Firstly want to say, thank you all so much for this site. Ive learned a lot in a short time and its only the first few steps. This is an incredible resource--my post count is so low because every time I think Ive come up with a new question, a quick search shows me its been asked and answered.
And my question(s) here have been kind of answered, in this thread: http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1245718204, but if anyone can add details Id really appreciate it. Sorry in advance for the length.
So. About to buy my big machine, having taken my tiny Sunbeam about as far as I think I can. Already bought a Mazzer mini-e from the lovely people at Coffee Parts.
Came down to a Minore III or a BZ99 for a number of reasons including aesthetics and what I could get my hands on before buying. Talking to Jack at Barazi, he mentioned his conviction about the taste advantage of HX versus single boilers: "Youre not drinking boiler water."
Which made a lot of sense, although from the figures in the thread quoted above, any oxygen is gone by the time water is at brewing temperature anyway.
And finally the questions:
Has anyone here upgraded from a heat exchanger to a dual boiler and noticed a drop in overall taste quality? Or an improvement that wasnt as much as they expected?
Is there something other than "missing oxygen" that might make reboiled water taste "flat," or is that idea just a popular myth? Planning to do my own blind taste test this weekend, but all data is welcome.
Im still leaning towards the Minore as its both more tweakable as I learn more, and made a perfectly good cup first try in the showroom. Also, dials!
But will I spend the rest of its life tasting (imagined) reboiled water? (And yes, I do know Im the only person who can actually answer that question. But you know what I mean.
)
Thanks for reading, and extra thanks for being here,
Danny M
And my question(s) here have been kind of answered, in this thread: http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1245718204, but if anyone can add details Id really appreciate it. Sorry in advance for the length.
So. About to buy my big machine, having taken my tiny Sunbeam about as far as I think I can. Already bought a Mazzer mini-e from the lovely people at Coffee Parts.
Came down to a Minore III or a BZ99 for a number of reasons including aesthetics and what I could get my hands on before buying. Talking to Jack at Barazi, he mentioned his conviction about the taste advantage of HX versus single boilers: "Youre not drinking boiler water."
Which made a lot of sense, although from the figures in the thread quoted above, any oxygen is gone by the time water is at brewing temperature anyway.
And finally the questions:
Has anyone here upgraded from a heat exchanger to a dual boiler and noticed a drop in overall taste quality? Or an improvement that wasnt as much as they expected?
Is there something other than "missing oxygen" that might make reboiled water taste "flat," or is that idea just a popular myth? Planning to do my own blind taste test this weekend, but all data is welcome.
Im still leaning towards the Minore as its both more tweakable as I learn more, and made a perfectly good cup first try in the showroom. Also, dials!
But will I spend the rest of its life tasting (imagined) reboiled water? (And yes, I do know Im the only person who can actually answer that question. But you know what I mean.
)Thanks for reading, and extra thanks for being here,
Danny M


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