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Espresso Enthusiasts

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SandboxGeneral said:
I think that is the point I was looking for. I'm not seeking a coffee with added flavors - just a coffee straight from the farm, obviously processed for resale.

The three bags of coffee I've tried so far all taste identical and I wondered if there were other brands/blends (no added flavors) available to try that would give me a noticeable difference in taste.

I hope I am making my thoughts & concerns clear enough. :eek:
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Sorry, I probably wasnt being very clear. What I was trying to say was that without a grinder and fresh beans then all your coffee is going to taste pretty much the same and you arnt going to be able to find those taste variations in different beans.

*edit* shrink said it better than me!
 
Thanks you two!

Is it generally acceptable to buy/order whole beans and then have them ground locally for me? My Starbucks will do it for me even if it's not their brand.

Yes, Shrink does have a way with words doesn't he? :D
 
SandboxGeneral said:
Thanks you two!

Is it generally acceptable to buy/order whole beans and then have them ground locally for me? My Starbucks will do it for me even if it's not their brand.

Yes, Shrink does have a way with words doesn't he? :D
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I don't see why there would be any problem having your beans ground locally. I don't remember if you already have one, but if you have the beans ground by Starbucks (or anybody) you do need to have a good container in which to store the freshly ground coffee.

The only thing you give up having the beans ground for you is control over the grind, and being able to adjust the grind, if necessary. This won't make much, if any, difference if it's ground for drip method...a bit more of a problem if you're grinding for espresso.

"...a way with words"...huh!

Verbose, pedantic, long winded, and logorrheic...a way with words!:p

;) :D
 
Shrink said:
I don't see why there would be any problem having your beans ground locally. I don't remember if you already have one, but if you have the beans ground by Starbucks (or anybody) you do need to have a good container in which to store the freshly ground coffee.

The only thing you give up having the beans ground for you is control over the grind, and being able to adjust the grind, if necessary. This won't make much, if any, difference if it's ground for drip method...a bit more of a problem if you're grinding for espresso.

"...a way with words"...huh!

Verbose, pedantic, long winded, and logorrheic...a way with words!:p

;) :D
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Yes, some psychologist I know recommended some coffee containers a while back and I purchased them. :p
 
Shrink said:
I'm just guessing, mind you, but said psychologist's memory seems to be going totally to hell.:eek:
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^-- Well to his credit, I've seen his portrait and it's in black & white! I think color film wasn't quite invented yet. :p
 
I just received my 8 pound shipment of green beans. I'm using three Sweet Marias blends. I know that blends are so déclassé, true gourmet's go for single origin beans. I'm just an espresso slob...:p :eek:

The eight pounds should last a week or two...:eek:
 

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Shrink said:
I just received my 8 pound shipment of green beans. I'm using three Sweet Marias blends. I know that blends are so déclassé, true gourmet's go for single origin beans. I'm just an espresso slob...:p :eek:

The eight pounds should last a week or two...:eek:
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*goes off to dashboard to convert pounds into kg*

Holy moly, thats a lot of coffee!

I always like a blend with espresso too.
 
Kissaragi said:
*goes off to dashboard to convert pounds into kg*

Holy moly, thats a lot of coffee!

I always like a blend with espresso too.
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OK, I lied!:eek:

Actually, I go though about 1 pound per week. At 17 grams per double shot, it comes out to about 27 cups a week.

I don't know if it's of any interest, but Sweet Marias has a small, changes weekly, supply of pre-roasted coffee.

SandboxGeneral said:
8 pounds! :eek: That would take me a long time to use up.
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PHHHTT...amateurs! :p ;)
 
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I actually go through about 0.8-0.9 of your american pounds a week so I cant really say anything.
 
eric/ said:
I'm looking to get into espresso making and was wanting to get some opinons from those with experience.

I have ~ $500 budget

So from what I've read so far, the #1 thing you need is a good grinder, correct? I was looking at the Capresso Infinity Burr Grinder as my first grinder.

I've also received numerous suggestions to purchas the Gaggia Classic for my machine.

I'm really looking to make lattes and specialty drinks like that more than anything else.

Any suggestions? :D


Link to the new coffee set-up thread in the picture gallery. Feel free to post your set up there, and discuss coffee and machines here!
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The Breville BES860XL Espresso Machine is the best. Check out the customer reviews in Zanda.com.
 
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firstrev360 said:
The Breville BES860XL Espresso Machine is the best. Check out the customer reviews in Zanda.com.
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First, thanks for joining out little island on insanity!:D

Eric/ has already bought an espresso machine...it was posted earlier in the thread.

But, again, stay with us if you enjoy exchanging ideas and information about coffee, and especially espresso. We are a small collection of totally demented coffee lovers...stay with us, but beware for your sanity!:eek:
 
I just found this.

It's total and complete nonsense, but funny.

These are called Barnum Statements...they can apply to anybody. But I thought you might get a chuckle...:D
 
Shrink said:
I just found this.

It's total and complete nonsense, but funny.

These are called Barnum Statements...they can apply to anybody. But I thought you might get a chuckle...:D
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That was pretty good and surprisingly accurate. How do they do it? :p
 
SandboxGeneral said:
That was pretty good and surprisingly accurate. How do they do it? :p
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Barnum Statements are broad enough to include anybody. As far as the differentiation by coffee drinks go, I'm sure a couple of guys sat around making stuff up...and laughing their backsides off!

I learned about Barnum Statements in Grad school, so you can imagine that the idea has been around for a looooooong time!:eek:

They are the basis of horoscopes, fortune cookies, astrology, and other silliness.

This was the intro in the wholelattelove newsletter...

Drinks Decoded - What Your Coffee Habits Say About You

In an age when everyone seems to be an armchair psychologist, everything from your choice of vegetables to seating preference is subject to scrutiny. Why should beverage selection be exempt? In their book, The You Code: What Your Habits Say About You, James Moore and Judi James attempt psycho analysis in a cup. So, what exactly does your drink say about you? Read on to find out. ... Read More »
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I cannot believe that I have just spent most of the past two hours re-reading this thread.......not, in its entirety, just from about page, um, fifteen, as I wished to check out references for obscure but worthy coffee producers, excellent espresso machines, and, of course, grinders.

I blush to record that I even made notes, with a fountain pen, something I find myself doing almost automatically, these days. So, a sheet of paper in an A4 spiral notebook has, at the top of the page, the gnomic comment 'nothing political' (a reference to a demonstration last week which I wished to analyse further and denotes the terse answer I received from the person I had asked to look into it); this is followed by references to several espresso machines, and a number of coffee companies. Grinders, including a reference to the handmade objets d'art made by 'orphan espresso' were also noted.

Re the endless discussion of buying whole beans, and 'freshness', granted, the internet has made large tracts of the world more accessible, but, while this applies to the western world, believe it or not, there are places where one still waits weeks and weeks for deliveries. Of anything. And so the debate concerning freshness is a bit moot at best in such locations. And those deliveries may come - at best - once or twice a week. Places where LavAzza and Illy are outrageous luxuries........

We shall see, and learn and continue to revel in the sheer obsessiveness and lavish attention to detail that this thread has revealed to date. An absolute classic of a thread......
 
ijohn.8.80 said:
I think they should do the full list to be accepted as a serious article, they might even get written into a journal of some sort!

My choice of Macchiato wasn't even mentioned! Baa Humbug... :mad: Latte drinkers... conformists I say! :p
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Ooh, you're gonna get it!:eek:


I kind of doubt the journal thing...I'm sure they were just blowing smoke...
 
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