Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread

p4radox · 27 Sep 2009 at 00:09

Can anyone recommend a decent stove-top Moka pot?

I've been using my parents' cheap one and been impressed with the ease with which you can get good, strong coffee with little effort.

GTanny · 27 Sep 2009 at 00:16

im after some advice to have some fun with my espresso, i.e i have some syrups i got from starbucks for when i fancy a change from the usual latte.

what i would like is some good iced coffee recipies, i like the regular greek frappe but i cant seem to make it as good as the greeks (im a cargo surveyor so visit all nationalitys on the ships i deal with) im determined to get a crew guy to show me how to make them properly sometime.

ideally if anyone has one a starbucks frappachino style recipe, i know its not great coffee but i do love there caramel/almond frappachinos on a hot day

Raymond Lin · 27 Sep 2009 at 01:26

I might get myself an aeropress next week, for work, it seems to be REALLY good.

Flibster · 27 Sep 2009 at 01:51

Raymond Lin said:
I might get myself an aeropress next week, for work, it seems to be REALLY good.

They are very good.
Mine is currently out of use as I'm drinking an awful lot of filter coffee and also the espresso machine has moved into my playroom - which is probably not good for caffeine intake.

May get it out soon and give it a damn good clean and have another blast with it. I tended to use it to make Americanos. Double batch of coffee and the same of hot water and drink.

Raymond Lin · 27 Sep 2009 at 01:56

Well, i have a cafeteria at work too but i dunno, i don't really enjoy the coffee from it, partly due to the pre-grind stuff from Nero/Costa since i don't have a grinder at work. I also want to try to see what the fuss is about.

sloth · 27 Sep 2009 at 11:04

Raymond Lin said:
Well, i have a cafeteria at work too but i dunno, i don't really enjoy the coffee from it, partly due to the pre-grind stuff from Nero/Costa since i don't have a grinder at work. I also want to try to see what the fuss is about.

I bought a cheap hand grinder and an Aeropress for work and it's a great combo, but prepare for the abuse you'll get as soon as you're spotted with them.

Makunouchi · 27 Sep 2009 at 11:52

The only reason I ever click on this thread is in the hope of seeing some quality photography of coffee or coffee making equipment. Stop disappointing me.

NickK · 27 Sep 2009 at 12:22

Makunouchi said:
The only reason I ever click on this thread is in the hope of seeing some quality photography of coffee or coffee making equipment. Stop disappointing me.

I can post something

but I suspect people are sick of my input on this!

NickK · 27 Sep 2009 at 16:00

Early morning cappo a few days ago.. harder foam and partially drunk:

Just now, softer foam for more of a latte:

My sorry excuse for a failed barista attempt

Remainder of foam from the jug just to show the foam a bit better:

Raymond Lin · 27 Sep 2009 at 16:20

Makunouchi said:
The only reason I ever click on this thread is in the hope of seeing some quality photography of coffee or coffee making equipment. Stop disappointing me.

I have !!!

Raymond Lin · 28 Sep 2009 at 00:28

just wondering how many filters does the aeropress comes with ?

Flibster · 28 Sep 2009 at 00:34

Raymond Lin said:
just wondering how many filters does the aeropress comes with ?

300
You can use them multiple times though - designed to be rinsed out.

Replacements are cheap too.

But, if you want to splash out a bit - buy a swissgold filter and take a pair of scissors to it and make 2 discs the same size as the filters from it and then use them instead of the paper filters. *both at the same time*

Raymond Lin · 28 Sep 2009 at 00:40

Flibster said:
300
You can use them multiple times though - designed to be rinsed out.

Replacements are cheap too.

But, if you want to splash out a bit - buy a swissgold filter and take a pair of scissors to it and make 2 discs the same size as the filters from it and then use them instead of the paper filters. *both at the same time*

bah, too late, added extra pack of filters, so now i have 650 lol

It should last me a while. What i like is if somehow, make a permanent metal mesh filter from somewhere.

Raymond Lin · 28 Sep 2009 at 01:47

Just saw this in PoTN....aeropress used in a commercial environment !

Raymond Lin · 28 Sep 2009 at 15:38

Anyone who want to try some new beans, i recommend these, £3.60 a bag, and it tastes better than some £8 bags i've had before. Really yummy coffee.

El Salvador Finca La Fany Bourbon 2009-2010 Crop

Makunouchi · 28 Sep 2009 at 16:09

Now this is more like it

MarkST · 1 Oct 2009 at 19:29

Raymond Lin said:
Anyone who want to try some new beans, i recommend these, £3.60 a bag, and it tastes better than some £8 bags i've had before. Really yummy coffee.

El Salvador Finca La Fany Bourbon 2009-2010 Crop

Just got a bag of this, not having much success in Espresso (my fault, not coffee) need to try it in a French Press

Flibster · 1 Oct 2009 at 19:51

Raymond Lin said:
Just saw this in PoTN....aeropress used in a commercial environment !

Thats really cool. Not sure how well they would stand up to commercial use though. Still - easily replacable.

Raymond Lin · 1 Oct 2009 at 22:07

MarkST said:
Just got a bag of this, not having much success in Espresso (my fault, not coffee) need to try it in a French Press

i can't wait to open mine....i had to resort to the starbucks bought stuff as i ran out of the good stuff, and i am now on the last 1/4 of the bag....tempted to throw it all in the bin so i can open the batch of beans i got from hasbean.

Maverrick · 2 Oct 2009 at 16:14

NickK said:
Early morning cappo a few days ago.. harder foam and partially drunk:

Just now, softer foam for more of a latte:

My sorry excuse for a failed barista attempt

Remainder of foam from the jug just to show the foam a bit better:

Milk texture looks not far off, you wanna try swirling the milk together when u finish to mix it better. Keep going till you get very shiny milk, and the lump that sits in the middle of the jug disappears. Be pretty aggresive with the swirling. Poor the milk from about 4-5 inchs, then as you get half way through move the jug write upto the edge of the cup, chase any white spots with the pouring milk from your jug. If you want some more info I did a guide on milk foaming about 4-5 pages back i think.