GrumpyOldGuy Posted May 14, 2012 Share Didn't say coffee was a no no just that coffee machine reviews dont belong under training and nutrition Coffee and a rusk usualy goes down well second thing in the morning No Never heard of a coffee ride, is that like when you stop halfway for a barone and coke? I am not gonna ask whats first , but anyway, around my house, coffee and a rusk is most certainly number one priority in the morning - but of course I am old and need a bit of a kick start. This morning I think I did a coffee ride, 30 kms out, a coffee and croissant at Fournos and 30 kms back, I left at roughly 8.15am and clocked back into my front door at exactly 11,05am. walkerr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted May 14, 2012 Share Didn't say coffee was a no no just that coffee machine reviews dont belong under training and nutrition Coffee and a rusk usualy goes down well second thing in the morning No Never heard of a coffee ride, is that like when you stop halfway for a barone and coke? See Grumpy's post I am not gonna ask whats first , but anyway, around my house, coffee and a rusk is most certainly number one priority in the morning - but of course I am old and need a bit of a kick start. This morning I think I did a coffee ride, 30 kms out, a coffee and croissant at Fournos and 30 kms back, I left at roughly 8.15am and clocked back into my front door at exactly 11,05am. You got it Grumps A social slow ride, lots of chatting and a nice cup of coffee to finish (or get you back...) Coffee should be an integral part of any cycling training program walkerr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerr Posted May 14, 2012 Share See Grumpy's post You got it Grumps A social slow ride, lots of chatting and a nice cup of coffee to finish (or get you back...) Coffee should be an integral part of any cycling training program Count me in .... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted May 14, 2012 Share I am not gonna ask whats first , but anyway, around my house, coffee and a rusk is most certainly number one priority in the morning - but of course I am old and need a bit of a kick start. This morning I think I did a coffee ride, 30 kms out, a coffee and croissant at Fournos and 30 kms back, I left at roughly 8.15am and clocked back into my front door at exactly 11,05am. First thing is to point percy at the porcelain I guess i could handle a coffee ride under the right circumstances....like a good sea view, beach, waves, surfing, bikinis but alas i guess i live on the wrong part of the planet for that Edited May 14, 2012 by SwissVan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBguy Posted May 15, 2012 Share Speaking of coffee rides - dunno if there's been a post on this before at the hub, but there's research to suggest that a cup or two of coffee, on an empty stomach, before a morning workout (or ride!) has some pretty amazing benefits. The coffee should not contain sugar, and you should not eat anything (particularly carbs) before or during your ride - just drink plain water. The idea is that the coffee "turns off" the metabolic process that leads to glycogen depletion (hitting the wall, aka "the bonk"), so that your body starts to burn fat from the start. I've been for quite long rides (3 hrs +) without any difficulties, but then I have plenty of fat to burn The researchers stress that the quality of the coffee is critical... Have a look for yourself - there's a lengthy video interview with the oke behind the research, Ori Hofmekler, and a summary by Dr Mercola, here: http://articles.merc...-on-coffee.aspx and another article here: http://thefitnesschr...workout-drinks/ Cheers! Edited May 15, 2012 by GBguy walkerr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerr Posted May 15, 2012 Share Dunno if there's been a post on this before at the hub, but there's research to suggest that a cup or two of coffee, on an empty stomach, before a morning workout (or ride!) has some pretty amazing benefits. The coffee should not contain sugar, and you should not eat anything (particularly carbs) before or during your ride - just drink plain water. The idea is that the coffee "turns off" the metabolic process that leads to glycogen depletion (hitting the wall, aka "the bonk"), so that your body starts to burn fat from the start. I've been for quite long rides (3 hrs +) without any difficulties. The researchers stress that the quality of the coffee is critical... Have a look for yourself - there's a lengthy video interview with the oke behind the research, Ori Hofmekler, and a summary by Dr Mercola, here: http://articles.merc...-on-coffee.aspx and another article here: http://thefitnesschr...workout-drinks/ Cheers! Sounds like all the justification I need ... pour me another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzy Posted May 16, 2012 Share Has anybod seen this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted May 16, 2012 Share Speaking of coffee rides - dunno if there's been a post on this before at the hub, but there's research to suggest that a cup or two of coffee, on an empty stomach, before a morning workout (or ride!) has some pretty amazing benefits. The coffee should not contain sugar, and you should not eat anything (particularly carbs) before or during your ride - just drink plain water. The idea is that the coffee "turns off" the metabolic process that leads to glycogen depletion (hitting the wall, aka "the bonk"), so that your body starts to burn fat from the start. I've been for quite long rides (3 hrs +) without any difficulties, but then I have plenty of fat to burn The researchers stress that the quality of the coffee is critical... Have a look for yourself - there's a lengthy video interview with the oke behind the research, Ori Hofmekler, and a summary by Dr Mercola, here: http://articles.merc...-on-coffee.aspx and another article here: http://thefitnesschr...workout-drinks/ Cheers! There's also some evidence that caffeine helps with post-exercise recovery: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080701083456.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR ◣◢ Posted May 16, 2012 Share Anybody here use a Miele machine? Looking at the CM5200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaLoCo Posted May 16, 2012 Share Anybody here use a Miele machine? Looking at the CM5200.One of my friends had one....would punch out espresso after espresso for dinner parties. He was Portuguese, so the men used to hang in the kitchen. The espresso's it made were good, and the cappucino's were also very good. It is probably as good as it will get without having a barrista to make them. It is very idiot proof. If you don't enjoy the process of making coffee, this is the way. It does require some cleaning every now and then, but that goes with every machine.You will not be disappointed if you buy this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR ◣◢ Posted May 16, 2012 Share It is a seriously expensive machine at R16000 but the ease of use and also the 50000 cup promise seems to make it a winner. Also the only company I could find that offers a 2 year warranty on the machine. And it looks awesome. Like you say the coffee that comes out of it is as close to Barrista made as you could get. The machiato I had from the demo machine was the best cup of coffee I ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGuy Posted May 16, 2012 Share Thinking of getting a DeLonghi ECAM 23.450 (around R6500)... anyone heard any good/bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR ◣◢ Posted May 16, 2012 Share Tested a few machines on Sunday. The DeLonghi's came really really short in producing a good cup of coffee. The mild setting created this odd watery brew with a burnt taste. Did not like it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted May 16, 2012 Share Are the "Auto" machines (Bean to cup?) able to run on manual so to speak? I believe that the secret to a good cup of coffee is water temperature and exposure time of the coffee to the water. With a manual machine you can adjust the amount of coffe that you use as well as the lenght of time that it is in contact with the water/steam to vary the results. Are you able to do this with an auto/one touch machine? Edited May 16, 2012 by Grebel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weight Weenie Posted May 18, 2012 Share Are the "Auto" machines (Bean to cup?) able to run on manual so to speak? I believe that the secret to a good cup of coffee is water temperature and exposure time of the coffee to the water. With a manual machine you can adjust the amount of coffe that you use as well as the lenght of time that it is in contact with the water/steam to vary the results. Are you able to do this with an auto/one touch machine? Maybe on some models of Super Automatics. On our Jura Imprezza F50 you have mild/normal/strong, where it grinds more coffee or less. Then you can adjust the grind but I haven't found that to really work.Can't remember if there's a temp option, think so but very small range, more help in terms of hotter/colder coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted May 18, 2012 Share I don't think too many of those swanky machines you find in Home etc are designed to last Why not get a decent commercial mini espresso machine if you are going to spend muchos moola? like a La San Marcohttp://www.lasanmarco.it/media/foto_prodotti/85flexae/gallery/med/1.jpg Adriatic Catering bring them in. Weight Weenie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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