Espresso

elektro80 · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:37 am Post subject:

Thta one is quite nice. Are you using a Bialetti pot or ? This stuff has to be brewed the right way. Cool

mosc · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:14 pm Post subject:

Yes, I have a little Bialetti pot, but that wasnt big enough for me so last week I got a middle sized (so-called 6 cup) one made by GAT.

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v-un-v · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:02 pm Post subject:

seraph · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject:

jksuperstar · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:24 pm Post subject:

A new little shop around the corner uses only lavazza (and other italian machinery). Yes, it is smooth & mild tasting, but packs a good punch.

How come nobody's mentioned their Senseo yet? From what I hear, they're very popular in europe. My sister (who's stationed in Germany) sent me one, and those pods it came with pack a serious buzz!! (My wife is an early-to-bed kind of person, but every time she's had a cup from that machine, she's been up until 12:30!!). I think I still prefer the french press over the Senseo though (especially since I still have a good supply of Hawaiian Kona)

klangumsetzer · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:19 am Post subject:

hm, interesting to see yet another similarity among e-musicians. Very Happy

btw, nice picture, howard!

regarding the discussion on pressurized boiling water: you want the higher temperature to have a decent extraction.

french press, long contact time, water at < 100 °C, used for coffee, espresso machine: short contact time with pressurized steam, the conditions depend on what substances you want to extract.

for the real coffeine addicts: try extracting ground coffee with supercritical co2, then take a sniff... Wink

now if someone could get me one if those tiny coffee roasting things and fresh beans, that would be something! stein Question

best regards

eike
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elektro80 · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:31 am Post subject:

Espresso making equipment is even more addicting than electronic instruments. I dunno, perhaps Moog eventually will see the light and add a line of espresso gear? Waldorf? Anyone?

What a bout a nice outboard compressor with dials for bar? I think bass sounds better when injected together with espresso. Shocked

seraph · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:36 am Post subject:

...or a modular coffee machine Idea

elektro80 · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:39 am Post subject:

Now there! A Doepfer Espresso Monster!!?!
Shocked

Scott Stites · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:17 am Post subject:

How did I miss this thread! So that's what they're called - Bialetti pots? I picked one up in Italy a couple of years ago - I love that little thing.

For me, coffee is one of the really nice things about travelling abroad - it's hard to find a good cup around here. American coffee is generally so bland - oftentimes it's like boiling water stirred with a dark crayon. I like 'Lisa Douglas coffee' (reference to the old '60's series 'Green Acres' - looked like high grade crude Lisa (Eva Gabor) would pour into Eddie Albert's cup of a morning Very Happy

).

I sometimes like to grind the beans meself. One of my favorite beans is Kona.

Cheers,
Scott

mosc · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:32 am Post subject:

Lavazza alert!

This morning I dropped off my car at the dealer for service and got a ride home from a 67 year old X truck driver who has a incessant motor-mouth. After telling me everything that is right and wrong with his company, his family and the Teamsters Union, he tells me his a big coffee fan. He has been drinking Lavazza for years. A month ago he opened a can and the "coffee" was red, not black or dark brown. The coffee wasn't coffee, but some tasteless substance. (Why he would taste it is amazing to me.)

He called the Lavazza company in New York and they said they'd send him a couple of cans for free. He said that wasn't good enough, he wanted them to identify the cause and let him know what he drank, and to assure him they are taking appropriate action to make sure that the coffee they sell is really coffee. Apparently, the company representative blew him off. This guy is now on an campaign to tell everyone about Lavazza and get them to stop buying it. I myself have not purchased any Lavazza products in the last three hours. The company's stock price hasn't crashed yet, but I suspect it will after this post is read by the electro-music coffee consumers.

He is sending the red Lavazza "coffee" to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for analysis. We may never hear how this turns out because I can not afford to keep bringing my car in for service to get the latest updates. So, please, the next time you open a can of Lavazza, look at the coffee before brewing it. Idea

seraph · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject:

jksuperstar · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:46 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a home-roast kit (red beans). Or he fell for Lavazza's first foray into being a world supplier of Kidney Beans. Either way, he *drank* it?? puker

Great story Smile

elektro80 · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject:

mosc · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject:

UPDATE: The dealership called - I have a blown head gasket. Well, I know that but I was unaware my car had such a problem. Wow, big bucks. They keep the car overnight for this one. I'll get a ride from the motor-mouth tomorrow if all goes well and maybe I'll have more information.

elektro80 · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject:

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elektro80 · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:09 pm Post subject:

Pure quality

Respect!

bachus · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

klangumsetzer · Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:46 am Post subject:

@howard: there you go... Wink

we bought a rancilio silvia espresso machine which we used with our zassenhaus handmill with good results. since then we purchased a rancilio rocky grinder which together with the silvia makes great espressi! Cool

the grinder really makes a big difference.

best regards

eike
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klangumsetzer · Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:56 am Post subject:

despite the illy can until now we liked jolly caffè crema best...

one last picture:

best regards

eike
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mosc · Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:19 am Post subject:

Congrats on the new espesso machine and thanks for posting the pics.

You mention the grinder. Why is that so important. I've read that before and on the reviews of the Silvia people mention that too. I have a relatively cheap blade grinder. One has zero control over the grind - only let it run for a long time and you'll get a very fine grind; shorten the time and you get a coarse but inconsistent grind.

I understand that for espresso, you want a very fine grind, so why wouldn't a blade grinder be fine for that? It seems you'd only need a good burr grinder if you were using a method like drip which is said to be best with a medium grind.

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Stanley Pain · Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:52 am Post subject:

i like nescafe

Embarassed

wrong thread.