Fixed this morning. Stupid sensible, reliable Gaggia Classic.
That is definitely interesting , but way above and beyond the level of detail I have time to be tweaking around with 😂
It would be useful if this thread was reserved for Coffee Bargains. Musings on the merits of different machines, and modifications of same, deserve their own thread.
Agreed - my bad!!
Any discount codes for the bank holiday weekend ?
From now until 11:59PM, you can SAVE 17% on your favourite Velo coffee! Just use discount code "LUCKYBREW17" at the checkout!
Bell Lane have 17% off too
Use the code: PAT23 at the checkout
Offer ends Sunday the 19th at midnight.
-Madrugador blend not my cup of tea. Tried for several days , different brew ratios.Goes to the bin
-Yirgacheffe very decent ( if you like blueberries and Yirgacheffe in general) I think you could get the similar quality locally for €40 .
I’ll Definitely buy more Yirgacheffe and South America blend .
I ordered the 4 pack best sellers for a starter try out.
https://cafedujour.ie/cafe-du-jour-bestsellers-fresh-coffee-4-x-1-kilo
Order date 11th march; roast dates 8th & 9th March; delivered 16th March. Satisfied with that.
Only tried the Ethiopian this morning via my cheap espresso machine/ grinder set up and it was delicious, enough to make you drink too much coffee on a day. Happy so far but a bit worried about the Madrugador after your comments. Will also try over the coming week in the B2C and aeropress (might find something that suits the Madrugador).
I had to drink Nescafé Gold last week, not sure if Madrugador much better.
Free shipping on 1kg beans with New Kid for the month of March - code MARCH23
Seem to only do a seasonal blend in the 1kg size
Thanks for all that info.
I went to pull the trigger but it's gone back to 600-700e
I'm kicking myself.
Nescafé gold blend (7) any good bargains, I used to get it for 4.50€ in Dunnes it's now 7€
Just an update on my Cafe Du Jour experience:
Café du Jour 100% arabica Cerrado - Bang average - My wife called it Petrol Station Coffee - Wouldn't buy again.
Café du Jour 100% arabica Brazil - Slightly above average - very drinkable day to day coffee - would probably buy again.
We're a Flat White house using a Eureka Mignon Silenzio to grind and Rancilio Silvia to pull the shots.
Wife bought a Kg of WCC Brazil on Sunday which probably tells me we won't be experimenting with budget roasters for a while again!
I'm almost out, so bought a KG of the seasonal blend to keep me going - thanks for the heads up!
Never tried them so maybe you could report back if you get a chance - cheers!
Arrived today - roasted on the 14th. Grinder nearly empty here so will be opening it in the next few days and will report back!
Right, tried it. The Madrugador needs to be banned from the 'coffee bargains' thread because its not worth whatever you get it for, and it needs to be outlawed in the coffee forum because I am not sure it is coffee. Its actually quite offensive, particularly the aftertaste.
I'd never have bought it based on the description alone:
Early bird (or not)? Espresso Madrugador is a firm (but medium-roasted) espresso specially developed to make extra strong espressos to get your day off to a good start. Start your day right with a shot of delicious Madrugador. It takes a bit of guts, because you can't really call this blend mild! A slightly fruity espresso with a strong spicy kick.
The Madrugador is the flagship of our coffees and is roasted in a small authentic roastery in a barrel over a gas fire. After each batch, the roaster allows the beans to rest for a few hours to a day at most, and the flavour is assessed. Only if everything is right are the beans packed in a container from which any residual gases can escape but no more air can enter. The roasting date is always recent (maximum four weeks) and is always printed on the front of the coffee.
it just sounds like such a shite cup of coffee awaits you. Honestly that description reads like a threat of some kind
WCC
We are offering a 15% discount code ( code : 15NEW ) on all roasts
Code will be valid until Sunday @ midnight
Any recommendations
I availed of that offer at the time. The coffee was exceptional. Although there were so many others in the queue that by the time I got there...!!
The honduran honey process was lovely
The nicaraguan bean just got delivered as my sub on Friday but will be a couple of weeks before I get to it. Good sign if it is the sub bean though imo as they try and keep their subscribers happy and usually make great choices
Went with Ethiopia - GERBA DOGO LOT#2 and HONDURAS - Carlos Mejia - HONEY, the discount pretty much covered the delivery charge.
Does lidl (or aldi or dunnes) have any nice beans at the moment? Prefer light / medium roast, for a drip coffee machine.
Any discounts for the weekend coming from the good Irish Roasters.
This (New Kid Coffee) is lovely - not mindblowing or anything, but I'd absolutely buy it again, especially at that price.
I'd agree - it's decent and they are doing the same offer again for April! If you need a decent if not extraordinary bean it's a good shout for the price.
Artessa doing 20% off their kenyan beans this week
https://artessa.ie/product/kenya/?mc_cid=5c1aeae1dd&mc_eid=0a7e07afc0
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