I used to work with an Italian girl who wanted to buy a machine for her dad. But he complained that it was never hot enough, so stuck with his stove-top espresso pot. 15 years ago, though.
Offices. Or anywhere where time and consistency are the priorities.
I have one at home. It served itās purpose, but time for new machine.
I like it strong and full-flavoured as well and buy the Hairy Chest from here:
$50 a kilo, not sure what they charge to ship it though. Itās beautiful and also goes well with soy if thatās what you like. Roast date is never more than a week. Keep your beans in the dark, they donāt like light. I have never frozen my beans, so canāt help you there. I use it with my Lelit, which is a little beauty and has served us well for 2 years now.
Store our beans in one of these (keeps 'em fresh for weeks)
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Roast date? Mine only gets a mild rash at worst, normally clears up in a few days.
Please ask him what vessel he brews in ?
The only coffee we drink comes from Bialettis at my place.
Whilst here, I wondered if anyone knew where to get a replacement black ātopā? That little black thing to help lift the lid.
Iāve been on the bialetti website and eBay and found all other parts except that
Just use something unique and fancy that you have lying around the house, and super glue it on.
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I still have the top, but itās āthreadedā and the screw falls out.
Wonāt super glue fail with all the repeated heat?
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You can let him know that in China they have sachets with milk powder and sugar also included. China is not big on coffee yet so some of the hotels provide this crap for the crazy foreigners.
Iāve only used chemex. But it was a friends set up. Like I said before. I only ā ā ā ā with espresso cos thatās what I was trained on and what I spent ages refurbishing.
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Alright cheers.
You recommended to someone earlier in the thread to learn to do good pour overs, so I assumed itās a method you also use.
nah, its just a great cost effective method. donāt need a 3k double boiler/ heat exchanger machine, donāt need as good a grinder as you donāt have it as fine as espresso.
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Nothing in that says food safe.
Plastic 2cuo V60 literally everyday of the week at home. I always have a batch brew from the local at work and sometimes an espresso if a single origin if they want my opinion or Iām interested in a new coffee/current crop of a previous fav.
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