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- April 30th, 2010, 9:01 pm
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 3
- Views: 299
Advice on my extractions
Channeling?
- April 30th, 2010, 1:04 pm
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 3
- Views: 299
Advice on my extractions
Im having a hard time dialing in my grind. Right now I am use a roast from barefoot coffee, roasted on the 22nd. I am dosing about 19g and at 22-25 second it blonds. If I stop at 20 seconds it tastes really bitter and over extracted. If I stop at 16-18 seconds it taste fine
- April 29th, 2010, 11:04 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7235
Gaggia Classic vs Rancilio Silvia, or go with HX?
At the moment it is pretty difficult to justify spending 1k on a espresso machine. Currently I am thinking about holding out on a machine and getting a second grinder...cimbali jr, since its currently at $550. I too think that the vario is a very capable grinder but something about it doesnt sit wel...
- April 29th, 2010, 10:30 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7235
Gaggia Classic vs Rancilio Silvia, or go with HX?
I have a Gaggia Baby(same internals as the classic) and I am selling it. I really wanted to sell it and get a Silvia, but now I dont know if I should also leap for the BZ07. In reality I really would like to keep a budget of 6-700ish. Does anyone have any experience with Ascaso uno/duo
- April 28th, 2010, 11:33 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1555
Cimbali Junior vs. Mazzer Mini
Wow the Junior is nicely priced at Chris Coffee. Im so tempted to buy one must resist
- April 27th, 2010, 1:18 pm
- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2124
Barefoot Coffee Espresso/Latte Art Class
I went to barefoot coffee's latte art class last night and it was excellent. Very cool people and a great teacher. Ive went to both the espresso and latte class and they have been helpful for a newbie like me. Ive you are in the bay area and need some help with either pulling shots or pouring
- April 27th, 2010, 12:26 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5897
How Many Espressos Per Day?
During the week Im lucky to get 1 double in. I have to wake up, turn the machine on and then jump in the shower. Once Im done getting ready I pull one shot and enjoy before leaving to work. I dont drink after work otherwise I am up till 2am. Weekends I am able to
- April 23rd, 2010, 3:50 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1183
Which tamper would you select? [photos]
I like the Fossett and Classic
- April 15th, 2010, 6:07 pm
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3174
Will pay for barista training in San Francisco
Save your money and upgrade to a better grinder. If price is an issue look at one of the cheaper stepless solutions like the lelit pl53, ascaso i-mini, etc. I've taken my gaggia to barefoot for an espresso class and it wasnt very useful to me since I read too much and used 3 bags of
- April 14th, 2010, 7:48 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 109
- Views: 7586
Other Hobbies (passions, obsessions?)
I have so many hobbies its hard to fund them all. Besides the whole coffee deal I'm also a photographer and biker. I have many more, but coffee, photography, and biking are by far my favorites. Photography gear contains Canon 5DmkII, 16-35L, 24-70L, 70-200L, 50mm 1.4, and 85mm 1.8. A whole bunch of ...