The kings is dead... long live the king.....

[Noggin]

Was just talking to my SDad and talking coffee - and talked about one of my really big childhood memories. Whenever we went to Bath shopping (not every week/month but often enough for this to be sealed in my memory) there was a coffee place we walked past and I used to walk really slowly as LOVED the smell. Coffee roasting or being ground or just smelling a hot coffee if we ever went in there. He has a similar childhood memory from Watford!! LOL


Anyway

Only tried two coffees this afternoon/evening -

Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
OMG it smells sooooo good - pre water and after water!!!
A little bit bitter black. But the milk didn't make it taste nicer. Will try black with sugar tomorrow

Monsoon Malabar
Yup, this one smells as good as the first, but -
Black with sugar - damn that's good.
This time I think I made it too weak so need to try again with a bit more oomph, but damn I like this one!!!
Now I've had it a little stronger this is gurt lush - black with a smidge of sugar!! Woohoo

Can't try any more tonight as really should try and sleep!! LOL But looking forward to trying another in the morning

[Rockburner]

Ordered mine too late dagnabit!

Hopefully they'll turn up soon!

[wheelnut]

Just a quick thank you to all of you who have supported my little operation in coffee. I truly do hope you enjoy what I am trying to achieve.

Merry Christmas to you and yours, and I hope you fill yours and your guests (pmsl) after dinner coffee cup with some of the world famous WVC.

Just started my second bag. It’s not bad ...

[Noggin]

Ok, I've put all of the comments about the coffees in one post, as much for me as you lot!! LOL


Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
OMG it smells sooooo good - pre water and after water!!!
A little bit bitter black. But the milk didn't make it taste nicer. Will try black with sugar
Black with sugar is much better, still a bit of an aftertaste!!

Monsoon Malabar
Black with sugar - damn that's good.
This time I think I made it too weak so need to try again with a bit more oomph, but damn I like this one!!!
Now I've had it a little stronger this is gurt lush - black with a smidge of sugar!! Woohoo


Colombo Supreme
Lush taste but a bit of a bitter after taste to me. I guess this is the acidic bit that I've read in the descriptions? But it's really nice. Again, black with a hint of sugar. Weird that coffee is better black (to me!! LOL)


Honduras Marie Melva
This is the one I had ordered to try and it's good!! I'm still drinking it black but with a bit of sugar



I think all of them have a slight aftertaste to me, but so does any alcohol, so maybe it's something about me?! (A friend did once tell me that I could be a really good wine person if I learnt how - because I get the aftertaste and so probably more of the first taste, I just don't know how to describe it!!)

And on that note - I don't know how to describe the coffees. When I drink them I try and taste the flavours described, but I can't 'find' "stewed green apple, vanilla and brown sugar with a creamy pannacota"!! So they are good or not good! The main thing is how bitter they are or how strong the aftertaste is

But I do taste the differences between the coffees I've had. Maybe I'll go see Viv and get him to give me a lesson in taste/flavours!! LOL

My favourite of the four is Monsoon Malabar But I could drink any of these. Weirdly (to me) the Ethiopian Yirgacheffe has the strongest smell from the ground coffee over the four but is the last one I'd choose to drink - I like it but it is a bit more bitter than the others (I think!!)

I also have the original coffee I got from elsewhere to try again and maybe finish!!

My sugar to coffee ratio is slightly higher than my sugar to tea ratio - but my coffee intake is way lower (mainly cos the tea is decaf, so I can't drink anywhere near as much coffee!! LOL)


Thank you so so much to WR for sending these to me. I do have a goal to find a 'small' cafetiere next time I go to the valley - making two esspresso cupfuls in an 8 person cafetiere is a bit daft!! LOL

[slowsider]

Try a little Mokka pot... like this or similar. You'll get a size to suit

[Noggin]

Try a little Mokka pot... like this or similar. You'll get a size to suit

Is that one that you 'cook' on the hob?

I'm trying to find something more like -



And actually, if John Lewis ships to France, that could be just right - 330ml. Not sure red is quite right, but it's cheap!! LOL


Trying to avoid too much that needs the hob as I lean the hob against the wall for most of the time and only pull it down when cooking something I can't do in the IP!!

[Noggin]

Thats a shame. They do a black one but don't ship internationally

[Rockburner]

The cafetière will need 3 times as much coffee and is more likely to taste bitter if you leave it standing
The 1~2 cup Moka pots only need about a heaped tablespoon and produce remarkably good coffee

Tip: if you get a litle Moka, fill it with boiling water to start with. Watch it and as soon as it finished bubbling pour immediately, dont let is stand on th ehob. That way it doesn't overcook the coffee and make it bitter

What he said. I love my little Moka pot.

[slowsider]

Different brew - Transforms the coffee imho. Cafetieres come out watery in comparison.



Beaten to it

[Noggin]

The cafetière will need 3 times as much coffee and is more likely to taste bitter if you leave it standing
The 1~2 cup Moka pots only need about a heaped tablespoon and produce remarkably good coffee

Tip: if you get a litle Moka, fill it with boiling water to start with. Watch it and as soon as it finished bubbling pour immediately, dont let is stand on th ehob. That way it doesn't overcook the coffee and make it bitter

What he said. I love my little Moka pot.

Aaah. Ok. I didn't know that. I don't leave the coffee to 'stew' very long in the cafetiere thingy, but will look for a little Moka - I have one, but it won't work on my induction hob. Will see if I can find one of the little 'mat' things that will make it work!!

[slowsider]

Aaah. Ok. I didn't know that. I don't leave the coffee to 'stew' very long in the cafetiere thingy, but will look for a little Moka - I have one, but it won't work on my induction hob. Will see if I can find one of the little 'mat' things that will make it work!!

If you can't, or even as a portable alternative

[Rockburner]

Aaah. Ok. I didn't know that. I don't leave the coffee to 'stew' very long in the cafetiere thingy, but will look for a little Moka - I have one, but it won't work on my induction hob. Will see if I can find one of the little 'mat' things that will make it work!!

If you can't, or even as a portable alternative

Another alternative for espresso specifically, is a Nanopresso, but with your arm that might be problematic. They are good though.

https://www.wacaco.com/pages/nanopresso

[Noggin]

If you can't, or even as a portable alternative

Another alternative for espresso specifically, is a Nanopresso, but with your arm that might be problematic. They are good though.

https://www.wacaco.com/pages/nanopresso

They look interesting but the biggest thing at the mo is cost!! LOL

Its looking like the cheapest option is a mat that makes the little Moka I have work on the induction plate!! That's 15€. Whereas all the little pots for induction plates are over 25€

so I best have another look for the mats!! LOL

[Noggin]

Aeropresses are great if you get the technique right. I have one for when I travel and kept on in the office but they are like a big syringe and need a fair bit of downward pressure so I don't know if you might find that difficult with your shoulder injury ?

I'd probably manage now but it would be best to try one first!! LOL Just in case

[Wreckless Rat]

https://www.aeropress.co.uk/

https://www.alloutdoor.co.uk/cooking/co ... BJEALw_wcB

Both great little coffee makers for one.

But ideally you'll want a fine ground for them.

Bitterness as said comes from three main places - over roasting (I don't :p) or too long to extract the coffee/stewed coffee and most common, overly hot water.

[Noggin]

https://www.aeropress.co.uk/

https://www.alloutdoor.co.uk/cooking/co ... BJEALw_wcB

Both great little coffee makers for one.

But ideally you'll want a fine ground for them.

Bitterness as said comes from three main places - over roasting (I don't :p) or too long to extract the coffee/stewed coffee and most common, overly hot water.

A friend recommended this -



But, I'm going to try them all again and -

Wait for the water to calm down from the kettle before pouring it on the coffee
Make sure it doesn't sit too long



Is the "Keep proper coffee in the fridge" thing correct or just a myth??

[gremlin]

Just put an order in but the free postage code has, not surprisingly, expired.

Will we be getting a new one for the new year?

[the_priest]

I was clever and ordered last year. Just waiting for it to turn up as we are running on Lavazza instant at the moment, scraping the bottom of the barrel!

[Wreckless Rat]

I’ll sort a new one out. It ran out end of the year I think

Royal Mail are soooooo slow at the mo. I posted some stuff 29th Dec that still hasn’t arrived. It seems sporadic at best. Sorry about that...

[Wreckless Rat]

New code: RTTL21