Coffee machine

[Harryn]

 

- Yup, Nespresso (I think anyway) makes very little on the sale of the machine, their business is in the pods, pretty much like Amazon and Kindle, money is in the books you buy, not the reader. Well thats my theory anyway.

 

Yeah, I hear you but it was a small shop, maybe about 20 seats, a few more at a push so I think in that kind of low volume environment its okay, certainly a place like say Mugg and Bean could never survive using a Nespresso, but for a small place it means quality is always controlled, every cup is good and although the pod cost will be high, maybe the hassle free, zero waste factor is appealing, or maybe commercial businesses get pods cheaper, dont know, but it was Vivalto blend (Blue pod), one of my favorite's, so it was all good.

 

Actually, I have not tried the Vivalto in a while. My favourite is the Indriya. I tried the Kazaar in the shop on Sunday, and will definitely be buying a few tubes!

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Actually, I have not tried the Vivalto in a while. My favourite is the Indriya. I tried the Kazaar in the shop on Sunday, and will definitely be buying a few tubes!

 

I Also like the Indriya although I haven't bought it for a while.

 

I have been buying the Kazaar, personally I cant tell the difference between the Kazaar and the Dharkan, so I just buy either or.

 

I mostly stick to 4 or so blends now, the lungo's (Vivalto and Fortissio) Rosabaya and Kazaar or Dharkan.

[rathlan]

Have any of you used the Nespresso Milk Frother gadget? I'm thinking of buying one for my machine but have never seen one in use before.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Have any of you used the Nespresso Milk Frother gadget? I'm thinking of buying one for my machine but have never seen one in use before.

 

I have one as part of the machine but I seldom use it. Its very nice and works well, but, well, I still seldom use it.

[Weight Weenie]

Like this from Doppio Zero at South Downs. Not sure what to call this ****!?

Warm dishwater with scalded washing up liquid on top perhaps?

 

R17 my ass, they're going to hear from me, they need to train their staff.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Like this from Doppio Zero at South Downs. Not sure what to call this ****!?

Warm dishwater with scalded washing up liquid on top perhaps?

 

R17 my ass, they're going to hear from me, they need to train their staff.

 

Case for a Nespresso.

 

The only Doppio Zero I go to is that one in Emmerentia, they seem to be consistent and I have always had good coffee there, the other's unfortunately seem to be a bit hit and miss, one day great, the next aweful, which is a pity as I like the concept and their bakery is usually good.

[Eldron]

Eldron's tip of the day (yes - I do refer to myself in the third person a lot and no - I have no idea why).

 

Full roast Brazillian beans from the Coffee Roastery in Dullstroom. The grinds don't keep well though - it's gotta be grind'n'espress.

 

Enjoy!

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Eldron's tip of the day (yes - I do refer to myself in the third person a lot and no - I have no idea why).

 

Full roast Brazillian beans from the Coffee Roastery in Dullstroom. The grinds don't keep well though - it's gotta be grind'n'espress.

 

Enjoy!

 

Hmm, I was watching the Discovery channel the other day and they had that show "Megafactories" on. This week it was ILLY the huge Italian coffee manufacturer. The numbers are mind boggling, they make around 5 million pods a day, let me just repeat that 5 million pods a day.!! its the fastest growing form of coffee sales.

 

They have a machine which checks every bean for quality and on normal speed it checks 11000 beans a second, its really quite incredible.

 

Anyway, they had the top taster on and he said coffee should never be roasted and ground / drank, it needs about 8/12 weeks to mature in an air free environment to develop the nose and taste, so they have this system where the coffee is packed into a special container, all the air is removed and its packed and held for about 3 months before been released to market. The machine that removes the air also slightly squeezes the bean which releases the incredible aroma hit you get when you crack the tin open.

 

In the light of this thread it was quite interesting.

[Weight Weenie]

Illy to me is old, stale, overpriced coffee.

[Frosty]

Hmm, I was watching the Discovery channel the other day and they had that show "Megafactories" on. This week it was ILLY the huge Italian coffee manufacturer. The numbers are mind boggling, they make around 5 million pods a day, let me just repeat that 5 million pods a day.!! its the fastest growing form of coffee sales.

 

They have a machine which checks every bean for quality and on normal speed it checks 11000 beans a second, its really quite incredible.

 

Anyway, they had the top taster on and he said coffee should never be roasted and ground / drank, it needs about 8/12 weeks to mature in an air free environment to develop the nose and taste, so they have this system where the coffee is packed into a special container, all the air is removed and its packed and held for about 3 months before been released to market. The machine that removes the air also slightly squeezes the bean which releases the incredible aroma hit you get when you crack the tin open.

 

In the light of this thread it was quite interesting.

Packed with nitrogen gas, being a noble gas it lengthens the shelf life of products.

Many of the raw materials I buy have been filled with nitrogen and it makes a big difference in taste compared to the same product that hasn't been packed with nitrogen.

[GBguy]

...Full roast Brazillian beans from the Coffee Roastery in Dullstroom. The grinds don't keep well though - it's gotta be grind'n'espress...

Ground coffee never does keep well - the surface area (i.e. exposure to oxygen) increases a gazillion-fold when you grind a bean, and the volatile oils which provide the flavour begin to oxidise immediately. First they lose their flavour, and then they become rancid and taste like pod coffee different. Really you should grind only the beans you need for the next cup of coffee you're going to make. If you're fussy.

[Kev777]

Nespresso is great. Our Nespresso is made by Delongi. Can get bean grinding ones at Dionwired, but I have to agree, the Jura is king, just the price if you are not keen on spending R10+

 

At least with the pods, you have variety at push button convenience and different tastes are easily accommodated. my wife does not enjoy strong coffee, but i do so it works for us. look at the Latissimo.

[HappyMartin]

Finally cracked, for me, a top cup of coffee. Molt taken about 3 weeks

 

Thanks for all the help and guidence on this thread. V12, you rock

 

Now the flavor is getting there I can start working on steaming, not bad but room for improvement for sure.

 

Then It might be silly but I'm going to have a crack at the art. Want to put a big heart on my wife's morning cup of coffee.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Packed with nitrogen gas, being a noble gas it lengthens the shelf life of products.

Many of the raw materials I buy have been filled with nitrogen and it makes a big difference in taste compared to the same product that hasn't been packed with nitrogen.

 

Thats right, they remove the air and pack it with nitrogen gas.

 

I must say they do a massive amount of testing if the show was anything to go by and they are very meticulous, if you watched I was impressed by their quality control and R &D.

 

Even at the tastings they do, they are all anonymous tasters selected from a panel and they even go so far as to check each and every cup of coffee for temperature before it goes to the taste panel, the implication been that even a degree or two in either direction can change the taste, so before it goes out a guy tests each cup with an electric thermometer to ensure they are all exactly the same.

[V12man]

Have any of you used the Nespresso Milk Frother gadget? I'm thinking of buying one for my machine but have never seen one in use before.

 

I have one in my offices, and it works to create froth - but it's not froth you can create art out of, and it does not taste as good as properly frothed milk.

 

Neither of those 2 things should make any difference to a Nespresso drinker

[V12man]

 

Then It might be silly but I'm going to have a crack at the art. Want to put a big heart on my wife's morning cup of coffee.

 

Buy her a mug with a heart on.... that should cover you for the first few weeks while you practice...