They aren’t the only one sending back-dated coffee. Usually, I have stocks. In these cases, I simply vac pack and throw them in the freezer.
Unless the roast date is more than 2-3 weeks old, I don’t waste time contacting them. Because, such communications do not lead anywhere, however healthy they may be. Roasters like Foundry are exceptions and hats off to them.
I can’t decide between my solo t64, flair 58+ or the morning dream steamer!! 🤔
Coffee wise, can’t remember who said about them, but they’ve been fantastic! First roaster i can get consistent tasting notes from https://www.unorthodoxroasters.co.uk/coffee
I got my first proper machine just over a year ago so it has been a year of discovery for me, self levelling tampers, various electrical and manual hand grinders (k6 and KUltra)
But I’d say the duo however takes the crown, it’s led me to producing consistent repeatable shots from various coffees back to back and back again. It really does work well for switching beans regularly.
I’d like to give the runner up crown to the Fracino Cherub,what a marvellous but industrial bit of kit it is, easy to work on (needed a few repairs), strong (too much even) steaming power and most of all easy to rinse off back to back shots in company…I know they say to do a cafeteria when you have to give out many coffees, but if it means I can hide in the utility for 20mins to make espresso based drinks I’ll take it :p
I have toyed with changing the cherub to a fancy profiling machine, Bianca perhaps, but I’m not sure how much it will benefit my medium dark preferring pallet at all.
EK43. It’s opened up a whole new world for me. £800 🙂👍
Flair 58, Mahlkonig EK43, Kinu M47, 1zpresso ZP6.
MediumRoastSteam Some beans need much longer than a week 👍
Flair 58, Mahlkonig EK43, Kinu M47, 1zpresso ZP6.
JimmyP I’ve used Curve a few times over the last 4 years. I recently enjoyed their Festive Filter, Ethiopia, Lalesa, red honey landrace (my preference over the 4 coffees I had on my bench at the time). I’m not a big fan of Ethiopians generally and wouldn’t have pegged this as an Ethiopian just on taste. However, I am currently drinking the Dark Woods, Ethiopia, Ardent Sidama Pinnacle Dembi Sun-Dried Natural mixed heirloom, which is one of the best Ethiopians I’ve had in recent memory. I’m not saying that’s because it came from Dark Woods, there is also a considerable difference in price between the two to consider.
I bought too many coffee gear items in 2024! However the biggest success story among them by far was the lagom P100. Easily the best grinder I have ever purchased and my nomination for the most ideal coffee grinder ever made. Perfect workflow, zero retention, less noisy, zero static, super fast even at setting 3 or 4, fluffy grounds, great clarity in the cup, looks great.
Mattius2 I am so pleased that it has gone to a good home! I go through collecting stages or used to! Cheers matey
For me Fellow Aiden. No doubts.
Philos for me full stop. Best purchase since Niche Zero and Vesuvius years back. It gives me the same feeling of not missing anything.
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Still waiting for mine from AliExpress, ordered 3 weeks ago and Evri have chuffin lost it…apparantly.
Pompeyexile oh how much was it, i got mine from Amazon for £38.
MediumRoastSteam have you tried the reusable metal ones too? Wondering if they coild be as effective
Lelit Elizabeth, La Pavoni, Niche Duo, Gene Cafe roaster
£41.76 and it weighs 2.08kg. From Sainsbury’s.
JimmyP 800?! that sounds too good to be true :O
mkelly789 i can confirm if i didnt have a broken leg at the time and couldn’t get to pick it up, id have got it first.
Definately bargain of the decade . it was as new!
From a liquidator whos appraiser was obvious off ill!!
But im not jealous, honest, 🤪 jammy jim!!
Ade Smith. ACS Evo Leva v2. Kafatek Flat max 2, ssw 2024. Mazzer Philos, Craig Lyn HG-1 prime., WW key mk1.
oddbean MediumRoastSteam have you tried the reusable metal ones too? Wondering if they coild be as effective
Yeah. I found I had to spend a lot of time cleaning it - so a lot of water, a lot of detergent. So had enough and switched to paper ones now - they seem to do a better job, in my opinion.
