Hey ya'll. We've got a great "coffee brewing" thread going, and there are MANY ways in which to make/brew/blend/steep coffee done in it, both hot and cold.
But very little has been said, ever, about espresso. Who here drinks it, how do you make it, in which manner do you prefer it, and also the selection of beans, then the roast, then the grind. So many different possibilities directions and options to choose from.
We here do both the coffee and the espresso. My Lady likes a GOOD coffee in the mornings, and I make that for her. But I vastly prefer a good espresso in the mornings. Just one a day, and I'm good.
We grind our beans in a "conical burr grinder" that I have "tweaked". This is after burning out a few different 'burr grinders' that are/were on the market. By far, the best one we've had for the longest time that does the best job is made by Krups. There are others, and the next step up from where we are at is "many hundreds of dollars" for a burr grinder. They sell them at the fancy Italian shop here, and we've held one and taken it apart and believe me, the guts of it are WORTH the money,,,, just not in our abilities at the moment.
I've had a few different espresso machines, starting with the Mr. Coffee thing and worked up to the Krups machine. The latter was good, but slow for what we want, and takes up a fair amount of space. We took a coffee course (locally) and learned about the 'espresso pot' that they have for campers. As we were wanting something that can be used on our boat as well, I looked further at that process. Now, each day that is what I use. I make the pot of espresso, and pour the (6 shots - according to the packaging) into my mug.
After adding some chocolate milk to the mix, I"m good for the day. And yes, THAT is a good coffee in my world. I have ideas in which I'd make the process a bit better and more to 'my liking' and whatnot, but considering the journey it's been, progress is pretty good.
Sing out, what says you, and how do you roll? I'm most curious just to see if anyone here at all, drinks espresso?
But very little has been said, ever, about espresso. Who here drinks it, how do you make it, in which manner do you prefer it, and also the selection of beans, then the roast, then the grind. So many different possibilities directions and options to choose from.
We here do both the coffee and the espresso. My Lady likes a GOOD coffee in the mornings, and I make that for her. But I vastly prefer a good espresso in the mornings. Just one a day, and I'm good.
We grind our beans in a "conical burr grinder" that I have "tweaked". This is after burning out a few different 'burr grinders' that are/were on the market. By far, the best one we've had for the longest time that does the best job is made by Krups. There are others, and the next step up from where we are at is "many hundreds of dollars" for a burr grinder. They sell them at the fancy Italian shop here, and we've held one and taken it apart and believe me, the guts of it are WORTH the money,,,, just not in our abilities at the moment.
I've had a few different espresso machines, starting with the Mr. Coffee thing and worked up to the Krups machine. The latter was good, but slow for what we want, and takes up a fair amount of space. We took a coffee course (locally) and learned about the 'espresso pot' that they have for campers. As we were wanting something that can be used on our boat as well, I looked further at that process. Now, each day that is what I use. I make the pot of espresso, and pour the (6 shots - according to the packaging) into my mug.
After adding some chocolate milk to the mix, I"m good for the day. And yes, THAT is a good coffee in my world. I have ideas in which I'd make the process a bit better and more to 'my liking' and whatnot, but considering the journey it's been, progress is pretty good.
Sing out, what says you, and how do you roll? I'm most curious just to see if anyone here at all, drinks espresso?
