Coffee. Grinder and Cafetiere or Pods in a machine

Coffee. Grinder and Cafetiere or Pods in a machine

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paralla

3,540 posts

136 months

Monday 8th April
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We've been drinking Under Milk Wood from Darkwoods Coffee since we moved to Saddleworth a couple of months ago.

https://darkwoodscoffee.co.uk/

It's local to me, I'm planning on going to one of their open days in a few weeks time, I might even book a home barista course.

Evanivitch

20,201 posts

123 months

Wednesday 10th April
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Any suggestions for electric, temperature adjusted, swan neck kettles? Lots of generics online. Few branded for less than silly money..

Sway

26,341 posts

195 months

Wednesday 10th April
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I just grabbed a fairly cheap (iirc, about £25-30?) one off amazon. Did the job just fine.

dickymint

24,438 posts

259 months

Friday 12th April
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Just had a Rave delivery - gutted as I thought it was the second hand Rolex watch for Wifeys birthday rofl


Tickle

4,941 posts

205 months

Friday 12th April
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Pleased with these, mixing it up from my usual supplier.


paralla

3,540 posts

136 months

Friday 12th April
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Tickle said:
Pleased with these, mixing it up from my usual supplier.

£24.10/kg is a bit of a bargain these days. I might give them a try.

How do you get on with Miss Sylvia?

Baron Greenback

7,006 posts

151 months

Friday 12th April
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dickymint said:
Just had a Rave delivery - gutted as I thought it was the second hand Rolex watch for Wifeys birthday rofl

Just opened a week ago a Rave bag of beans amazed how much off gassing from fresh roasted beans presume as it roasted same day sent to me.

Tickle

4,941 posts

205 months

Friday 12th April
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paralla said:
Tickle said:
Pleased with these, mixing it up from my usual supplier.

£24.10/kg is a bit of a bargain these days. I might give them a try.

How do you get on with Miss Sylvia?
I was pleasantly surprised at the cost too, delivery was also quick for freshly roasted beans.

Rancillio is great, finding it second nature now to dial in new beans with the grinder and machines 'quirks'. IMS basket introduction was also a good move. Cracking little machine though, not quite on par with your rig, but I know you have soft spot for them.



s-x-i

168 posts

50 months

Tuesday 16th April
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Since getting my Sage Barista Express I have been using beans from local roasters around Glasgow - Fower, Dear Green & The Good Coffee Cartel.

This week I had ran out so picked up some Ueshima Coffee Company beans from the supermarket.

https://www.ueshimacoffeecompany.com/

Pleasantly surprised with the quality of coffee produced.


HBelder

1,439 posts

21 months

Tuesday 16th April
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Which supermarket?

s-x-i

168 posts

50 months

Tuesday 16th April
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HBelder said:
Which supermarket?
Got it in Sainsbury's, it is on a Nectar price this week.

HBelder

1,439 posts

21 months

Tuesday 16th April
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Thanks.

w00tman

607 posts

146 months

Sunday 28th April
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Hey folks

I have a £1000 budget for the best bean to cup coffee machine within my budget. It needs to do milk, too - the only drinks we have are black or white americano, cappuccino and/or flat whites. Any recommendations? I'm open to refurbed as long as they are nearly new too. It will do an average of about 6 to 8 coffees per day.

Any thoughts?

thebraketester

14,261 posts

139 months

Sunday 28th April
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w00tman said:
Hey folks

I have a £1000 budget for the best bean to cup coffee machine within my budget. It needs to do milk, too - the only drinks we have are black or white americano, cappuccino and/or flat whites. Any recommendations? I'm open to refurbed as long as they are nearly new too. It will do an average of about 6 to 8 coffees per day.

Any thoughts?
Can't fault the melitta barista. They do a smart one, which connects to your phone or a normal version. Both are really good. I don't know that I was in there. They both do milk and will do two drinks simultaneously.

Bonefish Blues

26,905 posts

224 months

Sunday 28th April
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I've gone back to Siemens after a dalliance with a Melitta TS. This is an excellent machine at a very good price (I have the non milk tank version for preference)

https://marsdenbrothers.co/product/siemens-tq703gb...

leef44

4,440 posts

154 months

Sunday 28th April
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w00tman said:
Hey folks

I have a £1000 budget for the best bean to cup coffee machine within my budget. It needs to do milk, too - the only drinks we have are black or white americano, cappuccino and/or flat whites. Any recommendations? I'm open to refurbed as long as they are nearly new too. It will do an average of about 6 to 8 coffees per day.

Any thoughts?
Go to coffeeworks. Contact Kevin by email, the site owner (I think?). He will give you discount codes for Sage machines which he earns a commission for selling.

Sorry I deleted his email recently but there were one or two which were half price.

w00tman

607 posts

146 months

Sunday 28th April
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Thanks everyone!

C G

839 posts

191 months

Tuesday 30th April
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Has anyone got any experience with the Kingrinder K6?

I'm thinking of investing in a decent hand grinder as my current AliExpress one takes around 2 mins to grind fine enough for an Aero press flat white replica. That gets quite tedious.

I'd want something that ideally grinds in under a minute if possible and will be okay if I decide to get an espresso machine in future

Joe M

674 posts

246 months

Tuesday 30th April
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Check out 1zpresso for hand grinders. I've got the smallest one for my aeropress and it's very good.

C5_Steve

3,181 posts

104 months

Tuesday 30th April
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Joe M said:
Check out 1zpresso for hand grinders. I've got the smallest one for my aeropress and it's very good.
Another vote for them, I've had one a while now and they're very good.