Life is too short for bad coffee - The Off Topic thread

Just purchased the very same. Currently waiting for it to be delivered. I am a bit worried about the size as well but from what I could gather it was one of the cheaper brewers that has the approval of the ECBC. The big selling point for be over the other machines is the adjustable drip flow. I will mostly be brewing for myself so I should be able to adjust the brew time for smaller batches.

I really liked the look of the moccamaster but it was more expensive and not much smaller. Also they can only adjust for a half brew which is still to much when making coffee for just me. A lot of the machines I was looking at (that were awarded by the ECBC) were all on the expensive side and all seemed to be fairly bulky.

I will do, I'll take some measurements as well as I have seen smaller measurements on amazon. Not sure if they are older models but part of me is hoping the 55x17x33 is the packaging rather than the product.

For me its so I can drink 2-3 cups in the morning in succession without going through the whole rigmarole every time.

I was just looking for ease of use to be honest. I just want to put the coffee and water in and let the machine do its thing. I don't really have the time/patience or skill level to make a pour over coffee. The reason I chose that specific machine is because you can adjust for different brew sizes. The smallest is 0.25l which is just about a mug of coffee. Other machines you might start to lose in quality of brew if you brew too small a batch as it will brew too quickly

Last few weeks I've bought the Velo range in Tesco, had the Columbian, Ethiopian and El Salvadoran. I'd had, end enjoyed, the Indian one before, but they haven't had it in my local Tesco when I've been in

I made them all in the Aero and Clever. The BB dates indicated to be that the Roast Date was within the 4 weeks prior to purchase.

Someone else here said they thought the Columbian was nice, and it is, it's a nice easy drinker.

The Ethiopian is very disappointing, and I think you definitely get what you pay for with East African coffees, it was lifeless and had hadn't much going on flavour wise.

But, I really like the El Salvador, lovely flavour, high citrus acidity and a sweetness to sort of counter it.

Congrats, you’ve got great grinder this time !

Probably same price as your Barista Express kit :)

ps. stay away from SAGE, there are plenty proper coffee machines .

something like this or better:

What's the verdict on bottomless portafilters and different baskets? Aside from looking fancy on YouTube, is there much benefit to be had?

Emailed Baratza to get the longer portafilter hook for the Sette as grinds are spilling over slightly, 3 days later they're already sending one out. Just hope it doesn't take too long to get it from the US! 2 days to respond to the initial email and sent the next day after confirming my address. Not bad at all!

Yes , if you seriously about the espresso, it must have , very important for learning.

Just a warning. If you thinking to change machine in near future, most of the proper coffee machines have a industrial standard 58mm portafilter unlike SAGE range( none standard size of portafilter probably the reason you have grinds spilling in the first place btw)

No point to invest in expensive VST basket, naked portafilter or tamper which won’t fit new machine.

Goods source on spare parts , portafilters etc based in Galway .

Any recommendations for a cheap electric grinder circa 70 quid or less? Will be mostly used for clever dripper and aeropress and also some espresso but only in pressurised baskets. I've been reading that the cheaper grinders can handle pressurised fine but obviously not non pressurised. Been looking at Delonghi Kg79 (only 40 quid on Amazon currently) along with the espresso mod trick or would I be better with a second hand wilfa?Bit wary of second hand coffee equ. Other options out there like the Bodum Bistro or Melitta or even some on Amazon from lesser brands.

I have a Timemore C2 hand grinder which does the trick nicely but want to try an electric for convenience as well as the fact that trying to hand grind for espresso, even with pressurised basket, would be a serious workout!

Appreciate any thoughts.

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There's a big thread about An Post, customs and them sending huge numbers of packages back to make a point about rules that don't need to be complied with until the end of this year. The politicians need a rap over the knuckles on this one.

Yesterday I received a card posted in the UK on 20/12, so the delay on packages is going to be an order of magnitude worse.