Any Espresso Junkies?

[mxgsfmdpx]

How are the $1,000 range at home all in one units? I was looking at the Bosch with the built in grinder and milk frother for my wife.

 

[renagde]

How are the $1,000 range at home all in one units? I was looking at the Bosch with the built in grinder and milk frother for my wife.

No experience with a Bosch. We have a Jura at works and it’s ok, nothing great. The Breville Oracles are nice but they’re pricey. I’m not sure that what is available as far as automatic units in the $1000 range.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

No experience with a Bosch. We have a Jura at works and it’s ok, nothing great. The Breville Oracles are nice but they’re pricey. I’m not sure that what is available as far as automatic units in the $1000 range.

Appreciate the quick response!

 

[willtim]

Jura. No one else comes close.

 

[Runwilderness]

Quickmill Anita Evo here + a Baratza Vario grinder. I like the quickmill, but it can be a finicky when you refill the water reservoir and refuse to heat…Italian craftsmanship I guess. But I highly recommend Baratza for the grinder. I’ve had it 15+ years, and in addition to replacing the burrs, when the control buttons got finicky, I bought a replacement board, when the motor shaft sheared off after years of use (not sure if I got a green bean or just age)…I was able to buy a new motor and rebuild it. Basically if it breaks, you can fix it (including online instructions) which is really nice to see in the modern era.

 

[insanelupus]

@Afhunter1

I posted the pic of Medaglia D'Oro Espresso Instant Coffee only half in jest. It is, in all seriousness, my everyday enjoyment. I'm the only one in the house who drinks coffee, it is super easy, super convenient, and every cup is the same, at home, on travel, and on a hunt.

It is also commonly used in many of my seasonings for various meat dishes, typically venison, beef, pork, and surprisingly, yellow fin tuna. Multi- use and it is far less acidic than other choices, so it works quite well with my gut, unlike other choices out there.

Many scoff, until I make them a cup, then they will, begrudgingly admit it's very good, especially considering it's an instant. Those that don't? More for me!

Life can be complicated. Keeping it simple can be a joy!

 

[displacedtexan]

What's the scale for? X number of grams of grinds per cup?

I weigh my beans and water.

 

[M1SF1T]

When I'm not drinking Davidoff Crema Intense instant, which is the most delicious instant coffee...

I've ran a Rocket Cellini Evo HX machine for about the past 8 or 9 years now without issue, VST baskets, Ceado E37S grinder with big flat burrs. I just installed a dedicated coffee bar with direct connect water line for it in our new kitchen which I'm pretty excited about.

I pull pretty good shots, I think as good or better than what most of the disinterested aged out baristas in the typical 3rd wave cafes serve me from the best gear when I go to the city...

If you want to learn to make good espresso at home you need good gear, especially with the grinder, and it isn't cheap, and it isn't in all in one machine. Once you are at a certain point in gear though, the curve gets pretty steep for the price to gain ratio, spending another thousand(s) for tiny improvements to your result or workflow.

I've been covetting a LM GS3, or maybe a Slayer for years, but I can't believe where prices have gone, probably doubled, even tripled for the high end stuff.

 

[Glendon Mullins]

Regular coffee is made by pouring hot water through ground coffee at the ambient atmospheric pressure. Espresso is made by forcing hot water through a compressed puck of ground coffee at 9 bars of atmospheric pressure (19 grams of ground coffee extracted to 2-2.5 ounces of liquid in 27-30 seconds).

Maybe, just maybe you're inquiring about the differences between a caffe americano and a regular drip coffee?

Thanks for an answer, I am not a coffee affieciando by any means lol. I will drink a cup here n there for the caffeine boost if needed, or while out hunting and it's cold just because it's warm and its what my dad used to drink. I dont know the difference in a cup maxwell house vs a $100 dollar cup of coffee and probably couldn't taste the difference lol

 

[dirtshooter]

I weigh my beans and water.

Okay. But why? Lol

 

[renagde]

Okay. But why? Lol

Same reason you measure powder and go through all the case prep-it’s all about consistency.

 

[dirtshooter]

Same reason you measure powder and go through all the case prep-it’s all about consistency.

Gotcha, to be honest that never crossed my mind haha

 

[rideold]

Okay. But why? Lol

The amount of coffee in the portafilter combined with the proper tamp pressure and grind is what dictates how good the espresso is (assuming the temperature of the water is a constant....which is sometimes isn't depending on the machine). If the espresso extracts too fast it will be sour and if it is too slow it will be bitter.

 

[BBob]

Official Espresso Parameters

The Certified Italian Espresso and Cappuccino

https://www.espressoitaliano.org/files/File/istituzionale_inei_hq_en.pdf

 

[flathead#2]

Stovetop machine for me.
It's the only coffee I'll drink.

 

[displacedtexan]

Okay. But why? Lol

I like the reloading comparison @rideold made.

It makes a much more consistent cup, and weight is more precise than volume.

Plus, I enjoy the ritual.

 

[renagde]

I like the reloading comparison @rideold made.

It makes a much more consistent cup, and weight is more precise than volume.

Plus, I enjoy the ritual.

Yeah, I look at it the same way as I do reloading. Find a recipe, be as consistent as possible with your prep and enjoy the fruits of your labor.