Weight Weenie Posted July 1, 2013 Share We were traveling back from Namibia yesterday and stopped at a renowned farm stall for lunch and a cappuccino. I took one sip and pushed it aside, even though it was my first cup after a week of plunger coffee in the bush. As my one buddy says, life's too short to drink bad coffee and wine. Nothing wrong with plunger/french press, but it's more involved than Nespresso to get a good cup. Also as there's basically none of the pressure involved with Nespresso/espresso, the whole flavour profile will be different, so it pays to experiment with a coffee type that works in that method that you like. What works for me is: grind right and fresh, heat the press with hot water, use around a heaped tablespoon of grounds per cup, use water just off the boil to saturate the grounds evenly, wait for them to bloom and then stir. Steep for about 4 minutes according to taste and press down firm and consistantly. Pour en savour. Mmm! If you want more of an espresso type coffee in the bush the Aeropress should be a better bet. flymango and Cassie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA-Q001 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Just a quick request, can anyone maybe show me how the pods are punctured, ie an used pod? Cassie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesme Posted July 3, 2013 Share Bottom G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA-Q001 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Sorry, missed the first pic. Thanks a lot Edited July 3, 2013 by JA-Q001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi Pollard Posted July 3, 2013 Share Thanks, so its just the top cover that gets punctured? nope both bottom and top gets punctured as per the photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesme Posted July 3, 2013 Share hehehe, was about to comment. G Sorry, missed the first pic. Thanks a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassie Posted July 3, 2013 Share Just a quick request, can anyone maybe show me how the pods are punctured, ie an used pod? ok...so what are you up to???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob K Posted July 3, 2013 Share Have to agree with the term "Coffee Snob" Since we got ours (2 different sites) we never order coffee anywhere. We wait till we get home and have a Nespresso. Here's a pic of our latest creation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOldGuy Posted July 3, 2013 Share hehehe, was about to comment. G So I am assuming you got a machine on monday awesome.? Let that be a lesson to you to ask things like that here, just costs you money.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneO Posted July 3, 2013 Share Have to agree with the term "Coffee Snob" Since we got ours (2 different sites) we never order coffee anywhere. We wait till we get home and have a Nespresso. Here's a pic of our latest creation.Rob please tell me where you got those awesome cups from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob K Posted July 3, 2013 Share Rob please tell me where you got those awesome cups from? Wayne, they from Woolworths - believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneO Posted July 3, 2013 Share Wayne, they from Woolworths - believe it or not.Awesome, off shopping tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesme Posted July 3, 2013 Share hehee guilty as charged, no defence, even the wife is smiling, never mind the cost. but you will learn by the time I ask questions like that I've pretty much made up my mind anyhow on things, at times I ask questions just to have a sound board for the considerations/thinking i've done. G So I am assuming you got a machine on monday awesome.? Let that be a lesson to you to ask things like that here, just costs you money.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted July 3, 2013 Share What do you guys spend on average a month buying pods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesme Posted July 3, 2013 Share hehehe you know the comment hear no evil, see no evil, don't ask questions which will just cause nightmare and trouble. G What do you guys spend on average a month buying pods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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