gummibear Posted June 30, 2019 Share Pre ride coffee ☕️ Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 30, 2019 Share Can citric acid be used in any machine? I have a a saeco bean to cup machine, I also have about 50kg of citric acid at any given time... I never knew it was possible to descale with citric acid! It makes life a lot easier if I can use it in my machine.I have a Delonghi, and have been using citric acid from day 1 descale day 1. If Ferrero (the Italian Confectionery company) can use it in their machines (big machines that make those little mints called Tic-Tac), then I'm sure it's good enough for most machine - that's where I learnt about citric acid. That said, they used hydrogen peroxide in their Gaggia coffee machine, as it was under a service agreement with the supplier. 1 tbsp of citric acid per 1 litre of water should work fine. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 30, 2019 Share The cup I use to catch the rinse water - I dislike using the machine’s drip tray as it’s harder to keep clean than just this cup. Tour time espresso cup Long Wheel Base and gummibear 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trance Dance Posted June 30, 2019 Share I have a Delonghi, and have been using citric acid from day 1 descale day 1. If Ferrero (the Italian Confectionery company) can use it in their machines (big machines that make those little mints called Tic-Tac), then I'm sure it's good enough for most machine - that's where I learnt about citric acid. That said, they used hydrogen peroxide in their Gaggia coffee machine, as it was under a service agreement with the supplier. 1 tbsp of citric acid per 1 litre of water should work fine.Great, thanks for confirming that. Gonna use it from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted July 1, 2019 Share Nice little Jura for sale. I’m not associated with the seller just thought I’d share! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/322067905405847/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-squared Posted July 2, 2019 Share Nice little Jura for sale. I’m not associated with the seller just thought I’d share! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/322067905405847/ I saw this listing too. Someone got a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted July 4, 2019 Share My Nespresso machine no longer gives me the thrills it used to, and I am loving by Bialetti again. But working from home, I want to walk into the kitchen, push a button, get coffee and be done. So am torn between the convenience of the one and the quality of the other. I have been window shopping for a bean to cup machine for a while now. It would just be an espresso machine as I didn't want the machine to do frothy milk (it doesn't seem to achieve the right micro bubble texture in my limited experience). I can't afford a machine right now, but when I can, I wanted to be in a position to pounce with a budget under R10k, I narrowed it down to one or two machines. Then I got caught up on this thread and various other articles and blogs etc and came to understand the importance of a good grinder. And I wondered how many integrated machines have a burr grinder that's 'good enough' for proper espresso?I use ' ' because opinions vary on grinders - R1800 is 'OK' to nothing less than R5k for an espresso machine. Would I be better off with stand alone grinder and a separate espresso machine? And then if I really wanted milk, I learn to use the steam wand (or heaven forbid, just use the Nespresso frother). But then I realised that I am back to labour intensive coffee again (albeit of good quality). So, my dilemma is a bit fictitious for me at the moment, but my question still stands: Which machine has a 'good enough' burr grinder ? Edit: This may have been discussed over the previous 350 pages, so I apologise for the question if it's a repeat. Edited July 4, 2019 by splat Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trance Dance Posted July 4, 2019 Share Spent last night on Table Mountain and woke up to this!Best thing is with left over ground coffee I got to use my brikka. Which doesn't go up the mountain, and doesn't get used nearly enough. PhilipV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted July 4, 2019 Share My Nespresso machine no longer gives me the thrills it used to, and I am loving by Bialetti again. But working from home, I want to walk into the kitchen, push a button, get coffee and be done. So am torn between the convenience of the one and the quality of the other. I have been window shopping for a bean to cup machine for a while now. It would just be an espresso machine as I didn't want the machine to do frothy milk (it doesn't seem to achieve the right micro bubble texture in my limited experience). I can't afford a machine right now, but when I can, I wanted to be in a position to pounce with a budget under R10k, I narrowed it down to one or two machines. Then I got caught up on this thread and various other articles and blogs etc and came to understand the importance of a good grinder. And I wondered how many integrated machines have a burr grinder that's 'good enough' for proper espresso?I use ' ' because opinions vary on grinders - R1800 is 'OK' to nothing less than R5k for an espresso machine. Would I be better off with stand alone grinder and a separate espresso machine? And then if I really wanted milk, I learn to use the steam wand (or heaven forbid, just use the Nespresso frother). But then I realised that I am back to labour intensive coffee again (albeit of good quality). So, my dilemma is a bit fictitious for me at the moment, but my question still stands: Which machine has a 'good enough' burr grinder ? Edit: This may have been discussed over the previous 350 pages, so I apologise for the question if it's a repeat.I am no where near an expert but my new(to me at least. it's 2nd hand) Jura XF50 is serving me well. From what I have been told and read, the grinder is not bad for an "all in one" option. I can set my grind but I don't know enough about what a different grind does so have left it in the middle. One day I will play with the grind and see what it does. I paid R5750 for it. splat and Help.Me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_10 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Coffee o'clock. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-squared Posted July 5, 2019 Share Coffee o'clock. Oh, is it that time already? /Heads off to the kitchen Long Wheel Base and Adam_10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted July 5, 2019 Share Coffee o'clock. You made me lus Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_10 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Thanks for reminding me, off to make another... Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadenceblur Posted July 5, 2019 Share if anyone here uses Deluxe, I can definitely recommend their Columbian single origin.My new daily going forward. PhilipV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madbradd Posted July 5, 2019 Share Aeropress and a good hand grinder.... won't do the capp but does an espresso analog very well. What's an "esspresso analogue" and how do you do it with an Aeropress? I use mine alot with my porlex grinder, but can't say I've ever gotten anything near an espresso. Great Americano/long black, but never close to espresso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-squared Posted July 5, 2019 Share What's an "esspresso analogue" and how do you do it with an Aeropress? I use mine alot with my porlex grinder, but can't say I've ever gotten anything near an espresso. Great Americano/long black, but never close to espresso. Aeropress and a good hand grinder.... won't do the capp but does an espresso analog very well. I would also like to know. You don't get crema and the cascading effect from the aeropress as far as I know? madbradd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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