No worries, dude. 5) makes the difference between producing good coffee, and GREAT coffee, in terms of the intensity of flavour, trust me!;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazjam
Anyway, let me know if you can taste the difference:)
Marco.
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No worries, dude. 5) makes the difference between producing good coffee, and GREAT coffee, in terms of the intensity of flavour, trust me!;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazjam
Anyway, let me know if you can taste the difference:)
Marco.
Nice one, Neil. Out of interest, what made you go for such a large capacity machine? Do you have a big family who all drink strong coffee? If not, 9 cups is a lot for one (or even two) people to drink in the one go, and for the machine to produce the best results, the filler needs to be full to the max with coffee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yomanze
Marco.
It isn’t as big as you think... it’s 9x Italian / espresso cups. Or 2x regular cups. I think it has around a 550ml capacity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Here you go, using your method, just before it went onto the cold tap. :) Big bold coffee, I like it. :)
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...83a4684dae.jpg
Okies, cool. That looks great, and pretty much what you want. How did it taste compared with what you're normally used to?:)
However, just looking at the consistency/thickness of the crema, you *may* benefit further from either reducing the grind slightly, making it a little less coarse, using a *little* more coffee and/or tamping the grinds down *very slightly* more. It should be a little thicker/gloopier.
Also, although you may like Lavazza Red, you can do MUCH better on the beans front!;)
Marco.
Mornin’ Joe...
https://i.imgur.com/i3uHa6x.jpg
Interesting looking Moka pot, Gaz. What make is it? And is that a Bialettti milk frother you've got?:)
Also, did you try step 5 of my reccos, and if so, did you notice a difference?
Marco.
Another wee thing, do you guys (Gaz and Neil) heat up your cup or mug before filling it with coffee? That makes quite a difference in terms of how long the coffee stays warm for.
I always boil some water and fill my mug up with it, and let the water sit there, while the coffee is being made, then empty it out just before pouring the coffee in:)
Marco.
Definitely better using your method Marco.
PS I usually get small batch coffee, from:
https://www.adamsandrussell.co.uk/
They also do excellent loose leaf tea.
I got a kilo of Lavazza for lockdown office coffee. ;)
Nowhere near as much oils come off it as the posh stuff it must be said.
I do heat my cup with a swish of boiled water when I am prepping my V60 dripper.
Nice one, mate. Glad it was of use:)
Adams and Russell look good. Next time you're ordering, I'd also thoroughly recommend these guys, who I've been using regularly, and their coffee beans are just superb: https://pobladocoffi.co.uk/
And these beans from Honduras are what I'm currently using and have pretty much settled on as being my favs: https://pobladocoffi.co.uk/collectio...28545177026640
Just a fantastic deep, rich flavour, devoid of any excess bitterness, and which coats your mouth afterwards in a delicious chocolatey/coffee creaminess!:cool:
Marco.