Coffee Appreciation

Porlex or Porlex mini

unless you have the space/budget for a commercial grinder then I have no clue

I have the standard Porlex. I don't recommend it for espresso. They are great for all other coffee types, including Turkish.

I've ended up getting good results from asking Monmouth St to grind beans in the same machine at slightly diff settings for me and settled on left machine @ 2.9 which is a bit finer than the standard grind but works a treat with Gaggia Classic.

It's on the way home so don't mind buying little and often

Also for basic accessories Knock Simple tamper, knocktop tin and a tamping mat can be had for £31 all in

http://www.madebyknock.com/buy.html

I'm up for the coffee ride, never been on a forum ride before, could throw the bike on the train sat. morning and join in.

Is October 20th confirmed? Need to clear it with family. Should I bring the road bike or fixed? Excited :)

does anyone have a unused grinder they want rid of, I managed to borrow an old Spong hand grinder from Vello on here.

but it is chewing up my worktop, as I grind, and I don't have appropriate wall space to attach it to. So I'm looking for something to replace it. Not sure of the difference between electric and hand grinders, like the aesthetics of a table top hand grinder, also probably the lack of noise, but don't have a preference.

so if you have a grinder that you don't mind getting rid of let me know.

as mentioned up thread, not doing anything fancy, just grinding beans for a stovetop machine.

many thanks

I have a PeDe (or a PeVe) which I advertised in the classifieds awhile back. Fine enough for stovetop, but not fine enough for espresso machine pressures.

Krupps Electric Burr grinder for cost of postage, it's not great but might help?

rhb, think I'm going to go with rodabod's offer.

thanks though.

On the topic of grinders.

We got the Ascaso Mini, it's not too pricey, not too big (hopper holds 250g of beans) and has diallable grind. Only down-side is that it's a little difficult to get a consistent dose.

no worries, the Krupps really is grinder of last resort, one notch above a rolling pin & tea towel...

I bought my dad a Porlex, but he keeps using his kitchen blender.

Sad face.

Does anybody have a recommendation for good coffee and good breakfast near Waterloo on a saturday morning? Decent seating area and wifi essential. Thanks!

^ ScooterCaffe, Lower Marsh.

http://www.missimmyslondon.com/2012/06/scooter-caffe.html

Although Greensmiths on the same street has coffee AND loads more food to choose from.

Thanks missmouse, looks fantastic. Only one problem:

they don't actually serve food

I think I'll probably need more than just cake.

OOOOH the second one looks perfect. Thanks again!

Well what's wrong with red velvet cheesecake for breakfast? Pft.

;)

Yeah, go for a look around ScooterCaffe (you can take your own food in there if you want) then go to Greensmiths :)

New filter basket and tamper from HappyDonkey arrived this afternoon...I am a very happy man; the tamper is great quality for the price, so goodbye shitty plastic gaggia!

Got the same deal a couple of days ago.

Kodos....

Nothing wrong with a bit of cheesecake, maybe breakfast in Greensmiths then breakfast dessert in ScooterCaffe. I'm not sure if breakfast dessert is really allowable though.

For the Brightonians who might follow this thread...

Red Roaster's Honduras Finca Los Vaqueritos is nice, just roasted as well.

Had too put up will a Liverpudlian sitting next to me, who wouldn't shut up, to discover that one...

For the Brightonians who might follow this thread...

Red Roaster's Honduras Finca Los Vaqueritos is nice, just roasted as well.

Had too put up will a Liverpudlian sitting next to me, who wouldn't shut up, to discover that one...

Coffee Plant on Portobello road also do a good Honduran. Just a shame I can't find anyone who does any Panamanian.

Coffee Plant on Portobello road also do a good Honduran. Just a shame I can't find anyone who does any Panamanian.

The guy I get my coffee off orders from there. He orders for about 10 people so gets a big discount as the order is over £100. Normally only 1kg at a time (i get 500g via I'm special). I could split a kilo with anyone who is interested next time he is ordering? usually about £15 a kilo. Just got the house blend this time but there are a few single origins I wouldn't mind trying.

Just replaced the gasket on the Classic, using this demo.

Our machine had virtually stopped working, due to loss of seal between gasket and basket. I managed to get a little water on the heating elements, which caused a short, but, after drying the inside of the machine with a fan heater, normal service has been resumed.

I think we have had the machine for nearly 5 years, and I had been cleaning it fairly regularly, but never cleaned the shower plate holder and underneath. Boy, what a build-up!

Anyone had a syphon coffee? I saw a video recently & I'm completely in love!

I know how you feel.

There are rather nice, functional stovetop models from 'Yama',
but did not find any retailers outside the USA that sell them for a reasonable price unfortunately...