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  • #16
    Re: Help - too many choices!

    ok, see your point...though if you used powdered gravy, then I would still say use a cheap cut of beef.    Good cut of beef....use proper home made gravy.   ;D
    Coffesnob, beefsnob and gravysnob.

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    • #17
      Re: Help - too many choices!

      Originally posted by 617A6174797770727C7B7B7067150 link=1246340080/0#0 date=1246340080
      Any opinions would be greatly received.
      Gday "totalbeginner"....

      Welcome to CoffeeSnobs (and your hubby too).... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

      As you may have gathered from some of the responses above, most of us here take our coffee very seriously, inasmuch as we must have the facility to enable us to imbibe the best quality coffee in the cup every time we make a brew; be that Espresso, French Press(Plunger), Moka Pot, Syphon, AeroPress, Pour-Over, Ibrik and even Iced Coffee (to name a few :).

      Thats why we harp on so much about using the best quality beans available, freshly roasted and only ground immediately before brewing. In order to do that, you do need to have at your disposal the best quality grinder you can afford as contrary to popular belief, it is the quality of the grinder you have and how well it is maintained that can have the most significant impact on the final quality of coffee in the cup. As has already been suggested, the Sunbeam EMO480 is considered to be the basic entry point at which to buy a grinder but there are much better quality units out there that will last you a lifetime, unlike the Sunbeam.

      Quite a number of our Site Sponsors listed over on the L/H side of the page, are National Award Winning Coffee Roasters including our very own Andy Freeman who both owns and runs the CoffeeSnobs website. If you or your hubby dont have a lot of experience using Espresso Machines then maybe you should just concentrate on acquiring a decent grinder initially, buy an AeroPress coffee maker from CuppaCoffee or one of our other Sponsors and then use that combo to fully appreciate how to extract the best brew possible from great beans, freshly roasted.

      Once youve got a handle on that, and if you still want an espresso machine, work out your budget and then visit which ever Site Sponsors are near your locality and get some hands-on practice with a number of demo machines that lie within your budget and then decide which machine suits you best. Its easy for all of us to say "buy this machine or that machine" but in reality, the best thing you can do is sort this out for yourself at one or more of our Sponsors. They will look after you and even give you a discount on the purchase price for being a CoffeeSnobs member. They will also be there for you long after the initial purchase to answer any questions you may have and help out when ever that may be necessary. Well worth it in my opinion.

      Anyway, thats my recommendation as only you and your hubby know what hardware best suits all of your requirements. All the best and have fun....

      Mal.

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      • #18
        Re: Help - too many choices!

        Choice words Mal! As u can see u and your husband have a few things to think and talk about, to decide what u both really want from it all. As has been stated this site is full if passionate coffee lovers who love coffee and making it but more than that trying to master it. This will taint our advice to better equipment- meaning more $$ and often lessons and lots of practice to use it to full potential. But for sum this isnt what they want, they want easy, convenience in their coffee.
        Balls in your court, have fun ;D ;D

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        • #19
          Re: Help - too many choices!

          Originally posted by 6F4E454542582B0 link=1246340080/14#14 date=1246405578
          Originally posted by 763132717A6A020 link=1246340080/14#14 date=1246403920
          but if youre into syrup, then you may as well use supermarket coffee.
          Have to disagree with this part of your advice Steve.  Seems a bit like saying if you like gravy on your beef you might as well use a cheap cut.  I dont think so.
          Hear Hear!
          Sugar or suryps can enhance the natural sugars in the coffee. If your a sweet tooth there is nothing wrong with starting with a great coffee shot then add what ever you like!

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          • #20
            Re: Help - too many choices!

            We live in western Victoria and Im guessing that freshly roasted beans might be hard to come by here. Although Im guessing that there are companies that will mail them to you.

            I think maybe the Sunbeam 6910 and decent grinder might serve us well initially and will hopefully last a few years and then we could look at upgrading.

            Who knows, I might even wean myself of syrup and become a coffee snob one day!

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            • #21
              Re: Help - too many choices!

              Originally posted by 3B203B2E232D2A282621212A3D4F0 link=1246340080/19#19 date=1246491499
              We live in western Victoria and Im guessing that freshly roasted beans might be hard to come by here. Although Im guessing that there are companies that will mail them to you.

              I think maybe the Sunbeam 6910 and decent grinder might serve us well  initially and will hopefully last a few years and then we could look at upgrading.

              Who knows, I might even wean myself of syrup and become a coffee snob one day!
              Hi beginner,

              <<<<<<<<Over yonder, youll find CS buy brown as well as a list of site sponsors, many of whom wil be happy to mail beans to you.

              Can I recommend that you try some CS brown first? Andy has a huge and very loyal army of clients and his brown beans are top notch... After that, you have a multitude of options if you wish to look further..

              Enjoy

              2mcm

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