Coffee Machines at home

JOGAMIGMOG said:
Having watched Haaland’s YouTube yesterday, it occurred to me to buy myself a decent coffee machine. Any suggestions or recommendations based on your own use of one?
I’d like to make good strong black coffee with a bit of a froth on top.
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Sage
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
The Sage Smart Grinder Pro is £210 full price and you can get a 15% discount code for that, taking it down to just under £180.

The Bambino Plus is £400 full price, so £340 with the discount. If you don't want the auto-milk facility on the Plus then the Bambino is around £320, making it £272 with the discount code. That's a very decent setup for £450. I'd also recommend a milk jug with a temperature-gauge, a tamper that will give you an accurate tamp, and a decent set of scales.
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Scales are an absolute must. A hand on the side of the milk is usually good enough, and tamping just needs to be firm. The grind size takes care of the flow.

A mist of water on the beans before grinding, and a needle distribution to to break up any clumps in the basket and you're good to go.
 
DiscoSteve said:
Who TF drinks coffee through a straw???
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My reaction entirely mate, it's an epifuckindemic :)

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We always breakfast with the biographer… The biographer is a coffee nut and I use this fact to bond with him. “Oh Robusta,” I say dramatically when I know he's listening, “You inferior bean.” When we pass in the hall I fling my arm back and say things like “Am I strung out or what!” and “Time for another caffeine fix, methinks!” I am not allowed coffee because of my nerves, but the biographer doesn't know this.

“Our Love Could Spoil Dinner” — Emily Berry
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Typing this as I sip my once-a-day after-lunch cup of coffee (last of the Honduras beans, I think). I grind the beans as I go. No machine recommendation, I'm afraid. Sorry. I use a simple French coffee press.
Wonder if anyone else agrees with me that in the UK just about the best place for a decent coffee is the Caffè Nero chain? They're not great, but they're ok.

That poem is the only one I know that is (partly) about coffee…
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
We always breakfast with the biographer… The biographer is a coffee nut and I use this fact to bond with him. “Oh Robusta,” I say dramatically when I know he's listening, “You inferior bean.” When we pass in the hall I fling my arm back and say things like “Am I strung out or what!” and “Time for another caffeine fix, methinks!” I am not allowed coffee because of my nerves, but the biographer doesn't know this.

“Our Love Could Spoil Dinner” — Emily Berry
​
Typing this as I sip my once-a-day after-lunch cup of coffee (last of the Honduras beans, I think). I grind the beans as I go. No machine recommendation, I'm afraid. Sorry. I use a simple French coffee press.
Wonder if anyone else agrees with me that in the UK just about the best place for a decent coffee is the Caffè Nero chain? They're not great, but they're ok.

That poem is the only one I know that is (partly) about coffee…
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Cafe Nero use an extra shot of coffee in their long drinks compared to costa and starbucks, hence why it is stronger and better
 
I converted from nespresso pod machine to a Moka Pot and manual grinder, 7 minutes to make, knocks spots off the pod machine and saves me hundreds of pounds a year.

Only bought beans from Rave so far, their number 1 blend is very nice (medium roast). I have my coffee strong and black. Did try a darker roast, cant remember which one, that was a bit too full on as a black coffee but add a touch of cream and wow. I'll be doing the same come xmas and introducing some whisky in a nod to the festive season
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
It can take me 5-10 minutes to make a cup of coffee, depending on how organised I am. It is more work than sticking a pod into a machine but the results are fantastic and reflect the effort.
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I'm no coffee snob (honest…), but isn't it actually an active pleasure, though? I find it is. But I'm retired, and I've certainly got five minutes or so to make a cup of coffee.

Costa and Starbucks, by the way, remind me too much of the donkey's piss calling itself tea that they used to serve up at the bottom of the Kippax steps. Never go near the places.
 
69FACUPfinal said:
Cold coffee. You see it in summer where there are clear plastic cups from Costa, Starbucks, Gail's, Cafe Nero etc around everywhere with the obligatory straw.
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They even renamed it cold brew, even if the coffee they are drinking doesn't include actual coffee they call it a brew.

It's a madness :)
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
I'm no coffee snob (honest…), but isn't it actually an active pleasure, though? I find it is. But I'm retired, and I've certainly got five minutes or so to make a cup of coffee.

Costa and Starbucks, by the way, remind me too much of the donkey's piss calling itself tea that they used to serve up at the bottom of the Kippax steps. Never go near the places.
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As you say, there is immense pleasure in making then drinking a good, flavourful cup of coffee. Costa & Starbucks are so bland in comparison.
 
69FACUPfinal said:
Glad to hear that. My hub says same about me, tells anyone who will listen. He's not a footy fan BTW, he and the offspring similar like boxing, tennis, darts. Leave me to watch the matches and drink my coffee in peace! Love to you both x
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Many thanks. My wife has recently become a City fan, joining me and the lads. We share a love of athletics and then I share a love of boxing and MMA with our lads. We've been to a couple of the women's footy matches together recently and really enjoyed that. We went to the World Amateur Boxing too, and the British athletics. All the best.
 
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