Coffee machine

[Cardio Goth]

21 hours ago, b-rad said:

Agreed. And in Europe in general. Many decent spots but sometimes hard to find. 

https://europeancoffeetrip.com/city-guides/ 

gives a few ideas 

Good guide that, I can confirm that, for at least some of the cities that I've spent time in, the suggestions are spot on.

[Chadvdw67]

10 hours ago, The Ouzo said:

So after month of either not having a coffee or having a decaf at night, last night I had a regular coffee, let just say this meme is very accurate

When I just got my coffee machine, a mate came over to help me set it up nicely, we went through a 250g bag of beans getting it dialled, now, we didnt drink every coffee that we made, but I did have a taste of every shot we made, and man oh man, that meme is 100% spot on, thank goodness it was on a Friday evening

[Frosty]

My wife says she is very fortunate to have a coffee maker in the house 😂😂

[The Ouzo]

On 1/13/2024 at 12:48 PM, Frosty said:

My wife says she is very fortunate to have a coffee maker in the house 😂😂

doesnt it bother you having a half naked coffee maker hanging around your kitchen ?  

 

[splat]

14 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

doesnt it bother you having a half naked coffee maker hanging around your kitchen ?  

 

And then there is  https://www.instagram.com/nakedcoffee_
 

Edited January 15, 2024 by splat

[W@nted]

I am pretty sure this has been asked before, but please advise on a grinder and machine that I should consider that can replace my barista express? I sold the barista express before moving, now want to get a machine again. Tired of all these restaurant bean to cup coffees in NL...

 

Or should I just look for another barista express/sage machine here? The second hand market is ok, but I am not sure what to look for. I was happy with the barista express, but I would like to upgrade a bit without breaking the bank.

[b-rad]

1 hour ago, W@nted said:

I am pretty sure this has been asked before, but please advise on a grinder and machine that I should consider that can replace my barista express? I sold the barista express before moving, now want to get a machine again. Tired of all these restaurant bean to cup coffees in NL...

 

Or should I just look for another barista express/sage machine here? The second hand market is ok, but I am not sure what to look for. I was happy with the barista express, but I would like to upgrade a bit without breaking the bank.

Where in NL are you?

[W@nted]

3 minutes ago, b-rad said:

Where in NL are you?

Middelburg, Zeeland

[Hairy]

Not sure if I have posted this here before, but if you are using your Bialetti (Or knock off) pot on a gas burner, and the stand is too wide to accommodate the pot ... just whip out an old rotor as a rack to cover the gap.

 

[W@nted]

I love the second hand market here in NL... Picked up a Baratza sette 270 grinder and a monster of a Expobar brewtus iv machine this weekend. Happy days! How I have missed a proper cappuccino!

[Flemish Lion]

12 minutes ago, W@nted said:

I love the second hand market here in NL... Picked up a Baratza sette 270 grinder and a monster of a Expobar brewtus iv machine this weekend. Happy days! How I have missed a proper cappuccino!

In Nederland kennen ze niets van koffie dus heb je zeker een kwaliteit machine nodig

Laat het smaken!

[W@nted]

8 minutes ago, Flemish Lion said:

In Nederland kennen ze niets van koffie dus heb je zeker een kwaliteit machine nodig

Laat het smaken!

Precies. En ik ga niet in een koffiezaak 4 euro blijven betalen voor gebrande koffie uit een bean to cup machine. 😆

 

I would rather have good quality coffee at home and spend the coffee shop money on stroopwafels 

 

 

[Meezo]

27 minutes ago, W@nted said:

I love the second hand market here in NL... Picked up a Baratza sette 270 grinder and a monster of a Expobar brewtus iv machine this weekend. Happy days! How I have missed a proper cappuccino!

pics or it didn't happen...

 

happy brewing, love my Baratza Sette 270

[Ant in the NL]

14 minutes ago, W@nted said:

Precies. En ik ga niet in een koffiezaak 4 euro blijven betalen voor gebrande koffie uit een bean to cup machine. 😆

 

I would rather have good quality coffee at home and spend the coffee shop money on stroopwafels 

 

 

Agree, Lekker koffie thuis en het extra geld misschien wel uitgeven aan die gevulde koeken 😁 

 

I'm loving that as a treat tbh ...and I never had a sweet tooth back in SA 🙈

[W@nted]

14 minutes ago, AntVanR said:

Agree, Lekker koffie thuis en het extra geld misschien wel uitgeven aan die gevulde koeken 😁 

 

I'm loving that as a treat tbh ...and I never had a sweet tooth back in SA 🙈

Haha exactly. Oh my. what the dutch get wrong with their coffee they correct with their pastries.  Stroopwafels and appelflappe are my Achilles heels here. 

[Ant in the NL]

1 minute ago, W@nted said:

Haha exactly. Oh my. what the dutch get wrong with their coffee they correct with their pastries.  Stroopwafels and appelflappe are my Achilles heels here. 

Ok, so coffee culture and cycling in the NL.... Y or not so much? In Cpt every 3rd corner has a Bootlegger or coffee shop. Here it seems its a stop at a local supermarket if you're lucky? I found a Spar out and about this last weekend. Had a coffee and a bobotie tosti 🤌🏼