Coffee

Whenarewethere · Guru

RE: Coffee

Santa · Guru

iana wrote:
Wonder how Janet (maids) got on getting the answer she wanted. We toured Australia using the hand operated machine, warmed the milk and water up on gas. We wore out two machines, they did about 600 cups of coffee each.

My 12 year old Bezzera machine has made approx 3 espresso's a day and still going strong, that's over 13000 coffee's by my reckoning.

Am I a coffee snob? not really, however I am a long time active member of the Coffee Snobs forum (thirteen years) if that makes me a snob guess I won't argue. smile

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Whenarewethere · Guru

If one is drinking Civet coffee, one is then a snob.

Santa · Guru

Whenarewethere wrote:
If one is drinking Civet coffee, one is then a snob.

Kopi Luwak.

Nope! draw the line there.

Jack Nickolson declared it good in The Bucket List. biggrin

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iana · Guru

Slight size difference, and can use either ground coffee or capsules.

KJB · Guru

Santa wrote:
iana wrote:
Wonder how Janet (maids) got on getting the answer she wanted. We toured Australia using the hand operated machine, warmed the milk and water up on gas. We wore out two machines, they did about 600 cups of coffee each.
My 12 year old Bezzera machine has made approx 3 espresso's a day and still going strong, that's over 13000 coffee's by my reckoning.
Am I a coffee snob? not really, however I am a long time active member of the Coffee Snobs forum (thirteen years) if that makes me a snob guess I won't argue.

My "Home Machine" for past 12 years (Boema...made in Aust.)....I have put approx. 350 kgs. of coffee through it in that time. I have set up around a dozen of these machines for friends and family over last 10 years ..all second hand and all still operating as normal. They are a great, good value, simple machine using quality components and produce excellent espresso. KB ---- Oops, I have put my Message in the wrong spot - ah well not to worry!

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dorian · Guru

We had one of these when I was kid:

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Geeco · Senior Member

It isa little known fact that Bezzera invented the coffee machine According to what I have read. I have one on the kitchen bench at home,great device.

Grumpytoo · Senior Member

At Woolies today. Blend 43 tins on special $16

Cuppa · Guru

At home we have a modest little espresso machine - a 'Baby Gaggia', now approaching 20 years old, has been apart a few times for DIY repairs , but still going strong - at least it was last time we were at home, & hopefully will be happy to be resurrected when we return.

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We also have a Zassenhaus box grinder like this, with cast iron burrs, similar to the one Dorian had. A very nice little grinder

A small Japanese Porlex grinder with ceramic burrs. Fitted nicely inside the Aeropress when we were using it. Hard work - the Zassenhaus is easier because you can hold it between you knees when grinding

And an electric Gaggia grinder/doser - as said earlier, we have switched to pre-ground , stored in the freezer, when travelling, but it will be nice to compare fresh ground beans from this when we get home again.

Gaggia Grinder doser.jpg

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Cupie · Guru

Whenarewethere wrote:
Santa wrote:
yobarr wrote:
Santa wrote:
Not to be pedantic Cupie, but whilst we are discussing terminology.
"I prefer an expresso accompanied by a glass of water."
The word your seeking is espresso.
"Espresso is a noun that refers to a certain type of coffee. Expresso is a common misspelling based on a mispronunciation of this word. If you are writing in English, you should, only ever use espresso."
espresso
a type of strong black coffee made by forcing hot water through ground coffee beans.
"he bought an espresso and a couple of croissants"

Not to be pedantic Santa, but the word you seek is "you're" which is an abbreviation of the words "you are". The word "your" denotes ownership, as in "belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing". Cheers
Thanks yobarr, you're absolutely correct.

& it really should be a croissant au beurre if one wants a proper croissant.

I give up

gold dandelion · Senior Member

hello Maids, I hope you found what you wanted and where able to sieve through the post's to be able to take something home.

maids · Senior Member

86GTS wrote:
Mike Harding wrote:
I purchased a particularly fine example of Nescafe 43 recently?
X2 The blend 43 decafe is also good.

Yuk Yuk Yuk I hate instant coffee

has to be beans or pods

shanem · Veteran Member

wow!!.

i refrigerate a newly opened packet of coffee beans. then i grind a chosen amount to give me three days of ground coffee for my beer mug (dedicated to coffee only). i refrigerate that three day lot in a coffee dedicated plastic salt crystal container (doesnt give any plastic or salt taste). then daily i put four spoons of coffee (stays fresh) into my coffee plunger, add boiling water, let it settle a tick, then plunge the coffee, then pour into my mug onto a large spoon of good honey (the sort that doesnt drip). then i add an appropriate amount of soy milk. then stir well. finally, drink slowly. oh heaven! hey guys, horses for courses ...

have a great xmas ... wink