Coffee

[uweuweuwe]

Quite a few local coffee roasters based in Manchester. Some of our favourites are

Heart & graft
mancoco
Worker bee

 

[Bill Walker]

Are you sure that would be ok ?

Err, no.
But it's caffeine raises blood pressure and heart rate

 

[somapop]

Gaggia classic is a great machine, and open to being modified (rabbit hole).

Varying the grind size (non-pressurised basket) to control the brew time to get that perfect shot is an art form.

It is mate. I’d seen the modifications a few years back but never got that far.
I’d probably look into a dual boiler machine before doing all that because of time now.

Are you referring to to the aero press when it comes do grind size?
There were rumours of a mythical crema from them but I’ve yet to discover (metal filter?).

The chemex looks v Instagram ready…might look into them too.

heart & graft seem like a great bunch.

Worker Bee making waves (honey) now too.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

It is mate. I’d seen the modifications a few years back but never got that far.
I’d probably look into a dual boiler machine before doing all that because of time now.

Are you referring to to the aero press when it comes do grind size?
There were rumours of a mythical crema from them but I’ve yet to discover (metal filter?).

The chemex looks v Instagram ready…might look into them too.

heart & graft seem like a great bunch.

Worker Bee making waves (honey) now too.

Espresso grid size is one of the variables (the other being tamp) used to control the flow rate of the shot in pumped espresso machines. 25-30 seconds being considered in the ball park of optimum.

You certainly wont get traditional crema using an Aeropress as it doesn't really produce much pressure. Metal filters won't make a difference, and I certainly wouldn't consider using one for anything other than brewing inverted method. Metal filtered Aeropress brews are certainly more 'textured' than paper filtered.

 

[somapop]

Espresso grid size is one of the variables (the other being tamp) used to control the flow rate of the shot in pumped espresso machines. 25-30 seconds being considered in the ball park of optimum.

You certainly wont get traditional crema using an Aeropress as it doesn't really produce much pressure. Metal filters won't make a difference, and I certainly wouldn't consider using one for anything other than brewing inverted method. Metal filtered Aeropress brews are certainly more 'textured' than paper filtered.

Ahh - yes, I thought you were talking about grind for aeropress.
Aye, been doing all that other stuff for some time (though had a break from it all after a seperation)

Re crema in Aeropress, I did read that the pressure for crema isn't everything and actually other variables are more important. I'll try and dig it out but I think we're erring towards the holy grail.

Enjoy the process (a lot of this coffee stuff is about the theatre and routine for me, but the coffee has to be good).

My Gaggia Classic won't turn on at the moment so I suspect I need a new part (it's an old machine that I bought on Ebay around ten years ago). I've already changed a valve on it, but a poetic work horse of a machine :)

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Crema is essentially micro-bubbles of carbon dioxide released by the brewing process. Generally the fresher the roast the more you get.

 

[When The Levee Breaks]

Mother-in-Law got me some of this stuff, for Christmas. Only had one cup and it felt like I'd double dropped 2 E's.
Dare not touch the rest of it. Think she's plotting to kill me off.

 

[nellyonthewing]

I do like Aldi Costa Rican Fairtrade Instant.. There thread closed.

 

[ballbag]

I love that I can program my coffee machine to have a full pot of coffee ready for me as I wake up. I don't really care what the coffee is (normally an Aldi version of a Colombian blend). I just love that its ready. Pour a mug full, whack the rest in a flask, and I'm good to go. I work from home, so I don't even need the flask, but it means I don't even have to go all that way downstairs to pour another later on.

 

[When The Levee Breaks]

I've got a Tassimo Pod Machine. Missus got me it. Its a lot more basic than some of the machines mentioned in here but far more enjoyable than the instant coffee that I usually drink.