franmon Senior Member Joined: 10 Feb 2013 Posts: 3 Location: Canada Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Sun Feb 10, 2013, 5:51pm Subject: Beans recommendations for using in a superautomatic
Hi,
I just bought a new superautomatic (Delonghi ESAM 3500) and would like recommendations for what beans to use with it. Until now, I was drinking William Spartivento Sumatra, but I read everywhere that oily beans are bad for superautomatics, so I need to find a new blend.
Can I get any suggestions of either a less oily Sumatran blend, or something else in the same taste palette? I will mostly brew cappuccinos and lattes with it.
Posted Sun Feb 10, 2013, 7:13pm Subject: Re: Beans recommendations for using in a superautomatic
franmon Said:
Hi,
I just bought a new superautomatic (Delonghi ESAM 3500) and would like recommendations for what beans to use with it. Until now, I was drinking William Spartivento Sumatra, but I read everywhere that oily beans are bad for superautomatics, so I need to find a new blend.
Can I get any suggestions of either a less oily Sumatran blend, or something else in the same taste palette? I will mostly brew cappuccinos and lattes with it.
Any light roasted bean. I wouldn't use anything darker than Full City. Sumatra can be light roasted.
Len
"Coffee leads men to trifle away their time, scald their chops, and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick, nasty, bitter, stinking nauseous puddle water." ~The Women's Petition Against Coffee, 1674
jwoodyu Senior Member Joined: 31 Dec 2010 Posts: 705 Location: Michigan Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Allex Duetto II Grinder: Mazzer Major Roaster: Poppery
Posted Sun Feb 10, 2013, 8:43pm Subject: Re: Beans recommendations for using in a superautomatic
Do NOT use and oily bean and do NOT set the grind super fine. I am speaking as one has owned to pricey super autos
You know those people that want to tell you how to raise your kids but have none of their own? That is how i feel when someone with a kitchen appliance tells me how the merits or dis-merits of my machine or how to use it.
DavecUK Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 939 Location: UK Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Mon Feb 11, 2013, 6:02am Subject: Re: Beans recommendations for using in a superautomatic
It won't make a lot of difference taste wise, but I suppose if you want to extend the longevity of the machine, you have had a few good suggestions. In truth though, because all superautos I have ever tested brew too cool, it's better to use a darker roasted bean, then at least you get some semblance of flavour.
Posted Mon Feb 11, 2013, 11:25am Subject: Re: Beans recommendations for using in a superautomatic
DavecUK Said:
It won't make a lot of difference taste wise, but I suppose if you want to extend the longevity of the machine, you have had a few good suggestions. In truth though, because all superautos I have ever tested brew too cool, it's better to use a darker roasted bean, then at least you get some semblance of flavour.
That makes sense, however the issue that superautos have with darker roasted beans is a clogging of the chute that goes from the grinder to the "portafilter"; additionally superautos have a hell of a time pushing water through dark roasted bean grounds.
Len
"Coffee leads men to trifle away their time, scald their chops, and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick, nasty, bitter, stinking nauseous puddle water." ~The Women's Petition Against Coffee, 1674
I'd imagine that the same argument could be made for comparisons of any coffee making devices. As an example I have a Brikka, and consider regular moka pots inferior to the Brikka (of course IMHO). So why would one waste hard earned money on good beans by using a regular old so common place moka pot when they could use a superior Brikka? Or a techniform over a regular drip? How about a Clever over a regular melitta pourover?
Let's give the OP a break, he's trying to make the best of what he has.
Len
"Coffee leads men to trifle away their time, scald their chops, and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick, nasty, bitter, stinking nauseous puddle water." ~The Women's Petition Against Coffee, 1674
franmon Senior Member Joined: 10 Feb 2013 Posts: 3 Location: Canada Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Mon Feb 11, 2013, 1:42pm Subject: Re: Beans recommendations for using in a superautomatic
CoffeeRoastersClub Said:
I'd imagine that the same argument could be made for comparisons of any coffee making devices. As an example I have a Brikka, and consider regular moka pots inferior to the Brikka (of course IMHO). So why would one waste hard earned money on good beans by using a regular old so common place moka pot when they could use a superior Brikka? Or a techniform over a regular drip? How about a Clever over a regular melitta pourover?
Let's give the OP a break, he's trying to make the best of what he has.
I clearly labelled my post as to what I wanted to know, so I don't see why I should get crap about what type of machine I use. If I was interested to know opinions about superautomatics, I would have asked that.
Now, thanks to those who took the time to give me actual advice, and I will be pleased to receive more suggestions about coffee blends to use that will taste good and keep my machine working for the longest possible time.
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