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Had a doc appointment on the far North side of Peoria, today, so I decided to ride up the Illinois River for a change, something I don't often get to do.
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- No steam toys - the brewing pressure should be generated by a pump, not by boiling water
- Heavier is better
- Separates (grinding and brewing) are better
- Parts should be reasonably priced and reasonably available
- Having a timer or being compatible with a timer is huge
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I frequented a local coffee shop for years and he employed a barista that was a coffee god to me. He had worked in a Cuban coffee shop for 10 years or more and could make anything and make it very good.
So, one dayI asked him what his favorite drink was and he took me to the back room and showed me a cheap drip machine, probably from Walmart or Target. He said that's all he drinks at home or at the shop. That's why the drip machine was hidden in the back so the customers couldn't see what he was drinking.
Burst my bubble!
So, one dayI asked him what his favorite drink was and he took me to the back room and showed me a cheap drip machine, probably from Walmart or Target. He said that's all he drinks at home or at the shop. That's why the drip machine was hidden in the back so the customers couldn't see what he was drinking.
Burst my bubble!
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Ha. As with all things trainer-related, I'd check the review on DCRainmaker. I would be shocked if it wasn't a viable choice among the ~$1k competitors, which would make it a great buy at $700.
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I have a pathological dislike of nespresso or other capsule machines: I dislike the idea of lots of wastefull and overpriced capsules.
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Only thing wrong with Nespresso is the cost of the coffee. The stuff is awesome.
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I have a Breville. Or maybe it's a Sunbeam (slightly different brand, almost identical actual machine). It's a basic thermoblock machine. works fine for my needs. I do have a seperate bench mounted grinder though. I buy beans that have been roasted locally and grind my own.
I have a pathological dislike of nespresso or other capsule machines: I dislike the idea of lots of wastefull and overpriced capsules.
I have a pathological dislike of nespresso or other capsule machines: I dislike the idea of lots of wastefull and overpriced capsules.
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Speaking of Spain, we booked our flight a few weeks ago and have a 3 hour layover at Gatwick. We just got an email stating that the connecting flight time has changed and we now have a 13 hour layover. And instead of arriving at 2PM we are arriving at midnight!
I am going to try to change this but may have to suck it up. Sad.
I am going to try to change this but may have to suck it up. Sad.
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Saris bought Cycle Ops. They supposedly improved the Hammer and it's now called the H3.
https://www.saris.com/product/h3
https://www.saris.com/product/h3
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I don’t think the original coffee and milk mixtures in Europe were made with espresso except in Italy. A latte isn’t half and half, because the espresso is too strong to use that much of it. It is like 80 milk and 20 espresso or even more skewed. And cappuccinos and lattes are very weak, very milky. I doubt the Spanish version is 50/50 if they use espresso. That would be hellishly strong for a coffee with milk. The French cafe au lait and Austrian halb und halb used to be made with strong drip coffee which you could use at 50%. That drip coffee was nothing like espresso. But nowadays all the real national coffee drinks have been replaced with espresso-based drinks like in Italy. I remember being surprised to hear the espresso machine working 15 or more years ago when I ordered a cafe au lait in Paris. Funnily the one place you still get a 50/50 cafe au lait made with drip coffee is New Orleans. That is one place where things just never change.
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Also Nespresso has some coffees like espresso that can be made into cappuccinos/lattes and some that are more dilute and can be used 50/50 with milk to make a cafe au lait. The latter are called luongos and resemble Americanos, espressos diluted with hot water.
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One thing that I learned was to be sure and buy their expensive cleaner and use it. I kept blowing capsules and running the simple cleaning cycle fixed it temporarily but eventually, I had to buy their cleaning solution.
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Speaking of Spain, we booked our flight a few weeks ago and have a 3 hour layover at Gatwick. We just got an email stating that the connecting flight time has changed and we now have a 13 hour layover. And instead of arriving at 2PM we are arriving at midnight!
I am going to try to change this but may have to suck it up. Sad.
I am going to try to change this but may have to suck it up. Sad.
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Yep and yep. The coffee in the pic is two "espresso" caps (Nespresso Diavolitto) and hot water. Generally, I'll make my own "cortadito" with two Diavolitto caps, frothed milk from their Aerocino, and a two tsps. of raw sugar in the same 5.5 oz. cup above.
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Yes. Right now, my favorite is their Cuban and its 50% higher than their average pod. I complained to them and they said they would review the price.
One thing that I learned was to be sure and buy their expensive cleaner and use it. I kept blowing capsules and running the simple cleaning cycle fixed it temporarily but eventually, I had to buy their cleaning solution.
One thing that I learned was to be sure and buy their expensive cleaner and use it. I kept blowing capsules and running the simple cleaning cycle fixed it temporarily but eventually, I had to buy their cleaning solution.
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The Luongo route is of course cheaper. 5oz of strong coffee for the standard price. You know, they also have double espressos for near the price of a single. That is a good deal, but no decaf in that size. As for frothed milk, I really don’t get it. Nasty cleanup. I just make the coffee , add cold milk to the cup and put it into the microwave. The crema is so thick, the appearance isn’t all that different from frothing the milk. Not the same, but close enough for me.
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As for frothed milk, I really don’t get it. Nasty cleanup. I just make the coffee , add cold milk to the cup and put it into the microwave. The crema is so thick, the appearance isn’t all that different from frothing the milk. Not the same, but close enough for me.