Coffee recommendations

[Peter Willison]

It's only ?70 in John Lewis with the ?40 thing

http://www.johnlewis.com/nespresso-m100-essenza-coffee-machine-by-magimix-white-sand/p231746229

That's 30 for the machine
I now what I am doing on the weekend

[cigarmo]

Not a huge coffee drinker but have a tassimo makes lots of different drinks cold ones too

[EdBlackadder]

Nespresso's are nice machines but just to put forward a suggestion with a lower buy in: get a cafetiere. Fiver from your local supermarket, make sure the water is off the boil and for 3-4 minutes wait you'll have a lovely brew.

Whole beans are pretty much the gold standard but there are some nice ground products available too. For ?2 a bag the single origin coffees from Aldi are excellent value and have a variety available so you can try a few things without breaking the bank then expand to whole beans and samplers as you like. I enjoy their Ethiopian and Columbian especially.

If my fiance didn't hate coffee, I'd probably look into a whole bean coffee supplier though.

Oh yes, and the Aeropress makes an exquisite cup of coffee. Default directions make something akin to espresso in strength, can add more water and dilute it at the point of extraction. ?25 from Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerobie-Aero...ords=aeropress

[ValeTudoGuy]

Nespresso's are nice machines but just to put forward a suggestion with a lower buy in: get a cafetiere. Fiver from your local supermarket, make sure the water is off the boil and for 3-4 minutes wait you'll have a lovely brew.

Whole beans are pretty much the gold standard but there are some nice ground products available too. For ?2 a bag the single origin coffees from Aldi are excellent value and have a variety available so you can try a few things without breaking the bank then expand to whole beans and samplers as you like. I enjoy their Ethiopian and Columbian especially.

If my fiance didn't hate coffee, I'd probably look into a whole bean coffee supplier though.

Oh yes, and the Aeropress makes an exquisite cup of coffee. Default directions make something akin to espresso in strength, can add more water and dilute it at the point of extraction. ?25 from Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerobie-Aero...ords=aeropress

I can't disagree with any of this, though the nespresso is a different experience all together. A Moka pot and Cesve/Ibrik are other ways to make excellent coffee on the cheap.

[Puff Scotty]

Where's Monks in this thread ???
We may not agree on many things but his coffee knowledge is definitely worth a PM....

[monkey66]

Where's Monks in this thread ???
We may not agree on many things but his coffee knowledge is definitely worth a PM....

Awww shucks ...Don't start going soft on me now :-)

Plenty of good stuff already mentioned, my thoughts at the beginning of a coffee journey.
1. Freshly roasted beans. Two Day, Rave and Hasbean are all solid suppliers.
2. Start with a basic pour-over cone filter. Not so critical on grind quality and can produce excellent coffee with a little practice. Also very good value. Look at Chemex, Hiero and Swiss Gold.
3. You need a burr grinder but not high end for filter. You will need a better one if you progress to espresso.
4. Look up James Hoffmans videos on YouTube for some great tips on pour-over brewing.

...if you really want espresso a Netspresso is a practical solution but personally I find it has a 'taste' after a while that I don't enjoy. But to be fair there is nothing else at the ptice point to consider. It is nearly impossible to pull consistently good shots from a ?200 domestic espresso machine.

[EdBlackadder]

I can't disagree with any of this, though the nespresso is a different experience all together. A Moka pot and Cesve/Ibrik are other ways to make excellent coffee on the cheap.

I've never actually used my moka pot.

I have a coffee machine (drip and espresso combo), the moka pot and two cafetierres in the house and only the latter gets regularly used. And yet every few months I eye up that Aeropress.

[ValeTudoGuy]

One thing that has yet to be mentioned and can be done easily with a French press is cold extraction.... It's very easy, produces a lovely and uniquely smooth if somewhat milder coffee.

[PeeJay]

But its cold is it not?

[ValeTudoGuy]

You warm it up after it has been extracted cold.

[PeeJay]

You warm it up after it has been extracted cold.

That was too easy! Forgot what you learned in your five years already?

[sheppsea]

I really don't find Nespresso very nice - we have the machines in our 'Events Centre' at work and although it tastes better than instant, I would much rather have ground coffee

[butternutsquashpie]

HMmmmm......
No mention of cohiba or Montecristo coffee?

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[ValeTudoGuy]

That was too easy! Forgot what you learned in your five years already?

[EdBlackadder]

I haven't tried cold extracted coffee, if I get bored later I might give it a go. I do like to cold extract tea for iced tea, though. How long do you leave it, usually?