How not to make a cup of coffee.
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I've had a Breville. Frankly, I don't like paying for garbage that I end up having to throw away, so I will never buy another. I had a terrible experience with them. Hope yours is better.
So I bought myself a Ninja - and I liked it so much I bought one for my sister and her family. It's not for espresso (though they make those too). I'd offer the model # but it looks like they don't manufacture it anymore. Shame. Still, they sell it on amazon currently: https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-Specialty-Fold-Away-Frother-CM401/dp/B07PFLM2LK
It's expensive. It's also worth it. It's one of those things that's so well engineered that you appreciate it every time you use it.
@code-witch That's not expensive on planet Coffee Machine! :laugh:
The one I'm upgrading from was about three times that price, and the new one ... well ... Don't look!
I got mine second hand, and it was an absolute steal at US$400!
And WOW! It makes a great cappucino! Mind you, at that price new it should give bl****bs as well. :blush:
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Yeah this one is strictly drip, although it can do over ice, and a couple of other brew styles. In the drip coffee maker world, it's kinda pricey. As espresso machines go, not so much, but it isn't one.
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Non-wimps go for cowboy coffee. :)
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"I have not yet begun to fight! Wait until I finish my coffee."
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Non-wimps go for cowboy coffee. :)
@theoldfool The modern, city version of cowboy coffee is a french press. Same concept; fits my lifestyle better.
Moderator: I was a 'member' for over 10 years - although a lurker mostly. Glad to see the Project is back. When can I see my old profile, bookmarks and posts?
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@code-witch That's not expensive on planet Coffee Machine! :laugh:
The one I'm upgrading from was about three times that price, and the new one ... well ... Don't look!
I got mine second hand, and it was an absolute steal at US$400!
And WOW! It makes a great cappucino! Mind you, at that price new it should give bl****bs as well. :blush:
@OriginalGriff said in How not to make a cup of coffee.:
it was an absolute steal at US$400!
And here's me with my $20 Mr.Coffee, I feel so, so cheap....but in a good way! LOL
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@OriginalGriff said in How not to make a cup of coffee.:
it was an absolute steal at US$400!
And here's me with my $20 Mr.Coffee, I feel so, so cheap....but in a good way! LOL
@jeron1 I prefer the taste of fresh expresso to drip coffee - those machines tend to stew the coffee and that wrecks the delicate flavours.
It's fine if all you want is a caffeine boost, but if you want to savour it, you need fresh brewed.
Yeah, it's expensive - but it works out cheaper than starbucks! At $4.25 for an espresso, I'm ahead in less than 6 months, even with the cost of beans added to the machine price.
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@jeron1 I prefer the taste of fresh expresso to drip coffee - those machines tend to stew the coffee and that wrecks the delicate flavours.
It's fine if all you want is a caffeine boost, but if you want to savour it, you need fresh brewed.
Yeah, it's expensive - but it works out cheaper than starbucks! At $4.25 for an espresso, I'm ahead in less than 6 months, even with the cost of beans added to the machine price.
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@OriginalGriff Truth be told, I lost a vast majority of my taste and smell some 20 years ago, so cheap go I!
@jeron1 That's a bugger - my neighbour lost his during Covid, and it still hasn't come back. That's got to make eating really boring...
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@jeron1 That's a bugger - my neighbour lost his during Covid, and it still hasn't come back. That's got to make eating really boring...
@OriginalGriff I tend to eat memories, for instance, I'll eat a burger and say "wow, this is a good burger!", based on things like seasoning (I can detect salt, spicy, sour, sweet..) , juiciness, etc. I cannot experience nuances that require more olfactory sensing. Yes, it can be boring, but I am eating some things I never liked before, with the notable exception of the vile weed, cilantro, NEVER! LOL
