Who's a Coffeesnob?

[dragonworld.]

Hmmmm "Vibemme"?? Sure thats a coffee machine??

Could give up the booze, given up on women, but will never, I mean never, ever give up grinding my own beans and brewing my own dark, fragrant absalutely delicious coffee! 

The only way to start the day, and the morning, lunch, arvo and finish dinner. 

Just cannot understand how people can drink that powdered SHIT!! 

[dragonworld.]

I dont think you have to spend a fortune to make your own coffee! 

I've been using a Sunbeam Cafe Series machine (Paid $350 'bout year ago) and a Krupps grinder. 

I think the important thing is that you get a machine with a seperate water storage and minimum 15 bar pressure capacity.

These automatic everything, programmable, wipe yer bum and blow ya nose types arnt really necessary. Learning to make a good cup of coffee is like learning to play a guitar.?

Learn on a bog standard cheap but competent piece of equipment before lashing out on the better stuff if required!

Got no complaints about my Sunbeam.  Speaking of which, I feel the need of a 

[MonsterDorf]

OK, after years of stuffing around I'd recommend a heat exchanger machine with single E61 group head - that means it's basically just like the ones the cafe's use. Buy a Sunbeam or Silvia by all means, but if you like coffee and hate stuffing around then my recommendation stands. I've gone one step further and got myself a home roaster (Behmor) and that way I ensure I only grind and drink fresh coffee.

IMHO everything else is simply a waste of money.

Happy to sell you my Silvia/Rocky combo if you like. Plus I have at least 3 other grinders not worth owning (for espresso that is).

Now I know I'm biased but to put it in Bling terms - why buy Chinese carbon fibre for your bike when you know you want Shift-Tech?

As always you get what you pay for 

[monstermick58]

I just knew that reviving this post would bring a few of you out of the wood work, only need Big to pop his mug ( ) up now, but I guess he will just smile and nod and move on.





                                        Mmick

[cakeman]

OK, after years of stuffing around I'd recommend a heat exchanger machine with single E61 group head - that means it's basically just like the ones the cafe's use. Buy a Sunbeam or Silvia by all means, but if you like coffee and hate stuffing around then my recommendation stands. I've gone one step further and got myself a home roaster (Behmor) and that way I ensure I only grind and drink fresh coffee.

IMHO everything else is simply a waste of money.

Happy to sell you my Silvia/Rocky combo if you like. Plus I have at least 3 other grinders not worth owning (for espresso that is).

Now I know I'm biased but to put it in Bling terms - why buy Chinese carbon fibre for your bike when you know you want Shift-Tech?

As always you get what you pay for 

+1

Thats why i shelld out for the Vibemme. With the E61 Group Head, completly manual, heat exchange boiler etc etc.
http://www.sibonis.com.au/Content_Common/pr-Vibiemme_vibiemme-domobar-super.seo (price has gone up considerably since i purchased it)

40% of it comes down to the user
30% the machine
30% The bean

If you know what your doing, you can make an average bean taste great!

[goldFiSh]

So... Goldie, I reckon you make some of the best coffee around (for me) when do you want me to pop in?
                                Mmick (I believe we have more coffee freaks in this forum- Brian?)

Mate, you have my number - if you're in the neighbourhood (or planning to be) you're always welcome here!

Hmmmm "Vibemme"?? Sure thats a coffee machine??

Could give up the booze, given up on women, but will never, I mean never, ever give up grinding my own beans and brewing my own dark, fragrant absalutely delicious coffee! 

The only way to start the day, and the morning, lunch, arvo and finish dinner. 

Just cannot understand how people can drink that powdered SHIT!! 

Hey Brian, the Gaggia is set around setting 4 or so depending on the beands. I subscribe to the overdose school of thinking, and run a 22gram basket as well.

As for beans, Bravo is OK, but if you're around the inner west you are literally spoilt for choice of excellent roasters.

Mecca - in the city
Coffee Alchemy - in Marrickville
Single Origin - in Surry Hills
Campos - Netwown
Tobys Estate - Newtown

If you're in the city on a Sat, you'll more often than not find bigiain at Mecca around mid morning - I joined him there today and bought 1/2 kg of their dark horse espresso blend as well.

Seriously, a couple of the places mentioned above are more than happy to engage with you about getting the best out of your home machine - esp the boys at Mecca (on a Sat, its just too busy in there to chat on a weekday) and Hazel and Dan @ Coffee Alchemy. Mention you're on the ducati monster forum in a lot of those places, and chances are they'll know who recommended you!

Oh, and to monsterdorf et al, a big +1 on a decent machine. Mick, what money do you want for the silvia / rocky ? - may have a buyer for it if you're keen to move it on.... PM me!

[braando]

Goldy,

  many thanks for that info and addresses.......will definately poke my head in......
brian....

[Spider]

OK, after years of stuffing around I'd recommend a heat exchanger machine with single E61 group head - that means it's basically just like the ones the cafe's use. Buy a Sunbeam or Silvia by all means, but if you like coffee and hate stuffing around then my recommendation stands. I've gone one step further and got myself a home roaster (Behmor) and that way I ensure I only grind and drink fresh coffee.

Happy to sell you my Silvia/Rocky combo if you like.

Mate, what's that going to run at? $2 - 3k?

on the other end of the $ I've heard good things about those Sunbeam Cafe series too.

Contact me about that Silvia....I could be interested! (could be a good intro machine!)

[goldFiSh]

Silva / Rocky combo is around $1000 new last time I checked, give or take. The silvia is an excellent machine for the $$ and very capable of producing excellent shots.

[koko64]

I just run Vittoria Espresso in the stainless old stove top cafeteria. Love it.

But then I like old air cooled carburetor two valvers.

[dragonworld.]

I just run Vittoria Espresso in the stainless old stove top cafeteria. Love it.

But then I like old air cooled carburetor two valvers.

A big +1 to both of those!! 

[goldFiSh]

I just run Vittoria Espresso in the stainless old stove top cafeteria. Love it.

But then I like old air cooled carburetor two valvers.

+1 on the stove top - nothing wrong with those (or carb'd 2Vers either)

[suzyj]

International roast 

[koko64]

International roast 

My folks are from Southern Europe and they drink Bushells! Probably why they had to come here, coffee refugees.

[signora monster]

International roast