Dooglas Senior Member Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 686 Location: Portland, OR Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Expobar HX, La Pavoni lever Grinder: Ascaso, Baratza Drip: Bonavita, Bodum press Roaster: GeneCafe, Behmor
Posted Sun Nov 11, 2012, 7:21pm Subject: Re: New Guy FINALLY bought something
CoffeeHealth Said:
So I brought the new Krups Combo Machine, the Krups Grinder and the Escali Scale; total cost about $300 and it looks great on the counter-top! (taste good too)
Posted Sun Nov 11, 2012, 7:23pm Subject: Re: New Guy FINALLY bought something
Good one, Coffeehealth! 8 O'clock -- ha!
At the risk of coming off a bit vainglorious, I gotta say this whole thing has been kinda hilarious, but i mean it in the most affectionate way possible to all involved. Classic! With all due respect, the Krups could well appear to some as part and parcel to the 8 O'Clock joke, and if that were true, you'd be like the Andy Kaufman of online espresso dorkery. I think you did make the purchase though, and that's great; I'm definitely on board with the "whatever makes you happy" crew, and I'm sure the shiny new thing will make you happy (for a time, although tend to agree that it may not be a lasting joy if truly excellent coffee is the goal). I also certainly mean no disrespect to any frustrated CGs; there were indeed some very articulate and thorough responses to your various queries, and the outcome, is, well, it's kinda funny. Apologies to what feathers have been ruffled, and thanks to all for a pitch-perfect web-forum kerfuffle. I mean, imagine summing up your car-washing thread on Autogeek by saying "alrighty, I picked up some Ajax and my kid's supersoaker, I think I'm good, thanks!"
CoffeeHealth, if you do mosey on over to Home Barista, I'll certainly tune in, as it's true that over there they tend to pull more shots than punches, if you get what I'm sayin'. In the mean time, ¡Salud! :)
Markarian Senior Member Joined: 27 Jun 2012 Posts: 475 Location: Seattle Area Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Modded Nuova Simonelli Oscar Grinder: Vario-W, Mazzer Super Jolly Drip: Moka, Aeropress, Melitta 102 Roaster: Wear-Ever Popcorn Pumper
Posted Mon Nov 12, 2012, 3:11am Subject: Re: New Guy FINALLY bought something
I think we all need a little down-to-earth every once in a while. You know what makes me deliriously happy sometimes? Drinking an entire moka pot of decaf with pumpkin syrup and half and half. Other times, I won't rest until I've brewed the perfect shot and slave over Oscar with a stopwatch and a tiny measuring glass. We're all here to have fun and make a great cup of java while we're at it.
dorkroast Senior Member Joined: 3 Oct 2012 Posts: 78 Location: CA Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Gaggia Classic Grinder: Mazzer Mini Roaster: Popcorn Pumper
Posted Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:29am Subject: Re: New Guy FINALLY bought something
Markarian Said:
I think we all need a little down-to-earth every once in a while. You know what makes me deliriously happy sometimes? Drinking an entire moka pot of decaf with pumpkin syrup and half and half. Other times, I won't rest until I've brewed the perfect shot and slave over Oscar with a stopwatch and a tiny measuring glass. We're all here to have fun and make a great cup of java while we're at it.
Perked Senior Member Joined: 24 Sep 2012 Posts: 30 Location: Ohio Expertise: I live coffee
Posted Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:02am Subject: Re: New Guy FINALLY bought something
Well, it was some tough love that he received. No one wants to experience buyer's remorse.
To the person that said 8'oclock is not recommended here: actually I've seen it recommended a few times. Not as a proper solution, but more as a "if you're going to go with store bought, it might as well be 8'oclock."
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