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PaulH said:
its not that bad, try it some time
If I drink caffine I am bouncing off the walls all night, it really effects me
PaulH said:
Gingerpose said:Well, used to drink a couple of pints of cafetiere coffee every day, sort of became immune to caffeine but just don't enjoy the taste at all now. Tea all day long now, love the stuff.
Gingerpose said:Any recommendations for places to get decent loose leaf online? (local shops are pish, even the large famous ones)?
Evvaa said:PaulH said:
its not that bad, try it some time
If I drink caffine I am bouncing off the walls all night, it really effects me
Mikael said:Hi there Steve! Do you use a filter? There's a new single cup filter out there, with cold in it (not as expensive as it sounds) or you have the aero presser, both are supposed to produce a very nice cup of java...
antdad said:What's the budget? Anything quality and prosumer is going to be over a hundred quid and nearer two hundred.
Happy donkey sell the Iberital mc2 for £115....
http://www.happydonkey.co.uk/iberital-mc2-grinders.html
I've seen refurbed gaggia mdf's from Italy on fleabay for £70 or so, even direct from Italy they are £120 compared to a UK price of £199.
Mikael said:Aha, my bad :blush:, sometimes it gets very clear that I'm no limey.
I hear the Gaggia mdf is good and very reliable, if you could get a good used one it prob would be a nice buy ... Cheaper grinders takes for ever and sounds like mad (if you're making coffee when other people sleeps near by ...).
However, I've heard from nerds (I'm really not a coffee nerd) that hand grinders are the way to go, for other coffee than espresso and if that's a road you feel for, I think you can get a very good one for not so much £.
You know, I would love that Steve! It would be my great pleasure to meet you again and even more so if we had a good coffee (+ another shaving tour, of course).
antdad said:They are both much of a muchness tbh, I've used the mdf but only twiddled with the Iberital, both solid, competent machines.
I slightly prefer the mdf because it is a design classic but as you don't require espresso grinds and you may or may not want a doser if I were you I might opt for the Iberital but have a look at the reviews on the forums such as coffee geek.
http://www.happydonkey.co.uk/mc2review/mc2review.htm
http://coffeegeek.com/reviews/grinders/iberital_grinder/latest
http://coffeegeek.com/reviews/grinders/gaggia_mdf
From the reviews I think the Iberital will be the best one for me as I don't need the dosing mechanism.
Thanks for your help with this Tony, I could have ended going way over the top on price or spending less and ending up with a crappy grinder. Think this one will hit the right balance...........