Coffee machine

[Weight Weenie]

MXD most probably?

 

How long do you guys flush the group on the Oscar before pulling a shot if it's been idle for some time?

I flush till I see 2 streams come out with no more steam, also a change in sound.

[HappyMartin]

I flush till no more spluttering then five more seconds. I have the coffee ground and ready to go so no delay

Edited January 12, 2014 by HappyMartin

[HappyMartin]

And yes it is the MXD

[Weight Weenie]

Any suppliers or Bonavita locally? Looking to pick up one of these at some point http://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/bonavita-electric-gooseneck-variable-temperature-kettle#Description

[feetup]

Any suppliers or Bonavita locally? Looking to pick up one of these at some point http://www.seattleco...tle#Description

looks like it will give a great Eskimo Enema

[V12man]

Ww - never seen one locally - will ask around locally in the am

[Weight Weenie]

looks like it will give a great Eskimo Enema

 

After your whipped cream comments I'd rather not ask...

[Weight Weenie]

Ww - never seen one locally - will ask around locally in the am

Thanks!

 

I know Koldserve does Hario that has a similar kettle, but I'm looking for the temp control and not just the pouring ability

[feetup]

Damn costly here lol,rather import-oh i see it's been removed?

 

http://www.bidorbuy....eck_Kettle.html

Edited January 17, 2014 by feetup

[Cuppa Bru]

Been using a coarse Checkers House Blend grind (yellow packet) for my moka pot the past two weeks.

Very unhappy. Bland (stale?) smell out of the bag even though almost a year before expiry.

Have to pack my coffee really tight into the basket to get something respectable strength-wise (taste is blech either way). Had a few worries about the pot being a ticking time bomb due to the much extended boil time, but everything went fine

 

Time to get fresh beans and a coffee grinder before I ruin my taste buds any more.

[Bosbrommer]

 

 

What do you guys think of this deal??

 

I want a coffee machine!

[LukeV-2]

WHAT!!!!

 

http://www.gumtree.co.za/a-coffee-makers/edgemead/espresso-machine-nuova-simonelli/1001087434440910063655809

[Dirty Sanchez]

WHAT!!!!

 

http://www.gumtree.co.za/a-coffee-makers/edgemead/espresso-machine-nuova-simonelli/1001087434440910063655809

That's crazy

[Frosty]

Interesting you can choke the machine (or nearly choke it) on the grind settings - but in any case, when setting the time for the pull based on the cup size, there is nothing you can do except pull it till you get the cup full enough so that milk drinkers don't get cold coffee... (unless like my wife you put it in the microwave afterwards...)

Some feedback from the machine when I put Woolworths espresso beans into the hopper.

 

The previous beans were set to the third finest setting (14 the very course). Wasted three doses of coffee until the "choking" stopped. Guess I won't be buying these beans again - very bitter too

[V12man]

Some feedback from the machine when I put Woolworths espresso beans into the hopper.

 

The previous beans were set to the third finest setting (14 the very course). Wasted three doses of coffee until the "choking" stopped. Guess I won't be buying these beans again - very bitter too

 

They change a lot as they get staler - not for the better either..... the first bag of it I got was very fresh and it was ok, but within a week it had changed considerably - second bag did the same, and I gave up - threw it in the super auto, and moved on.

[V12man]

Thanks!

 

I know Koldserve does Hario that has a similar kettle, but I'm looking for the temp control and not just the pouring ability

 

Seems you are going to have to import one for yourself - seems you can find PID kettles locally, but not ones that are good for pouring at all - so are best avoided.