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  1. Coffee Accessories
    Hi all, I purchased a used Gaggia Classic from ebay and it arrived yesterday, looking at the bottom the sticker has a date of 2001, although looking at the general condition of the machine seems amazing, I removed the shower screen expecting to find a horrible mess, as I've seen images of other...
  2. Coffee Beans
    How and Where do you buy your beans?Online from various UK roasters2041.67%Online from a UK roaster1122.92%Subscription from a UK roaster48.33%By phone / In person from the roaster510.42%Market Stall00.00%Local Cafe612.50%Supermarket00.00%Online from Overseas Roaster12.08%Direct from the...
  3. Coffee Beans
    Sometimes when I buy beans, they look dry and other times they can look moist. Does anyone know the reason for this? Ta Andy
  4. Coffee Accessories
    Hello all A friend recently gave me a 250g bag of roasted beans as a gift at the same time as I picked up my new Classic. Now, I was far too polite to say at the time, but these beans had seen better days. Very stale and omitting a peculiar smell to say the least! I thought rather than waste...
  5. Coffee Beans
    I saw these beans on offer in Asda so picked up a pack of their 'Rich Italian' beans and a pack of their 'Espresso' beans. I opened the Rich Italian first and it was disgusting. I tried 2 espressos with these beans, both of which went down the sink, before putting the rest of the bag straight...
  6. Coffee Beans
    OK, I know the answer is probably going to be 'no' but after a weekend with a new grinder and some wonderful beans from Happy Donkey, I've now run out so thought I'd pick some up from 'off of the shelf'. I got some Lavazzia freeze dried beans, but they're pretty rank in comparison. I see some...
  7. Coffee Beans
    Hi all, Mum has just came home from shopping and has bought me a bag of beans out of Sbux. I noticed they were dated to 07/08/10 which got me wandering if they are freshly(ish) roasted as that date is only a week away. So ive either got a bag of freshish beans or a really really old bag of...
  8. Commercial | Special Offers
    Phoenix flavoured coffee -Like a Phoenix out of the flames of the destruction of the famous Boaters Coffee Company, we have launched our own range of flavoured coffee. Our coffee is bursting with flavour, whether it be our rich and unique flavoured Coffee selection or our range of specialty...
  9. Commercial | Special Offers
    Hi all, I am hoping for a little advice. I have been building my coffee company (supplying beans, training, servicing etc) for almost a year, covering the NE & Scotland. I would like to see how well the coffee goes down in the South & thought the best way might be to partner up (hence the...
  10. Coffee Accessories
    Hello. After a treacherous introduction to the world of home espresso brewing (thanks DeLonghi) I now have my money back (well my girlfriend has her money back for my Christmas gift) I'm now on the look out for a good domestic machine, must have: 58mm portafilter. A useable steam arm/wand...
  11. Coffee Lounge ☮❤
    I am trying to hone my coffee making skills on my newly purchased gaagia baby dose. I am no expert but I am not impressed with the results thus far and am not sure if the fault is something I am doing wrong or not. I don't think its any better than the cafetiere I am used to.. My problem is...
  12. Coffee Business Owner Support Forum
    Hi, does anyone have any clues about finding estates to import coffee beans from, to the UK?
  13. 🔎 Find a Coffeeshop 🔍
    Hey, I'm new to this whole baristaexchange place. Anyways, Costas Coffee is a drive thru espresso shop in Northwest Indiana. We use Intelligentsia coffee beans out of Chicago. Check us out if you're ever in Indiana!!!! More...
  14. 👋 Introductions 👋
    of a second hand Gaggia Baby Twin. I decided to dip my toe in the water so to speak, and try a second hand machine to see if we would really get our money's worth out of it or if it would end up in the back of a cupboard somewhere. I've now gone and bought a grinder, fresh roasted beans...
  15. Coffee Business Owner Support Forum
    As an indepenedent cafe owner you have probably been fortunate enough to develop / choose your blend, which is a luxury some cafe managers have not had. I recently visited a Costa Coffee in Manchester and was greeted by an enthusiastic barista who really took pride in his job. He made a decent...
  16. Syndicated News and Coffee Tweets around the world
    TheCoffeeTweet: Chinese beans for Starbucks in China http://tinyurl.com/9za5xu More...
  17. Coffee Beans
    I am often asked how long beans take to de-gas but have never managed to pin down a definitive answer. The estimated timeframes are between 3-5 days after roasting. I would have thought that there are several factors to consider that would change the time a particular bean took to de-gas and...
  18. 🔎 Find a Coffeeshop 🔍
    If you're in Masterton, NZ on a Saturday morning, and you'd like to taste the freshest, locally air-roasted organic arabica coffee available, obtained from Fair Trade sources, then come to the Wairarapa Farmers Market (http://wairarapa.wikispot.org/Farmers_Market) between 830 & 1230 every...
  19. Coffee Beans
    What type of bag do you prefer to receive wholebeans in?Thick walled paper / card120.00%Foil360.00%Plastic (includes all polymers)00.00%Other (please explain)120.00%
  20. Coffee Accessories
    I've got my eye on a cheap, second hand home roaster, the iRoast 2. I've read reviews and, while being a good roaster, it's obscenely hard to use, but it's next competitor is £200 more than this is going for. Anyone else roast at home? Any tips or tricks, or horror stories about the iRoast...
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