My favorite hand brew method is "4:6 method" Invented by Tetsu Kasuya_ World Brewers Cup 2016 Champion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmCW8xSWGZY). He uses 20g of beans to 300ml of water and with this method, one can adjust the sweetness and strengtt. Previously, I always got random results, sometimes getting great coffee, while at other times, getting too much acidity or bitterness.
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#132For anyone interested I did a fair bit of research into how I could step into the passable home espresso / coffee game as I WFH a lot. Given that : - I make at most 3 coffees a day, usually 1. - I prefer espresso I found the traditional options lacking. I'd need: - a machine costing about £600 - a solid quality grinder. - machine needs 20 minutes warmup minimum before you can pour a consistent shot (or you need to le…
Thanks for this. I’m not suggesting you change what clearly works well, but anyone starting out should consider second hand gear. The best espresso gear ages well, is repairable and is readily available second hand. The machines Rancillio Silva, La Cimbali Junior and the grinders by Mazzer are all readily available and affordable if you are patient. Bought dirty, chipped and not working is best - then the price is lo…
Where would you recommend searching for used espresso gear? ebay?
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#133I got ruined for regular coffee when I found a local shop that roasts its beans sorted by size . So it doesn't taste scorched. Apparently most commercial coffee makers roast them in arbitrary batches, which means by the time the big ones are roasted the small ones are burned. I know there's a lot more that can be done with roasting. But that one small change means you can have strong coffee without having burned coff…
It's really funny to me to just how much junk information there is in the coffee world and just how strongly people believe it. Even here on hackernews it seems. This is the exact sort of 'fact' that sounds good, and makes you feel like you know what you're talking about. I'm a roaster. All coffee is sorted by size, or at least all quality coffee. It's necessary, not only for an even roast, but it's also an inherent…
I am also a coffee roaster. Everything this person says is true.
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#134> while waiting for the way-too-slow kettle to boil the water How is it Americans still don't use electric water kettles? Everyone else on the planet that has electricity has one. It's faster, more convenient, kinda-sorta safer. And you can find ones with digital temperature control on Amazon for like $25. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=goose+neck+electric+water+kettle+... Look at these things, there's hundreds of 'em. I…
Mains voltage is typically 120V here, instead of 240, so it takes a while to boil water with an electric kettle.
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#135I buy pre-ground beans from the store (usually what's on sale), chuck them in Mr. Coffee, and have a wonderfully enjoyable carafe of coffee everyday.
I used to buy my own beans, grind them, and brew my coffee in a French press. However, my SO doesn't want to wait 30 minutes for a fresh cup of coffee, so we switched back to grounds this year and the difference is really not all that noticeable.
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#136For anyone interested I did a fair bit of research into how I could step into the passable home espresso / coffee game as I WFH a lot. Given that : - I make at most 3 coffees a day, usually 1. - I prefer espresso I found the traditional options lacking. I'd need: - a machine costing about £600 - a solid quality grinder. - machine needs 20 minutes warmup minimum before you can pour a consistent shot (or you need to le…
I'm just a rookie at making espresso but I would argue my I can't stomach drip coffee but have really enjoyed a nice espresso with steam/foamed milk.
The biggest lessons I've learned are don't over pack it, don't under pack it, stop when it turns blond, give it time to warm up & let it run for a bit to get the old water out.
- Edit - I would love to hear tips on what else I can do to up my espresso game though for a reasonable price.
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#137Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's not even like sorting by size would be difficult. All you need is a sieve-like machine with different size holes & hoppers for each. Or a sluice-box, or one of many other ways to accomplish this. If it made a huge difference in quality, and it was not hard to do- everyone would be doing it. And indeed, they are. WRT junk info, coffee is not that different from audiophiles or wine. Luxury product, real difference…
Mostly true, but unlike high end audio, the best coffee can be bought by most people. The best I’ve ever had was $2US.
> Most of the experience is subjective.
Followed closely by...
> The best I’ve ever had was $2US.
QED
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#138I buy pre-ground beans from the store (usually what's on sale), chuck them in Mr. Coffee, and have a wonderfully enjoyable carafe of coffee everyday.
I used to buy my own beans, grind them, and brew my coffee in a French press. However, my SO doesn't want to wait 30 minutes for a fresh cup of coffee, so we switched back to grounds this year and the difference is really not all that noticeable.
I prefer ground, but grocery store bought beans is fine. But that difference from pre-ground is very noticeable, to me.
I also don't care if my MP3's are 128kbit vs 320kbit.
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#139For anyone interested I did a fair bit of research into how I could step into the passable home espresso / coffee game as I WFH a lot. Given that : - I make at most 3 coffees a day, usually 1. - I prefer espresso I found the traditional options lacking. I'd need: - a machine costing about £600 - a solid quality grinder. - machine needs 20 minutes warmup minimum before you can pour a consistent shot (or you need to le…
I'm just a rookie at making espresso but I would argue my I can't stomach drip coffee but have really enjoyed a nice espresso with steam/foamed milk. The biggest lessons I've learned are don't over pack it, don't under pack it, stop when it turns blond, give it time to warm up & let it run for a bit to get the old water out. - Edit - I would love to hear tips on what else I can do to up my espresso game though for a…
Seconding Delonghi as a cheaper option. I had brought in a DeLonghi espresso maker for my team at the last job. We got a decent coffee grinder around 100.
It wasn't earth shattering. But the price to convenience factor was there. First person in always turned on the machine warming it up. We'd make a round of shots before stand up. Then switch to coffee + frothed milk.
For beans we maintained a rotation and all chipped in. We also had a french press, siphon and chemex.
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#140For anyone interested I did a fair bit of research into how I could step into the passable home espresso / coffee game as I WFH a lot. Given that : - I make at most 3 coffees a day, usually 1. - I prefer espresso I found the traditional options lacking. I'd need: - a machine costing about £600 - a solid quality grinder. - machine needs 20 minutes warmup minimum before you can pour a consistent shot (or you need to le…
I'm just a rookie at making espresso but I would argue my I can't stomach drip coffee but have really enjoyed a nice espresso with steam/foamed milk. The biggest lessons I've learned are don't over pack it, don't under pack it, stop when it turns blond, give it time to warm up & let it run for a bit to get the old water out. - Edit - I would love to hear tips on what else I can do to up my espresso game though for a…
Same here; I bought a used DeLonghi (10€!) and it's on par with a random espresso from a coffeeshop. It also doesn't take anything close to 20m to warm up, though I suppose that may be easier in Europe vs the US.