Coffee Appreciation

Loads, I just don't remember where..

Well as you can imagine it's a remarkably difficult thing to search on google – 'Amsterdam's best coffee shops' doesn't yield the sort of results I'm looking for on this particular trip...

'Amsterdam best espresso' instead?

or best barrista....

Try this one or this one.

I've been using a Zassenhaus hand grinder for a while now to grind coffee for a french press. It's great for a coarse grind like this but I'm wanting to use it for my stovetop and for a V60 filter. When grinding this fine it takes around 10 minutes to get the coffee through.

For this reason I'm looking for an electric grinder. The two I'm looking at now are the Krups GVX 231 and the Dualit 75002. I'm wanting to spend less than £50 but plan to buy used off eBay as opposed to new.

Any advice?

Fred off the forum has a dualit one for sale.

First ever Aeropress topple today.. Took half an hour to clean up... Bugger.

I can imagine. doing it without a filter in is bad enough.

Not very original, as the idea came from a confection product. A while back, and a couple of times since, I thought I'd like to try the taste of minty coffee. So I put an Extra Strong in a cup, and poured in the coffee, stirring till disolved. I anticipated a total failure, but it was rather nice. Strange, but nice. I recommend it for winter, or when one has a need for a very different taste sensation.

Peppermint, not spearmint.

Fox's XXX mints should be roughly the same.

Please write me your vehement disagreement at nochancemate@yahoo.com

May give this a go today Nero expresso and mints because I'm lazy and it's a nice day.

Try this one or this one.

Sitting outside two for joy right now enjoying an Ethiopian siphon. Lovely spot, highly recommended. Went to screaming beans, but on queens day and got served something filtered out of a screw top jug...looked like a good setup- queens day is probably not a good day to judge it on though.

!Yay! I just won an auction on pre millenium la pavoni, now waiting for postie to deliver

after a week back home with filter coffee i've just bought a hario v60, roll on saturday morning with big cup and a crossword

You can get peppermint syrup in your coffee at starbucks and the like, same premise I guess. Not my thing though.

Hazelnut skinny latte anyone?

You can get peppermint syrup in your coffee at starbucks and the like, same premise I guess. Not my thing though.

bet it costs a mint too.

grabbed a couple of flat whites from caravan yesterday and a bag of their house blend.
it's very smooth and creamy and tastes a bit like the FW from the cafe but i only make espresso at home.
would buy it again but not at £6 a bag when monmouth's house blend is 2/3 the price and i have yet to find anything i prefer more, it's good to try other coffees though. :-)

** Tea & Coffee Festival, Southbank Centre, South Bank, London **

Friday, 06 May 11:00 to Sunday, 08 May 18:00

http://www.qype.co.uk/events/526400-Tea-Coffee-Festival-Southbank-Centre-South-Bank-London?utm_campaign=2011-05-04-NewNewsletter-en-uki-940&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=content-0&

The inaugural Tea & Coffee Festival is gathering momentum as the event approaches. With an ever-growing schedule of fascinating demonstrations and exhibitors the festival is guaranteed to perk up your weekend. Head down to Southbank Centre Square to see and learn a myriad of new and exciting things based around the nation’s favourite beverages.

Whether you are a confirmed tea connoisseur, seasoned coffee drinker  or even a caffeine-free individual you are bound to find demonstrations  and products to pique your interest and tantalise your taste buds.
Come along to witness a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony courtesy of Postcard Teas ([www.postcardteas.com)](http://www.postcardteas.com%29/); enjoy a Chinese Tea Masterclass with Canton Tea Co ([www.cantonteaco.com)](http://www.cantonteaco.com%29/);  take part in a Latte Art Competition; enjoy a coffee smoked beef or  bacon bap, learn the finer techniques of coffee roasting and taste and  discover a whole plethora of teas and coffees introduced lovingly to you  by passionate experts.
There’ll even be tea and coffee based alcoholic cocktails for the really indulgent!

http://jimmysicedcoffee.com/

Best OTP IC outside Oz.

want. must have

Shame there's no abbreviation for the word outside

You were doing so well hippy, and then you spoiled it.

;)

anyone got a decent small doserless grinder they want to sell me?

Something like a Iberital MC2 / Ascaso i2 /Rancillio Rocky

I really rate this one for the dollars

http://www.bestcoffeebeans.co.uk/ascaso-i-steel-coffee-grinder-in-polished-steel-1215-p.asp

anyone ever made chocolate covered coffee beans. thinking about attempting it in a bit, protips?

My wife bought me the Handpresso Domepod for my birthday. Fuck yeah! I already had a Porlex mini ceramic grinder, so now that's me set for decent affordable espresso on Saturdays at lunchtime at work; and at lunchtimes during the week if I manage to get a new post with normal (family-friendly) hours.

Happy.