Another aeropress user as well.
Aldi has a good range of ok beans.

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Hardcarve1 said..
I have a Rancillio S26 That I bought about 20+ years ago an it's still going strong but parts are getting hard to come by. Yes it takes time to make a cup but it tastes better than half the rubbish to pay for. Sorry but capsules or drip coffee don do it for me.

Now we're talkin'.

A good coffee is a bit like a good photograph. In order of importance subject, light, lens, camera. With coffee it's beans, grind, machine. Or something not unlike that.

A good coffee machine is a bit like carbon sports gear. Once you have it you can't go back. Nuevo Simonelli Oscar here, with its matching grinder. I've had it for 10 years so I'm maybe thinking of upgrading soon.

Believe it or not I'm using Aldi beans, the dark roast (espressos). $12/kg, and just recently added $6/500g too, and I give them a solid 4/5 stars. I've persuaded other coffee snobs to try, and everyone agrees. Plus at $12/kg you can afford to experiment; they go off before you cna finish them. Works out at about 19c/per double shot.

Just tried the recommended Aldi beans and they are pretty good and a very good price. Not over roasted as a lot of cheaper beans do to give them some taste. Hope they maintain the quality. Thanks for the tip.

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rockmagnet said..

evlPanda said..

Hardcarve1 said..
I have a Rancillio S26 That I bought about 20+ years ago an it's still going strong but parts are getting hard to come by. Yes it takes time to make a cup but it tastes better than half the rubbish to pay for. Sorry but capsules or drip coffee don do it for me.

Now we're talkin'.

A good coffee is a bit like a good photograph. In order of importance subject, light, lens, camera. With coffee it's beans, grind, machine. Or something not unlike that.

A good coffee machine is a bit like carbon sports gear. Once you have it you can't go back. Nuevo Simonelli Oscar here, with its matching grinder. I've had it for 10 years so I'm maybe thinking of upgrading soon.

Believe it or not I'm using Aldi beans, the dark roast (espressos). $12/kg, and just recently added $6/500g too, and I give them a solid 4/5 stars. I've persuaded other coffee snobs to try, and everyone agrees. Plus at $12/kg you can afford to experiment; they go off before you cna finish them. Works out at about 19c/per double shot.

Just tried the recommended Aldi beans and they are pretty good and a very good price. Not over roasted as a lot of cheaper beans do to give them some taste. Hope they maintain the quality. Thanks for the tip.

Not Tried the Aldi so will give it a go.
I agree the bean is the most important part I think, you cannot get a bad bean to taste good no matter what your skills or equipment. I was once given a kilo of home roasted bean that a client did as a hobby, the bean was so good you could put it into the uncleaned Delonghi automatic work machine and it tasted good. I could put all my favourite beans through the same machine and they tasted average.

I roast my own (single origin) beans at home ($12/kg on average).
TBH, I reckon the main thing with beans is that you consume them at between 10 days and about 4 weeks after roasting. At about 2 weeks - just as the beans show their oil - is el supremo.

That's why a local roaster is good - straight out the door to the customer. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the secret to Aldi beans too.

The aldi dark roast is a long way off being a best bean' it is however very well priced and certainly packs a decent punch' but it's not a well balance brew and leaves a bitterness on the palate' smokers would however prefer this' we spend a few weeks per year sampling beans and brews in WA and from interstate' for us the best tasting balanced is yahava' Vasse
Columbian ' Ethiopian 'New Guinean ' also Raven Denmark Coffee 'bold espresso ' both around the $30 per kg mark' only a couple of weeks ago I trailed a dark roast on my regulars and 90% came back with the same comment on ligering aftertaste

more to the point, how do you get off the stuff?
Doesnt it give you the jitters?
The coffee hit is good, but it makes my heart race too much and it think its what causes my migraines (only took 3 years or so to work that out)
so I've decided give up, 6 days ago today.

Worst thing is, all of the above is just from Iced Coffee.yep, serious.
At just under 50, I'm still not grown up enough to drink hot drinks, but got hooked on IC a few years ago.
Coffee always smelt great, but tasted like poo.

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smokers would however prefer this

I love the taste of burnt char in the morning.

Coffee is definitely not recommended for people with 'racy' afib hearts.
To get off, try 'displacement activity'... Mmmm, I think I'll have a nice cup of hot water, right now.

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cauncy said..
The aldi dark roast is a long way off being a best bean' it is however very well priced and certainly packs a decent punch' but it's not a well balance brew and leaves a bitterness on the palate' smokers would however prefer this' we spend a few weeks per year sampling beans and brews in WA and from interstate' for us the best tasting balanced is yahava' Vasse
Columbian ' Ethiopian 'New Guinean ' also Raven Denmark Coffee 'bold espresso ' both around the $30 per kg mark' only a couple of weeks ago I trailed a dark roast on my regulars and 90% came back with the same comment on ligering aftertaste

Not to take anything away from your vast experience on coffee taste but as I mentioned previously I would normally buy Merlot Espresso Blend at $42 a kg. Bought some of the Aldi Lazzio medium dark beans. I have a mug black coffee double shot topped with hot water with one sugar to start the day and it was really good with no bitter aftertaste. Maybe different if I had it as an espresso but that has me bouncing around like I'm on speed.
I like the price as well at $12 a kg.

Coffee maker or maker of coffee?

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Coffee maker or maker of coffee?

And full cream milk please

My favourite is my current Breville 'The Infuser' machine. I grind the beans fresh with a Breville grinder.
In the past I have had an Aeropress (very good), Bellman (too fiddly), various plungers, a 'Little Guy' (great coffee but tediously slow), and an Aldi pod machine (coffee not strong enough and needed extra heating before drinking). For 8 years I had a refurbished Breville machine with built-in grinder. It started dying a few months ago so I bought a smaller model to replace it. I have never had my machines serviced, always used recommended tablets for cleaning. The best coffee beans are 'PRISM', sold online, produced in Canberra. Expensive but worth it!
I'm embarrassed to admit that my partner only drinks Aldi instant coffee and he loves it!

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cauncy said..
The aldi dark roast is a long way off being a best bean' it is however very well priced and certainly packs a decent punch' but it's not a well balance brew and leaves a bitterness on the palate' smokers would however prefer this' we spend a few weeks per year sampling beans and brews in WA and from interstate' for us the best tasting balanced is yahava' Vasse
Columbian ' Ethiopian 'New Guinean ' also Raven Denmark Coffee 'bold espresso ' both around the $30 per kg mark' only a couple of weeks ago I trailed a dark roast on my regulars and 90% came back with the same comment on ligering aftertaste

I just tried the medium dark from Aldi and was surprised at how good it is. Not bitter and very nice aftertaste, the bean did not have a great aroma when ground and I was waiting for a McDonalds type rubbish taste but the wife and I really enjoyed the coffee along with a classic Queensland winter sunrise. Price is half that of other name brands so it's a thumbs up.

Hi everyone,

so recently I thought that having a cup of coffee would be nice next time I go camping. BUT! I don't wanna take a thermos or smth cause it's heavy and requires a lot of space in my backpack. Are there any solutions for a compact coffee maker? As far as I googled, I found this article www.coffee-statistics.com/best-camping-coffee-maker/ but I don't know any brand...
Your suggestions?

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SarahSimm said..
Hi everyone,

so recently I thought that having a cup of coffee would be nice next time I go camping. BUT! I don't wanna take a thermos or smth cause it's heavy and requires a lot of space in my backpack. Are there any solutions for a compact coffee maker? As far as I googled, I found this article www.coffee-statistics.com/best-camping-coffee-maker/ but I don't know any brand...
Your suggestions?

Sell these over here, not sure about oz _ not a bad drop
brew-company.com/collections/coffeebrewers

I've found the best coffee making device I have is a set of digital scales and the measuring marks on the jugs and the milk thermometer.

I weigh the beans into the grinder and the quantity of the shots coming out of the machine then into the cups (a 70g single shot for the missus and a 140g double shot for me).

The result is perfectly consistent coffee every day. It's actually easier using the measurements because I don't have to think about it when doing it. Plonk the jug on the scales. Measure. Pour. Perfection every time.

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SarahSimm said..
Hi everyone,

so recently I thought that having a cup of coffee would be nice next time I go camping. BUT! I don't wanna take a thermos or smth cause it's heavy and requires a lot of space in my backpack. Are there any solutions for a compact coffee maker? As far as I googled, I found this article www.coffee-statistics.com/best-camping-coffee-maker/ but I don't know any brand...
Your suggestions?

I've recently completed an E2E on the Bibulmun @1000km long. I took the smaller Aeropress Go and left the cup, lid and stirrer at home. Weights fk all and my stove fit inside the plunger handle to best use the space in the pack. 250 grams of fresh ground beans fit nicely inside an old plastic golden syrup jar.

What is the best coffee maker? The charming young female barista at the local coffee shop of course.

Ive been Using the sunbeam em6910 for about 10years or so and couldn't recommend it higher. I used to compete nationally in baristing and had my own roaster so I'm coming from a position of wanting something that does near cafe quality coffee at home.
theey used to cost about $1000 near, but after mine started to breakdown after about 7 years (of heavy use) I found a second hand replacement for $150. Been another two years or nothing but greatness and hassle free. There is a newer replacement model but if you can find a secondhand model that's been cleaned and not had a heap of life, such a cheap investment!
you can steam milk and brew coffee at the same
time and I can still make latte art As I would in a cafe on it.

sadly I'm in NZ so I can't comment on any of your coffee blends, but I love a good medium roast that still keeps all the flavour and acidity left. Hate the dark roasts that burn all the flavour away and just leave Smokey ash and body.

www.appliancesonline.com.au/product/sunbeam-coffee-machine-em6910

A cap full of spiced rum is the most reliable way of turning any coffee into an indulgence :)

Neighbour is really into coffee: gets green beans from war torn parts of Yemen, and highland areas of Ethiopia. Roasts the beans himself then uses a Decent coffee maker from California - not cheap though at about $6k. Fully programmable.

^^^ I hope he doesn't roast it too dark and cook out the heady taste of child labour.

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Chris6791 said..
^^^ I hope he doesn't roast it too dark and cook out the heady taste of child labour.

Went through the list and he should be fine
www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ILAB/child_labor_reports/tda2019/2020_TVPRA_List_Online_Final.pdf

Operation freedom sure was a success