What’s your coffee setup?

[Hitsnmisses]

We are fortunate
4 cafe / coffee shops , within 800 m of our house
& 10 within 1 km.

So the spectrum of choice is amazing .

Not to mention we have one of the best bakery’s in Melbourne couple of Km down the road .

And this at home , although upgrade has been discussed … lol

 

[stevegp]

Where does the caffeine addict end and the full blown hobbiest take over?

About 20 years ago, I became interested in experiencing the differences in coffee from different growing regions around the world. My explorations started innocently enough. I now have 8 or 9 books on coffee that cover every aspect of coffee--(growing, processing methods, roasting, seasonality of crops, brewing options, etc)--imaginable. I have tried many different coffees. I am far down the rabbit hole of specialty coffee.
I still mail order 2-3 bags of coffee--that I have roasted to order--from a specialty coffee roaster (from among my 6-8 favorite roasters) every 2-3 weeks. I have cut down on the huge quantity I enjoy every day, but not the quality.
I brew with a French Press or by pour-over method. I generally use the press pot for medium and darker roast and the pour over for the lighter roasts. These brewing methods seem to produce the best results for these different roast levels.
I have a good grinder and scale.

I will probably pick up an Aeropress for when I travel and I am curious about experimenting brewing using a Moka Pot.

 

[AuzzieMatt]

I'd be real concerned about that Milk tank going OFF do you empty and clean after each use ?

Stick it in the fridge or just wash it after use.

 

[JetSpeed]

About 20 years ago, I became interested in experiencing the differences in coffee from different growing regions around the world. My explorations started innocently enough. I now have 8 or 9 books on coffee that cover every aspect of coffee--(growing, processing methods, roasting, seasonality of crops, brewing options, etc)--imaginable. I have tried many different coffees. I am far down the rabbit hole of specialty coffee.
I still mail order 2-3 bags of coffee--that I have roasted to order--from a specialty coffee roaster (from among my 6-8 favorite roasters) every 2-3 weeks. I have cut down on the huge quantity I enjoy every day, but not the quality.
I brew with a French Press or by pour-over method. I generally use the press pot for medium and darker roast and the pour over for the lighter roasts. These brewing methods seem to produce the best results for these different roast levels.
I have a good grinder and scale.

I will probably pick up an Aeropress for when I travel and I am curious about experimenting brewing using a Moka Pot.

I read a lot about beans from Ethiopia but the stuff I’ve gotten from Papua New Guinea has been my fave. Fun to try things from all over.

 

[rlefig]

All great setups. I just use an old school percolator

 

[Desmond]

When you are researching the possibilities of opening a craft coffee shop ... this happens... Started brewing espresso in 1986 with an old Gaggia Classic and Blade Grinder, then a Rancilio Silvia and Rocky Grinder in 1996, and in 2016 had a LM GS3 and a big grinder. In 2022, I wanted to simplify the machine and traded in the GS3 for the (LM) La Marzocco Linea Mini and the single dose grinders. With espresso, consistent water temp and preparation is key. It's also nice to have a double boiler machine so you can steam milk for cappuccino/latte quickly.

The drip brewer below - the Breville has temp, blooming, and flow control. The drip is primarily for my wife. I also enjoy a pourover. I find French Press a bit of a mess, so I do less of it. I enjoy espresso in the morning and after lunch, might brew a pourover instead. I use the scales for grams of water for the drip and pourover.

The Baratza Vario Grinder weighs the ground beans and stops then it reaches your specified grams. My ratio of water to beans is typically - 16.6.17:1 depending on brew method and age of beans - l like to keep the beans 30 days after opening. Sometimes I have too many bags and freeze - but they typically only stay in the freezer about 30 days.

In the espresso - I use single dose machines - one is flat, the other is conical. They are difficult to purchase - Made in USA. The scale next to the LM is for weighing beans. There is a scale in the center of the LM that weighs the coffee as it exits the machine into the cup. I typically brew 18g to get 36g (depending on coffee and it's usually a medium roast) in about 25-30 seconds.

I order beans by mail - they are fresh that way.

For me, Coffee is like Golf - OCD

 

[JetSpeed]

When you are researching the possibilities of opening a craft coffee shop ... this happens... Started brewing espresso in 1986 with an old Gaggia Classic and Blade Grinder, then a Rancilio Silvia and Rocky Grinder in 1996, and in 2016 had a LM GS3 and a big grinder. In 2022, I wanted to simplify the machine and traded in the GS3 for the (LM) La Marzocco Linea Mini and the single dose grinders. With espresso, consistent water temp and preparation is key. It's also nice to have a double boiler machine so you can steam milk for cappuccino/latte quickly.

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The drip brewer below - the Breville has temp, blooming, and flow control. The drip is primarily for my wife. I also enjoy a pourover. I find French Press a bit of a mess, so I do less of it. I enjoy espresso in the morning and after lunch, might brew a pourover instead. I use the scales for grams of water for the drip and pourover.

The Baratza Vario Grinder weighs the ground beans and stops then it reaches your specified grams. My ratio of water to beans is typically - 16.6.17:1 depending on brew method and age of beans - l like to keep the beans 30 days after opening. Sometimes I have too many bags and freeze - but they typically only stay in the freezer about 30 days.

In the espresso - I use single dose machines - one is flat, the other is conical. They are difficult to purchase - Made in USA. The scale next to the LM is for weighing beans. There is a scale in the center of the LM that weighs the coffee as it exits the machine into the cup. I typically brew 18g to get 36g (depending on coffee) in about 25-30 seconds.

I order beans by mail - they are fresh that way.

For me, Coffee is like Golf - OCD

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Incredible! Love the wood customization kit on the LM.

 

[Desmond]

Incredible! Love the wood customization kit on the LM.

Thank you.

As part of the learning process, in 2016, I went to 3 half-days with the once US Barista Champion just to learn. I still do not focus on milk art. lol. Just not enough time ... there is golf!

 

[Hitsnmisses]

Thank you.

As part of the learning process, in 2016, I went to 3 half-days with the once US Barista Champion just to learn. I still do not focus on milk art. lol. Just not enough time ... there is golf!

That’s is disappointing, nothing better than seeing the artistry of “ The last supper “ or Sistine Chapel” on the coffee crema

 

[Hacks4me]

My Travel companion and use at home if I feel like it

 

[Hacks4me]

Thank you.

As part of the learning process, in 2016, I went to 3 half-days with the once US Barista Champion just to learn. I still do not focus on milk art. lol. Just not enough time ... there is golf!

I spent time with a friend who had the Coffee skills beans milk machine setup, he keep telling me I'd never be perfect because I'm not Italian in Sydney if I was buying from another shop I went to Starbucks Westfield's Parramatta when a particular lady was Barista she was "very good"

 

[rallo]

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exact same, add whatever whole beans look decent but not ungodly expensive at costco

 

[ccjimmy2001]

Coffee talk time! (no big whoop)

After a couple of years using the GE Cafe series machine I’ve recently switched to the Moccamaster. I’ve heard about this thing for years but was skeptical that it really made a better cup of coffee. Well, today is day one with it and I was wrong! It’s awesome. Smoother, better tasting coffee with the same beans. I’m officially impressed.

Obviously I can only call myself a JV level coffee snob since I’m still using a machine vs pour over, but I still want a good cup of coffee. Highly recommend.

I waited way too long to do this because the GE series had an app and I could start it from bed when I woke up (it’s the little things). The Moccamaster has no smart capabilities. It just makes damn good coffee, that’s it. Then I read somewhere about how you can make appliances smart just by getting a smart wall plug and operating them remotely that way. Brilliant! That was all it took for me.

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I never acquired the taste of coffee, but sometimes I need caffeine just like the next person. So I’ll occasionally bust out a can of Coke Zero in a 9am office meeting, and typically ppl look at me like I have 3 heads

 

[JHolt]

Coffee talk time! (no big whoop)

After a couple of years using the GE Cafe series machine I’ve recently switched to the Moccamaster. I’ve heard about this thing for years but was skeptical that it really made a better cup of coffee. Well, today is day one with it and I was wrong! It’s awesome. Smoother, better tasting coffee with the same beans. I’m officially impressed.

Obviously I can only call myself a JV level coffee snob since I’m still using a machine vs pour over, but I still want a good cup of coffee. Highly recommend.

I waited way too long to do this because the GE series had an app and I could start it from bed when I woke up (it’s the little things). The Moccamaster has no smart capabilities. It just makes damn good coffee, that’s it. Then I read somewhere about how you can make appliances smart just by getting a smart wall plug and operating them remotely that way. Brilliant! That was all it took for me.

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I’ve avoided going down the espresso path so far, but it could definitely happen someday. Nice machine! I like that the grinder is integrated. Currently using a Baratza Encore here.
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Same setup. Gray Moccamaster and Baratza Encore. Had a Krups blade grinder and I’ll swear the Baratza makes a better cup of coffee.

 

[AZHack]

How about pour-overs in the back of a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter!!

Our son is a big coffee fan and I forgot the Mrs and I got him a PAKT nesting electric pour-over kit for his birthday a couple years ago. He takes it with him on TDY's and deployments, and, since there's an inverter in the helicopter he can plug right in.

 

[JetSpeed]

How about pour-overs in the back of a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter!!

Our son is a big coffee fan and I forgot the Mrs and I got him a PAKT nesting electric pour-over kit for his birthday a couple years ago. He takes it with him on TDY's and deployments, and, since there's an inverter in the helicopter he can plug right in.

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Now that’s doing it right!