Coffee Appreciation

investing in a grinder would be my choice, too. i have one of these, it's fine for filter / cafetiere / aeropress and has proved durable:

https://www.coffeehit.co.uk/collections/baratza

excellent ground beans for under £25 / kg here

https://yellowbourbon.net/collections/shop/products/espresso-blend-2

thanks all - great suggestions. will take a look at grinders

the post has been edited and it's back again now.

I have a Eureka Mignon Specialita for sale…

One of these:

https://www.theespressoshop.co.uk/Mobile/en/gb/Eureka-Mignon-Specialita-On-Demand-Grinder-230V---Black-and-Chrome/m-m-4539.aspx?PartnerID=22&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0MexBhD3ARIsAEI3WHIEVmtSKoo3SZ3oNrCfPJMwtAXsSWOayhP-ChXW1NVPFIsJzZo5P20aApSpEALw_wcB&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=UnitedKingdom

It’s great if you like to stick to one bean and style.

Ideally I’d like £250 but I’m open to offers if that’s off the mark!

Collection in Maidenhead, or I’m Oxford at the weekend, or can post at cost…

Fuck yes!

Was not expecting that result, that's damn awesome. Very much looking forward to some more Hames Joffmann!

feels a bit extreme for me but appreciate the offer. if anyone has any more entry level grinders going do let me know. do like the look of the fellow ode otherwise

Is anyone interested in a Rancilio Silva v2 which needs the heating element replaced for £100 before I create a sales thread?

I've an Iberital MC2 that I bought from @Nef about six months ago that I'm looking to move on. DM me if interested.

Any chance of postage?

Sure we could figure something out, send me a PM

^sorry that was me. Nice one. Will do

Advised to post my Baratza Sette 270wi here - run maybe 2kg of beans through this myself as a second owner

Spacers for espresso fine grinding included

Only marks I could see were on the front button panel where the plastic film hasn't been peeled off anyway

£235 collected from SE26

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I occasionally drink instant. What's the best instant?

Are you wanting artisan instant or just a jar to keep in the cupboard? If it’s just a jar for the cupboard, I’d stick with plain old Nescafé or Kenco. The premium instants like Nescafé Azera etc aren’t worth the extra imo and the cheap supermarket instants can be pretty horrible.

Yeah just a jar in the cupboard, for when we have guests who'll want milk in their single origin light roast geisha.

When my dad was living in a care home they would give him the absolute worst instant coffee and other methods like his usual cafetiere weren't an option, so I bought him a few pricier instant options he could keep in his room for them to make. Can't remember everything I got but he rated Little's Ethiopian the highest and also liked their Colombian.

https://groceries.asda.com/product/premium-instant-coffee/asda-extra-special-colombian-instant-coffee/910001611204

Lidl have these digital kettles at the moment, looks like maybe a rebadged version of the Russell and Hobbs one linked earlier, 5° increments from 40-100°, and glass body. Seems good for £25

https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/silvercrest-kitchen-tools-digital-glass-kettle/p10013544

this is pretty ok. only buy when heavily on offer but my mum drinks about 10+ cups of coffee a day and rinses these so i have to stock up heavily for her when it is.

currently £3 a tin at sainos.

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/nescaf%c3%a9-azera-perky-blenders-craft-instant-coffee-75g?istCompanyId=1e096408-041f-4238-994e-a7cf46bf9413&istFeedId=689af7a8-5842-4d88-be59-1ee5688a81b5&istItemId=rwmimxmmw&istBid=t

Newest espresso cup in the stable.

Bourton on the water pottery studio

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Ooh, I know the people who run that place. Great to see they're still going.

Will I become an aeropress guy?

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Just watch James Hoffmans video on technique and be done with it imo

Lidl Columbian imo. but a tablespoon full per cup rather than a teaspoon

If you want less worker abuse then I also like Café Direct Machu Picchu.

Bourton on the water pottery studio

Heavy richard batterham influence, very nice