Coffee heads thread

[foszoe]

Ugh, tried ordering from Amazon and it came up with a page saying it was out of stock. Got frustrated and went to the Ninja site and made the order. Then got an email saying my Amazon order went through...

Sounds like a ninja order.

 

[wtburnette]

Well, thanks to gregkl I'll be trying some Henry's Coffee Bella Finca to break in my new espresso machine(s).

 

[wtburnette]

Got my Ninja Luxe Cafe and have it setup. The coffee I have currently is for espresso, but I should have my Bella Finca from Henry on Monday, which is supposed to be great for espresso. The machine was very easy to setup and operate. Hoping that with a more appropriate coffee the results will be at least decent.

 

[foszoe]

Got my Ninja Luxe Cafe and have it setup. The coffee I have currently is for espresso, but I should have my Bella Finca from Henry on Monday, which is supposed to be great for espresso. The machine was very easy to setup and operate. Hoping that with a more appropriate coffee the results will be at least decent.

How do you plan to set up your second one?

 

[wtburnette]

How do you plan to set up your second one?

The Ninja is pretty automated. I knew the first one was going to be crap, because all the reviews I saw had the grind setting for espresso down under 10, but mine started with a 12 and got out like 2 drops, then the machine calculated like 18, which it did fine, but the shot was definitely not great. Made a latte with it and it was okay, but not great. I believe the auto settings on the machine have a 1:2 ratio and it doses ~18g of coffee for a double shot, outputting ~36g of espresso. Not sure the temp, I only know it's set to "medium". My bella finca arrived early, so I'll likely try dialing in with it tomorrow to see how it fares.

 

[wtburnette]

Well, don't know yet about making anything with the Ninja with the Bella Finca, but making my normal morning brew with it in the Aeropress gave me a wonderful cuppa.

 

[gregkl]

Any of you guys use a Techivorm coffee maker? Currently, I just use a single pour over but in the near future I plan on having to make more coffee at one time, and am wondering if they are worth the investment over my Cuisinart that sits in my pantry.

 

[bwframe]

You folks will laugh, but I've been making coffee in this for the last six months...

 

[singlesix]

$7.95 pour over drip basket
$10 for 500 filter
50 cent worth of sugar, coffee, and half&half.
Never going back to coffee shop coffee.

 

[wtburnette]

Any of you guys use a Techivorm coffee maker? Currently, I just use a single pour over but in the near future I plan on having to make more coffee at one time, and am wondering if they are worth the investment over my Cuisinart that sits in my pantry.

I haven't, but all the reviews I've watched or read have been very positive about them. The cost always scared me off of trying one, which is stupid because I've spent more overall trying to find something I like best. If you get one, please let us know your thoughts.

You folks will laugh, but I've been making coffee in this for the last six months...

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I can still remember my Scoutmaster waking us up to a nice hot cup of campfire peculator coffee. Good stuff!

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$7.95 pour over drip basket
$10 for 500 filter
50 cent worth of sugar, coffee, and half&half.
Never going back to coffee shop coffee.

When you find something you like, stick to it. I find most coffee shops to only give a so-so experience at best, for a ludicrous price. One reason I bought my espresso machine was to be able to enjoy a pretty close to coffee shop experience at a fraction of the cost (over time anyway). Honestly, it's not that much better than the "espresso-like" strong coffee I used to make from time to time in my Aeropress, then add frothed milk or half and half from the $12 milk frother I bought that worked like a champ

 

[singlesix]

half and half from the $12 milk frother I bought that worked like a champ

Brand please?

 

[wtburnette]

Brand please?

Yikes, sorry, I was way off with the price. It was evidently $25 when I bought it and ~$36 now:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09WZX5N5W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8

 

[wtburnette]

It works reasonably well and the frother in it is similar to the one in the Ninja espresso machine I bought, which I found funny.

 

[foszoe]

Any of you guys use a Techivorm coffee maker? Currently, I just use a single pour over but in the near future I plan on having to make more coffee at one time, and am wondering if they are worth the investment over my Cuisinart that sits in my pantry.

Friend has one. Go with the thermal carafe if you go that route. I went with the Breville Precision. Both nice. If I was single cup. Pour over is best. Those are good when you need multiple cups or a timesaver

 

[gregkl]

Friend has one. Go with the thermal carafe if you go that route. I went with the Breville Precision. Both nice. If I was single cup. Pour over is best. Those are good when you need multiple cups or a timesaver

Was looking at the one with the thermal carafe! Good to know. I'm thinking a retirement gift; either from family or myself!

 

[foszoe]

Was looking at the one with the thermal carafe! Good to know. I'm thinking a retirement gift; either from family or myself!

He told me go thermal. I didn't listen. I got the breville with glass and warmer. 30 min later tasted burnt. I ordered a thermal carafe and it fits just fine so lesson learned. (I just turn off the burner) I can still have a glass carafe and burner when enough people come over like when we have our annual family campouy in the front yard.

 

[wtburnette]

He told me go thermal. I didn't listen. I got the breville with glass and warmer. 30 min later tasted burnt. I ordered a thermal carafe and it fits just fine so lesson learned. (I just turn off the burner) I can still have a glass carafe and burner when enough people come over like when we have our annual family campouy in the front yard.

I had the Breville and never could get as good a cup as I wanted. Probably me as I guess I never got it dialed in correctly, but I wish I'd bought the Techivorm. I do a better job with an Aeropress than I could with anything else I've tried...

 

[Doug28450]

Stock up on coffee now. With the dock workers on strike the price is going to shoot through the 83rd floor

 

[foszoe]

I had the Breville and never could get as good a cup as I wanted. Probably me as I guess I never got it dialed in correctly, but I wish I'd bought the Techivorm. I do a better job with an Aeropress than I could with anything else I've tried...

I have instant hot water. I have always saturated the grounds. Then put the basket on the coffeemaker. Pour the water in and then start the coffeemaker. I never have messed with the settings too much. I am easy to please, but it did take a little while to get the grounds the right size.

 

[wtburnette]

I have instant hot water. I have always saturated the grounds. Then put the basket on the coffeemaker. Pour the water in and then start the coffeemaker. I never have messed with the settings too much. I am easy to please, but it did take a little while to get the grounds the right size.

Yeah, I'm not great at dialing in the grind size / ratio / temp settings. What I'm making in my Aeropress now is pretty good, but not nearly as good as I feel the potential of the coffee is. I need to keep playing around with it. I just came across a handy chart that shows what I should be using for my Aeropress with my specific grinder. I'm going to try the recommended setting to see if that helps.