I love coffee but...

Hagstrom said:
Call me fussy but I roast green beans myself and consume within 10 days. Grind them and use within 5 minutes in an espresso machine.
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I sometimes do that but find it a messy job with bits of the husk getting everywhere.
 
Obviously all you lot who have the time to ground your beans and spend all this time making a cup of coffee are retired, all I ever seem to do is make a cup of tea or poor the water over the teabag and it never gets finished , or goes cold because I have been to busy to drink it

Roll on retirement and maybe I will have a decent cup of coffee :rofl: :coffee:
 
Nanniemate said:
Obviously all you lot who have the time to ground your beans and spend all this time making a cup of coffee are retired, all I ever seem to do is make a cup of tea or poor the water over the teabag and it never gets finished , or goes cold because I have been to busy to drink it

Roll on retirement and maybe I will have a decent cup of coffee :rofl: :coffee:
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I can certainly recommend retirement :giggle:
 
GJH said:
I've had a Delonghi espresso machine for a few years. Initially I was using water straight from the tap but found that the machone needed descaling about once a month (and our water isn't particularly hard). After trying a Delonghi filter, which was useless, I tried using the Brita jug that we used in the van. Far better and months between descaling.
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Interesting. On my last Delonghi magnifica I always used the 'proper' filter, and it needed descaling every 4 weeks. We have hard water (Norfolk), and the machine lasted 2 or 3 years at about 4 cups/day (@NorfolkNige - 5 years - seriously?!)
My new Magnifica wants descaling every 3 weeks, even with a proper filter, which is a major PITA. I've just started putting in Brita'd water as well, to see if it makes a difference...
 
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EML said:
Interesting. On my last Delonghi magnifica I always used the 'proper' filter, and it needed descaling every 4 weeks. We have hard water (Norfolk), and the machine lasted 2 or 3 years at about 4 cups/day (@NorfolkNige - 5 years - seriously?!)
My new Magnifica wants descaling every 3 weeks, even with a proper filter, which is a major PITA. I've just started putting in Brita'd water as well, to see if it makes a difference...
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I have just worked out what PITA means I thought it was bread 🤔

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rosalan said:
Coffee, even in a French railway station can be wonderful, the same anywhere in Spain. In the UK however we cannot compete in my opinion. I have tried at home with expensive coffee makers, Cafetieres, Mockas and various percolators without getting close to European coffee taste. This week I tried the simplest method; boiling water in a saucepan, throwing in a couple of measures and pouring it out through a fine metal mesh. It was as good as any coffee to my surprise and better than most.
Is it our water that spoils the taste?
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Every thread needs a philistine
Kenco rich roast
Mitch
 
I recently took a bit of a punt and bought a Hayoya portable Nesspresso machine. It’s sold under a number of different names on Amazon from £50 to £60. It is about the size of a vacuum flask and works off a USB socket for the pressure pump and you use hot water plus the capsule of course. You can also use ground coffee but I’ve not yet tried that. To my great surprise it feels well made and produces really good expresso. I run water through it twice for a good lungo. Easy and virtually no cleaning or mess!
 
EML said:
Interesting. On my last Delonghi magnifica I always used the 'proper' filter, and it needed descaling every 4 weeks. We have hard water (Norfolk), and the machine lasted 2 or 3 years at about 4 cups/day (@NorfolkNige - 5 years - seriously?!)
My new Magnifica wants descaling every 3 weeks, even with a proper filter, which is a major PITA. I've just started putting in Brita'd water as well, to see if it makes a difference...
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EML , yes seriously. It only needs descaling every couple of months, same as the kettle. Brita water may make a difference. I would have been happy with 2-3 years, given the price of some of the machines I looked at. 5 and still going is a bonu.
 
A factory worker died today after falling into a vat of coffee. Police say that although it came as a shock to all who knew him, they may take some relief from the fact he didn’t suffer.
It was instant.
I’m getting my coat!
 
EML said:
Interesting. On my last Delonghi magnifica I always used the 'proper' filter, and it needed descaling every 4 weeks. We have hard water (Norfolk), and the machine lasted 2 or 3 years at about 4 cups/day (@NorfolkNige - 5 years - seriously?!)
My new Magnifica wants descaling every 3 weeks, even with a proper filter, which is a major PITA. I've just started putting in Brita'd water as well, to see if it makes a difference...
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Hope it works as well for you :)

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If anyone is looking for a DeLonghi machine Lidls' have got one on offer from 26th Nov @ £279.
Believe it's a ECAM13.123.B and may be a manufacturer discontinued model.
 
Nespresso for us - no mess and a very palatable cup of coffee. Always black. We both have different tastes also different coffee in the evening to the morning. It is also housed in drop down shelf. Perfect.
 
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Osmio Zero Reverse Osmosis water filter.
Niche Zero (different company to the Osmio) coffee bean grinder.
Artesan small firms of coffee bean roasters that work directly with the coffee bean growers world wide (no middle men!), for coffee bean supplies.
Vesuvius Dual Boiler Espresso machine.

Result;
half decent home made coffee! :cool:;)
 
Another vote for instant, but has to be a Gold blend, or similar.
Real coffee is overrated and overpriced. I'll drink it, but I'd prefer instant every time.

However, my tea is Yunnan Pu-Erh, a fermented compressed tea that gets better with age. Rolling boil Brita water, eyedropper of filtered skimmed milk and a single sucralose mini. And it has to be hot to the last drop.

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rattay said:
Osmio Zero Reverse Osmosis water filter.
Niche Zero (different company to the Osmio) coffee bean grinder.
Artesan small firms of coffee bean roasters that work directly with the coffee bean growers world wide (no middle men!), for coffee bean supplies.
Vesuvius Dual Boiler Espresso machine.
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Wow, you do like your coffee, I did think of getting a Niche Zero but I already have two Eureka grinders, one for caffeine and one for de-caffe but If I was buying again the Zero would be on the list.
 
Davb said:
Wow, you do like your coffee, I did think of getting a Niche Zero but I already have two Eureka grinders, one for caffeine and one for de-caffe but If I was buying again the Zero would be on the list.
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Nice grinders the Eureka's.

The niche really gave the manufacturers a kick up the butt for the single dose home market. So many sold now and really not much said against them really, apart from the conical Vs flat brigade!

There really is almost zero retention.
I swop from a French Press grind to an Espresso grind daily without even thinking about it.
 
Good quality ground coffee kept in an airtight container, 2 cup cafetiere, kettle of boiling water,
Why bother carrying all that extra equipment ??
Best coffee ever was made in our "Cona" unit, anyone remember them ??
Joe
 
Gellyneck said:
If anybody's interested in a decent De'longhi machine there's one on offer on Amazon but only to midnight tonight (12/12/2021).
Amazon product ASIN B00I6E7CWG
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On OFFER ? Thought it was £49.99 ,but it's £449.99, yes FOUR HUNDRED and FIFTY SQUID.

And you have to buy the coffee to put in it. :eek:
 
Good coffee comes from good beans, ground just before brewing, and brewed with good quality water.
Mixing it with milk will mask the flavour, hiding any amount of error (hence graduates in coffee shops, part time).
The better the quality of your grinder, and then of your espresso machine, the better your coffee is likely to be.

I'm still looking for the best method for the van, but start with a good bean and hand grinder.
Considering a manual lever but currently use a Moka pot.
 
two said:
Good coffee comes from good beans, ground just before brewing, and brewed with good quality water.
Mixing it with milk will mask the flavour, hiding any amount of error (hence graduates in coffee shops, part time).
The better the quality of your grinder, and then of your espresso machine, the better your coffee is likely to be.

I'm still looking for the best method for the van, but start with a good bean and hand grinder.
Considering a manual lever but currently use a Moka pot.
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I use a Moka pot but the trick I’ve found for a lovely cup of coffee is to boil fresh water in the kettle, then pour the water into the Moka pot and add two scoops of freshly ground coffee. Then i put the Moka pot back on the gas ring until the brew is finished. As soon as it’s done, I run the bottom of the Moka pot under the cold tap. Then pour the coffee onto a small amount of evaporated milk ( in a warmed cup obviously). Mmmmmmm.
 
Jimbohorlicks said:
On OFFER ? Thought it was £49.99 ,but it's £449.99, yes FOUR HUNDRED and FIFTY SQUID.

And you have to buy the coffee to put in it. :eek:
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You'd better not look again as it's up to £49.99, eh sorry, £499.99. Yes, a penny short (remember when that was a disaster after a bucket load of beer) :xeek: of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS. Yes, a MONKEY!
Could be worse though. The RRP of it is £900! Even :xeek:er!!!
 
Personally, I couldn’t care less. I’m a tea drinker.!!!!
 
If you think £500 is a lot for a coffee maker, you're way out. Commercial coffee makers cost £10,000's (so have a head's start over what ordinary punters will have at home) and purists will pay more than £5000 for a domestic model, just to brew. They also spend £2000 or so, just for the grinder. Then beans from £30/kg. None of your supermarket produce.
Like wine, if you can enjoy plonk, don't go seeking the holy grail if funds are limited. The most practical solution for coffee, especially within a motorhome) is to stick with instant, if you can stick with the taste.

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