Divine cream - coffee for gods

Skybird · 02-16-12, 04:17 PM

And again, for the artistic impression:

I admit the foam looks terrible, like a fat-burned pan

Watching it, I started to feellike having been slammed by a 2000 kg tamper, being transformed into aromes and flavour...

My favourite coffee shot is Espresso, very sweet. I tried Turkish coffee (moka) again recently, brewed it traditionally in a Cezve, had several tries with several powders, and did not find it bad, but to me, it is not really a necessity, I prefer espresso, tea, and filtered coffee over it. Even cacao.

I use a simple Krups Novo 2100,

and it serves my needs for Espresso. Unfortunately, it is no longer produced, since years.

But i have started to fall into a mood of wanting to experiment. I'm in the transition from vacuum-packed powder (Segafredo preferred so far) to manual grinding, experimenting with a coffee grinder that is several generations old (!), but i wonder if the grind really gets fine enough. Maybe I will replace that thing. Will also check my hometown'S own brand of coffee-producers ("roestbar"), and check their espresso melanges systematically from tomorrow on.

And I have ordered myself additionally one of these, if I want to produce a bit more than just 25 ml:

We all know these Bialetti coffee maker, but this one is a newer design, increasing the internal pressure from just 1.5 Bar to - no, not to 9 but at least to 6 Bar, by adding a pressure valve, essential an additional weight. The author admits that it takes experimentation with grinding and how to handle the device in general, but look at what he acchieves to get out of it, this crema - without using a machine! There are many machines which would fail to create such crema, and full automats will fail anyway. That result is very remarkable, i would say, the old Bialetti devices just produced black coffee, and no espresso at all. This one produces a crema that passes both the stirring and the sugar test.

It'S strange, but since two or three years I am absolutely craving for the taste of coffee, a la Espresso. Must think of it all day. I need newer results, and more results, and fast, without costing me a fortune.

02-16-12, 04:17 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Divine cream - coffee for gods And again, for the artistic impression: I admit the foam looks terrible, like a fat-burned pan Watching it, I started to feellike having been slammed by a 2000 kg tamper, being transformed into aromes and flavour... My favourite coffee shot is Espresso, very sweet. I tried Turkish coffee (moka) again recently, brewed it traditionally in a Cezve, had several tries with several powders, and did not find it bad, but to me, it is not really a necessity, I prefer espresso, tea, and filtered coffee over it. Even cacao. I use a simple Krups Novo 2100, and it serves my needs for Espresso. Unfortunately, it is no longer produced, since years. But i have started to fall into a mood of wanting to experiment. I'm in the transition from vacuum-packed powder (Segafredo preferred so far) to manual grinding, experimenting with a coffee grinder that is several generations old (!), but i wonder if the grind really gets fine enough. Maybe I will replace that thing. Will also check my hometown'S own brand of coffee-producers ("roestbar"), and check their espresso melanges systematically from tomorrow on. And I have ordered myself additionally one of these, if I want to produce a bit more than just 25 ml: We all know these Bialetti coffee maker, but this one is a newer design, increasing the internal pressure from just 1.5 Bar to - no, not to 9 but at least to 6 Bar, by adding a pressure valve, essential an additional weight. The author admits that it takes experimentation with grinding and how to handle the device in general, but look at what he acchieves to get out of it, this crema - without using a machine! There are many machines which would fail to create such crema, and full automats will fail anyway. That result is very remarkable, i would say, the old Bialetti devices just produced black coffee, and no espresso at all. This one produces a crema that passes both the stirring and the sugar test. It'S strange, but since two or three years I am absolutely craving for the taste of coffee, a la Espresso. Must think of it all day. I need newer results, and more results, and fast, without costing me a fortune. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.