Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 5:35 AM, Aditya Kapil wrote: > Can the 'fresh brewer' experts recommend a reasonably priced (<$1000) > coffee machine? One that makes 2-3 cups ber brew. > Adit. > How about a bialetti stove top espresso maker ?

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 2:25 AM, Deepa Mohan wrote: > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:42 PM, Aditya Kapil wrote: >> How does one roast green beans? > Charles will no doubt specify the density and material of the vessel you > must usebut in the days when I was roasting and grinding the beans at > ho

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:42 PM, Aditya Kapil wrote: > How does one roast green beans? > Charles will no doubt specify the density and material of the vessel you must usebut in the days when I was roasting and grinding the beans at home, I would just use a heavy "kadai" (traditional wok), a

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

How does one roast green beans? (Sorry for the top post. Gmail on mobiles doesn't allow me anything else. Or does it?) Adit. On 12/13/10, Charles Haynes wrote: > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Aditya Kapil wrote: >> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian >> wrote: >>> The is

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 11:46 PM, J Alfred Prufrock wrote: > Whew! > I don't know that much about ANY subject, let alone coffee. > Do you give lessons, Charles? Laugh. The problem is getting me to STOP. :) -- Charles

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 11:36 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > Charles Haynes [13/12/10 22:59 +1100]: >> Ok, I am a dyed in the wool, full-on, coffee... "connoisseur." > and that was definitive, and a keeper. > my wife will probably slaughter me if I blow a couple of thousand dollars > on my

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

Whew! I don't know that much about ANY subject, let alone coffee. Do you give lessons, Charles? Phone-Mail On 13-Dec-2010, at 17:29, Charles Haynes wrote: On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Aditya Kapil wrote: On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian > wrote: The issue is g

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

Charles Haynes [13/12/10 22:59 +1100]: Ok, I am a dyed in the wool, full-on, coffee... "connoisseur." and that was definitive, and a keeper. my wife will probably slaughter me if I blow a couple of thousand dollars on my coffee habit though, so it is back to plan b, buying small quantities of

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Charles Haynes wrote: > > > > Ok, I am a dyed in the wool, full-on, coffee... "connoisseur.".. > > Holy crap! The 'audiophile' in me high-five's the 'caffeinophile' in you. Will go though the mail slowly, googling (/froogling) various bits of it. Thanks so muc

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Aditya Kapil wrote: > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian > wrote: >> The issue is getting those "any other kind of beans" - which is why I >> always come back with a pound of beans whenever I travel.  Good stuff >> like blue mountain etc if

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Lahar Appaiah wrote: > Where were you all my life? I had an unused Lavazza Blue machine that I was > desperately trying to get rid of (won it in a quiz). I even had 200 > capsules of espresso to go with it. I gave it away a couple of months back > as a wedding gi

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Where were you all my life? I had an unused Lavazza Blue machine that I was desperately trying to get rid of (won it in a quiz). I even had 200 capsules of espresso to go with it. I gave it away a couple of months back as a wedding gift :-) On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:05 AM, Aditya Kapil wrote: >

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > > > The issue is getting those "any other kind of beans" - which is why I > always come back with a pound of beans whenever I travel. Good stuff > like blue mountain etc if I'm feeling flush, if not at least Peets, > Seattle's Best

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On 13 December 2010 10:48, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan < chandrachoo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian > wrote: > >> >> >> I dont mind Cothas at all - their 85% coffee 15% chicory is not bad, but >> I'd love it if they had a 100% coffee blend ava

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Aditya Kapil wrote: > >> > Folks, > I am not a connoisseur by any stretch of imagination. Coffee is something > I've taken a serious liking to only now, and hence the foray into machines. > What I do know is that (i) I like freshly brewed, and (ii) I do not have

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Monday 13 December 2010 10:52 AM, Ashwin Kumar wrote: > the worst kind of black coffee. I hated the dispenser which gave out > something like coffee, but tasted like flavoured water. > I prefer the Lavazza coffee machines in my CA office. It serves a decent > macchiato with a double espresso sho

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On Monday 13 December 2010 10:48 AM, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan wrote: >> > Well, Coffee Day outlets let you specify what blend of coffee you want and > how much chicory you want. There was (is?) a place called Senthil Coffee > Works in KK Nagar that would roast and grind any blend for you on a

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On 13 December 2010 10:44, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > > > > If you want it "american style black" - top it up with hot water > the worst kind of black coffee. I hated the dispenser which gave out something like coffee, but tasted like flavoured water. I prefer the Lavazza coffee machines in

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > > > I dont mind Cothas at all - their 85% coffee 15% chicory is not bad, but > I'd love it if they had a 100% coffee blend available, can't find that > in Madras at all. > > Well, Coffee Day outlets let you specify what blend of coff

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Monday 13 December 2010 10:35 AM, Aditya Kapil wrote: >> 4. Shut the lid on the filter and wait about 5 minutes - during which >> > time you boil the milk >> > >> > >> > Last step not necessary, I think, since I prefer black. But are there > changes to the other steps to compensate for not havin

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 10:16 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > > > 4. Shut the lid on the filter and wait about 5 minutes - during which > time you boil the milk > > > Last step not necessary, I think, since I prefer black. But are there changes to the other steps to compensate for not having th

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Monday 13 December 2010 10:07 AM, Aditya Kapil wrote: > The obvious big question now (in > addition to what machine?) It takes you nothing more or less than 5 minutes to get a cup of filter coffee. 1. Buy coffee powder in small quantities (a quarter kilo at a time max) 2. Four spoons of powd

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

If you live in hyderabad then fresh ground coffee beans is a challenge, unlike chennai. All you get is rubbish like green label (47% chicory). There are a few coffee roasters though, and likely to be far more in tamil dominated areas like padma rao nagar / skandagiri (about 10 minutes from the ol

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Thaths wrote: > > > What sort of coffee do you drink? Espresso? Macciato? Filter Kaapi? > Americano? Cafe Au Lait? Cà phê sữa đá? > > Folks, I am not a connoisseur by any stretch of imagination. Coffee is something I've taken a serious liking to only now, and henc

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Aditya Kapil wrote: > Can the 'fresh brewer' experts recommend a reasonably priced (<$1000) > coffee machine? One that makes 2-3 cups ber brew. What sort of coffee do you drink? Espresso? Macciato? Filter Kaapi? Americano? Cafe Au Lait? Cà phê sữa đá? Thaths --

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Monday 13 December 2010 08:43 AM, Deepa Mohan wrote: > The Vietnamese coffee filter costs $6, I think, and needs no electricity. > You can send me the rest of the money mentioned above. If you're stateside (or anywhere else that thing can be bought) please do bring one back for me. I dont mind

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:42 AM, Deepa Mohan wrote: > > > > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian > wrote: > >> On Monday 13 December 2010 08:05 AM, Aditya Kapil wrote: >> > Can the 'fresh brewer' experts recommend a reasonably priced (<$1000) >> > The Vietnamese coffee filt

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > On Monday 13 December 2010 08:05 AM, Aditya Kapil wrote: > > Can the 'fresh brewer' experts recommend a reasonably priced (<$1000) > > coffee machine? One that makes 2-3 cups ber brew. > > AditI find that a > > 1. Vietnamese coffee f

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Monday 13 December 2010 08:05 AM, Aditya Kapil wrote: > Can the 'fresh brewer' experts recommend a reasonably priced (<$1000) > coffee machine? One that makes 2-3 cups ber brew. > Adit. Oh, from http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1293844 I do like and 100% agree with what this guy has to s

Re: [silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

On Monday 13 December 2010 08:05 AM, Aditya Kapil wrote: > Can the 'fresh brewer' experts recommend a reasonably priced (<$1000) > coffee machine? One that makes 2-3 cups ber brew. > Adit. > Reasonably priced? Good lord. I've found that the standard tamil filter coffee drip filter makes an exce

[silk] Coffee Machine Recommendations

Can the 'fresh brewer' experts recommend a reasonably priced (<$1000) coffee machine? One that makes 2-3 cups ber brew. Adit. -- Sent from my mobile device God: An invisible friend for adults