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The coffee thread!!!

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WhiteSpy9

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nothing like a double shot of espresso w/ your morning coffee.
 
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mazdamn02

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Instead of espresso, I prefer a few shots of jameson, a tablespoon or two of sugar and some whipped cream. Voila! Irish Coffee. That's starting your day off right, with a buzz.
 
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WhiteSpy9

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Update: Krups machine went back. It was complete rubbish. Espresso was not even espresso, much more like strong coffee and the drip coffee machine was a nightmare. Glass carafe meant you had to keep the "warmer" on to keep the coffee warm. This was then burning the coffee.

So I picked up this Francis FrancisX1 from craigslist for $175 -Black not Lime Green
http://coffeegeek.com/proreviews/firstlook/francisfrancisx1

And this Lelit grinder:
http://www.1st-line.net/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=PL53110&source=froogle

I swear I died and went to coffee heaven this morning. Quad shot cappucino ftw!
 
AJ

AJ

110 HP of FURY!
So I'm posting this before reading anything much in this thread.... I'm a Cafe' Latte guy, I like a light coffee taste. Sometime I will mix a small cup of coffee with a small cup of French Vanilla. What type of home maching would set me straight. My favs are White Mocca's and Carmel Machiato (sp?).
 
dmention7

dmention7

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Depends... from the sound of it, you might be best off just getting a regular coffee maker and then mixing in flavored creamers.

Otherwise, if you wanted to go a step fancier (and more involved), you could get an espresso maker that also has a milk frother. Espresso + frothed milk is the basis for most of the drinks you'd buy at a coffee shop, and from there it's usually just flavor syrup to get the specific drink.

Also, simply put, espresso is just dark roasted and finely ground coffee where the water is pressed through the grounds at higher pressure; as opposed to regular coffee which is usually a bit more coarsely ground and slowly dripped through the grounds. For the most part, it's just a way to get a more concentrated coffee, which is why it's good for mixed drinks.
 
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WhiteSpy9

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I agree with both James and Jay. If you are into latte's just about any machine will do you good. An inexpensive steam machine would get you some strong coffee and some foamy milk.

Now for a true macchiato you will not be able to make anything drinkable from a "steam" espresso machine.

http://www.coffeegeek.com/guides/frothingguide/recipes
 
dmention7

dmention7

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I meant to say, that is one mean looking grinder! I just upgraded from my crappy blender-style grinder to a burr-mill grinder, but it's a relatively inexpensive B&D one. Baby steps... lol
 
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WhiteSpy9

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yeah man. that grinder is beastly. it is stepless too so you can get an infinite level of grinding from coarse to fine. I think I'm going to start roasting my own beans soon.

I'll keep you posted as I'll defiantly share some of the extra good quality goodness.

dmention7 said:
I meant to say, that is one mean looking grinder! I just upgraded from my crappy blender-style grinder to a burr-mill grinder, but it's a relatively inexpensive B&D one. Baby steps... lol
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dmention7

dmention7

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In case anyone cares, I just used some xmas cash to pick up a Capresso Infinity grinder (LINK) for $83 on Amazon. I was debating between that, and the Baratza Virtuoso, which is a $200 grinder. From the reviews I was reading, the only real drawback of the Infinity is that grounds can linger in the chute between the grinding chamber and the grounds cup, and it requires some attention to make sure you don't get a lot of old coffee held up and mixing with your fresh stuff. Otherwise, people seemed generally impressed with the quality and consistency of the grind, especially at the price point. The only machine I could find that was better-liked in general was the Virtuoso--and I couldn't quite justify paying over twice as much just to save a couple minutes per week of cleaning.

Can't wait to get my hands on a real grinder and get one step closer to making coffee that tastes like it's supposed to!
 
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WhiteSpy9

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Nice Jay!

My grinder is the same way. About a teaspoon of grounds will sit in the chute after grinding. I just use the back of a fork/nice/spoon and scrape them into my container.

dmention7 said:
In case anyone cares, I just used some xmas cash to pick up a Capresso Infinity grinder (LINK) for $83 on Amazon. I was debating between that, and the Baratza Virtuoso, which is a $200 grinder. From the reviews I was reading, the only real drawback of the Infinity is that grounds can linger in the chute between the grinding chamber and the grounds cup, and it requires some attention to make sure you don't get a lot of old coffee held up and mixing with your fresh stuff. Otherwise, people seemed generally impressed with the quality and consistency of the grind, especially at the price point. The only machine I could find that was better-liked in general was the Virtuoso--and I couldn't quite justify paying over twice as much just to save a couple minutes per week of cleaning.

Can't wait to get my hands on a real grinder and get one step closer to making coffee that tastes like it's supposed to!
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Picklz

Picklz

SUDO Make me a SAMCH
Damn you guys are getting pretty serious about this coffee stuff! That machine Andy posted in green is awesome lol.
 
dmention7

dmention7

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ZoomZoom Diva said:
Cuisinart has an excellent grinder as well from the tests I was reading. This is the one I'm looking at buying myself...

http://www.cuisinart.com/products/coffee_bar/dbm-8.html

Need to upgrade from the crappy burr grinder I have... Note... keep the chopper. It's great for spices and the like.
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That one did enter my radar briefly, due to the pricepoint. But the general impression from the reviews I read seemed to be that it would be marginal for an occasional coffee drinker, but it tended to be noisy and produce an inconsistent grind. Granted, there were a fair number of reviewers who really liked it, so it's hard to say for sure.

(I was using coffeegeek.com and amazon.com as my primary resources, just due to the sheer volume of reviews.)
 
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