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Espresso Enthusiasts

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At home we always have been using Moka pots like the Bialetti ones but few years ago I bought a Jura C5 and I'm very happy with it.

For the milk I have bought a Jura Automatic milk frother, you can cut the milk with a knife :p
 
Oletros said:
At home we always have been using Moka pots like the Bialetti ones but few years ago I bought a Jura C5 and I'm very happy with it.

For the milk I have bought a Jura Automatic milk frother, you can cut the milk with a knife :p
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Big jump from a Bialetti to a super automatic!! Great that you are enjoying it. :D
 
I just couldn't resist, which just goes to show what a nasty stinker I am.

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Mums said:
I hate coffee and it makes peoples' breath smell like feces. And if they put non-dairy creamer in it - or any kind of dairy - it makes their breath smell like feces and vomit.
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:D:D:D:D
 
Oletros said:
At home we always have been using Moka pots like the Bialetti ones but few years ago I bought a Jura C5 and I'm very happy with it.

For the milk I have bought a Jura Automatic milk frother, you can cut the milk with a knife :p
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I have a Bialetti which I use at home, but when abroad, I find myself hunting for something like a French press. In my current location, lacking proper cooking facilities, I may yet succumb and purchase some brand of good automatic coffee maker......

Is the Jura all the marketing people say it is? (It got a serious passing mention, on more than a few occasions, in Stieg Larsson's 'Lisbet Salander' series, (Girl With A Dragon Tattoo', etc) as a Jura coffee machine was in the apartment which Salander bought, the same place which Blomkqvist later stayed in when he was lying low, and happily admired every time it was mentioned in the books).
 
Got my Bodum double wall glasses. Like very much. Bought some cafe Ottolina (sp?) beans as well. Will post pics this weekend as I try to make espresso.
 
eric/ said:
Got my Bodum double wall glasses. Like very much. Bought some cafe Ottolina (sp?) beans as well. Will post pics this weekend as I try to make espresso.
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I really like the Bodum double wall stuff. Not only keeps your drink hot...but really shows off the visual beauty of the drink within. Very esthetically pleasing...:D
 
Shrink said:
I really like the Bodum double wall stuff. Not only keeps your drink hot...but really shows off the visual beauty of the drink within. Very esthetically pleasing...:D
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Yeah and I think it helps you actually see what your espresso is looking like when it comes out. I made a latte last night for the lady (used Monin syrup, btw, which is godly) and had what I thought looked like a good pull. There was a clear distinction, but again what do I know?

Unfortunately, a typical day for me is wake up at 5 am, work till 3:30, 40 min commute, project meeting or organization meeting, run, shower, 9 pm. :mad:

not much time for espresso :(
 
eric/ said:
Yeah and I think it helps you actually see what your espresso is looking like when it comes out. I made a latte last night for the lady (used Monin syrup, btw, which is godly) and had what I thought looked like a good pull. There was a clear distinction, but again what do I know?

Unfortunately, a typical day for me is wake up at 5 am, work till 3:30, 40 min commute, project meeting or organization meeting, run, shower, 9 pm. :mad:

not much time for espresso :(
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Please...it's very important to establish priorities in life!

Family, of course, comes first. But clearly, when deciding between work and espresso...well, I think you need to re-think your priorities.

DUMP WORK...espresso always comes FIRST!!!:eek:

:p :D
 
Scepticalscribe said:
I have a Bialetti which I use at home, but when abroad, I find myself hunting for something like a French press. In my current location, lacking proper cooking facilities, I may yet succumb and purchase some brand of good automatic coffee maker......

Is the Jura all the marketing people say it is? (It got a serious passing mention, on more than a few occasions, in Stieg Larsson's 'Lisbet Salander' series, (Girl With A Dragon Tattoo', etc) as a Jura coffee machine was in the apartment which Salander bought, the same place which Blomkqvist later stayed in when he was lying low, and happily admired every time it was mentioned in the books).
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The high end models make good espresso. As far as i know they all make awful milk, but i could be wrong.
 
Okay, fellow coffee fanatics: at the moment, (and for some time to come), western Europe is a cherished memory in my mind and lingering view from my rear view window, and I am In A Very Different Place. One where what is called a normal social life is not possible. So, friends, fellow coffee fanatics, any thoughts and ideas and suggestions on a really good, high quality, not too massive (i.e. not massive at all) uber-portable but extremely good coffee machine?

While I may yet succumb and buy a French press (and invest in a kettle), I rather think that the possibility of being able to have real espresso would be rather nice.....
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Okay, fellow coffee fanatics: at the moment, (and for some time to come), western Europe is a cherished memory in my mind and lingering view from my rear view window, and I am In A Very Different Place. One where what is called a normal social life is not possible. So, friends, fellow coffee fanatics, any thoughts and ideas and suggestions on a really good, high quality, not too massive (i.e. not massive at all) uber-portable but extremely good coffee machine?

While I may yet succumb and buy a French press (and invest in a kettle), I rather think that the possibility of being able to have real espresso would be rather nice.....
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Here are two portable espresso makers.

I'm sure Kissaragi can tell you which is the better of the two, and undoubtedly has some even better suggestions...

http://www.amazon.com/AeroPress-Cof...7390&sr=8-1&keywords=portable+espresso+makers

http://www.amazon.com/Handpresso-HP...428&sr=8-16&keywords=portable+espresso+makers
 
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Shrink said:
Please...it's very important to establish priorities in life!

Family, of course, comes first. But clearly, when deciding between work and espresso...well, I think you need to re-think your priorities.

DUMP WORK...espresso always comes FIRST!!!:eek:

:p :D
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I used to work in a lab with its own dedicated espresso machine and all the beans I could grind.

Oh god those days were glorious...although I looked like :eek: most of the time.
 
mobilehaathi said:
I used to work in a lab with its own dedicated espresso machine and all the beans I could grind.

Oh god those days were glorious...although I looked like :eek: most of the time.
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You had the best of both worlds...work AND good espresso!:D

Where I work (consulting at a variety of Nursing Homes) one does not, under any circumstances, not matter how desperate, drink the "coffee"!!:(
 
Shrink said:
Here are two portable espresso makers.

I'm sure Kissaragi can tell you which is the better of the two, and undoubtedly has some even better suggestions...

http://www.amazon.com/AeroPress-Cof...7390&sr=8-1&keywords=portable+espresso+makers

http://www.amazon.com/Handpresso-HP...428&sr=8-16&keywords=portable+espresso+makers
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Thanks very much for those links, but actually what I had in mind was something a bit bigger (and more solid) than those; something metallic, well made, but not remote;y colossal. Actually, I was thinking more of something on the lines of the size of the Gaggia or Nespresso machines. Cost (and indeed, oddly, postal delivery) are not issues. However, a social life outside of our own (highly protected) circles, and and sort of mobility (above all, spontaneous mobility) are......
 
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Rossatron said:
oh coffee, my tasty tasty nemesis! 6 cups on a slow day :p
yes, i like coffee. almost in all shapes and forms (except for short espresso, which i find too bitter).
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The bitterness may be more a function of the quality of the beans and/or the roast, than the production method.

But as long as you can enjoy what you drink, that's all that matters.:D

Coffee....the elixir of life!!
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Thanks very much for those links, but actually what I had in mind was something a bit bigger (and more solid) than those; something metallic, well made, but not remote;y colossal. Actually, I was thinking more of something on the lines of the size of the Gaggia or Nespresso machines. Cost (and indeed, oddly, postal delivery) are not issues. However, a social life outside of our own (highly protected) circles, and and sort of mobility (above all, spontaneous mobility) are......
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I don't think there are any Gaggia machines I know of that I would call "mobile"...the one's I know of are pretty heavy.

I don't know anything about Nespresso machines...I'll look around and see if I can find anything with your specs.:D
 
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Scepticalscribe said:
Thanks very much for those links, but actually what I had in mind was something a bit bigger (and more solid) than those; something metallic, well made, but not remote;y colossal. Actually, I was thinking more of something on the lines of the size of the Gaggia or Nespresso machines. Cost (and indeed, oddly, postal delivery) are not issues. However, a social life outside of our own (highly protected) circles, and and sort of mobility (above all, spontaneous mobility) are......
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Both the two shrink suggested are good devices, I have no experience with the handpresso but it has some good reviews.

Wanting something less portable than a handpresso and more portable than a full on espresso machine is a bit of an issue tho. Can i ask why you would need to move it?

Are you set on wanting espresso style coffee? Or are you open to brewed style coffee like french press or drip?
 
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Shrink said:
I don't know anything about Nespresso machines...I'll look around and see if I can find anything with your specs.:D
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Hmmm, I've used Nespresso machines in the past. There is certainly worse coffee out there, but I didn't think it was worth the $$$.

Perhaps I'm just being a coffee snob, but anything that comes in pre-ground pods is guaranteed to be inferior to good beans, freshly ground.

Then again, that's a tautology.

;)
 
mobilehaathi said:
Hmmm, I've used Nespresso machines in the past. There is certainly worse coffee out there, but I didn't think it was worth the $$$.

Perhaps I'm just being a coffee snob, but anything that comes in pre-ground pods is guaranteed to be inferior to good beans, freshly ground.

Then again, that's a tautology.

;)
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you are of course correct, but the nespresso capsules are vacuum sealed, so it's not like grinding your own, but it's not a bad compromise. making "real"coffee at home is a bit of a bother: you can only buy coffee beans in small portions (otherwise they lose their freshness), you need to grind (and clean the grinder) and than you have the machines that tend to be big, and require cleaning of their own.
 
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