Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread
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Offended? No.
We will laugh at you for drinking rubbish though.
True.
I might start looking into making coffee better. Recently it seems to have become a lot worse tasting.
Soldato
expressos are quite small, does anyone make like 5 or so and put them in a mug for a proper sized cup of coffee? Would this be frowned upon ?
The problem is that although it may be rubbish, its affordable. When I was thinking of getting a proper coffee machine and grinder It looked as if i would have to pay over £400 for even some basic stuff. So it may be rubbish but when you factor in the price of instant coffee, it makes it much better.
I might start looking into making coffee better. Recently it seems to have become a lot worse tasting.
Probably the cheapest way to start with is with a £30 manual grinder *or one of the Starbucks burr grinder*, some beans from hasbean and a aeropress or a filter cone.
Ummm...yes and yes.
If you want a proper sized cup of coffee go for filter coffee or an americano.
Espressos are very high in caffeine so 5 of them is probably close to your daily limit of caffeine *if doubles*
I've done it a couple of times - don't recommend it though.
£400?!? Says who?
Some of us have got reasonably expensive kit, either because we wanted it or had reached the limit of our old kit *or it was really shiny and we're magpies
* . But good coffee can be done on a budget really easily. £30 for a manual grinder, £3-7 for 250g of fresh beans, £3 for a filter cone and £1 for 40 filters for said cone.
From there, either a stove top espresso machine or a swissgold filter or an Aeropress, then onto a basic espresso machine, possibly improving the grinder from a manual to a Iberital MC2.....
Cheaper is not always better. Eating a tramps vomit is cheap, but is it better than getting a curry?
Bloody hell I wouldn't want to drink it -probably give you a stomach ache if you've brewed it from a machine.... Take a french press filter coffee or Americano (Basically Espesso & hot water- personally I don't like it) instead.
Oh, does anyone know of a decent electric grinder for not too much wonga? My Zass is starting to fall apart from overuse- and also it's annoying to have to dial it back and forth for Espresso and filter. (Hoping electric grinders might have a better way of managing this) 
Oh, does anyone know of a decent electric grinder for not too much wonga? My Zass is starting to fall apart from overuse- and also it's annoying to have to dial it back and forth for Espresso and filter. (Hoping electric grinders might have a better way of managing this)
Starbucks Barista Burr Grinder ~ £70iirc
Or spend the extra £30 and get a Iberital MC2 Auto. It's worth it.
Soldato
Ummm...yes and yes.
If you want a proper sized cup of coffee go for filter coffee or an americano.
Actually I just enlightened myself by perusing the wiki for 30 mins there.
What I'm after is a 'black eye / dead eye' that's filter coffee with 2 or 3 added shots, apparently.
And an americano is a shot, then water added, a long black is water then shot added. And a lungo is where the extra water is drawn through the coffee I didn't know of these difference, but all coffees i have tried made in this espresso + water way tasted weak. As does filter coffee. It tastes nice, but weak.... need to get experimenting.
£400?!? Says who?
Some of us have got reasonably expensive kit, either because we wanted it or had reached the limit of our old kit *or it was really shiny and we're magpies
£30 for a manual grinder, £3-7 for 250g of fresh beans, £3 for a filter cone and £1 for 40 filters for said cone.
From there, either a stove top espresso machine or a swissgold filter or an Aeropress, then onto a basic espresso machine, possibly improving the grinder from a manual to a Iberital MC2.....
Cheaper is not always better. Eating a tramps vomit is cheap, but is it better than getting a curry?
So if i got a manual grinder, could i grind coffee to filter consistency one day, then espresso fineness another day? or do manual grinders cut to a specific size? Also, do you happen to recomend a manual grinder?
Looking into beans and such as well as equipment, I have been looking at hasbean as it seems to have a huge varity of fresh coffee. If i was to order from there at regular intervals to make sure i always have coffee, is the coffee just delivered through the mailbox, or will I have to be home to sign for a package every single time I ever want coffee, which seems to be quite a hassle to get my regular coffee fix.
Caporegime
Look on the bay for manual grinders, but manual grinders takes time, and investing in something electric takes the pain away.
As for Hasbean, I buy 5 bags at a time, just because i can't be bothered to order a pack every other week or so, if it s single pack then it should fit through the letter box, but if its bigger then you'll need to be there to get it. Plus sometimes it's shipped via UPS !
Caporegime
They do, but slower, I order enough to last about 2 months. Besides, shipping isn't cheap lol I can't afford to get a new bag every 10 days
Came across this cool little gadget on the Unplggd blog, thought it would appeal to you folks, as it sure is appealing to me!
Hourglass Coffee Maker
No power, just drips water through the coffee to make smooth coffee (Although it does take upto 12-24 hours).
Rich
Hourglass Coffee Maker
No power, just drips water through the coffee to make smooth coffee (Although it does take upto 12-24 hours).
Rich
Caporegime
Caporegime
Well, if you know you'll be drinking it the next day and ran out of sources of heat to brew coffee then sure....otherwise its a long time to prep for a drink that can be made in minutes.
True, but I guess if you made it before you went bed, and stuck it in the fridge it would be spot on for a nice cool drink at breakfast or lunch!
Rich
I recently signed up for a HasBean In My Mug 3 month subscription, which gives me 250g of awesome coffee (roasted beans) every week. Problem is, I struggle to drink that much at home. However, I could consume some at work.
At home, I've got an Iberital MC2 grinder, and generally drink as Latte or Americano made using my Gaggia Classic. Due to the nature of the MC2, grinding for anything other than the espresso is impossible as it's difficult to adjust between settings consistently.
How can I drink the coffee at work nicely, with minimal outlay? Current thoughts:
- Buy Aerobie AeroPress + grind at home = Americano
- Buy cheap manual grinder (suggestions?) + grind at work = cafetiere
Stuff I have access to at work:
- Hot water
- Cafetieres
Any ideas?
At home, I've got an Iberital MC2 grinder, and generally drink as Latte or Americano made using my Gaggia Classic. Due to the nature of the MC2, grinding for anything other than the espresso is impossible as it's difficult to adjust between settings consistently.
How can I drink the coffee at work nicely, with minimal outlay? Current thoughts:
- Buy Aerobie AeroPress + grind at home = Americano
- Buy cheap manual grinder (suggestions?) + grind at work = cafetiere
Stuff I have access to at work:
- Hot water
- Cafetieres
Any ideas?