[gr4z]

So I am loving my Sage coffee machine I purchased around 6 months ago http://www.johnlewis.com/sage-by-hes...steel/p2267464. Now freshly grinding coffee and the espresso/flat white this thing produces is fantastic. Stuff the shite from Starbucks/Costa etc.

I am now buying coffee beans from Union Roasted, Revelation blend here https://www.unionroasted.com/revelation.html.

Just wondering if there are any other coffee snobs on here and what blend you recommend trying?

[Panchoa]

Fcuk me mate. £550 for a coffee machine!! Your definitely a coffee snob 👍

[Beancounter_74]

I used to be, chose the beans, ground them, then a decent high pressure machine......sold it all, now let Nespresso do all that

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If you like coffee, get one of these.

http://coffeetastingclub.com/accesso...-coffee-maker/

http://coffeeblog.co.uk/aeropress-review/

And you can take it with you

[gr4z]

Originally Posted by Panchoa

Fcuk me mate. £550 for a coffee machine!! Your definitely a coffee snob 👍

I got mine from eBay for substantially less than that. Just had a scratch down one side

[DougMcL]

I've got one of these. Has to be turned on about 45 mins before coffee so is on an smart socket with a timer...



https://www.bellabarista.co.uk/rocke...e-machine.html

and a Mazzer grinder...

[gr4z]

Originally Posted by DougMcL

I've got one of these. Has to be turned on about 45 mins before coffee so is on an smart socket with a timer...

[img]https://www.bellabarista.co.uk/media...kgd_copy_2.jpg[\img]

https://www.bellabarista.co.uk/rocke...e-machine.html

and a Mazzer grinder...

That looks amazing!! I was actually wondering what coffee you use rather than the hardware as I have a great coffee machine already ?

[DougMcL]

It's all a bit of a pain though. Quite tempted by one of these in JL...

http://www.johnlewis.com/jura-impres...inium/p2038277

[DougMcL]

Originally Posted by gr4z

That looks amazing!! I was actually wondering what coffee you use rather than the hardware as I have a great coffee machine already ?

Friend of mine roasts coffee. I buy from them...

http://rootandbranch.coffee/#intro

[Rbrown]

Originally Posted by Panchoa

Fcuk me mate. £550 for a coffee machine!! Your definitely a coffee snob 👍

I bought a house that has a £1.8k Miele integrated coffee machine. Got to say it's a complete disappointment. It's a total faff to work and a pain to clean!

Would replace with a cheaper machine if I could be bothered!

Sadly, it's becoming an impressive ornament!!!!

[SkyJawa]

I've got one of these:



I quite like the coffe from eight point nine, put in your likes and they tailor a blend for you:

https://eightpointnine.com

[JD6]

Originally Posted by DougMcL

I've got one of these. Has to be turned on about 45 mins before coffee so is on an smart socket with a timer...



https://www.bellabarista.co.uk/rocke...e-machine.html

and a Mazzer grinder...

Seriously cool machine. I have the Mazzer grinder (what else?!) but am still stuck with a Saeco espresso machine, branded Starbucks. I've had it for 16 years and it refuses to die, although won't be long now I think.

I used to have beans sent over from Castroni in Rome. I think they have since gone bust. Sometimes someone would offer to carry a couple of kilos of beans back from Rome for me. That all stopped after one person was subjected to a very thorough (!) search at customs. It turns out that people smuggling cocaine often use coffee to disguise it from the drugs dogs!

I then discovered Sainsbury's Espresso beans, which are remarkably good, and don't involve any cavity searches

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Originally Posted by JD6

Seriously cool machine. I have the Mazzer grinder (what else?!) but am still stuck with a Saeco espresso machine, branded Starbucks. I've had it for 16 years and it refuses to die, although won't be long now I think.

I used to have beans sent over from Castroni in Rome. I think they have since gone bust. Sometimes someone would offer to carry a couple of kilos of beans back from Rome for me. That all stopped after one person was subjected to a very thorough (!) search at customs. It turns out that people smuggling cocaine often use coffee to disguise it from the drugs dogs!

I then discovered Sainsbury's Espresso beans, which are remarkably good, and don't involve any cavity searches

Try having regular trips from Colombia and being an avid coffee drinker and therefore happy to half fill a bag with coffee packs.

I still have flash backs

[DougMcL]

Originally Posted by JD6

Seriously cool machine.

Actually it is a bit of a pain in the arse. If you don't flush enough water through it, then it scalds the coffee. If you flush enough water through it then don't let the temp rebound enough, then it under-extracts. I get it right some of the time, but some of the cups can be disappointing. The E45 group head is fine in theory but technically difficult to pull the perfect shot.

[pjs]

Miele fanboy here. Cost a bloody fortune and as mentioned above take a fair bit of cleaning and maintenance but it looks the dogs! Tried different blends of roast beans but cant really tell the difference so keen to see what's recommended.

Still use the Nespresso from time to time and that's decent + you can actually taste the difference between intensities and flavours.

[gr4z]

Originally Posted by pjs

Miele fanboy here. Cost a bloody fortune and as mentioned above take a fair bit of cleaning and maintenance but it looks the dogs! Tried different blends of roast beans but cant really tell the difference so keen to see what's recommended.

Still use the Nespresso from time to time and that's decent + you can actually taste the difference between intensities and flavours.

As mentioned the Union Roasted Revelation blend is delicious. I like proper NZ flat white or macchiato and not the shite you get in Costa for example. Not sure what it would be like for standard espresso or Americano though.

Been drinking that for a few months as can't find anything else I like. Hence the question on here

[AlfaM]

All you need...

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/9016710

https://www.allianceonline.co.uk/sca...Fe0V0wodKZ8OEA

http://www.poundstretcher.co.uk/mell...ds-coffee-100g

[Esto-Grande]

Coffee is not really my thing, but we bought a DeLonghi Model and use either Taylors or Costa Ground Coffee.

Tastes quite Authentic when compared to the Coffee Shops.

[Slipperyshoe]

Jura ena is the way to go. Half way house between grief and convenience. Go for the ena 9 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jura-One-To.../dp/B00FS7XSO0

I have the 5, never missed a beat in 6 years, cleans and de-scales itself (internally anyway!).

As for beans it's a tricky shout. If you really are going to get into it then you need to ensure that maximum time between roasting and grinding is 2 weeks. Otherwise just stay mainstream.

[MikeMc]

I buy Ringtons coffee for my business http://www.ringtons.co.uk/coffee-c6/coffee-beans-c37

The fairtrade espesso blend is my favourite.

[pmgreenwood]

Never have instant/freeze dried coffee in house. Hence friends consider me a coffee snob.

Another Aero press user.

Have bought Union revolution, now buy beans for grinding from coffee roster in next village.

[Kal101]

Nescafé and maxwell house for me.