The espresso machine is dead, long live the espresso machine...

[SpuffMonkey]

My old Jura Imprezza F90 bean to cup machine died recently after many years of service. Being a bit of a caffeine fiend - disaster!

 

After a lot of internet trawling, I saw the replacement I fancied (but could not afford) - the Melitta Caffeo Bistro - but then - gawd bless Amazon's non tax paying cotton socks - one appeared in their Amazon Warehouse section - box opened at half price.

 

A very nervous few days ensued until it arrived - and although the box was really kicked about and the manual and water test strips were missing - it didn't look like it had ever been used.

 

A couple of hours of messing about with the settings and its making better espresso than the old Jura ever did - yum!

 

[southhamster]

No sleep for you tonight then! #caffeinehigh

I do love a proper coffee but can't really justify a machine. Ah well back to the cafetiere...

[kearton]

Nice!! Is that for home or work?

[pcstru]

Very nice. Now, to come over fully to the dark side (or just a light cinnamon side) how about roasting your own beans?

[SpuffMonkey]

This one is for home

[SpuffMonkey]

Very nice. Now, to come over fully to the dark side (or just a light cinnamon side) how about roasting your own beans?

 

Yeah - I've had a few goes - using a modded popcorn maker and on the hob - but never got anything as nice as from my preferred coffee shop (hasbean.co.uk) - and god did it make a mess - I didn't count on all the chaff that flies off - made a right mess of the kitchen - so much so I was banished to the garage

 

I did look at getting a roaster, but can't really justify it at the moment.

[vyperz]

Nice ihave a Gaggia Titanium at home ... about 6 years old now and still making top notch coffee... recently acquired a slighty cheaper gaggia for work.. such a coffee snob

[pcstru]

Yeah - I've had a few goes - using a modded popcorn maker and on the hob - but never got anything as nice as from my preferred coffee shop (hasbean.co.uk) - and god did it make a mess - I didn't count on all the chaff that flies off - made a right mess of the kitchen - so much so I was banished to the garage

 

I did look at getting a roaster, but can't really justify it at the moment.

Heh. I tried that trick too - didn't really work for me either. For a couple of years I used a heat-gun intended for paint stripping, a big wooden spoon and a big dog bowl, took 15-20 mins but I could roast ~500g at a time. Very much a Garden only activity. That joy was replaced by a hot-top roaster which has been banished to outhouses, greenhouses etc. The smell of roasting coffee is not particularly pleasant.