Coffee Appreciation

yenks · Post by **yenks** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:49 am

Ok so who here is a coffee lover ??
Me ive recently been drinking alot more coffee, and love a good espresso in the morning before work and another 1or2 while at work. I am not a morning person, and having a coffee in the morning to give me that bit of pep is needed.

I have been using a plunger for a while, but have been interested in purchasing a full espresso machine. Has anyone got one of these babies and can recommend a good one. I want one that doesnt require to much damn cleaning.

I find drinking coffee is just a great relaxer, even just the process of making the coffee relaxes me greatly, and often take my cup and sit out on the balcony in the sun....

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:50 am

Good stovetop or STFU (unless you are rich and can get a plumbed esp machine)

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:51 am

I love coffee....

But seeing as though most cafe espresso systems cost 10K and upwards - I think you'll struggle to find a decent substitute for your home dude (at a reasonable price that is). Best of luck though...

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:54 am

This does fine for me at work.

You can get em for under $200.

Terry Tate · Post by **Terry Tate** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:54 am

although normally im a tea guy i loves me a good coffee whenver possible.
my friends just completed the advanced cofee making course and ive been drowning in coffee as he hones his skills.
the last few days my hands have been shaking a lil too much.

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:57 am

Best coffee I've ever had (In Aus) is at Collins place (55 Collins st) near the Kino cinemas. It's called Signature coffee. The BOMB !!

yenks · Post by **yenks** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:57 am

Fents wrote:This does fine for me at work.

You can get em for under $200.

hmm not bad, definetly worth looking into further

Post by **system** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:59 am

one or two of the highest quality possible. standard.

Atomica is good.

Post by **lynt** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:01 am

Coffee everyday. Got one right now, it's the best.

Lynts secret for good coffees

1) Eugine French Patisserie
2) Stuyvesant Lights Rollies

PahMaLa · Post by **PahMaLa** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:03 am

I love coffee!!
There a place called XXL at my work, I use to have it with 2 sugars. Then slowly weaned myself off and enjoy it with none now.
Latte for me all the way.
Only have 2 a day though as 4 use to give me the shakes! LOL.

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:08 am

A good coffee is like a slice of heaven.

I love a nice creamy tasting latte for shop-bought coffee. At home I used to do the stove top espresso double shot for a kickstart each day. JOLT!

Now I'm trying to calm myself more often and get off the caffeine high & lows, so I start the day with a Vietnamese coffee. Love the chocolatey flavour - drink it black &hot or chilled on ice. The ground stuff is good n cheap on Victoria St too!

yenks · Post by **yenks** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:10 am

lynt wrote:Coffee everyday. Got one right now, it's the best.

Lynts secret for good coffees

1) Eugine French Patisserie
2) Stuyvesant Lights Rollies

that is a tasty combination there lyntos maximus.

Another thing i like about coffee, is the help it provides during Exam time (very stressful time, as all i do is cram). So I reward myself with a cup of coffee after successfully completeing an hour of full proper studying/cramming. And often at the end of the day ive had 10 coffees, shaking like a frog in a blender, and cannot get to sleep... But at least i did some study, without that little reward i promise myself (relaxing for 5mins with a coffee) i dont think id do much study

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:11 am

i started drinking espressos in paris; they were just so amazingly good, but my teeth went visibly brown.

i just can't do it here, so i'm back to lattés... i find the coffee too bitter and most places find ways to fuck them up, especially when they overheat the milk and make it go all sour.

you gotta find a good place and keep going back, i rection. ici cafe has my barrista of choice.

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:14 am

yenks wrote:that is a tasty combination there lyntos maximus.

Another thing i like about coffee, is the help it provides during Exam time (very stressful time, as all i do is cram). So I reward myself with a cup of coffee after successfully completeing an hour of full proper studying/cramming. And often at the end of the day ive had 10 coffees, shaking like a frog in a blender, and cannot get to sleep... But at least i did some study, without that little reward i promise myself (relaxing for 5mins with a coffee) i dont think id do much study

i read somewhere that coffee helps you soak up information, but avoid it like the plague for your exams, because expressing your self while high on caffeine is a more difficult.

check this out: spider webs.

Post by **lynt** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:16 am

Polecat wrote:A good coffee is like a slice of heaven.

I love a nice creamy tasting latte for shop-bought coffee. At home I used to do the stove top espresso double shot for a kickstart each day. JOLT!

Now I'm trying to calm myself more often and get off the caffeine high & lows, so I start the day with a Vietnamese coffee. Love the chocolatey flavour - drink it black &hot or chilled on ice. The ground stuff is good n cheap on Victoria St too!

Woah! I was thinking about this before I jumped on MB.C this morning, only because DMC is surrounded by 2 Vietnamese owned butcher and bakery. I've got all the utensils at home to make it like I had in Vietnam, but no idea how to do it.

Show me Helen!

elysium · Post by **elysium** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:20 am

coffee I love you
it's more than your caffeine...
without my morning coffee
I'm likely to get mean

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:21 am

^^ my word. Can't stand it when they burn the coffee and you end up with that bitter tasting coffee that is too hot to drink. WTF?

Did anyone watch that world coffee show, when that Sydney world champ barista toured the world - coffee stylez. France was one of the worst places, I think the Swiss took the prize for the best - with Italy obviously not too far behind.

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:23 am

I rate the little place I've mentioned off Smith St that I don't know the name of opposite (Rosamonds? Rosalinds?) as the best.

PahMaLa · Post by **PahMaLa** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:24 am

Polecat wrote:A good coffee is like a slice of heaven.

As I was told when I did a cold & hot beverage course, "Coffee is meant to be an experience."

Mmmm coffeeeee

What I hate is when you get use to a place that gets the coffee right everytime.
Then you try somewhere else and sometimes like "YUCK!" it stays with you. Really does.

yenks · Post by **yenks** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:25 am

valuetime wrote: check this out: spider webs.

wow interesting

The web of a spider on coffee is the worst.

whereas a spider on hashish is not too shabby

but maybe he just takes alot longer when hes on hash, and really fast when on coffee. hehe

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:26 am

Oh I can show you no worries little buddy!

Have you got the good coffee though? I trip down to Richmond especially to buy the same coffee they serve in VN - good old Trung Nguyên Coffee Company.

1. Put the kettle on but take the water off just before the boil (like with tea so you don't scald the grounds).

2. Add 3 small teaspoons (espresso teaspoon size) of coffee to the bottom of the coffee maker. Slightly heaped spoonfuls, but not too much or it can taste bitter. Tap it gentley to spread the coffee evenly and screw the filter on top.

3. Add a small amount of water to steam the coffee grounds and develop the flavour. I pour in enough water so that is it about 5mm over the top of filter. Put the lid on and leave it for 3-5 minutes.

4. Then come back and top up the water filling it all the way to the top of the coffee maker. Put the lid back on to keep it warm and let it slowly drip though.

5. Add required sugar before drinking it hot, or leave to coool then pour into a glass filled with ice

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:26 am

Go to Postal Hall..

There will be DnB playing..

Request for Jaime to make your coffee...

that is all

ShiKung · Post by **ShiKung** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:27 am

The only sponsor I've had is Octane Espresso.
They have 2 locations in town McKillop St (near Missing link) and Cnr of Lonsdale and William st.
They take their coffee way to seriously, they even imported and blend their own Hot Choclate and it is the BOMB!

And I got a job at Atomica just so I could access, their coffee for free! Both places are really great.

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:27 am

D wrote:
Polecat wrote:A good coffee is like a slice of heaven.

As I was told when I did a cold & hot beverage course, "Coffee is meant to be an experience."

I'm always up for a heavenly experience. Aren't you?

ShiKung · Post by **ShiKung** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:28 am

yenks wrote:
valuetime wrote: check this out: spider webs.
wow interesting

The web of a spider on coffee is the worst.

whereas a spider on hashish is not too shabby

but maybe he just takes alot longer when hes on hash, and really fast when on coffee. hehe

Maybe with Coffee you can get by with only the other minimal requirements of life!!

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:30 am

jbs wrote:I rate the little place I've mentioned off Smith St that I don't know the name of opposite (Rosamonds? Rosalinds?) as the best.

yeah, rosamond is good.

@direktor: my rule of thumb on burnt coffee: if it's too hot to sip without blowing on it, then they've burnt the milk.

also, i find it hard to believe that any place could be worse at making coffee than the uk.

Post by **lynt** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:32 am

stovequeen wrote:Go to Postal Hall..

There will be DnB playing..

Request for Jaime to make your coffee...

that is all

I vouch for the NSL coffee mayhem.

Helen, thanks HEAPS. Gotta get me some coffee from Victoria St now. I bought back half a kilo from Bing Tan but neglected to drink it proper styles.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:32 am

What about the US?

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:34 am

I would die without my daily coffees

I've had two this morning- macchiato with latte chaser. Defo up for another as soon as I can get out of this clinic- maybe 2.

I've said it before:
My fave 3 joints for coffee- Ray, Small Block, Atomica. Mule on Sydney Rd also kills it with encouraging regularity (and does the best lemon and ricotta muffins on Fridays as well)

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:34 am

valuetime wrote:
jbs wrote:I rate the little place I've mentioned off Smith St that I don't know the name of opposite (Rosamonds? Rosalinds?) as the best.
yeah, rosamond is good.

@direktor: my rule of thumb on burnt coffee: if it's too hot to sip without blowing on it, then they've burnt the milk.

also, i find it hard to believe that any place could be worse at making coffee than the uk.

Its hands down the best cafe I've been to in Melbourne IMO.

They just don't do anything wrong at all.

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:35 am

lynt wrote:Helen, thanks HEAPS. Gotta get me some coffee from Victoria St now. I bought back half a kilo from Bing Tan but neglected to drink it proper styles.

My pleasure

I need to get myself some too to take to China. Look for the boxed coffee (500g) which has 2 X 250g packets in it. This one has the Arabica, carrimor and cherry? Something like that... but the 3 ingredients to get the same taste as in VN.

I always take a coffee maker on holidays with me - be it the Mocha pot or the VN style filter.

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:37 am

jbs wrote:Its hands down the best cafe I've been to in Melbourne IMO.

They just don't do anything wrong at all.

they don't poach eggs. otherwise, agreed.

Direktor wrote:What about the US?

do they even have espresso's?

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:37 am

I love this lil' cafe on the Degraves underpass to Bourke St walk. Don't know it's name. It's on the corner or perhaps the alley before Burke St... great mocha's!

dust · Post by **dust** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:37 am

Direktor wrote:^^ my word. Can't stand it when they burn the coffee and you end up with that bitter tasting coffee that is too hot to drink. WTF?

Did anyone watch that world coffee show, when that Sydney world champ barista toured the world - coffee stylez. France was one of the worst places, I think the Swiss took the prize for the best - with Italy obviously not too far behind.

I did a coffee training day with that guy, Paul someone or other, we were teaching suburban idiots how to use their home espresso machines.

He was a complete tosser and introduced himself to me as Paul, Barista of the Year 2004. Seriously, thats what he said. I had to spend the whole day with the fool and it was painful.

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:38 am

Thats why its good.

They have a small menu and everything on it is 100% best ever.

The avocado salad is OMG!

Also stuff like only having blood orange and mandarin juice.

yenks · Post by **yenks** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:45 am

Fenix 680 Victoria St Richmond is also really nice.

location lower than the road and over-looking the river is really nice. Plus they make great coffee, plus they make really nice food. Check it out ppl next time ur on victoria st.

elysium · Post by **elysium** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:49 am

stovequeen wrote:Go to Postal Hall..

There will be DnB playing..

Request for Jaime to make your coffee...

that is all

As in the one on Russell Street, nr corner of Little Collins??

I

it there -- yummy yummy food too. It is my escape-from-work of choice!

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:56 am

elysium wrote:
stovequeen wrote:Go to Postal Hall..

There will be DnB playing..

Request for Jaime to make your coffee...

that is all
As in the one on Russell Street, nr corner of Little Collins??

I it there -- yummy yummy food too. It is my escape-from-work of choice!

Yup, thats it. Please go give Jaime a big hug from me

Shes the super hot one

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:57 am

i just made myself a coffee!!

i love our espresso machines!!

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:58 am

stovequeen wrote:
elysium wrote:
stovequeen wrote:Go to Postal Hall..

There will be DnB playing..

Request for Jaime to make your coffee...

that is all
As in the one on Russell Street, nr corner of Little Collins??

I it there -- yummy yummy food too. It is my escape-from-work of choice!
Yup, thats it. Please go give Jaime a big hug from me

Shes the super hot one

too expensive tho!

and too many kiwis

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:01 pm

Any other good cafe / coffe central city places?

Any open sat / sun?

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:02 pm

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:
stovequeen wrote:
elysium wrote: As in the one on Russell Street, nr corner of Little Collins??

I it there -- yummy yummy food too. It is my escape-from-work of choice!
Yup, thats it. Please go give Jaime a big hug from me

Shes the super hot one
too expensive tho!

and too many kiwis

Give em love and they deliver Hughburt...

Stop being a tight arse

ShiKung · Post by **ShiKung** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:03 pm

Was looking for the website of Octane Espresso and just found this tasty wedpage
http://aromacoffeereview.com/review_bro ... =Australia

unsoundbwoy · Post by **unsoundbwoy** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:13 pm

i made so much coffee i have rsi and cant do shit with my hand anymore, best coffee at the mo goes to the kiwi girl whose name i cant remember at newtow, thomas at atomica when he can be bothered, and soulfoods who use bonsoy and jasper fairtrade organic

Post by **system** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:15 pm

stovequeen wrote:Stop being a tight arse

drew · Post by **drew** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:15 pm

lavazza coffee is the BOMB...its pretty hard to beat....use it at work...

would love to have a coffee machine at home...but i know that ill drink too much...

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:17 pm

Barista at Mediterranean Supermarket Brunny makes killer espresso too.. as you'd hope

unsoundbwoy · Post by **unsoundbwoy** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:18 pm

drew wrote:lavazza coffee is the BOMB...its pretty hard to beat....use it at work...

u serious, that is the biggest load of crap ive ever heard shut the fuck up unless u have half a clue

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:19 pm

drew wrote:lavazza coffee is the BOMB...its pretty hard to beat....use it at work...

That is easy to beat I think! Sure it is probably the best you can buy at the supermarket, but when I drink espresso I prefer to get beans in a favourite blend/flavour from somewhere like Jaspers or Grinders.

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:19 pm

Isn't lavazza coffee one of those foil sealed bag import roasted jobs?