Re: Dual walled filter baskets - Where?
Hi
I buy Coffex Super Bar beans from the local deli and no idea how fresh they are. Grind them in a DeLonghi grinder and use the 14g basket. The amount I run is filling those heavy stainless short black cups. It takes 20 secs to pour once it starts running.
My sister has an $800 Sunbeam which pours really slowly, almost trickles out. It shouldnt take that long but love the stronger flavor it produces. She prefers the dual floor too. I guess I prefer the longer extraction rather than the quicker one that occurs with the single floor. My Delonghi machine retails around $360 and after working at making it exactly how I like it, Im thrilled at the result. As Im into lattes, I mix 2 litres of say Aldi Farmdale milk with 1 ltr of Pauls Parmalat Organic unhomogenized into a 3 litre container to get the ideal blend of creaminess/richness.
I figure using Merlo expresso beans or St Ali Honey blend should pretty well achieve the ambition for my taste buds anyway, as they would also ensure bean freshness. Roasting my own beans may be the ultimate but unlikely to go there. Im happy with my coffees these days and it is hard to get them as nice in cafes using expensive coffee machines. Turning on my coffee machine and making one of these beautys is what gets me out of bed in the morning.
Cheers
Hi
I buy Coffex Super Bar beans from the local deli and no idea how fresh they are. Grind them in a DeLonghi grinder and use the 14g basket. The amount I run is filling those heavy stainless short black cups. It takes 20 secs to pour once it starts running.
My sister has an $800 Sunbeam which pours really slowly, almost trickles out. It shouldnt take that long but love the stronger flavor it produces. She prefers the dual floor too. I guess I prefer the longer extraction rather than the quicker one that occurs with the single floor. My Delonghi machine retails around $360 and after working at making it exactly how I like it, Im thrilled at the result. As Im into lattes, I mix 2 litres of say Aldi Farmdale milk with 1 ltr of Pauls Parmalat Organic unhomogenized into a 3 litre container to get the ideal blend of creaminess/richness.
I figure using Merlo expresso beans or St Ali Honey blend should pretty well achieve the ambition for my taste buds anyway, as they would also ensure bean freshness. Roasting my own beans may be the ultimate but unlikely to go there. Im happy with my coffees these days and it is hard to get them as nice in cafes using expensive coffee machines. Turning on my coffee machine and making one of these beautys is what gets me out of bed in the morning.
Cheers

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