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@mmccarthy @>>>>>> @duncs @Tenderloin
Thanks all, looks like Monmouth in Bermondsey is the nearest roaster so will get some beans and have a go! Also ordering a tamper..
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Don't worry about getting a fancy, expensive tamper by the way, it's a flat metal disc with a handle. I recommend popping into Algerian Coffee Stores in Soho and checking some out if you can. For me the most important bit (aside from it being the right diameter) is how it feels to hold.
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Monmouth prices are twice what "normal" prices are.
Head to Doppio Coffee (3 locations in London) and get it ground in smaller batches at different levels.
At least you'll waste less money!
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Even closer is in Peckham
Next to Pedlers / Bahn Bahn and across from Mr. Bao
mmccarthy
Vince
Aroogah
Buy some beans from your local specialty roasters and ask them to grind them for a Gaggia... That'll probably be the cheapest way to figure out what's going on with your setup...