Coffee Appreciation

Disclaimer - this is a small (but friendly) plug of my coffee shop

Giro cycles in Esher (in sunny Surrey, on main route out to the hills) has been open a month now, we haven't killed anyone, and no one has complained about the coffee, so must all be good signs!

We do a number of drip coffees, plus the usual espresso based options, with all our organic coffee roasted by Edward at BeanBerry, and its all bloody good! Also sell a small range of bike clothing - Mission Workshop, Aether, Sportful, and carry spares. And have indoor bike parking/locks for outside racks.

Also, looking for an extra barista, so if you know someone, please shout! Open 7.30am-5.30pm every day, and till 4.30pm on Sunday.

tried the nespresso tin-foil trick this morning.

Pretty simple to do, 10 minutes on a weekend would sort me for the week, then save the capsules in an airtight container.

I didn't weigh the coffee in the capsule though, tasted a bit weak to my taste -- will experiment further.

My other half has a nespresso in the morning as it's quicker and easier than making real coffee so this should be cheaper, taste better.

Disclaimer - this is a small (but friendly) plug of my coffee shop

Giro cycles in Esher (in sunny Surrey, on main route out to the hills) has been open a month now, we haven't killed anyone, and no one has complained about the coffee, so must all be good signs!

We do a number of drip coffees, plus the usual espresso based options, with all our organic coffee roasted by Edward at BeanBerry, and its all bloody good! Also sell a small range of bike clothing - Mission Workshop, Aether, Sportful, and carry spares. And have indoor bike parking/locks for outside racks.

Also, looking for an extra barista, so if you know someone, please shout! Open 7.30am-5.30pm every day, and till 4.30pm on Sunday.

Trade price argonaut? ;)

Good work dude, I don't post much in this thread, but it's interesting to see a comparison that I'm assuming is fairly impartial. How do the Nespresso prefilled packs stand up to your testing? (I think that's the basic nespresso way isn't it?)

Yeah I tried to make it as even as possible, Mrs Pun wanted the nespresso for ease of use for decaf coffees as they're infrequent and buying fresh means it goes stale. I wanted to keep the gaggia out of principal. As advised here I thought I'd have a taste off.

There are some pretty goods ones and quite the selection. The risstoetto(sp) or something like that makes a good espresso it's the black capsule. Not done any direct comparisons but there was a tasting pack with the machine so made my way through them and work having a machine is a handy bonus.

The thing I found with Nespresso (used to have them at work) is that the machines are pretty low quality, don't produce consistent steam and occasionally explode the capsules (rarely, maybe 1 in every 150 caps). The level of non-degradable waste involved is terrifying too (even in a small 8 person office).

I also hated being limited to whatever blends they were kicking out - mostly over-roasted Italian style beans. Choosing what you wanted seemed to be a case of 'how black do you want it'. I'm not sure if they do now, but 3 years ago there were certainly no single origin capsules to choose from.

I also am opposed to giving Nestle any money at all.

They do make pretty reasonable, mess-free coffee though.

http://www.nespresso.com/uk/en/wheel <- dan

Pemulis you need to damp it down otherwise it's pish

Ah - the metallic coloured ones are new to me. They're still blends though - even though they're called Pure Origine?

Moving on the gaggia on the basis of 1 test sounds a bit drastic to me.

Ah - the metallic coloured ones are new to me. They're still blends though - even though they're called Pure Origine?

Either way, surely anyone that likes proper coffee and cares even the slightest about the environment would stay well clear of those things

Moving on the gaggia on the basis of 1 test sounds a bit drastic to me.

I've had it for a while and it's underused as I tend to drink more cafetiere coffee at home. There's only so much space in the kitchen so consolidation seems the obvious solution to my mind given I've proven the replacements worth.

I'm going to weigh coffee going into the nespresso capsule thingy and look for something to tamp with tonight. I rarely use it anyway but if I can reuse the pods with the ground coffee I buy anyway I shall be happy.

Is there a 1 stop shop you can visit in London to get all of the gear in one place along with some sound advice ?

The wife and I would like to get a grinder / espresso machine for Christmas but are pretty new to the whole bean to cup lark. We just like nice coffee,

Primary uses would be for a pre ride / commute espresso, flat white at weekends (when I have more time) and a Mocha (for her), Black coffee for the in-laws.

We have had a tassimo machine for a couple of years and while convenient, , it never really hits the spot.

I've a Gaggia Classic and Gaggia Black MDF burr grinder for sale, going on ebay soon (when I can be arsed). If' you're interested drop me a pm

As to a one stop shop, I've just picked stuff up as I go along

SOLD

How much are you putting the Classic on for?

£100 for the MDF and £80 for the Classic

May be interested in the MDF... where would I collect it from?

anyone else got a half decent grinder for sells?

Dan, I've got one of These, not selling i'm afraid, just thought i'd reccomend it as it's been great for me and it's not too pricey

Price is not too bad,.how big is it?

55 sq

Looks almost identical to what I already have:
Dualit 75015 Coffee Grinder, Black: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home

Doesn't really get a fine enough grind - don't get me wrong, it produces lovely espresso with good beans but i can't get the viscosity I want. It's always on it's finest grind setting and I would like to be able to go finer as the beans I'm using de-gas/dry out further.

£100 for the MDF and £80 for the Classic

Cheers, will have a think and PM you about the Classic. Don't need a grinder as I already have a MDF.

Want a commercial grinder for cheap? Drop a bid on this. You don't need the hopper for home use:

Coffee Grander

http://bit.ly/1g86W5f

Is there a 1 stop shop you can visit in London to get all of the gear in one place along with some sound advice ?

The wife and I would like to get a grinder / espresso machine for Christmas but are pretty new to the whole bean to cup lark. We just like nice coffee,

Primary uses would be for a pre ride / commute espresso, flat white at weekends (when I have more time) and a Mocha (for her), Black coffee for the in-laws.

We have had a tassimo machine for a couple of years and while convenient, , it never really hits the spot.

There is a coffee and bike show next weekend in London, near Liverpool Street/Brick Lane - kill two birds with one stone??

http://www.spinlcf.cc/

Want a commercial grinder for cheap? Drop a bid on this. You don't need the hopper for home use:

Coffee Grander

http://bit.ly/1g86W5f

wow. Epic advert.