 2023 at 12:12

Raymond Lin said:
Gaggia is the gold standard of entry level home espresso machines with their Classic. Not something you'd get in Argos though.

So what do people here think about the Jura range of machines?

mid_gen · 25 Jan 2023 at 13:56

01001101 said:
Americano is espresso+ water.

Filter coffee is that drip coffee they call coffee in America which is absolutely horrible..

Filter coffee is just as good as espresso, it's just different.

I have nearly 2k worth of espresso kit but still half my coffee is filter done in with a 5 quid Hario.

mid_gen · 25 Jan 2023 at 13:56

01001101 said:
So what do people here think about the Jura range of machines?

A few workplaces I've been at have Jura machines, and they're useless. Forever getting clogged up and needing dismantling. Avoid.

01001101 · 25 Jan 2023 at 15:09

mid_gen said:
A few workplaces I've been at have Jura machines, and they're useless. Forever getting clogged up and needing dismantling. Avoid.

That's good to know..

I feel like I've gone down the coffee machine rabbit hole.

Has anyone here had any experience with Siemens coffee machines? The EQ900 or 700?