Coffee machine....works! Top tips needed!

All good
Dualit/solis arriving tomorrow.
Cone burr.
Now beans .....
Current results ok.
Puck better.
Crema better.
Taste ok.
Now have steel jug to practice foaming...
Yrs
Slack.
 
Try Percol Black & Beyond from Tesco and for somethind a bir more special and fresher I like Ristretto's espresso blend

http://www.ristrettocoffee.com/buy.htm
 
Excellent I shall indulge in something in the near future.
My in laws came over today.
Hey it was great fun.
Actually this is like shaving.
It's turning the mundane into the extra ordinary.
A chore into another special part of the day.
I do like that.
I can see it taking a while,
Like shaving to get my technique down.
I am going to concentrate on espresso as I see that it the base of just about everything else.
Sante
Slick.
Oh. Best vfm tamper.
Bearing in mind I only have a whole pound left from my £200 budget ....
Away!!!!!
Slicktim

dodgy said:
Dear TBS,
,

Oh crap! I guess this means I gotta take back the Mr Coffee that I bought as a Kwanza gift for you. I'm glad I finally looked at this thread.

Klemel
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Dear kl
Generous as ever.
You can still send me beans.
Use paypal account as you wish.
Although that last E4 shower gel meant it's taken quite a hit.
From our whole family.
Thank you.
Yrs
Kl jnr
 
I'm amazed how clear minded(ish) you still're, I remember being in a cafein haze when I got my machine. You're spot on re concentraiting on the espresso shot, for now.

This mornings extraction:
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Dear mikael
My shots look nothing like that yet....
Quite airy in comparison.
The crema is ok.
I think I'll get a major improvement when I get good beans and the grinder.
It's a bit bitter I think.
No guinness type crema yet!!
Plus I have not slept for 48 hrs.......
Cheers now.
Tim.
 
Yeah been there Mikael...I couldn't sleep for two days after "testing" .

Slick...you can only go by what you know and what you read buuuuut....these guys seem to like the cuisineart over the new dualit and it's cheaper.

http://coffeegrindershop.co.uk/cuisinart-professional-burr-coffee-mill-review/
 
Have dualit

Have beans
Or have beens depending on point if view.
Have made coffee.
It us better.
Much.
It looks a lot more like Guinness.
Mmmmmm
Nite.
Musssttt sslleeepppp.
 
This mornings extraction (it looks nice, but I'm using new beans and a couple of secs after this pic was taken everything went sour, even though it came out fairly ok, taste wise):
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Hey hey mikael
Omg!!!
Looking good.
I've realised that now I'm getting a finer grind I need to pack a little more into the pf.
That said I need to taste a good extraction to have a benchmRk.
I'm not sure at the moment when to stop extracting for example.
This mornings tasted the best yet but I wouldn't hVe taken a piccy of it.
Bella
Tim.
 
I would clock the extraction (20-25 secs for a double) and never mind how much you get out, then you work out how hard to pack the pf. I would fill the the pf to the edge (you should be able to see a small round crater from where the water comes out). It's then "only" about to balance how fine the grind, how hard to pack and the time for the extraction is :D Have fun!!
 
Oh forgot to mention I'm using telcos finest Colombian.
It's on offer. It tastes good. Prior tommoving a Ton of copped wood I made
Myself a quick americano.
I got two black liquid lines of loveliness.
Pow!
Best result yet.
The difference in grinding your own beans is immense.
Plus I loaded the pf a bit more.
Very pleased with this one.
Tasted very smooth Nd rich. No bitterness or harshness.
Cut the extraction off a little earlier too.
Will time extraction tomorrow.
You guys are getting me on the right lines.
Cheers
Tim.
 
Microfoam making today.

!!

getting better results with both the single and double coffee holder.
Finding that the single well filled is good for one cup of coffee at the mo.
had sunday dinner with a few people round. Luckily they only wanted Americanos.....
Cuppucino is just a little way off yet.
Yeha!!
 
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