Espresso....
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2 espressso drink perday. I dont drink coffee before I go for riding. I figure caffeine is diuretics, and I like to keep water in my body. Its not like I am racing or go on fast group ride. Most of my ride is solo anyway.
My set up with limited counter space is PID Rancilio Silvia with M47 Kinu Grinder.
Bean is locally sourced here in SD, I think a lot of great local roastery in my area. Birdrock, Zumbar, Mostra, James..
Favorite drink is cortado I guess ? 19 gram bean in VST basket to get 30 ml of espresso+ 50 ml of microfoamed milk.
I do single origin (ethopian) sometimes for straight shot or machiato..
My set up with limited counter space is PID Rancilio Silvia with M47 Kinu Grinder.
Bean is locally sourced here in SD, I think a lot of great local roastery in my area. Birdrock, Zumbar, Mostra, James..
Favorite drink is cortado I guess ? 19 gram bean in VST basket to get 30 ml of espresso+ 50 ml of microfoamed milk.
I do single origin (ethopian) sometimes for straight shot or machiato..
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not a fan of coffee, but do take 100mg tablets of caffeine rarely. coffee you never know what dosage you are getting.
also, regular coffee drinking makes your more tired.
recently G tHomas made a comment he stopped drinking coffee so when he did use caffeine it would have the desired effect
also, regular coffee drinking makes your more tired.
recently G tHomas made a comment he stopped drinking coffee so when he did use caffeine it would have the desired effect
Good value, hey?! I didn't even know what they were (or that those and similar things were available) until I was about 30 when a friend with Italian parents showed me. I even worked out that it can be cheaper than "decent" instant coffee, provided, of course, I can get ground stuff at a good price.FIJIGabe wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:02 pmThat's what I use, every morning!User Name wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:17 pmI'm not reading the whole thread. For those who don't know, one of the cheapest ways to make very nice coffee with ground beans is with a moka pot.
It obviously depends on the coffee. I've had worse coffees made with home machines that cost hundreds of dollars.
The only catch with using them is that require monitoring, because once the water boils out of the bottom and through the coffee, there's nothing stopping the empty pot cooking on the stove. Yes, I've wrecked a couple over the years.
I can't use a plunger; they're farkin voodoo to me, Ha
In Aus supermarkets, anything under $20/kg for decent ground beans is a good price, I reckon. My latest favourite is Vittoria Oro. Ok, there are better coffees out there, but it's often discounted at Woolworths for $18.50 for a kg pack, which makes it good value
mmmm, reminds me of espresso with panela in colombia. coffee in colombia is general disgusting but when you find a good one make sure you get it with panela, even if like me, you do not like sugar.FIJIGabe wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:34 pmI just discovered this thread. Personally, I don't drink traditional Italian espresso, but "Cuban coffee", which is espresso w/ a significant amount of sugar. I make a small 2-cup moka pot, every morning and drink it w/ 6oz of warmed coffee. In the afternoons, I'll mix that same 2 cups of coffee w/ about 2 tbsp of sugar and make a frothy cream - it's all in the wrist , which is absolutely delicious.
I'll be there in September. One of my personal all-time favorites was a coffee I had in Saltzburg. It was a shot of espresso on a serving of sweetened condensed milk. You stirred it around and then had the shot. Absolutely to die for.
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I added PID to my Gaggia Classic, really has made a difference in consistently getting good results. Since this photo I also swapped out the pinarello wand, a nice upgrade as well but not as important as the PID.
I enjoy watching the bottomless portafilter myself. But in general I prefer my bottomless portafilter to the one the machine came with.
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2-3 espressos every day. I ride every day.
Quickmill Vetrano 2B machine and Compak E5 essential grinder....the real snobs would consider this a "Shimano 105 setup" in their world
Lavazza Super Crema beans or Black Pearl. Lavazza is good for the price if the beans are reasonably fresh. I get 2 Kg bags
202F for the Lavazza and 204F for the Black Pearl. 25-30 second shot. I forget the pressure but around 9.5-10 bar.
Quickmill Vetrano 2B machine and Compak E5 essential grinder....the real snobs would consider this a "Shimano 105 setup" in their world
Lavazza Super Crema beans or Black Pearl. Lavazza is good for the price if the beans are reasonably fresh. I get 2 Kg bags
202F for the Lavazza and 204F for the Black Pearl. 25-30 second shot. I forget the pressure but around 9.5-10 bar.
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As one of the resident Italians, caffé (no need to specify espresso!) is a food group.
4-6 per day, whenever, made with a moka. Fortunately good roast can be found both in Peru and in the Washington DC area (it's a long story) so I am happy...
Always annoyed when I travel (I spend quite a bit of time on the road) with the quality (or lack thereof) of coffee.
4-6 per day, whenever, made with a moka. Fortunately good roast can be found both in Peru and in the Washington DC area (it's a long story) so I am happy...
Always annoyed when I travel (I spend quite a bit of time on the road) with the quality (or lack thereof) of coffee.
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I hear you. It continues to be the one thing I hate the most going to places where good coffee is not ubiquitous!!!Powerful Pete wrote: Always annoyed when I travel (I spend quite a bit of time on the road) with the quality (or lack thereof) of coffee.
Went to Costa Rica a few weeks ago only to be surprised by the best coffees everywhere. Even in ver remote areas where one would not expect to see a US$15k machine in a gas station!!!
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