Pete depending on who you talk to, it is the roaster that makes the difference not the grower. Joan is a top class roaster.
john
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Pete depending on who you talk to, it is the roaster that makes the difference not the grower. Joan is a top class roaster.
john
sorry mate but we only train new franchisees at the moment, we hope to open a new espresso bar in ipswich and you never know we mite do some appreciation nites in the future if the demand is there, i reckon you would learn more if you did a course at di-bella in brizzy than going for a tafe course but i suppose it depends if you need the "formal qualification" or notQuote:
Originally Posted by antvc
yeah it's in the order of $2200 (ish) but this one has the choice (with a lever underneath) of plumbed or tank water supply... you don't even need to open it to plumb it in as there is a connection on the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by neil 90
then there is the dual 1.5L boilers... dual pressure gauges, PID temp controller... ah the list goes on...
thanks for that, you cant beat a nice machine eh, makes a great shot........keep drinking the good stuff:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by EchiDna
You guys are hard core!
I would luv to be as 'coffeeish' as y'all, but alas I cannot.
What tips have you for us soft core drinkers who drink 3 or 4 cups a day, between home and work. I drink instant coz it's handy:( but when I do buy a bag of ground beans for my cheapie drip filter machine, I freeze the remainder of the bag which I now know is wrong. Is it possible to buy fresh ground in very small baggies? Or do I have to lift consumption to use the full 2kg before it goes manky?
BTW, sign me up for some small baggies of AULRO blend:D
Ralph
well first step is to buy whole roasted beans and grind enough for the day in the morning... a good burr grinder costs from $500+ new, but you can probably buy one second hand from the classifieds for less. weight is key here... heavier tends to be better! blade grinders aren't worth their weight in landfill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ralph1Malph
if you have a cafe nearby, they will probably sell you as little as 100grams of fresh ground coffee though, so this could be a cheap trial to see if you feel it is worth it. for a drip filter, the grounds need to be pretty fine - this does make a big difference to the end cuppa :)
if drip coffee meets your needs, then my honest advice is be happy - i'd actually like to turn back time and not know what great coffee is like coz I'd save a small fortune...
For machines, I would not touch anything in the sub $1k category - they just don't cut the mustard, but the one I currently have (Rancillio Silvia) is a good entry point for the home user, not a patch on a true commercial machine, but not bad either - user skill and practise come to the fore... expect 5:1 ratio of misses to hits when you first start out, eventually you can get this close to 1:5 though!
the one I posted earlier (circa $2k+) is a big step above the silvia and about 50% the price of a small commerical unit... over the top for most I know, but what can I say... I'm hooked!
Bloody hell,
thats scaring the average instant drinkers. My mate the english Lord" over in the UK , talks about his Gaggia, I think they are the real big ones and exxy too.( he drinks aussie coffee through it.)
Ralph
so your not too scared off, you can buy either a spice grinder for about $20 they do the same job you just have to time it for the grind or for under $100 a variable grinder that works just as well. As far as drinking it, just carry a batch of grind with you and a one cup plunger and make it yourself, after instant your heartrate will probably go down.
You need to shop around a bit, if 2kg is the smallest bag you can buy. You can get 200gm bags of bean,
Great topic
john
dammit!,, I have a blade grinder,,,:(
See pedro
nothing wrong with that, I think they are called a spice grinder, determine your grind in seconds , ie the time you hold the button down. Average of a count to 40 should give you a grind coarse enough for a plunger.
A bit longer makes it finer and so on.
A bit of experimenting with those gives you as good a result as the fancy ones.
john
Hi Guys,
Any news on the AULRO blend?
I'm keen to start buying in bean form (roasted, dont have the facilties or time to roast) so I can grind as I need, and I'd rather support someone from here...
cheers
Dave