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So another expensive "hobby" of mine is coffee. Just thought I'd start this as a place to show off your coffee setup and talk coffee. Like pinball, it's a hobby where we buy commercial grade equipment for home use.
I've had my La Marzocco GS3 for about 10 years. It's a phenomenal piece of equipment. Originally I had a Cimballi Max grinder, but recently upgraded to the Mythos 1. The Mythos 1 is amazing.
Quoted from noflip95:Hi,
Also coffee lover, but I prefer simple machines without electronics. As for the EM pinball machines, it is very robust and it never breaks down. I own a "Miss" SILVIA from RANCILIO (and of course, a coffee grinder worthy of the name):Perfect for preparing foamy coffee (Malabar India AA) - my favorite.
Classic machine. Used to own a Baby Gaggia, and was only OK. Should have bought the Silvia.
Funny thing is I've never had an issue with the electronics on the GS3. They are pretty simple. Any issues have Always been the mechanical stuff, but that's easily fixed and parts are easily accessible (especially if u know how to work on a pinball. Had no idea how many solenoids are used in a coffee machine). The benefit of the electronics is the amount of control you get and the stability and consistency (though not all due to electronics).
This Mornings coffee....
Changed name to all things coffee.
Quoted from klr650:Coffee maker: Rancilio Silvia V3
Grinder: Baratza Vario
I also roast my own beans with a Behmore 1600+ drum roaster. I buy my green coffee beans from Sweet Maria's in California.
http://www.sweetmarias.com
Haven't had a go at roasting yet, but would love to eventually.
Quoted from shock_me:Another coffee geek here. Had a Silvia for 7 or 8 years, (still have it, great machine), then I got the Mini Vivaldi from La Spaziale. Needed a double boiler machine for my morning flat whites. Of course the grinder is by far the most important component in an espresso set up. Mine is the tried and true Mazzer Mini. Cheers!
Nice latte art! Need to work on mine. Always say I'm going to, then the urgency for caffeine takes over and I give up.
Quoted from woody76:Finally, someone started a coffee thread. Here is my setup and we do pour overs as well. These super automatics make great espresso and cappuccino.
When we travel to pinball shows we always take good coffee and our grinder and pour over stuff. Once you have really good coffee it is hard to drink anythinf else.
SAECO make a great automatic. Have had the same one at work for about 10 years and it's still going strong.
Quoted from mof:Am I the only one that thought this was the diner coffee cup ramp thread???
Kaaahhhhnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Probably, but the thread title sais all things coffee, so I guess you can talk about coffee themed Diner ramps.
Got a new machine late last year......think I’ve reached the pinnacle now. Definitely excessive for home use, but then so is pinball.
“Retired” my GS3 to work, so now I never have to drink a bad coffee.
This thing is phenomenal. Owned a Slayer for a short time and it was not even in the same league as this.
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I'll have to put getting one of those on my bucket list someday.
LTG : )
Thx LTG . Well worth it IMO.
Fun fact (after servicing my own coffee machines for a few years) - coffee machines use solenoids to re-direct water.
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