Quake3World

Posted: **Tue Jul 01, 2014 6:59 pm**

i've never used one, but have always heard that moka pots do at least as well as cheap machines (<$150 perhaps?).

Posted: **Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:29 pm**

French press and a grinder for me

Works fine and you can control flavour by altering grind size and water temperature. I usually brew at about 190F. Only downside is I can drink a French press in 2 cups.

Posted: **Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:46 pm**

MKJ wrote:
seremtan wrote: is the scientist included, or do you have to provide your own?

ffs Whiskey you don't need a machine. just get a Bialetti moka pot (probably $30), and if you have to be a fag about it, grind the beans yourself
the resident luddite gets confused by buttons.

whereas the buttons on your sarcasm detector work like a charm eh

where coffee is concerned, simplicity = manliness, Large Hadron Collider = latent homosexuality

Posted: **Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:54 pm**

Coffee is disgusting.

Posted: **Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:54 pm**

Turbanator wrote:Funnily, I've just been through all this and ended up with this conclusion:
Do you want easy or authentic?

Easy, get a pod based one, but if you like cappuccino, get a separate milk foamer which foams proper milk. Powdered milk in the pods is nasty.

Authentic, bean to cup, most likely Gaggia branded.

In the end, I wanted to test how often she'd use it before going all out on a Gaggia, so I got a Tassimo. It's a general purpose hot drinks machine which does pretty good coffee. Disappointed with the cappuccino experience, but that's where I recommend a true milk frother like the Aeroccino which is paired with Nespresso machines.

A big thank you to all for the input & advice. It is appreciated.

Hello Turbanator

Like you, I believe we we follow your path. Drinking probably 3 cups a day and early at that, I do wonder if the authentic bean/grind will get the use it should. Lots of work for a few cups. Pretty sure it will be the Clooney Nespresso teamed up with the Aeroccino.

Again thanks all

Posted: **Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:46 pm**

have this, love it

http://www.krupsusa.com/ea82

Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2014 10:43 pm**

aeropress and a burr grinder

Posted: **Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:20 am**

We went to the local appliance store today and guess what, they had 'em all set up to test.

Had a cup or two, taste testing and checking the operation, but it ain't rocket science

Oh, didn't buy. I never on the reconnaissance mission.

As we were leaving, the sales person (who didn't sell) mentioned there would be a special on soon and to keep an eye out for it: That was nice

Soon Luke; soon.

Posted: **Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:00 am**

Sounds like you had yourself quite a day! Dare I say, mission accomplished even?

Posted: **Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:23 pm**

scared? wrote:Lol poor ppl...

That coffee machine costs more than you've made in the last decade... lol.

Posted: **Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:14 pm**

We have six of them...

Posted: **Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:23 pm**

Captain Mazda wrote:Coffee is disgusting.

Grow up moron...

Posted: **Sat Jul 05, 2014 4:20 pm**

having to make your own coffee

Posted: **Sat Jul 05, 2014 4:22 pm**

scared? wrote:We have six of them...

Lol poor ppl...

Posted: **Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:34 pm**

shaft wrote:having to make your own coffee

We have six live in servants specifically just to make coffee for us...

Posted: **Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:24 pm**

lol poor ppl...

we have six live in servants who make coffee for the six live in servants who make coffee for us

Posted: **Sat Jul 05, 2014 10:47 pm**

seremtan wrote:lol poor ppl...

we have six live in servants who make coffee for the six live in servants who make coffee for us

That bought a tear to my eye

Posted: **Sat Jul 05, 2014 10:52 pm**

get one of your servants to wipe it away

Posted: **Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:01 pm**

I am the servant

Posted: **Sat Jul 26, 2014 5:11 am**

Picked up the Breville Nespresso Citiz today after visiting friends who owned the model I was planning to buy and they gave it a good report

all after 18 months faithful service

Prices? Well recommended retail was $399 AUD but generally on sale everywhere for $313.

I was about to buy for $299 at one specialist retailer but then a competitor announced a 3 day sale offering a further 15% off so I finally paid $254,

RTFM before using of course and pictures soon.

Posted: **Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:00 pm**

i like coffee

i still do the pour thru thing

Posted: **Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:24 pm**

black tea is good, so long as it's Earl Grey or Lapsang Souchong

Posted: **Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:52 pm**

I recently tried camomile tea (pretty sure I've never had it before). Definitely recommended

.

Not a fan of black regular tea though, needs milk :/.

Posted: **Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:30 pm**

black English Breakfast is horrid, but lighter teas like the ones I mentioned are not bad. they also need a wide cup, and shouldn't be too strong

also:

good shit

Posted: **Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:50 pm**

I tried cheaper and apparently compatible national brand pod this morning and it didn't extract as expected

I levered out and discovered the foil damaged more-so than the proper pods. When I removed the foil to see the contents (first time I have done this) and discovered tiny bits of foil in the coffee grinds

I immediately took photos and will write a letter of complaint soon seeking answers, perhaps justice!

Moral: Be very careful in pod selection

Quake3World

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