So, it's finally time to go away. Not had a holiday since covid started We had centreparc booked march 19, but we locked down, then we had the Oct booked and we locked down, so that all got cancelled and refunded, We're now off to a very nice caravan in Wales, and then on to see family down there, the little girl is excited to visit a new country 😂 I will how ever be caffeine free for a week, I CBA packing my svart and brewing gear, Sods law though peeing down all week !!! Just looking forward to a break with no customers, no phones ringing and hopefully no internet connection

Enjoy the break and have a super good holiday with family!

@"Cuprajake"#p24099 Have a good break, sounds like you deserve some rest and quiet time with the family.

Glad you aren’t lugging the coffee gear. No offence to anyone, not worth IMHO. 🤣

Enjoy your holiday! Think how good a coffee will taste when you return, and stick to tea in the meantime.

@"LMSC"#p24112 This is what a hand grinder and Aeropress go are for! Otherwise you get withdrawal symptoms and start wondering whether that Costa you're walking past is really as bad as you remember from the last time you thought it couldn't possibly be that bad.

> @"Dusk"#p24131 hand grinder and Aeropress go are for Too much of a faff for us mate! If we don’t find a roastery serving coffee, we are good without it.

@"Dusk"#p24131 > @"Dusk"#p24131 wondering whether that Costa you’re walking past is really as bad as you remember Can relate 😂

Currently in Majorca and have been very disappointed with the coffee so far. The hotel I'm staying in has Mazzer grinders and proper industrial looking machines so I had high hopes. They seem to be using pre-ground coffee from the grinds chamber every time, so I've stopped buying in most places. There are bean to cup machines which are free to use with breakfast which make as good a coffee as the bar with the Mazzer and proper machine. It seems to be common practice in the restaurants and cafes here - it might well be back in the UK too but hadn't ever taken any notice / interest in this before buying my own equipment. Looking forward to making my own coffee again.

@"dutchy101"#p24182 Sadly, all too often the way when abroad. Even at the coffee exhibitions…there can be a lot of bad coffee!!

@"dutchy101"#p24182 ever heard of ‘torrefacto’? I had to find out about it when we were on hols in Spain last year too! Found out by googling ‘why does coffee taste so bad in Spain’!! I went back to drinking tea @"Cuprajake"#p24099 curious to see how long you last before giving in!

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Cuprajake Really has me contemplating selling up .

Perhaps my hobby has run it’s course

I’ve done that a few years ago. Sold all my gear and went back to the moka pot / filter / aero press and hand grinder. I didn’t enjoy it. Just saying… 😊🤣

DavecUK

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