Siliconslave's how to make espresso thread

VFR_KID said:
Can anyone suggest a coffee grinder that will do Turkish coffee. I'm lead to believe that Turkish is one of the finest coffees you can get.

I can find one source on the net but there in the USA and would prefer something from this country.

Even if there's a recommendation and a mod.

Oh and isn't silly money LOL
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I remember asking about this on the coffeegeek forums 3 years ago (last time I was shopping for a grinder) and people told me that nothing short of commercial grinders will do it :( I tried it myself with all 3 grinders I've owned (2 cheapish electric ones and 1 Zassenhaus manual) and none of them could get it fine enough. People CLAIMED that they could grind Turkish coffee with their home grinders, but trust me, they only thought they could because they've never had the stuff made properly: if you try to brew coffee like that with grounds that are too coarse they just float at the surface however hard you try to stir them in and you end up with muddy, watery swill instead of coffee.

I think your best bet is to get whoever you buy your beans from to grind them at the finest possible grind for you, and keep them in an airtight container. They will go stale after awhile but what can you do? This brewing method isn't the most delicate anyway, so you'll notice the staleness much less! :p
 
manveruppd said:
I remember asking about this on the coffeegeek forums 3 years ago (last time I was shopping for a grinder) and people told me that nothing short of commercial grinders will do it :( I tried it myself with all 3 grinders I've owned (2 cheapish electric ones and 1 Zassenhaus manual) and none of them could get it fine enough. People CLAIMED that they could grind Turkish coffee with their home grinders, but trust me, they only thought they could because they've never had the stuff made properly: if you try to brew coffee like that with grounds that are too coarse they just float at the surface however hard you try to stir them in and you end up with muddy, watery swill instead of coffee.

I think your best bet is to get whoever you buy your beans from to grind them at the finest possible grind for you, and keep them in an airtight container. They will go stale after awhile but what can you do? This brewing method isn't the most delicate anyway, so you'll notice the staleness much less! :p
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Cheers.

I need to send Steve at Hasbean an email anyway so might pop that into it as well see what he is saying.
 
VFR_KID said:
Can anyone suggest a coffee grinder that will do Turkish coffee. I'm lead to believe that Turkish is one of the finest coffees you can get.

I can find one source on the net but there in the USA and would prefer something from this country.

Even if there's a recommendation and a mod.

Oh and isn't silly money LOL
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Someone on another forum has suggested keeping an eye out for a small commercial grinder on eBay.
 
manveruppd said:
Remember reading somewhere a few years ago that the Starbucks grinder is just a rebadged Dualit grinder sold for £20 more.
That Iberital looks rather like a beast, I think it'll be way too much for my requirements, but it does look sturdy so I'll read up on it :) Seems it's a blade grinder, last I read about the subject, it was burr grinders were the proverbial canine's genitals, and I was being advised to steer clear of blades. Has this changed, or is the Iberital the exception that proves the rule?
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Iberital MC2 is a burr grinder - stepless adjustment - which can be a bit of a pain in the bum. Get one of those black and orange plastic clamps on the adjustment knob and it will save you a lot of armache adjusting it. ;)

The Starbucks grinder is a Dualit or Solis 166irc. There doesn't seem to be any changes at all across them, but they still need the mod. When I was looking at them the starbucks one was the cheapest.
 
Hey Flibster, is this the mod you were talking about? Doesn't sound too hard, if I find one at a good price I'll go for the Dualit/Starbucks one, if not I'll splash out for the Iberital.
 
Flibster said:
Iberital MC2 is a burr grinder - stepless adjustment - which can be a bit of a pain in the bum. Get one of those black and orange plastic clamps on the adjustment knob and it will save you a lot of armache adjusting it. ;)
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sounds interesting - i'm not sure what clamp you mean though - does it make changing between espresso and stove top viable?
 
manveruppd said:
Hey Flibster, is this the mod you were talking about? Doesn't sound too hard, if I find one at a good price I'll go for the Dualit/Starbucks one, if not I'll splash out for the Iberital.
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Thats the bunny.

Siliconslave said:
sounds interesting - i'm not sure what clamp you mean though - does it make changing between espresso and stove top viable?
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One of these - http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31iPqasMdbL.jpg

You clamp it around the adjustment knob and makes adjusting it much faster and less stressful on your arm.
 
I've had a Gaggia machine for a number of years now and every time I use it I see more and more metallic flakes in the bottom of my cups. I'm lead to believe that this is down to the boiler being aluminium.

This has really put me off buying another Gaggia machine and my sights are setting on a Silvia largely due to the fact the boiler and internals are brass.

Can anyone recommend a good/trusted place to buy on of these machines or recommend another brand of espresso machine?

£450 is the absolute limit and I'm having difficulty justifying that to myself at the moment!
 
Flibster said:
Thats the bunny.



One of these - http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31iPqasMdbL.jpg

You clamp it around the adjustment knob and makes adjusting it much faster and less stressful on your arm.
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arr - i see what you mean :) yes that would make it a bit easier on the fingers but really you need a crank style thing to spin it faster....

I haven't managed to make it to Penny University and really can't justify bunking off work to do a 3hour round trip for a coffee this afternoon (can I???) - very disappointed :(
 
I wish I'd known about that place before it closed, was in London only last week, could've gone! On the upside though, there's a new Milanese-style espresso bar here in Leeds. Haven't been yet, but will do so tomorrow and let you know how his coffee stacks up :)
 
Just ordered the following
1 x Indonesian Sidikalang 2009-2010
2 x Indian Monsoon Malabar 2009-2010
1 x Brazil Biodynamic Fazenda Terramater Pulped Natural

Quite excited about trying the Brazil Biodynamic Fazenda Terramater and the Indonesian Sidikalan. Gone for my usual indian Monsoon Malbar LOL. I cant get enough of the stuff. This time i have had it ground to a Turkish ground to see how that goes.
 
Siliconslave said:
arr - i see what you mean :) yes that would make it a bit easier on the fingers but really you need a crank style thing to spin it faster....
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I have a plan - trying to get a couple of little collars made to act as an adaptor.

Siliconslave said:
I haven't managed to make it to Penny University and really can't justify bunking off work to do a 3hour round trip for a coffee this afternoon (can I???) - very disappointed :(
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manveruppd said:
I wish I'd known about that place before it closed, was in London only last week, could've gone! On the upside though, there's a new Milanese-style espresso bar here in Leeds. Haven't been yet, but will do so tomorrow and let you know how his coffee stacks up :)
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Penny University is still open for about another hour... :(

Was there yesterday and had a very enjoyable Yirgacheffe done in a vacpot. Had a nice chat with roaster Tim as well.

Also visited Fernandez and Wells, Prufrock Coffee and Kaffeine. All first rate places.

Also, I NEED and Uber Boiler! Any donations to the Uber Boiler purchase fund greatly appreciated. I'll even send a photo of it once installed...
 
Flibster said:
Also, I NEED and Uber Boiler! Any donations to the Uber Boiler purchase fund greatly appreciated. I'll even send a photo of it once installed...
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I suggest you get Squatting behind a tree and see if you can crap money lol

Just googled it for Price :eek: Well not as bad as some but looks quite nice
 
VFR_KID said:
Just ordered the following
1 x Indonesian Sidikalang 2009-2010
2 x Indian Monsoon Malabar 2009-2010
1 x Brazil Biodynamic Fazenda Terramater Pulped Natural

Quite excited about trying the Brazil Biodynamic Fazenda Terramater and the Indonesian Sidikalan. Gone for my usual indian Monsoon Malbar LOL. I cant get enough of the stuff. This time i have had it ground to a Turkish ground to see how that goes.
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Another one you can try is the El Salvador Santa Alina. 100% Bourbon Naturally processed. Cupping notes: Big, chewy, liquorice, dried fruit, pipe tobacco and rum.

Naturally processed coffees normally aren't my thing, but I'm enjoying this one in the V60.

Sidikalan is bananary. Very banananary. Really strange as an espresso too. :D

VFR_KID said:
I suggest you get Squatting behind a tree and see if you can crap money lol

Just googled it for Price :eek: Well not as bad as some but looks quite nice
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€4000 ish isn't that bad. It's a fabulous bit of kit, but the other half thinks that it's a touch expensive for a kettle, a set of scales and a stopwatch. I don't care though. I want one!
 
Getting a Mahlkonig Vario sometime this week from Hasbean when they get some in stock :D Well pleased, I sold a load of crap on eBay and got enough to buy a new bed too :D
 
Flibster said:
Another one you can try is the El Salvador Santa Alina. 100% Bourbon Naturally processed. Cupping notes: Big, chewy, liquorice, dried fruit, pipe tobacco and rum.

Naturally processed coffees normally aren't my thing, but I'm enjoying this one in the V60.

Sidikalan is bananary. Very banananary. Really strange as an espresso too. :D

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yeah as soon as I opened the packet the smell hit me. tastes realy nice though
 
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