New Members Introduce Yourself

Systemic

Welcome to Coffeetime. Please introduce yourself and tell us about your coffee journey too.

CoffeePhilE

I'm a long-term drinker of filter coffee that's relatively recently moved into expresso, or more accurately, espresso-based drinks, and this seemed like a good place to chat and learn.

Systemic

Welcome to our fledgling forum. You will find a wealth of knowledge available here.

Admin

I'm a jaded user of another forum, that needed a change 😆

Gagaryn

Up until recently I was only marginally aware that there were people on the internet who chatted about coffee stuff all the time. I'm now over two and a half grand down and it's all your fault. 😅

LMSC

@dfk41 grabbed me by neck and brought me here! 😂 Thx guys! Feel at home!

Flat_Eric

I'm not saying I'm paranoid or anything, but a few weeks ago I walked into a coffee forum, pulled up a chair and sat down; everyone else seemed to get up and walk out! 😆

My coffee journey started over 40 years ago when my wife bought me a Gran Gaggia for Christmas. That was before the internet was invented, so there was no information freely available about the need for a grinder. I made a mess and a lot of terrible coffee. I got into stove top coffee makers through a Romanian student I befriended, we drank a lot of good coffee together before he moved on. My wife decided we should buy an induction hob, so that put an end to my stove top coffee making and I switched to french press. After breaking the glass of my favourite press I decided to try one of those gimmicky Aeropress thingies; that was a real eye-opener for me and started to buy speciality coffee beans and a Baratza Encore.

A couple of years ago I retired and started volunteering in a charity shop where I saw a La Pavoni Europiccola. Nobody seemed to know what it was, so I got it at a very agreeable price. I invested in a Eureka Mignon Specialita to feed the LP and have become obsessed with the coffee making process.

Admin

LMSC It is our home now….

Duc959

On the other forum too(BadBoyR), don't participate much, just been busy reading posts/reviews on a new dual boiler machine.

Currently have a bean to cup, but would like a more manual machine, mainly drinking milky coffees or a small shot if doing some cardio fasted.

Looking at the sage dual boiler, lelit elizabeth and ACS minima.....so undecided, but want to future proof myself for being able to control flow later as gain better experience.

JahLaza

Got funny looks when I first got my aeropress, bringing it to work etc. decided to try make better coffee about a year ago, started the research. My girlfriend complained(?!) she didn’t see me for a few weeks as I was stuck online researching this thing. Stumbled across this gang (in their/your former space), which made it so much easier to confidently choose an espresso machine and then help when it arrived not working correctly!! Thanks to all again and Dave your stated principles of this forum are so great in these times, must be applauded, cheers for such dedication. It would have been a much much more difficult journey to getting it half right without the help of you guys

hornbyben

Was on “the other coffee forum”, but thought I’d hop over and join you all here. I’ve liked coffee for a long time, with a progression through french press, moka pot, aeropress and Nespresso. I’ve now settled on v60 for filter and since Dec last year I’ve started making real espresso with a Rancilio Silvia coupled with a Niche Zero. I enjoy tinkering, so I fitted a PID almost straight away, and for Christmas I’ve got an Ito board coming so that I can play with pressure profiling (a bit like a decent on the cheap).

While a single boiler might not be for everyone, I’m the only person in the house who drinks coffee, so it’s perfect for one. Easy to maintain and less energy use as I’m only heating one small boiler. It’s a bit slow when we have guests, but I can live with that.

Admin

hornbyben Welcome aboard, you're in the right place.

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MediumRoastSteam

Hello!

Bazungu

Hey everyone,

Came from another forum and saw this one pop up somewhere, liked the description of what it is trying to be so decided to join here!

I'm from Edinburgh, study at the uni and mainly use my La Pavoni Professional but saving up for a pump machine (most likely the ECM Puristika or Bezzera Unica) although my dream machine would the ACS Evo Leva… I currently do not have the budget or the space for that machine.

John_Yossarian

Hello, I have just seen Dfk41's "Bye" message and did not need more encouragement.

I assumed that DavecUK would be here and here he is.

I am sure very soon this place will be a buzzing place again without the things we left behind.

Meldrew

Just wanted to say hi to everyone. I have moved over from the other site( dare I say the name lol) have been a little quiet lately but have been reading as much as I can. I am Using a different name for here, I was srees707 on the other forum but Meldrew seems to be more appropriate due to my luck. Or lack of at times.

CafeNoir

Hi, for all my sins I've been a frequenter of other sites, including the "other" site …and lets not mention a very quick peek at the "other other site"(….lol, who said watching all that Monty P was a waste of time?)

Username change along the way, Kjarsheim was an average sort of choice to begin, but I am a little stubborn…

I kind of like coffee in the same way a fish kind of likes water, or an Australian kind of likes beer…..

Like what I'm seeing and keen to stay and participate but work can get in the way a bit…it's tolerated for the nice new shinies I can buy though, lol.

Currently punting a Lelit Mara X and a Niche (Hi Dave 😆) and a Gaggia Mini Lever with a bunch of non-spro brewing stuff, latest acquisition is my early Xmas prezzie -a 1Zpresso J-Max.

Lake_M

Hello everyone. Looks like I won't get my 2000 post badge over there then - oh well.

Eyedee

The nicest invite I've had for some time, thanks.

Ian

prezes

Hi everyone, glad to see things are shaping up nicely !