Coffee Appreciation

Nice work! My first machine was a Classic from around that time and it was great for the money (think mine was around £200 at a year old so also a pretty nice deal at the time!)

Cheers! Here it is with the other Gaggia.

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Dibs if you sell!

Good value with the extra 15% off?

https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15970046/aeropress-travel-rhino-coffee-grinder-15970046

(I have one btw, sharing for others)

I got a collapsible dripper for my birthday. Any recommendations for a reusable filter?
https://kikkerland.com/products/collapsible-coffee-dripper

https://ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/reusable-java-filter/ ?

Anyone after in a Sage Precision Brewer?
https://www.sageappliances.com/uk/en/products/coffee/bdc450.html

Reviews are great, Hoffman stamp of approval etc, but I don't have the counter space for that and espresso, so it's sat in the box unused for 9 months. Got a box or two of filters I'll pop in the box.
RRP is £260
One went here last week for £180, so that sounds a reasonable ask?

It's in SE7, though happy to post at cost.

^ Big vote of approval for the Sage from us after a year of daily use. It makes great coffee. I don't use the timer much but its a great feature to have when I do.

Like Hoffman, I usually leave it on "Gold" mode but every now and again we'll get some beans that benefit from a different bloom/temp/flow rate. I love the fact it uses induction to estimate how much water you have left in the tank too...automatically adjusts variables when you are making small amounts.

My only complaints are that its a little annoying to clean the filter baskets. The design is great for making coffee but also good at splashing tap water back at you when washing it up. You also should not put any of it in the dishwasher despite what they say because the handles on everything tend to fill up with dishwasher water and not drain properly. Hand wash only.

Before kid we used to go to Bold St in Liverpool. First visit to mcr one today, great coffee & food & tunes and a nice selection of beans to stock up on. 10/10 will go again.

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Silver oak coffee - bought a kg of this at a farmers market for £21. Bargain.

Had an aeropress earlier and now an espresso. Very nice

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Wilfa still for sale? I have not worked out how to DM but if it is please contact me. thank you.

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actually made in Italy unlike most (all?) of Bialetti

I'm not sure but I think only the electronic one-cup machines etc. are made elsewhere.

The classic stovetop ones are made in Italy.
I just bought one and it literally says "Made in Italy" on every single part (apart from the rubber ring : )

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Not most of the ones we get out here, they'll say "designed in Italy".

And where are they made?

Sometimes China, sometimes Romania.

Just been shown this by a guy in work - Coffee with health benefits. Interesting

https://exhalecoffee.com/

its likely no different to any other coffee apart from
“*independently lab tested”

Yes my thoughts exactly

Umm...

We don't add anything to our coffee, our unique process locks in more of coffee's natural, healthy compounds while keeping out any nasties

We will have to tap up Steve Peel to find out what nasties he is injecting into every green bean before he roasts them

I know right, think I'll be sticking to my usual James Gourmet beans.
Hoping they don't have too many nasties. LOL

I check the ‘extra nasties please’ box when I order my Italian roasts.

If anyone here decides to let go of their Robot or sees one for sale somewhere please let me know. Got the itch to try some manual lever home espresso.

Any interest in a gaggia classic with all the good mods? Mr Shades PID, Precision screen, brass shower plate, updated solenoid, OPV sorted etc etc.