Geoff Wode
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What a weird take.
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What a weird take.
RunAgroundHard
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The consumer response to coffee marketing is what is weird.
Refueler
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Too true ...
I really do not understand the craze for Starbucks ... Costas ..... Baritta or whatever its called !!
Most of it is absolute garbage ... and stupid price ...
But I do have a liking for Black Ugandan Bean ... also when its blended with real Kenyan ....
My late Brother was Senior Loading Master for Ugandan Airways during Amin time ... the Ugandan Black was flown to Nairobi ... bags relabelled Kenyan and flown into Stanstead and other such as Frankfurt .... it was big business.
He of course had 'samples' at home ... and I had to agree with him - its the best coffee I ever tasted ... the aroma alone was something else. Sadly the Coffee plantations were later ruined - so what comes out of Uganda now is a poor relation ...
Geoff Wode
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I disagree. Using the phrase “metrosexual fantasy” about people making coffee is weird. Commenting on the aesthetic rather than the content is weird. Ducking responsibility for the above by suggesting everyone else is weird, is weird.
Bit weird.
zoidberg
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Refueler
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too true.
vas
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another vote for La Pavonis (got three atm)
a Domus at home (semi auto with integrated grinder)
and two Europiccolas (pre millenium manual lever machines)
one on the boat, one spare at home in my office as it looks good on webcam in zoom meetings
Also got two or three Bialetti's, one is a nice Allessi 8cup designer thing, but bialetti's tech problem is that there's no crema which makes espresso a bit pointless tbh unless you're Italian I guess
Can and will only drink espresso, unless i'm visiting friends up in the North (Denmark, Sweden) who only drink this filter crap which needs a 1:1 mix with any mink (other than almond crap) to make it drinkable!
Further I drink coffee because I like it, not to keep me awake.
On a serious note, Bouba's Nespresso does a decent coffee as does the Lavazza Blue capsule machines (pods being much cheaper than Nespresso's ones, not sure if it's shorter than nespresso though)
a Domus at home (semi auto with integrated grinder)
and two Europiccolas (pre millenium manual lever machines)
one on the boat, one spare at home in my office as it looks good on webcam in zoom meetings
Also got two or three Bialetti's, one is a nice Allessi 8cup designer thing, but bialetti's tech problem is that there's no crema which makes espresso a bit pointless tbh unless you're Italian I guess
Can and will only drink espresso, unless i'm visiting friends up in the North (Denmark, Sweden) who only drink this filter crap which needs a 1:1 mix with any mink (other than almond crap) to make it drinkable!
Further I drink coffee because I like it, not to keep me awake.
On a serious note, Bouba's Nespresso does a decent coffee as does the Lavazza Blue capsule machines (pods being much cheaper than Nespresso's ones, not sure if it's shorter than nespresso though)
vas
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Bouba, wake up! that's the overpressure valve it pops if something silly ever happens to save you from an exploding bomb of a coffee maker!It appears to have only one button
It shouldn't be looking out your direction when on the heat, so wrong placement for a right handed operator in this photo...
Iliade
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Well, if we're getting into the realms of coffeeupmanship, we have no less than four coffee machines, from a small Krups nespresso pod one (good size for boat & MH) to a much older version of this which is faster than a double group commercial machine, left over from when we downsized the shop:
Unfortunately it would probably have to sit on the sole because of height and weight & balance concerns and it would also need one of these to run it when off grid:
We also have a small pile of manual espresso makers. But, to be honest we use french presses most of the time. No burnt coffee as per the stovetop percolators, no complex cleaning or big servicing bills, About as eco friendly as it is possible to be, and consumables in a form that can be readily obtained pretty much anywhere, even by roasting acorns if times get that desperate...
Unfortunately it would probably have to sit on the sole because of height and weight & balance concerns and it would also need one of these to run it when off grid:
We also have a small pile of manual espresso makers. But, to be honest we use french presses most of the time. No burnt coffee as per the stovetop percolators, no complex cleaning or big servicing bills, About as eco friendly as it is possible to be, and consumables in a form that can be readily obtained pretty much anywhere, even by roasting acorns if times get that desperate...
Bouba
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This is my first world problem…and it’s nothing to do with coffee…we came to Porquerolles island for a three day break…but the weather changed…we’ve been here eight days…so far
Luckily there hasn’t been an outbreak of cannibalism (we avoid it by keeping the dog well fed)
Luckily there hasn’t been an outbreak of cannibalism (we avoid it by keeping the dog well fed)
RunAgroundHard
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Your opinions are just that, opinions. However, metrosexual is a group of people targeted by advertisers because of their frivolous attitudes towards spending and in particular, networking abilities. If the metrosexuals like a concept or product, it can generate very healthy profits e.g. Nespresso sales and Starbucks were built on metrosexuals. The style in both YouTube videos demonstrates this rather well, in my opinion.
I own a DELonghi Magnifica at home and buy Coltman's signature blend, all my friends agree with me.
Roberto
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For use onboard you should add two anti-skid mat cut outs over the aluminium tray
Alicatt
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Don't! they are terrible quality, I got one and took it back for a refund as it decided to spontaneously disassemble it's self on first use, checking on the rest in the shop they were all just as bad.
Bought a 10 cup Bialetti in stainless steel about 8 years ago and still in daily use, far superior quality.
Roberto
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Coffee being a very personal thing, just a few things you might try:
1. With multiple cups moka, if you stir the coffee with a spoon before pouring it it will more homogeneous, otherwise the first cup will be light and the last very strong
2. Putting a few drips of water in the upper chamber *before* the brewing begins will maintain its temperature lower and the first coffee coming out of the spout will not be burnt (just have a look at what happens to the first drops of liquid coming out, if too hot they fizz as they touch the bottom of the upper chamber)
3. The rubber joint will last a lot longer if you cool the moka with water just after having poured the coffee
4. If the used coffee is too compact inside the funnel and you have to tap it to empty it, better tap the body mid corner of the funnel, tapping the upper brim risks to deform its shape and eventually it will not seal properly. If you have a garden or flower pots, you can spread used coffee over the soil, it's apparently good. Composting worms love it
5. When you need to clean the pot, rubbing it with sodium bicarbonate is quite effective
6. This gadget can be useful, my elder daughter is expert at leaving the moka on the lit stove and then go take a shower, that little cap has often been a lifesaver
5.
Geoff Wode
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Thank you for your opinion…
boomerangben
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What’s that little gadget called? I assume it is for making sure the crème doesn’t disappear when the last of the water boils through?Coffee being a very personal thing, just a few things you might try:
1. With multiple cups moka, if you stir the coffee with a spoon before pouring it it will more homogeneous, otherwise the first cup will be light and the last very strong
2. Putting a few drips of water in the upper chamber *before* the brewing begins will maintain its temperature lower and the first coffee coming out of the spout will not be burnt (just have a look at what happens to the first drops of liquid coming out, if too hot they fizz as they touch the bottom of the upper chamber)
3. The rubber joint will last a lot longer if you cool the moka with water just after having poured the coffee
4. If the used coffee is too compact inside the funnel and you have to tap it to empty it, better tap the body mid corner of the funnel, tapping the upper brim risks to deform its shape and eventually it will not seal properly. If you have a garden or flower pots, you can spread used coffee over the soil, it's apparently good. Composting worms love it
5. When you need to clean the pot, rubbing it with sodium bicarbonate is quite effective
6. This gadget can be useful, my elder daughter is expert at leaving the moka on the lit stove and then go take a shower, that little cap has often been a lifesaver
5. View attachment 170972
I know it is possible to get crème with those machines but I can’t seem to manage it. Perhaps it’s the coffee, because I’ve washed the pot with washing up liquid, perhaps I’m heating it too quickly or not stopping it in time. Anyway, it’s an on going project but that gadget might be just what I need!
I have used one on the boat which allows great coffee without any volts (I don’t have any volts on board)
Bouba
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Tomorrow we finally get to leave,,.
Roberto
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Tough question, in Italian it's a "paraspruzzi", it is sold in supermarkets for about a quid, usually found in rotating displays together with birthday candles, kitchen suction cup hooks and the like. It actually prevents coffee being sprayed all over the place
Google "moka pot spray" provides some sellers
moka pot spray for sale | eBay
PARASPRUZZI PER CAFFETTIERA MOKA CAFFE IN ALLUMINIO PARASCHIZZI | eBay
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Sandy
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Thank you, most helpful.Coffee being a very personal thing, just a few things you might try:
1. With multiple cups moka, if you stir the coffee with a spoon before pouring it it will more homogeneous, otherwise the first cup will be light and the last very strong
2. Putting a few drips of water in the upper chamber *before* the brewing begins will maintain its temperature lower and the first coffee coming out of the spout will not be burnt (just have a look at what happens to the first drops of liquid coming out, if too hot they fizz as they touch the bottom of the upper chamber)
3. The rubber joint will last a lot longer if you cool the moka with water just after having poured the coffee
4. If the used coffee is too compact inside the funnel and you have to tap it to empty it, better tap the body mid corner of the funnel, tapping the upper brim risks to deform its shape and eventually it will not seal properly. If you have a garden or flower pots, you can spread used coffee over the soil, it's apparently good. Composting worms love it
5. When you need to clean the pot, rubbing it with sodium bicarbonate is quite effective
6. This gadget can be useful, my elder daughter is expert at leaving the moka on the lit stove and then go take a shower, that little cap has often been a lifesaver
5. View attachment 170972
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