bkras Senior Member Joined: 5 Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Nanaimo Canada Expertise: Just starting
Posted Wed Dec 5, 2007, 1:23am Subject: Re: New to CoffeeGeek? Welcome, introduce yourself!
Well, it is after Midnight and I am awake from the last test drives with new machine and new to the coffee community. I just bought a few months ago a Kitchenaid Proline expresso machine and I am having a challenge getting microfoam to try my hand at some latte art. I can't decide if it is me the machine or both but not there yet and I don't give up easily. Spent time reviewing tips and find that the milk foams too fast and is not hot enough for latte and when you continue to heat it, too much foam forms and it is not pourable but makes a great cap only. We have world class guys out here on the west coast of Canada and I can't even get decent foam.......Help!
pawdad Senior Member Joined: 1 Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Pampa, Texas Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: AeroPress (I love it!) Grinder: a burr grinder Vac Pot: didn't like it Drip: only for when my mom and dad... Roaster: just getting started; bought...
Posted Thu Dec 6, 2007, 7:41am Subject: Re: New to CoffeeGeek? Welcome, introduce yourself!
I'm a 58 yr old pastor who just tried roasting his first batch of coffee beans. I got the Salton 1200 watt hot air popper and I can definately say that after 20 minutes, it just wouldn't do the trick; never got the beans hot enough. So now I have a 1440 watt Poplite on the way (ain't e-bay great) and I'm more confident that it will do the trick. Hey, on cooling down roasted beans, wouldn't placing them on a cookie sheet that had been in the freezer do a better job of cooling them down than a mesh colinder? Merry Christmas and God bless. Mike
edwartica Senior Member Joined: 6 Dec 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Portland, Oregon Expertise: I live coffee
Posted Thu Dec 6, 2007, 11:08am Subject: Re: New to CoffeeGeek? Welcome, introduce yourself!
Hi! This is my second posting to these here forums, so what better place to introduce myself!
I am a coffee addict / snob - as I'm sure most of you are as well. I live in Portland, and frequent many, many coffee shops. My favorites include Stumptown (usually the downtown location), Blue Gardenia, Vivace's, and Coffee time (though I actually usually just get their chai). There's also Albina Press, but that place is getting way too popular. I liked it better back when they first opened. Still, its the closest coffee to my house, so I do got there a lot. Brands I drink include: Stumptown, Blue Gardenia, Portland Coffee Roasters, Trader joes (not the best I know, but its cheap at least), and recently I discovered Kaladi Brothers (the lunch counter right next to my morning bus stop started selling it - not the best, but good enough for morning coffee and better than the 'tarbucks across the street). I brew many a way, as do all of you - though I have yet to roast my own. Maybe after I move. :) The air popper thing looks like an interesting way to go. I went to Bali a few years back, and actually brought some coffee back with me. Its long gone of course, but it was probably the best coffee I ever had.
Posted Fri Dec 7, 2007, 10:47pm Subject: Re: New to CoffeeGeek? Welcome, introduce yourself!
Ciao, I just joined up after reading a lot of articles and reviews here. I'm in San Francisco, close to North Beach and its famous coffeeshops. Though I'm new to espresso-making, I've learned a lot already. My Rocky & Sirena make an odd couple, but I sense some potential here. More on that later, in another thread.
I'm very lucky to know an Italian espresso maestro here: Giovanni, who runs Jackson Place Cafe & uses Blue Bottle Coffee, pulling terrific shots & making latte art on an Astoria machine. A few blocks away is Thomas Cara, Ltd., the La Pavoni distributor. So for me, the bar is set pretty high -- if I can surpass Starbucks quality at home, I'll consider myself an able beginner.
Posted Sat Dec 8, 2007, 10:25am Subject: Re: New to CoffeeGeek? Welcome, introduce yourself!
Welcome aboard guys its great to have you with us! I must admit I really enjoy reading everyone’s back-story. A reminder of how special the coffeegeek community really is. Again welcome!
lax4ever Senior Member Joined: 8 Dec 2007 Posts: 35 Expertise: Just starting
Posted Sat Dec 8, 2007, 12:07pm Subject: Re: New to CoffeeGeek? Welcome, introduce yourself!
Soon to join the ranks of espresso nivana, only im a complete neophyte. I fell in love with truly great espresso abroad, but being a college grad student really have no money to invest in a machine. Along comes my boss, who informs me that a commercial La Cimbali is sitting in storage and might need repairs but I am free to have it as nobody else knows how to use it or wants it. So come monday afternoon I will have more info and I am sure a whole lot more questions for you guys. I'm just wondering if Ill even be able to plug this in and turn it on without having to remove my washing machine to get to a 220 volt circuit assuming that thats what it is. Oddly when I look around work I see no 220 outlets on any walls where they said it was once installed, so I am crossing my fingers. I'm probably getting in over my head and might end up just selling it though and going to something a bit more manageable, he informs me the things weighs almost 200 pounds and is massive.
gime2much Senior Member Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 1,965 Location: Sunny S Fl Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: La Pavoni, Astoria comm, 2... Grinder: La Pavoni Zip, Bunn... Drip: Bunn comm Roaster: Popcorn popper (air),co/ufo
Posted Tue Dec 11, 2007, 9:28pm Subject: Re: New to CoffeeGeek? Welcome, introduce yourself!
pawdad Said:
I'm a 58 yr old pastor who just tried roasting his first batch of coffee beans. I got the Salton 1200 watt hot air popper and I can definately say that after 20 minutes, it just wouldn't do the trick; never got the beans hot enough. So now I have a 1440 watt Poplite on the way (ain't e-bay great) and I'm more confident that it will do the trick. Hey, on cooling down roasted beans, wouldn't placing them on a cookie sheet that had been in the freezer do a better job of cooling them down than a mesh colinder? Merry Christmas and God bless. Mike
lax4ever Senior Member Joined: 8 Dec 2007 Posts: 35 Expertise: Just starting
Posted Tue Dec 11, 2007, 10:39pm Subject: Re: New to CoffeeGeek? Welcome, introduce yourself!
ok, well I have a m50 c/200 la cimbali super automatic in the house. I have very little info on this, the user manuals dont go in to much, and i still need to run a 220v outlet to it. Anyone want to trade machines? great for an up and coming business.
solidpuck Senior Member Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 67 Location: Colorado Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Via Venezia Grinder: Rancilio Rocky Drip: Bunn Roaster: Colorado Coffee Merchants
Posted Wed Dec 12, 2007, 8:45pm Subject: Re: New to CoffeeGeek? Welcome, introduce yourself!
Bonjour ! Je suis solidpuck. Excusez-moi, mon Français est pauvre. Mais je figure que je serais plus intéressant en français! Le café a été une partie de ma vie depuis que j'avais 16 ans et tout par l'université. Je ne suis pas vraiment devenu sérieux au sujet du café jusqu'il y a à environ 1 an quand j'ai acheté une cafetière de BUNN. Après réalisant moi suis allé à Starbucks pour leurs latte de cafe davantage qu'à la maison, j'ai décidé d'obtenir une machine d'espresso et une rectifieuse capable. Je suis maintenant officiellement intoxiqué à l'espresso et cherche les "God Shot" !
Posted Thu Dec 13, 2007, 3:20am Subject: Re: New to CoffeeGeek? Welcome, introduce yourself!
Hello all, I've been lurking for quite a while now. Actually I remember lurking when coffeekid was the main thing and coffeegeek hadn't fully begun yet. I'm from BC but have been living in Cambridge UK and other parts of Europe for the last five years. My brief observations are that in general coffee quality is better in BC but coffee culture is better in Europe (exception being England where it's worse!).
I'm interested mainly in non-espresso brewing at the moment while my espresso gear is in BC. I have a small range of vacuum pots, french presses, moka pots, turkish ibriks and pour overs.
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