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Coffee - do you and how do you consume it?

ryanosaur said:
Wasn't certain whether to "like" this or not. :p I wanted the Bianca. Now I find myself heartbroken and lost in a sea of incomparably mediocre espresso. And the machines that make said espresso.
Meh.

But hey, the pink could be fun for awhile. :) Would look slick if you just replaced the main machine housing with a Pastel Blue or Yellow! (Though I would choose black. ;) )

I guess it's back to looking at the ECM Synchronika II... but d@mnit if the price didn't go back up! :mad:
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Most likely I got a sour lemon, it is still a very good E61 machine. But I’m done with e61 & manual flow control
 
Somafunk said:
For the barista in your life, a pretty useless Victorinox multi tool

www.victorinox.com

Victorinox x La Marzocco Barista Tool | Victorinox United Kingdom

Discover the ultimate multi-tool co-created by La Marzocco and Victorinox, designed for coffee lovers and baristas to enhance daily espresso rituals with precision.
www.victorinox.com www.victorinox.com
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Agreed, a totally useless tool. Multitools are the last resort when you can't carry or don't have proper tools. I can't see a situation where you would have a real espresso machine but not have access to proper tools.
 
Somafunk said:
For the barista in your life, a pretty useless Victorinox multi tool

www.victorinox.com

Victorinox x La Marzocco Barista Tool | Victorinox United Kingdom

Discover the ultimate multi-tool co-created by La Marzocco and Victorinox, designed for coffee lovers and baristas to enhance daily espresso rituals with precision.
www.victorinox.com www.victorinox.com
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it is still a Victorinox. Even more "collectible" as it's kind of limited edition :)
but yeah, no technician worth their salt going to use that multi tool for repairing anything, absolutely the LM in a cafe. It is when you go camping or whatever :)
 
Victorinox pen knives are great, and I've got a couple of other handy multi tools, but the thing I get the most use out of, for all my tinkering needs, is a mini ratchet set:

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Count Arthur said:
Victorinox pen knives are great, and I've got a couple of other handy multi tools, but the thing I get the most use out of, for all my tinkering needs, is a mini ratchet set:

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Exact same set I have in my desk/table drawer…..brilliant bit of kit.

Tiz’ a shame their advent calendar this year is pretty shit
 
I very often use a expressocan like we call it, you can use it everywhere (i'm often on the road), even on an open fire in the bush when i'm hiking.
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I go for the Coffee itself to one of the best known coffee roasters in Belgium, working for those who order direct and most of the big famous restaurants in Belgium and more and more also abroad: Koffie D'hoorens (97 years in bussiness, since 1927) in Zottegem, Belgium. It's half an hour drive from my home and the people are nice also. They don't ship internatnionally (or only big shipments) so only valid if you live (or pass by) in Belgium.

A fun fact, the company is owned by Evelien Hoorens, the widow of the famous modern artist Henri "Panamarenko" Van Herwegen and her family. Most of the artwork used for this company is made by Panamarenko, so you don't only buy coffee there, you buy some art also with the packaging ... This is what i drink mostly:

www.koffiehoorenswebshop.be

Excellent 1 KG koffiebonen

Een exclusieve wijnachtige Arabica mélange met een pittige toets en een excellente after taste. Verpakking: 1 kg koffiebonen
www.koffiehoorenswebshop.be www.koffiehoorenswebshop.be
 
Chrispy said:
Speaking of coffee, got one of these recently and it makes a pretty good cuppa....didn't really need it just wanted to try it...

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These have become all the rage in certain sections of the modern espresso community, used for making a low pressure, high flow style of espresso-like coffee they jokingly call "soup".

And no, Lance Hedrick didn't invent it, and his acronym is a backronym. It literally is called "soup" because James Hoffmann at one point made a joke that "yes, yes, coffee is a soup" - I don't remember which video.
 
dfuller said:
It literally is called "soup" because James Hoffmann at one point made a joke that "yes, yes, coffee is a soup" - I don't remember which video.
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That joke predates Hoffmann's channel by many years. I remember barista friends calling coffee "bean soup" and joking that a vanilla soy latte was "three bean soup" prior to 2002, even.
 
dfuller said:
These have become all the rage in certain sections of the modern espresso community, used for making a low pressure, high flow style of espresso-like coffee they jokingly call "soup".

And no, Lance Hedrick didn't invent it, and his acronym is a backronym. It literally is called "soup" because James Hoffmann at one point made a joke that "yes, yes, coffee is a soup" - I don't remember which video.
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I wouldn't quite call it an espresso, but closer than an aero-press gets :) Hadn't heard the term soup much but who is Lance Hedrick?
 
speaking of Hoffman, Lance and "soup",
can someone explain to me the whole light roast beans for espresso trend?
i've tried it so many times, but it always comes out so sour. could be my shot pulling (i use a Flair58 lever machine) technique is wrong, or a huge matter of taste.
all baristas i asked about this told me pretty much the same - people normally buy light roasts for filter brewing
 
anonyless said:
speaking of Hoffman, Lance and "soup",
can someone explain to me the whole light roast beans for espresso trend?
i've tried it so many times, but it always comes out so sour. could be my shot pulling (i use a Flair58 lever machine) technique is wrong, or a huge matter of taste.
all baristas i asked about this told me pretty much the same - people normally buy light roasts for filter brewing
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So Lance is another Hoffman type guy? I've never cared for light roast for my espresso (or other methods for that matter).

nm, looked up Hedrick....have seen him before.
 
anonyless said:
can someone explain to me the whole light roast beans for espresso trend?
i've tried it so many times, but it always comes out so sour. could be my shot pulling (i use a Flair58 lever machine) technique is wrong, or a huge matter of taste.
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No way to know, tbh. Have you had a light roast espresso from a reputable cafe? That's one way to see if it's a matter of taste or technique.
One thing I can say for sure: If you are happy with dark and/or medium roast espresso, you can avoid a ton of headaches by skipping the lighter stuff. It's not easy to make great light/ultralight beans into delicious espresso, full stop. (personally I only make espresso using light/ultralight "filter roast" beans, but people like lots of different things.)
 
Chrispy said:
I wouldn't quite call it an espresso, but closer than an aero-press gets :) Hadn't heard the term soup much but who is Lance Hedrick?
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i think the idea of "soup" is brewing a good filter cup with an espresso machine, without having to preinfuse a "long time" as one would with a V60, or slow press on an Aeropress
 
RexrothPigeon said:
No way to know, tbh. Have you had a light roast espresso from a reputable cafe? That's one way to see if it's a matter of taste or technique.
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yea, i buy my beans from a local coffee shop which is also a roastary. been buying from them for years, tried others "specialty coffee roasters" but always got back to them.
RexrothPigeon said:
One thing I can say for sure: If you are happy with dark and/or medium roast espresso, you can avoid a ton of headaches by skipping the lighter stuff. It's not easy to make great light/ultralight beans into delicious espresso, full stop. (personally I only make espresso using light/ultralight "filter roast" beans, but people like lots of different things.)
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oh i'm skipping ..though the "omni" variety (somewhere between light and medium) does work for me
 
anonyless said:
can someone explain to me the whole light roast beans for espresso trend?
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The newer wave roasters argue that they can tease out more nuances in the flavor profile with lighter roasts.
However, with a lot of 3rd wave cafes here in wine country also came stupidly bright and acidic espresso.
Sure there have been times where I recognized a great shot with a flavor profile like blueberry and jasmine… but funny thing: none of them qualify as god-shots!
 
Chrispy said:
So Lance is another Hoffman type guy? I've never cared for light roast for my espresso (or other methods for that matter).

nm, looked up Hedrick....have seen him before.
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no completely different. I found Hoffman to be likeable. He's calm, quirky, balanced, and never forces his views on his viewers. I enjoy watching him in general
Lance is - IMO - much "over the top" presentation style. He is much more opinionated also. I don't enjoy his videos as much

Anyway just bought this (Lagom Casa 65) and IMO it's almost the perfect grinder. Grind light roast flawlessly, very clean, virtually no retention. A significant step up from my previous Niche Zero. Even when I grind too coarse or too find, the espressos are still drinkable, in many cases, enjoyable. My caffein intake is now at alarming limit

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