Another coffee thread

[Sparksdisco]

So all the talk about coffee a litte while ago got me to pull out our coffee machine out from the depts of the cupboard. It was placed in the spot of the cupboard where all the missing tupperware lids go. Ended up with 3 extra work containers in the process.:D:D:D


Anyway back to the coffee. what pre ground beans do people prefer?

im not going to the trouble of grinding my own or anything stupid like that im just after some good predone stuff.

I got some Coffee hit Exotica blend online and it seems to be good.

I'll post up some photos soon.

[catch-22]

I grind mine fresh every morning but these are great. And can be ordered ground.


CoffeeSnobs - BeanBay (http://beanbay.coffeesnobs.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx/161-espresso-wow-)


I know of a bean that lasts a long time but ground I'm not sure. Richest, darkest, creamiest bean from Italy - but doesn't come ground.

[Jojo]

When I was still residing in sunny QLD, driving past the Merlo (http://merlo.com.au/) shop and Torrefazione in The Valley made my day. Been a very happy customer ever since (even living overseas). They ship their stuff as well. Highly commended!

[Leroy_Riding]

For my french press at work I use 'Illy' pre ground medium roast, its relatively cheap for the quality and can be purchased from coles near my work. http://www.illy.com.au/

as stated above bu Jojo, Merlo isn't bad either, they have a few blends you can choose from, there is a little known company called de lamauta DLCoffee - Coffee Roasters - Buy coffee online - Brisbane (http://www.dlcoffee.com.au/)
they have some great coffee's highly recommend giving them a go.

I also use my Nespresso machine I have a work if I'm feeling like a white coffee or straight espresso.

as far as buying beans and grinding yourself goes, its not that big a deal, and once you learn your machine and grinder you will end up with a better coffee in the end as the weather can play a big part in the process. I.E. on a humid day a coarser grind can be better while on a dry day a fine grind may give you better results. .

but if your hell bent on not grinding your own beans and you want to be able to buy from the local super market, go with illy comes in a silver tin with red logo.
its 100% arabica, which it its only downside, I prefer the taste of robusta coffee but its a lot harder to come buy in a supermarket and when its just for a french press at work, im not too fussed :)

[gimposarillios]

Google the coffee company. They are in Melbourne but You can also buy of their website and get it sent to you. Unbelievable selection and good descriptions of each variety.

[Chucaro]

There are no contest IMO, Villino Espresso (http://www.villino.com.au/) is the best. Richard is an expert.
I think that if someone in the main land open a coffee shop selling the Villino coffee will be do very well.
I am planning to start refilling the capsules with his coffee as soon as I have the empty capsules on hand :)

By the way, the Kmart coffee capsule machine for $ 29.00 is a beauty and as good as the ones that cost $300.00

[Leroy_Riding]

There are no contest IMO, Villino Espresso (http://www.villino.com.au/) is the best. Richard is an expert.
I think that if someone in the main land open a coffee shop selling the Villino coffee will be do very well.
I am planning to start refilling the capsules with his coffee as soon as I have the empty capsules on hand :)

By the way, the Kmart coffee capsule machine for $ 29.00 is a beauty and as good as the ones that cost $300.00

I've used some of the 'cheaper' capsule machines and found them to all be quite repulsive, though I would say thats the bad coffee in them not the machine itself,

what capsules does the kmart one use? and tell me more about making your own capsules I'm intrigued, as the nespresso ones are brilliant but expensive. .

[Chucaro]

I've used some of the 'cheaper' capsule machines and found them to all be quite repulsive, though I would say thats the bad coffee in them not the machine itself,

what capsules does the kmart one use? and tell me more about making your own capsules I'm intrigued, as the nespresso ones are brilliant but expensive. .

It use the nespresso ones.
The idea is the get the empty capsules
(http://coffeecapsulesaustralia.com.au/index.php) anf fill them with your favorite coffee.
I guess that even the Lavazza coffee that you get in the supermarket will be better than the ones in the capsules.
Also remember that if you get the capsules already filled to pay over $ 1000 a kilo for the coffee against about $ 40 a kilo for a top fresh ground coffee.

Nespresso is to expensive and I think that the Èspresso 1882 (http://www.espresso1882australia.com/) is as good and you can get it on Office Works or Harvey Norman for much less if you do not like going to the trouble of filling capsules.

[Sparksdisco]

]Ok so here's my setup and coffee.

The missus likes the hazelnut so that's hers:angel:

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[LandyAndy]

Come on Sparky,the last coffee thread lead to us moderators being accused of being old farts:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
Andrew

[Sparksdisco]

Come on Sparky,the last coffee thread lead to us moderators being accused of being old farts:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
Andrew


From what i remember thers a lot of TEA-sing going on:p

Now wheres that wiskey to put in that coffee:D:D:D

[flagg]

You will never get good coffe from a pre-ground bean. period. Sorry but it is just the way it is.

Coffeesnobs will get you great coffee, and they will grind it for you if you ask. Andy (who runs it) is a really nice guy as well.

I have Rancilio Silvia and a Rocky grinder. If I was going to do it again, I would spend it all on the grinder (Mazza Mini Electric) and use a stove top job - so much of the flavour is in the grind.

[Sparksdisco]

You will never get good coffe from a pre-ground bean. period. Sorry but it is just the way it is.

Coffeesnobs will get you great coffee, and they will grind it for you if you ask. Andy (who runs it) is a really nice guy as well.

I have Rancilio Silvia and a Rocky grinder. If I was going to do it again, I would spend it all on the grinder (Mazza Mini Electric) and use a stove top job - so much of the flavour is in the grind.

So is it easy to grind?

And how much will it cost me for a good grinder?

[LandyAndy]

At least you would have no excuse for at least 1 good grind a week Sparky;););););)
Andrew

[Sparksdisco]

At least you would have no excuse for at least 1 good grind a week Sparky;););););)
Andrew

True, that's the only grind i would get. :angel:
Hows maxi going in the big wide world?

[flagg]

So is it easy to grind?

And how much will it cost me for a good grinder?

Beans in the top. Turn grinder on. Ginds out the bottom. Easy! :)

It takes a few goes sometimes before you get the right amount, and the right grind setting, but it isn't hard.

The only real problem is that it can be messy.

You can get a rocky for about $200 in as new nick second hand. Sounds a lot, but when you can get 500gm of fresh beans for $20, and that makes many many cups of goodness it is money in the bank ;)

[Chucaro]

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I have Rancilio Silvia and a Rocky grinder. If I was going to do it again, I would spend it all on the grinder (Mazza Mini Electric) and use a stove top job - so much of the flavour is in the grind.

Something like the Otto ?

http://www.ottoespresso.com/gallery/large/Otto_036.jpg

or the Sorrentina ?

http://www.coffeeparts.com.au/brewers/images400/sorentina.jpg

[series3]

I bought a Breville Smart Grinder (BCG 800) a few weeks ago and have been pretty happy with it, bought it from DJ's for $230. It's a good compromise between grind quality and cost, and it's really well designed. It overtook a messy but good Isomac Professionale grinder.

Grinding good quality beans in the morning cannot be beat, the difference (even if you haven't completely nailed your dosing/tamping technique) is huge.

Sam