Espresso Enthusiasts

[Scepticalscribe]

All rain instead of a good summer here, at least make me indulge in more hot espresso's.
I don't mind a bit of the ice-espressos once in a while, but I much prefer hot strong and big espresso's.
Really enjoying a delicious one right now 🥰

I'm enjoying a mug of Colombian coffee while waiting for the arrival of what was originally a hurricane but is now reduced to a tropical storm

so far it's only produced a light drizzle of rain

Spitting rain here, too, at the moment (mind you, gales were busy blowing yesterday and the previous night, accompanied by a veritable deluge), and I must say that my preference is the same as that expressed by @Lioness~ when she wrote that she far preferred "hot strong and big espressos". So do I. So do I.

Enjoy your Colombian coffee, @Macky-Mac.

 

[Luposian]

My setup: Breville Barista Express, green Brazilian dry process coffee beans from Sweet Maria’s, “coffee popper” (from Sweet Maria’s), and distilled water.

Nothing better than 0-day roasted coffee beans, just past 2nd crack, ground to espresso fineness, using distilled water, so you taste nothing BUT the espresso. I get the taste of espresso with no bitterness. So smooth. Sheer bliss. That’s when I really started enjoying my Singolo espresso shots.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

My setup: Breville Barista Express, green Brazilian dry process coffee beans from Sweet Maria’s, “coffee popper” (from Sweet Maria’s), and distilled water.

Nothing better than 0-day roasted coffee beans, just past 2nd crack, ground to espresso fineness, using distilled water, so you taste nothing BUT the espresso. I get the taste of espresso with no bitterness. So smooth. Sheer bliss. That’s when I really started enjoying my Singolo espresso shots.

Spunds as though you have a lovely set-up.

What grinder do you use?

 

[Macky-Mac]

I'm enjoying a mug of Colombian coffee while waiting for the arrival of what was originally a hurricane but is now reduced to a tropical storm

so far it's only produced a light drizzle of rain

the rain arrived not long afterwards.......first some light rain, then a moderate rain and that turned into heavy rain that's lasted the rest of the day and may continue all night.

Oh, and also there was an earthquake in the middle of the afternoon

 

[Scepticalscribe]

the rain arrived not long afterwards.......first some light rain, then a moderate rain and that turned into heavy rain that's lasted the rest of the day and may continue all night.

Good luck.

Enjoy your coffee.

Oh, and also there was an earthquake in the middle of the afternoon

Ah.

Not a bad one, I trust?

I have slept through earthquakes (in Georgia, Caucasus Georgia, that is, and came to the conc,usion that I would fail the Princess and the Pea test each and every time, I'm afraid) and was sufficiently awake to remember that we experienced a few in Kabul.

 

[Macky-Mac]

Good luck.

Enjoy your coffee.

Ah.

Not a bad one, I trust?

I have slept through earthquakes (in Georgia, Caucasus Georgia, that is, and came to the conc,usion that I would fail the Princess and the Pea test each and every time, I'm afraid) and was sufficiently awake to remember that we experienced a few in Kabul.

The rain did indeed continue all night....very unusual for August which is typically the driest month of the year where I live.

I've not heard reports of damage from the earthquake. I was driving my car at the time and didn't notice it, but It was strong enough that I would have expected to feel it if I'd been home. My place has tall sliding closet doors that will rattle with the slightest quake and that's how I usually become aware that there's an earthquake happening

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Sipping an excellent coffee, a blend (of my own impromptu devising) of two washed process Ethiopian coffees, with organic hot milk, and a dash of organic cream.

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

I'll have to have a bit of Ethiopian, as I have heard so much about it here.
Looks like I am going shopping

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Thoroughly enjoyed an espresso macchiato with a cousin earlier today.

 

[Macky-Mac]

time to start focussing on resupply as my coffee for August starts to dwindle

 

[Scepticalscribe]

time to start focussing on resupply as my coffee for August starts to dwindle

I know that feeling.

However, thinking of coffee resupply, and perusing coffee sites (and visiting small coffee shops, suppliers, roasters) is terrific fun.

 

[Macky-Mac]

I know that feeling.

However, thinking of coffee resupply, and perusing coffee sites (and visiting small coffee shops, suppliers, roasters) is terrific fun.

it's definitely part of the fun.....but there always comes a time when a decision must be made!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

it's definitely part of the fun.....but there always comes a time when a decision must be made!

But that is also part of the fun.

 

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

Aldi Australia have started re-stocking their South American beans. Just bought a kilo of Columbian.

 

[Lioness~]

Really enjoyed a large Espresso made of 100% Arabica, and really enjoyed the cleanliness of that again - few more cups of these beans, before next bag. No need for shopping more beans here yet, I'm all good.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Enjoyed an afternoon coffee: Washed Ethiopian with organic hot milk.

 

[Luposian]

Spunds as though you have a lovely set-up.

What grinder do you use?

The one the Breville Barista Express comes with. Works great for me.

 

[Macky-Mac]

an order of coffee is on the way and the Post Office says it will arrive today.....but if it doesn't, fortunately I've enough coffee for another week

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I'll have to have a bit of Ethiopian, as I have heard so much about it here.
Looks like I am going shopping

The thing about Ethiopian is that it is a very specific preference and taste profile: The coffee is not, in general, a dark roast, and the taste profile is something best described as clean, clear, and "bright".

Personally, I arrived at the realisation that I love it, but, it is not to everyone's taste.

 

[Macky-Mac]

an order of coffee is on the way and the Post Office says it will arrive today.....but if it doesn't, fortunately I've enough coffee for another week

Fortunately it did arrive!

 

[Macky-Mac]

The thing about Ethiopian is that it is a very specific preference and taste profile: The coffee is not, in general, a dark roast, and the taste profile is something best described as clean, clear, and "bright".

Personally, I arrived at the realisation that I love it, but, it is not to everyone's taste.

From recent purchases, I'll add a couple of descriptions of Ethiopian coffees that I found to be fairly accurate;

"Elegantly fruit-toned, juicy and bright....Sweetly tart structure with high-toned acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish."

"Floral and richly fruit-toned.... Sweet-tart structure with winy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel.....rich finish"

I've left out the detailed mention of specific flavor notes because, well, those can be a bit elusive sometimes. I've found that the flavor notes for Ethiopian coffees do vary quite a bit, and for me, that's part of the fun of trying them.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Sipping an afternoon - a relaxed Sunday afternoon - Ethiopian coffee (with organic hot milk).

 

[Macky-Mac]

Having finished the last of the Colombian Geisha yesterday, this morning I'm having the first mug of some newly arrived coffee. It's an Ethiopian coffee from a farm growing local heirloom varieties of Arabica.

The roaster's description; "A classic natural-processed Sidama cup: balanced, fruit-focused, cocoa-toned and richly sweet."

I'd swap the position of "cocoa-toned" and "fruit-focused" in their description though. It does have that classic Ethiopian mouthfeel.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Having finished the last of the Colombian Geisha yesterday, this morning I'm having the first mug of some newly arrived coffee. It's an Ethiopian coffee from a farm growing local heirloom varieties of Arabica.

The roaster's description; "A classic natural-processed Sidama cup: balanced, fruit-focused, cocoa-toned and richly sweet."

I'd swap the position of "cocoa-toned" and "fruit-focused" in their description though. It does have that classic Ethiopian mouthfeel.

Sounds wonderful; do enjoy.

 

[Lioness~]

Opened a new bag of beans, and enjoying a really delicate large Espresso of 80/20 Arabica/Robusta with notes of Vanilla and Milk Chocolate.
Understand why Lavazza name them Gold, very fitting name.

After a half cup, these beans are already on my top list of beans.
Really good 😋