oldius
Manchester City, dogs, family and food.
Beautiful coffee from Atkinsons in Lancaster:
The Coffee Thread
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Dave H.
Revolutionary relativist
Since I came across them via this thread, I thought it might be of interest to mention that Dark Arts Coffee have a Black Friday sale on - use the code YAYCAPITALISM for 20% off coffee.
FWIW I’ve enjoyed the beans I’ve had from them and am considering shifting my occasional decaf subscription from Pact to them (haven’t tried their decaf yet so have placed an order using the code to check it out) so I’d happily recommend their wares.
FWIW I’ve enjoyed the beans I’ve had from them and am considering shifting my occasional decaf subscription from Pact to them (haven’t tried their decaf yet so have placed an order using the code to check it out) so I’d happily recommend their wares.
Rico
Bloody Colonials
indeed, you'll be double-checking that you've not walked into the Hi-Fi room by mistake!
dan m
pfm Member
Last week I ordered some beans from a local roaster - Casa Espresso (https://casaespresso.co.uk/about-us/). Fast delivery (same day for me!) and great quality. A kilo of their most popular blend was about £25, so good value considering responsible sourcing and ‘artisan’ prices these days.
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
Their Columbia Volcano is very good, but the blend I had from them was unremarkable
les24preludes
pfm Member
I only drink decaf, and my decaf of choice is Mokarabia. Once in a while I buy a box of them. Very good value and I like the taste.
www.discountcoffee.co.uk
I use an Aeropress and grind the beans in a coffee shop size Mazzer Major grinder which is huge but really gets the best out of the beans. One of my best purchases. Mine is an older used model which I got for a couple of hundred pounds.
www.chriscoffee.com
Mokarabia Cuor Di Moka Decaffeinated Coffee Beans (1kg)
Mokarabia Decaffeinated Coffee beans 1kg. Mokarabia Decaffeinated coffee beans are 100% Arabica coffee beans. Best decaffeinated coffee beans from Mokarabia.Mokarabia Cuor Di Moka decaf coffee beans are smooth and packed full of flavour. Mokarabia decaf coffee beans with UK next day delivery.
www.discountcoffee.co.uk
I use an Aeropress and grind the beans in a coffee shop size Mazzer Major grinder which is huge but really gets the best out of the beans. One of my best purchases. Mine is an older used model which I got for a couple of hundred pounds.
Mazzer Major V Electronic
Looking for the best Powerhouse Espresso Grinders on the market? Major V Electronic has a sharp compact design, dual cooling fans, and much more! Shop Now!
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Marchbanks
Hat and Beard member
Today I replaced the steam valve, thermostats and steam wand O-ring in my redoubtable Gaggia Classic. It’s great that every piece is replaceable, available and simple to repair.
Before…
during…
…after (hooray!)
I’m tempted to go full-on Gaggiuino. It’s utterly absurd and completely over-the-top, but I like the idea of fully reversible touchscreen and computer control tech on a 20-year old machine giving levels of coffee nerdery that I don’t even understand, let alone want or need.
Before…
during…
…after (hooray!)
I’m tempted to go full-on Gaggiuino. It’s utterly absurd and completely over-the-top, but I like the idea of fully reversible touchscreen and computer control tech on a 20-year old machine giving levels of coffee nerdery that I don’t even understand, let alone want or need.
The Captain
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@Marchbanks hi on here.
Is the o-ring you speak of, under the black rubber johnny elbow thingy on your steam wand?
My wand is different- also my leak only happens directly from the wand end/ spout hole.. so I think this eliminates certain things i could try?
Capt
Is the o-ring you speak of, under the black rubber johnny elbow thingy on your steam wand?
My wand is different- also my leak only happens directly from the wand end/ spout hole.. so I think this eliminates certain things i could try?
Capt
We might as well have a standing thread for coffee as it seems to be another of the key topics on which middle-aged men enjoy presenting their opinions as facts and can bore for England
And what better way to start than with this fascinating video from James Hoffman on Yememia and cofee in Yemen.
Unless factoid. Anecdata - anecdotal evidence based on personal observations or opinions, random investigations etc but presented as fact.
cubastreet
Espresso Fiend
Good grinder the major. I had one the last time I lived in the states.I only drink decaf, and my decaf of choice is Mokarabia. Once in a while I buy a box of them. Very good value and I like the taste.
Mokarabia Cuor Di Moka Decaffeinated Coffee Beans (1kg)
Mokarabia Decaffeinated Coffee beans 1kg. Mokarabia Decaffeinated coffee beans are 100% Arabica coffee beans. Best decaffeinated coffee beans from Mokarabia.Mokarabia Cuor Di Moka decaf coffee beans are smooth and packed full of flavour. Mokarabia decaf coffee beans with UK next day delivery.
I use an Aeropress and grind the beans in a coffee shop size Mazzer Major grinder which is huge but really gets the best out of the beans. One of my best purchases. Mine is an older used model which I got for a couple of hundred pounds.
Mazzer Major V Electronic
Looking for the best Powerhouse Espresso Grinders on the market? Major V Electronic has a sharp compact design, dual cooling fans, and much more! Shop Now!
These days I'm using a compak, I think it's a k8. Similar size burrs but they turn much slower.
No need for Weiss distribution or anything on these grinders but I recently got out my first real grinder the rancilio rocky to go house sitting. I had a terrible time with channeling, had to be a whole lot more careful breaking up the clumps etc.
Marchbanks
Hat and Beard member
No, it’s in the joint above that. In the middle pic it’s where the chrome pipe changes to copper.
Mine wand isn’t original. I think it’s a Rancilio. It wasn’t me who changed it, I hasten to add - I think the previous owner was of the ‘I like that - therefore I must try to improve it’ mindset.
My steamer never dripped from the end, just from halfway up - only, but whenever, I opened the valve either for steam or hot water. I was never sure whether the cause was water from the joint, steam condensing inside and dripping down or possibly both, so I replaced the valve and o-ring together. Your problem does sound more like the valve than the o-ring though, especially if the drips occur when it is closed.
Sue Pertwee-Tyr
Accuphase all the way down
I bought a new, open box Wilfa Svart 130W grinder on eBay in October 2023. I like it, and have dialled in a grind that works for me, but the quantity ground seems to vary significantly, even though I don’t touch the timer. I leave it switched off at the socket until using, and only put a small quantity in the hopper (probably no more than twice what I will grind, because I only do a couple of cups a day, just for myself, so keep the beans in the fridge and top up just before grinding.
Can anybody offer any suggestions as to what’s going on?
Can anybody offer any suggestions as to what’s going on?
awkwardbydesign
Officially Awesome
Is it truly the ground amount, or could it be retention? Have you putting in the exact weight of beans you want to use (which is what I do) and seen what comes out? I use a small brush to repeatedly clear the retained ground coffee.
Probably preaching to the choir.
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
that grinder is not designed for single or low dosing. My SiL had the same issue, until she filled the hopper up.
matthewr
spɹɐʍʞɔɐq spɹoɔǝɹ ɹnoʎ sʎɐld
I would weigh your coffee for a single dose and run the grinder until it's done or auto shuts off.
Also almost everyone argues against storing your coffee in the fridge. See https://www.pactcoffee.com/blog/should-you-store-coffee-in-the-fridge for example.
Sean Regan
pfm Member
We like Bauli Amaretti biscuits with our cappuccinos, made with our Sage Barista Touch coffee machine.
The only retailer that sells them locally now, is Waitrose. They come in a paper bag. But sometimes I think the shelf fillers play football with them, as a quarter of them are broken. Someone told me that Lidl sell something similar. Has anyone tried them?
The only retailer that sells them locally now, is Waitrose. They come in a paper bag. But sometimes I think the shelf fillers play football with them, as a quarter of them are broken. Someone told me that Lidl sell something similar. Has anyone tried them?
Paul L
coffee lounge for me
I tried using my Ceado E37s like that when I had it Steve, but gravity was needed or the grind was inconsistent. I bought a thick perspex tube and a ball bearing then used one of whose Wilko-type of extending-rod magnets to weigh down the single dosing I was attempting. It was always a compromise though and I was glad to move to a genuine single dose grinder (Niche Zero and later Niche Duo).
If I only made a couple of coffees a day I would probably just use something like a 1zpresso manual grinder, I use my K-Max and cafetière when travelling.
oldius
Manchester City, dogs, family and food.
My Gaggia Classic is now leaking from the steam wand.
If I activate the group head, water continues to come from the wand.
If I flick between the steam and group head (with the wand valve open) water
comes from both. Flow from the group head is strong, as is flow from the wand.
If I close the wand valve, water will drip from it with the group head activated.
Solutions are very welcome.
If I activate the group head, water continues to come from the wand.
If I flick between the steam and group head (with the wand valve open) water
comes from both. Flow from the group head is strong, as is flow from the wand.
If I close the wand valve, water will drip from it with the group head activated.
Solutions are very welcome.
Up the page post, number 592.
Gaggia Classic Owners - Leaky Steam Wand
I've got an older Gaggia Classic and the steam wand has become progressively more leaky, dripping when the machine is on and warming up. I'm sure many will know this is a known issue with the needle valve which controls the steam output - limescale builds up inside the valve and stops it from...
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