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  1. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    All I'd say is look second hand. I got a good spaziale Vivaldi and an old but good Eureka Mythos for about ยฃ800. Have never had any wish to upgrade this setup for many years. I make coffee better than anything I can buy from a local specialty coffee shop. Oh and the best results in the cup are...
  2. Brewed Coffee โ˜•
    Thank you all for your comments. I prefer to buy better used equipment such as the virtuoso in the for sale section (but not sure I can convince the Mrs to pop to London for my Christmas present). Will have a closer look at the wilfa svart. Appreciate your time to comment. Thanks Adam Sent from...
  3. Brewed Coffee โ˜•
    I have been making more brewed coffee using a clever dripper and a Hario hand grinder. It takes me about 4 mins to hand grind beans which is difficult when rushing to work and dealing with a child. So have been thinking about a powered grinder. I'm acutely aware that success is predominantly...
  4. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    My advice would be to buy the best you can but buy used - then upgrade to the next best you can used. Espresso wise - I went from a crappy krups grinder to a fiorenzato f5 (bought for ยฃ230 and sold for ยฃ180) (which was good but wasted a lot of coffee), then upgraded to an old Eureka Mythos ยฃ350...
  5. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    Yes you're right - what was I thinking !
  6. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    Saw this and thought it was interesting - I think it's an ultrasonic bath for a steam wand. Basically just like ultrasonic bath they use for cleaning jewellery - it's filled with water and ultra sonic vibrations remove dirt. It's been designed to suit a steam wand but at a vastly inflated price...
  7. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    If anyone is going to Lisbon I can recommend this place for wood fired neopolitan pizza - with wheat beer on tap ! Off the beaten track and very much a local place. Great seafood pasta and the pizza is spot on ! Be sure to book otherwise you won't get in ! http://www.fornodoro.pt/
  8. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    A picture of fabrica.
  9. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    Nice to see this - a trip to a city usually involves me dragging my mrs around some researched coffee places. I visited last year and visited fabrica which I enjoyed also. Nice vibe there - found them friendly too. Craft beer there if you fancy it. I also visited the Copenhagen coffee lab...
  10. ๐Ÿ”Ž Find a Coffeeshop ๐Ÿ”
    Stopped by today for my second time with a work colleague - flat white was spot on (think i need to work on my own milk texturing at home). Colleague really enjoyed her hot chocolate. Handy for Hagley Road / Harborne /Selly Oak area of Birmingham if you're not local to the area - easy to park...
  11. ๐Ÿ‘‹ Introductions ๐Ÿ‘‹
    Looking forward to a good place outside the city centre. Will it be easy to park up nearby ?
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    Yes cups.
  13. Sold
    Please find for sale my Fiorenzato F5 coffee grinder. It is in good clean condition - it is a solid grinder which can produce great extractions and great tasting coffee. I am only moving it on as I have purchased a Mythos grinder which I could not resist (and cannot really justify having a...
  14. eBay Auction and Gumtree Links ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿ’ฐ
    I did remove the upper burr and cleaned it out thoroughly - but not being experienced to recognise a fresh burr or otherwise I'm non the wiser. Am reassured by the time taken for a dose (and really grateful for everyone's feedback and advice). Will be looking to get some beans with caramel...
  15. eBay Auction and Gumtree Links ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿ’ฐ
    3 seconds churns out 17.7 grams - need to adjust a little longer to get 18 grams which would be about right. So not sure what that tells me - the steel burrs may be fine for my home use.
  16. eBay Auction and Gumtree Links ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿ’ฐ
    Yes just priced the burrs up at ยฃ120. In order to keep my wife inside I will maybe get them nearer to Christmas. Have had a frustrating 30 mins dialling it in and am nearly there. I must say flavours are just that little bit more definite. Dark chocolate is clearly dark chocolate for example. So...
  17. eBay Auction and Gumtree Links ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿ’ฐ
    Yes I'll change the screws when I do add the clump crusher. Have a few alterative ideas for the hopper - maybe cut it down and add a more substantial lid. Not sure - but the current one will be lousy for keeping the beans fresh.
  18. eBay Auction and Gumtree Links ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿ’ฐ
    Just checked with Bella barista - clump crushers out of stock !
  19. eBay Auction and Gumtree Links ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿ’ฐ
    I'm not sure if there is a difference in size between this and the eureka. Little bit of googling seems to suggest a difference in size - clump crushers for the NS seem to be pricey. I'll happily give it a try for ยฃ10 though.
  20. eBay Auction and Gumtree Links ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿ’ฐ
    Thanks @cambosheff
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