Well, it arrived today from BB (£165 compared to £214 most places). They only had the cream version and it arrived during the Newcastle v Spurs game. Eventually I had the time to put it together. It comes in an eco friendly box and even for me, took seconds to put together. I filled it with 300 mls of cold water and ran it. Whilst that was going through I thought about the grind level to use on the Duo which still had the espresso burrs in. I retarded it 60 which was way coarser than I would normally go, but looking at what came out it seemed to be in the ballpark for the endless videos I had seen. What attracted me in the first place was the simplicity. The only thing I need to get right is the grind.
So, I made a brew using this:
https://www.northernedgecoffee.co.uk/product-page/jimmy-strength-1
A roaster in Berwick upon Tweed. The beans were lighter than I expected but only opening yesterday I still have an open mind about them. The brew itself had a sweetness to which I am not accustomed, so much so that I cannot wait for breakfast tomorrow.
Making a brew could not be easier. Put 300. mls water in. Grind 20 gms of beans and away you go. I have only used it once and I must admit that I ended up stirring the grinds as the water did not seem to be spreading across. Sp, I cannot wait for tomorrows breakfast now!
