Coffee Appreciation

Tried the hario v60? Makes fantastic drip coffee with good beans

Nope. My the silicon thing was £6.

So, bought the Aeropress, as I use a pod system for the lates and such.
Bit disappointed - coffee tastes sour and it's not really an expresso, is it? Just a strong, sour excuse of a fucking coffee...*

I'm back to brewing it Turkish style. Same Guatemalan blend from Pact, but creamy, frothy and sweet when boiled over a couple of times in an ibrik. Don't really get it, why does it taste shit from the Aeropress?

*) not trolling

How long did you brew it for, and what sort of grind? I'm still messing about getting used to my aeropress, and quite often get under extracted coffee out, which might explain the sour? I'm not looking for close to espresso out either, I put quite a bit of water for a filter result.

Aeropress is amazing at brewing a delicate, balanced cup of filter style coffee. You have to be aiming at what the equipment is best used for; the Aeropress is absolutely useless at espresso - it's just not possible at such incredibly low pressure.

Really wish someone like Hario could make their own version and not mention espresso at all!

Re: sourness, it's underextracted, you have to adjust accordingly (finer grind, longer steep time etc)

Also, is that Guatemalan the espresso blend from Pact? I don't think that the aeropress will get the best result with that, you'd be better off with a coffee roasted with filter in mind, perhaps. (btw, I'm most defo not an expert here, just kind of throwing up stuff I've come across while trying to get a banging cup out of my aeropress...)

Have used thd Pact espresso blend with aeropress at both fine (mc2 set for gaggia) and coarse (porlex mini set for last aeropress beans) with perfectly drinkable results both times. Shorter brew time for finer grind.

I think I've lowered my expectations over time though as anything better than a Starnerosta or Wellydrome cafe is easily made without too much thought, and available prep time is shorter now than when I was young free and single and getting the most i could out of nice single origin beans.

Has anyone used a permanent coffee filter like this:

http://www.anothercoffee.co.uk/products/item110310.aspx

I usually use paper filters and a plastic cone, but it's a bit of a faff in the office with everyone just getting their instant stuff...

I had one but didn't like it, the water goes through far too quick, so not extracted enough. I kept getting tea-strength coffee out of it, waste of money.

Might be better if you let the coffee sit and soak in a first splash of water, but doubt it can make a really good cup. I'd stick to the cone and filters

Nothing beats a good coffee pre ride

That blend from Pact was meant for Aeropress.
Anyway, binned that Aeropress and will stick to the pot brewed Turkish.

Stay with the aero press for a bit longer. I think it brews a superior filter coffee, you can get it proper strong without being too much like when using a cone

EEI - have a look at this Gwilym Davies Demonstrating the Aeropress Coffee Maker - YouTube

One of the best guide to an Aeropress IMO. You'll never get turkish/espresso from it but as mention, it does make superb filter.

I've been doing it terribly wrong.

Time to make amends :)

Oh god, why did I watch this?!
How its made - Coffee - YouTube

Got a bag of Waitrose Kenya AA beans. Decent at £3.29, but I need to use a fair bit of beans to get a decent cup. Def value for money, so will prob stick to it for daily office use

http://www.waitrose.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductView-10317-10001-2253-Waitrose+Coffee+beans+Kenya+AA.html?storeId=10317

Good tip about the barcode thing, will check it tonight

Just tried these in the aero press, made a cracking cup. Hard to justify Pact or Allpress beans for almost twice the monies now. They're better, but not twice as good

I am a total noob and in market for a coffee machine.
What should I look for? I want an espresso machine (of course).
Does anyone here have one they want to get rid of?

Why do you want an espresso machine? It's hard work, and expensive, to get decent coffee out of it. Why not go for a method that's cheap and gives consistent and great results, and keep espresso as a treat when you're out and about?

How do you make coffee at home at the moment?

instant coffee

slits wrist

Why do you want an espresso machine? It's hard work, and expensive, to get decent coffee out of it. Why not go for a method that's cheap and gives consistent and great results, and keep espresso as a treat when you're out and about?

Funny you should say that, I'm getting sick of my daily battle with my espresso machine. Think I'm going to get an aeropress as they are relatively cheap. Paper or metal filters?

http://www.coffeehit.co.uk/hario-v60-01-plastic-dripper
£5
http://www.coffeehit.co.uk/hario-v60-01-filter-papers-40
£2
http://www.coffeehit.co.uk/digital-mini-scales-650g-0-1g
£12
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9103094.htm
£10
http://www.climpsonandsons.com/collections/all-products/products/brasil-daterra-estate-medium-1 (you can even have them already ground for filter for you)
£6.50
and this for when you want to grind your own.
http://www.coffeehit.co.uk/hario-mini-mill-slim
£28
I'm assuming you already have a kettle.

18g of beans, ground fairly course for filter, or just choose Climpsons to grind it for you and make sure to seal the bag when not in use.
Put the filter paper in the v60 and pour hot water through it to rinse it and avoid a papery taste in the coffee.
Put your cup with v60 on top on the scale and tare it.
Pour the 18g of ground coffee into the filter then tare the scale to 0 again.
Start a timer on your phone and pour enough water in just cover the ground, about 40-50g and leave it for about 20-30 seconds.
Then top up the water to about half way up the v60 and slowly keep topping it up as it goes down.
Stop when you've poured in 300g of water.
The whole process should take 2.5 mins.
Then enjoy your coffee.

now i'm not bothering with milk as I'm trying to watch what I eat to lose weight my gaggia is a piece of piss to knock up a quick coffee. takes me ~2 mins to make myself an americano from weighing the beans to flushing the machine when I'm done. just a matter of having it switched on and ready to go.

Why do you want an espresso machine? It's hard work, and expensive, to get decent coffee out of it. Why not go for a method that's cheap and gives consistent and great results, and keep espresso as a treat when you're out and about?

I disagree. My gaggia cost very little second hand, grinder was a gift... Cost me very little to run. Has made excellent espresso since I took it out of the box with minimal fuss. Can't believe I didn't have one before.

Amey - get an aeropress and a hand grinder. Under 50 quid for great coffee that you take and use anywhere.

^ that