GBguy Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 Well after muuuuuuuuch debating with V12 Man (thanks for the help!) and myself, I've decided to go this route. Life's too short for bad coffee!Excellent choices, WW. After six years, I'm starting to get over the shock of spending a similar amount of money on an espresso machine and grinder, but I've been drinking great coffee all that time! One of the best things about having a proper grinder and machine is experimenting with different coffees. I've been blending Ethiopian beans roasted two ways - Yirgachefe roasted a little darker than the Sidamo - and it's really excellent. Also brought back some Balinese coffee from Jakarta, which smells a bit... equine, but blended with the Sidamo is simply magnificent. Enjoy! PS: if you can get a group discount on those Simonellis, PLEASE don't tell me. I'm in enough trouble.
Weight Weenie Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 GB well we could really have some bargaining power if we wanted 3 machines, are you in!?
kenj Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 I have been using a breville cafe roma machine for the pass 4 months that has been a hand me down machine from my brother in New Zealand very easy to use working pressure of 15 bar and the coffee tastes great
GBguy Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 GB well we could really have some bargaining power if we wanted 3 machines, are you in!?No man, can't you read? Get off my shoulder, devil!
Weight Weenie Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 No man, can't you read? Get off my shoulder, devil! I'll do the bargaining, just say the word
GBguy Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 I'll do the bargaining, just say the word Just tell Allesandro that you know where he keeps his collection of ties - and he'll sell anything to you at cost. Weight Weenie 1
Weight Weenie Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 Just tell Allesandro that you know where he keeps his collection of ties - and he'll sell anything to you at cost. Haha cool will remember that
Weight Weenie Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Finally got my Oscar. Very happy with it, just my skills are barista that are lacking Excellent service from Alessandro at Tazzadoro, we talked coffee for over an hour and he was still willing to see me 6:30pm on a Friday! 2nd hand Mazzer Super Jolly Grinder to follow in the weekGoing to get it serviced and sprayed to match the Oscar Brian Fantana 1
V12man Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 PS: if you can get a group discount on those Simonellis, PLEASE don't tell me. I'm in enough trouble. I can get a group discount on the 1 group Slayer - are you in? Weight Weenie 1
rad006 Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 I can get a group discount on the 1 group Slayer - are you in? What price we looking at?
Weight Weenie Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 I can get a group discount on the 1 group Slayer - are you in? I don't even wana know
GBguy Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 I can get a group discount on the 1 group Slayer - are you in? Of COURSE I'm not interested. How much?
GBguy Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Finally got my Oscar. Very happy with it, just my skills are barista that are lacking Excellent service from Alessandro at Tazzadoro, we talked coffee for over an hour and he was still willing to see me 6:30pm on a Friday! 2nd hand Mazzer Super Jolly Grinder to follow in the weekGoing to get it serviced and sprayed to match the Oscar WW, when I got my machine (a double boiler Expobar) I was practically suicidal, because I was simply unable to make a respectable espresso and I had spent a fortune (for me). So I turned to the chat forum for my machine, where I was told you can't pull a decent shot - with any machine - unless you have a good grinder. So when you get your Super Jolly, life will look up. In my case, I took a deep breath and paid the extra for a Mazzer Mini (little brother to the SJ) and immediately the magic happened... until this week, when my Brewtus broke down. It's in the shop right now, and I'm making do with my Aeropress (which, to be honest, is not bad at all, with freshly roasted and ground beans...). But no, V12man, that does NOT mean that I'm interested in the Simonelli. No way. Not even slightly. Other than in an academic sense...
Weight Weenie Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 WW, when I got my machine (a double boiler Expobar) I was practically suicidal, because I was simply unable to make a respectable espresso and I had spent a fortune (for me). So I turned to the chat forum for my machine, where I was told you can't pull a decent shot - with any machine - unless you have a good grinder. So when you get your Super Jolly, life will look up. In my case, I took a deep breath and paid the extra for a Mazzer Mini (little brother to the SJ) and immediately the magic happened... until this week, when my Brewtus broke down. It's in the shop right now, and I'm making do with my Aeropress (which, to be honest, is not bad at all, with freshly roasted and ground beans...). But no, V12man, that does NOT mean that I'm interested in the Simonelli. No way. Not even slightly. Other than in an academic sense... Yip thanks GB I'm looking forward to it! Must say that the little Krups isn't doing too badly for what it is, but the inconsistency is quite obvious. Starting to get some better foam, poured a sort of artistic looking trampled flower
HappyMartin Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 Any group buy at the moment I am interested V12. I am in big trouble this side
Greybeard Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 I had use of a Nespresso mini for about a year, fantastic quality and choice of flavours.However, about 6 months ago I was wandering thru Checkers of all places and they had a Sienna Caffelux pod machine on special at R999. Same pressure rating and its own range of pods, 5 different flavours. It also takes the Nespresso pods.As good as the Nespresso, good foam on the presentation. We have a separate frother plus minus R80 that completes the package. I only use filtered water as I believe this is the key.When I use instant the best in my opinion is Jacobs Kronung.
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