Coffee. Grinder and Cafetiere or Pods in a machine

[paralla]

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]

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

[Sway]

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

[dickymint]

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

[Tickle]

Pleased with these, mixing it up from my usual supplier.

[paralla]

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]

dickymint said:

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

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]

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]

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]

Which supermarket?

[s-x-i]

HBelder said:

Which supermarket?

Got it in Sainsbury's, it is on a Nectar price this week.

[HBelder]

Thanks.

[w00tman]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Thanks everyone!