Coffee machine

[V12man]

 

My milk steaming for example improved leaps and bounds ( granted I had to get the hang of the increased steaming ability), steamed on new machine last night and I reckon I almost nailed it, whereas before I was cooking the milk - so now it's just down to more practice.

 

 

BIG steam is nice to use isn't it...

[cadenceblur]

Most definitely is.

[HappyMartin]

What about home roasters. I have seen a few around the 7 to 10k mark.

 

Is it too tricky? Beyond an amateur? Needs a better machine?

 

 

Would love to give it a go if its feasable.

[V12man]

What about home roasters. I have seen a few around the 7 to 10k mark.

 

Is it too tricky? Beyond an amateur? Needs a better machine?

 

 

Would love to give it a go if its feasable.

 

Only for the REALLY committed - but not beyond an amateur's scope - not much kit available locally, so you would probably have to import it yourself - unless you are prepared to try in a popcorn popper or some such - you can even do it in your oven on a baking tray... although not spectacularly successful...

 

I keep thinking this might be fun to try - but it's a big time commitment to get it consistent it seems - and sourcing good green beans is fairly tricky in SA - although not impossible.

 

And as soon as you want to self supply, then unless you make a big investment in kit (40k+), you are going to be spending a lot of time roasting on the small home based machines - like 20 min per 300g or so.....

 

The process is fun to watch - plenty of Jozi roasters are happy to share - Stil coffee near northgate, Ikhofee in Northcliff, Bean there in 44 Stanley, 4th Avenue roasters in Parkhurst, and the coffee shop next to Franco's in Parkview, Father coffee and doubleshot in Braamfontein all spring to mind. - go and have a look and see if it grabs you..

 

Maybe when I retire I will have time for it...

[cadenceblur]

Almost there. Getting the hang of it...

[GBguy]

Good colour on that cap, spinner - very often the dark bits are just caramel in colour, which points to poor extraction. I'd drink that...

[cadenceblur]

Thanks, it was quite pleasant.

[Weight Weenie]

Getting there quite quick cadence well done!

[V12man]

I see Still Coffee are offering Latte Art and Barista training.

 

Might be worth a look for some.

 

http://www.stilcoffee.com/Training.aspx

[cadenceblur]

Getting there quite quick cadence well done!

thanks

[Riario]

Hi Coffee Aficionados

I know this is not the classified section, but I have the following coffee machine for sale. 2 Years old, serviced & in an excellent condition.

 

PM me if you are interested.

 

Wega Energy Saving Greenline 2-Group Coffee Machine

 

Energy saving machine saves up to 47.6% of electricity

 

3 Separate Boilers – 1 for each Group & 1 Service for Steam & Hot Water. Temperature can be separately set to customize the best extraction temperature for the coffee beans used. Increased thermal heat stability

 

Self Learning Software

 

Excellent condition & fully serviced

 

2 x Double and 1 x Single Portafilters

 

LED lights to illuminate “working area” & side strip lights

 

Remote control for lights

 

USB programming dongle

 

User Manual

 

2 x Stainless Steel Steaming Pitchers (Large & Medium)

 

Water Softener

 

Knock Box

 

Price R35000

 

 

Full details & brochure available at

http://217.22.226.204/b2b/data/dbtec/Wegaconcept_WY0290118_m12.pdf

[Weight Weenie]

http://www.hasblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Espresso-Training.pdf Espresso training Book PDF

 

http://www.hasbean.co.uk/aeropress/AeropressGuidefinal.pdf Aeropress PDF Guide

[cadenceblur]

nice,

[cadenceblur]

Talk about a downer! New beans and I'm back to square one. Grinder settings are totally out and I've wasted almost a full bag of beans. Should have bought two or more bags as well I guess. Coffee is terrible again. This really sucks

[GBguy]

Talk about a downer! New beans and I'm back to square one. Grinder settings are totally out and I've wasted almost a full bag of beans. Should have bought two or more bags as well I guess. Coffee is terrible again. This really sucks

With my Mazzer Mini adjusting the grind by one notch makes a huge difference. I remember wasting a lot of beans discovering this fact. Even today, when I get a new batch of beans, I have to "dial in" the grind - which may mean wasting two or even three shots (40-60 grams of coffee!)

 

However, I've got to the point where I can get it right first time, most of the time. For example, freshly roasted beans need to be ground a notch or two courser than the old batch I've just finished, and then a little finer (a third of a notch) each day as they oxidise. Darker roasts and decaf beans (from Woolies coffee shops - easily the best decaf out there) are typically a notch finer. If I'm given a packet by a well-meaning friend, brand-name beans can be two or three notches finer still (because they're already stale!)

 

I freeze freshly roasted beans, and when I defrost them they behave like they've just been roasted, but they do seem to age a little faster than never-frozen beans (about half a notch finer each day).

 

One big advantage of using an aero-press is that none of this matters much - it's not nearly as sensitive to grind size, but it doesn't taste quite as good.

 

Hang in there!

[cadenceblur]

I have a stepless grinder as well. Pulled first shot, Machine choked, no extraction, after some more adjustment, still nothing, third time, half a shot, next adjustment, almost there, next one and it's too coarse, so I went back and forth until I thought I had it, but clearly didn't. Beans were quite fresh though, so I reckon the fresher the bean, the coarser the grind? Going to get a kilo of beans from the WW cafe now and start again.