Coffee rigs in quarantine

Any other coffee shop aficionados have to rely more heavily on their home setup than before? My previous schedule had been:

  • 7:30am pour-over at home
  • 9:30am espresso at a local shop
  • 2:30pm espresso at a local shop

Now I'm stocked up with two different Counter Culture blends, a bag from Birch, the Barista Espresso blend from Trader Joe's (not a bad value at $5.99), and my Krups spice grinder (not ideal but does a pretty good job).

Would love to see / read what others are enjoying at home.

coffee rig in quarantine

 

I brew my own cold brew at home using the Toddy cold brew system and then use a moka pot for hot coffee. I know someone who works at Starbucks so I get free bags of beans from them and get to rotate out different blends all the time.

 

Love my French press, but when working from home I'm guilty of letting it sit too long. Then after 1-2 cups of the concentrated coffee I'm tweaked and ready to do my taxes. Again.

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Been using my roommate's French press recently and like it a lot. Once that piece of shit is off the lease I'll definitely get my own.

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The all-in-ones aren't an issue per se, the issue is that people leave a whole bag of beans in the grinder's hopper and they'll go bad (the oils go rancid) before they're used. They aren't a problem if you just put in one serving's worth of beans at a time.

That said, I've never used an all-in-one I could recommend.

“Doesn't really mean shit plebby boi. LMK when you're pulling thiccboi cheques.“ — @m_1
 

I have 4-12 shots per day of espresso (Starbucks Breakfast blend) with dark chocolate almond milk.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

3-4 times during the day...

usually 1-2 cups in the morning

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 
HonkyTonkJT:
I have a Braun machine and shitty Great Value coffee. Definitely looking to upgrade to a proper Espresso machine in the next few years.

Honestly, the $50 machines are really all you need. I have a Krups that they don't make anymore, but it is very similar to these:

Yabano Espresso Machine https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WSTDVCR/ref=psdc_14162631_t1_B07FTWKJZY

Sowtech Espresso Machine https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FTWKJZY/ref=psdc_14162631_t1_B07WSTDVCR

Mr. Coffee Espresso Machine https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000U6BSI2/ref=psdc_14162631_t2_B07FTWKJZY

I've owned an automatic grinder machine (Jura Impressa F7) - $1,200 new - and it is nice to have freshly ground coffee, but the expensive machines require maintenance and it was a pain once it started getting dirty on the inside. The cheaper machines pasted above don't really have that many moving parts and clean up easy.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 
"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

I'll have to try that TJ and Counter Culture.

I've been buying a blend from starbucks and coarse grinding it in a Baratza Virtuoso which I highly recommend. Then french press. I usually do bulletproof style (butter + MCT) and then add chocolate powder.

Philz Coffee Tesoro is also a great one for anyone with a Philz near them (SF for sure, I'm in DC).

One day when I have the time I want to start roasting my own. Even with a $20 popcorn popper I bet its better than anything I can buy.

 

I like the bulletproof, but the butter or MCT has me running to the bathroom 30 mins later.

Several friends (coffee shop owners) have done the self-roasting. Sounds like a lot of fun, but you have to keep logs of everything. Keep us posted if you ever do, I'd look forward to following.

“Doesn't really mean shit plebby boi. LMK when you're pulling thiccboi cheques.“ — @m_1
 

Just a french press the other day actually because I ran into this problem too. I got some Lavazza coffee, but its normal ground and not course. It hasn't been too much of an issue though.

 

No one has mentioned that the kitchen countertop looks good . Good work OP

 
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No one has mentioned that the kitchen countertop looks good . Good work OP

The countertop's got nothing on the backsplash. That's the money shot.

Anyway, I've got an older Saeco Incanto Deluxe. The Rancilio Silva used to be regarded as the gold standard for semi-autos, and there was even a modding community to improve it, but I've been out of that game for a while.

Seattle Coffee Gear used to sell used Incantos for $400 including shipping, and its a good machine if loud. Once you do a little fiddling, it's a 'hit a button, get an espresso' type deal. That suits my life a lot more, and routine maintenance is basically taking the relevant parts out and sticking them in the dishwasher once and a while. (turn heated dry off) It's treated me well for almost a decade and 10k coffees. (it counts them, which is neat) Going hardcore is cool, but the best timecost/benefit analysis for you is what you should think about.

Before all this started I'd have a bit less at home and a couple coffees/espressos and some cold-brew at work. Now the Incanto is my best friend.

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Whatever1984:
The countertop's got nothing on the backsplash. That's the money shot.

I wish I could take credit for it!

That's a great price a machine that does all that, didn't realise a real countertop 'spro machine could be sub-$3000.

“Doesn't really mean shit plebby boi. LMK when you're pulling thiccboi cheques.“ — @m_1
 

Technivorm Mocca Master - silver was on sale at Nordstrom for ~$200 and worth saving up for.

They're made in the Netherlands, it's tested and built well. They have great customer service. Coffee brews 195-200. It's expensive but you'll hold onto this thing and won't regret it, because it should last 5 years (the motor mechanics for the heating component are legit. You also won't be trashing bad plastic 2-3x on another.

Otherwise, if you have time and want to pour-over, that's a great option.

 

That's a beautiful set-up! Can I come over? Really missing professional espressos nowadays.

Big_Muffin:
consider the EG-1 single dose grinder if you gonna impress your MD.

Do you watch Billions? While he's a bit of a buffoon, I appreciate Spyros' in-office set-up: https://www.wholelattelove.com/products/rocket-espresso-giotto-evoluzio…

And Axe has this at his Hamptons house: https://www.wilfa.us/wilfa-precision/

“Doesn't really mean shit plebby boi. LMK when you're pulling thiccboi cheques.“ — @m_1
 

I was eyeing Rocket machines but apparently they're a bit more branding than product (although their product is still very good). Nice looking machine.

The Wilfa brewer looks cool. It retails at $350 but has sold for $99 apparently.

 

I inherited one when a friend who was moving back to Australia didn't want to bring it back. I really like it and used it exclusively for about 18 months.

I stopped when I felt limited with the coffee pod options, and I didn't want to get into buying reusable ones and stuffing my own grounds into them.

“Doesn't really mean shit plebby boi. LMK when you're pulling thiccboi cheques.“ — @m_1
 

I have one in my dorm room which I got as a present. I love pressing the button/watching the thing work, which is why I end up using it quite a few times everyday. Can't comment on coffee itself though, as my tastes aren't very refined at this point.

 

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