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  1. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    Hi Guys Looks like I'm in Buxton for the weekend with no coffee Could anybody recommend a decent coffee shop?
  2. Coffee Beans
    Wow, finally got these dialled in and I'm just stunned by the sweetness of the espresso My hat tilts to extract for such an amazing blend
  3. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    I think I've mastered consistently producing microfoam from miss Silvia, but I seem to have developed a problem; If I leave my beverage for a minute or 2 lots of very small bubbles rise to the surface, it looks a lot like very small bubble wrap.... Does anyone else have the same issue? When...
  4. Sold
    I have mistakenly order 1.5kg (6 x 250g) of filter ground Extract Unkle Funka..... Would anybody like to purchase some? Extract sell it @ ยฃ4.50 per 250g + ยฃ3.50 postage I'm willing to sell it for ยฃ3.50 per ยฃ250g and I'll cover the postage if anyone wants it
  5. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    Miss Silvia is being treated to a pressure gauge and PID, ordering the parts on Friday..... Anybody had any experience with PIDs on a Silvia?
  6. Brewed Coffee โ˜•
    So... I thought I would start trying to accurately measure how good my coffee actually is. I thought it was good but not I have measure it I'm a little off. Good news is that as I tweak grind, volume, etc it's getting better. But now I'm obsessed with getting it perfect and it's painful at times :s
  7. Barista Skills for the home enthusiast
    Hi Guys I don't know whether this has ever been discussed before, I did have a quick search and didn't find anything.... Would anybody be interested in joining a group barista training session? This idea is ver raw and I haven't put much thought behind it yet but would be good to gauge...
  8. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    Just noticed Hasbean now have a VST store
  9. Home Roasters
    Hi guys Looking for some cheap resealable coffee pouchs with a degassing valve, I know HasBean sell them but looking for alternative suppliers Thanks in advance
  10. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    I'm going to Birmingham next weekend, are there any coffee shops I should look out for (I'm already planning on going to 6/8 Kafe)?
  11. ๐Ÿช›๐Ÿ”ง Technical | Faults | How-to's โ“โ„น
    Hi coffee geek The magic number is actually 9 bar but that's out of the group head. The 15/19 bar manufacturers refer to is the pressure produced from the boiler. If you're looking go a new machine I would recommend enquiring about pressure achieved in the group head rather than the boiler...
  12. Coffee Beans
    Received my beans on Saturday and had to cup it as soon as I opened the bag and smelt the beans. A slight lighter roast than the Arabicadabra but what a beautiful blend. In the cup it was quite fruity and slightly floral but with something I couldn't quite put my finger on (need to improve my...
  13. Coffee Accessories
    Hi Guys, I'm trying to improve consistency of my shots so I'm looking for a better tamper (I currently own a 58mm from cream supplies), ideally a calibrated one so I know the pressure I use is the same every shot and my budget is ยฃ50. Any recommendations?
  14. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    I had a bit of spare time today so I thought I would go through my Has Bean orders to figure out how much I sent on the last 12 months. Total came to ยฃ399.85 and that's without the hardware costs (Silvia, jugs, tampers, etc) Would be interesting to see why the average spend is
  15. Barista Skills for the home enthusiast
    How long do you think is needed between roasting and actually consuming to get the best from the bean?
  16. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    What are you all planning on starting 2012 with? Mine is going to be the El Salvador Finca San Jose Red Bourbon, it is my favourite bean so seems right to start the new year with it
  17. Barista Skills for the home enthusiast
    Does anybody know of any good references/starter kits for an amateur enthusiast?
  18. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    I've just spent ยฃ50 at Has Bean and then purchased an Iberital MC2 from Happy Donkey :s
  19. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    Hi guys, I'm trying to find some Chocolate Abyss syrup but the only place I can find it is the espressowarehouse but for the life of me I can't figure out how to order via their website. Does anybody know any other sources for it or how to order from the espressowarehouse? Thanks in advance
  20. Coffee Lounge โ˜ฎโค
    Can anyone recommend good books/resources for cupping, brewing and roasting?
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