Hi everyone! I just had an interesting accidental experiment here at home today.
You see, I have a simple cheap pressurized DeLonghi espresso machine and little knowledge on things like pre-infusing. I know it's technically possible to do it manually, though tricky.
Anyway, today I was...
Ok, maybe I should be more clear about the point of my questions :) It's not about liking dairy or not. It's just that if I google for "mocha recipes", I'll find a zillion recipes for coffee + chocolate + milk, 99% in a latte way. It doesn't matter if I use the word "latte" or not.
Yet, what I...
Update: I've found other threads about it on other websites, and there are some possibilities.
Some say it is a mocha, even though mochas are quite rarely served that way nowadays. So though technically reasonable, it just doesn't seem to be a thing.
Others mention spanish hot chocolate...
Hi guys! My first post in this section of the forum!
So, it sounds like a silly question perhaps, but here it is: is there a name for coffee + chocolate without any dairy in it (or anything else for that sake) ?
Of course, we all know Mocha, but typically Mocha has milk in some way.
I'm...
Update: after 4-5 days of priming (3 times) and making 2 or 3 cups of coffee a day, today the results seem to be back to normal-ish - not totally convinced, but at this point it might be psychological lol.
Nonetheless, odd that one single misplacement of the portafilter would have such...
How to explain... I fitted it on the machine, maybe a bit distractedly and it seemed properly placed. Looking at it seconds before brewing began, I had the feeling it was a bit crooked, like "bending" more towards one side. And then, everything I described happened and I could confirm that it...
Hi guys! As some of you know, I'm a beginner on coffee machines, and recently bought a De'Longhi ECP3220 about two weeks ago. Though super-entry level and yes, pretty limited in some ways, I've been quite happy with it so far.
HOWEVER: yesterday I accidentally misplaced the portafilter before...
Hi guys! Coming back to thank you again for all the comments, they def helped me to reach a final decision.
The whole idea of a combo burr grinder + aeropress is **excellent** and I'd have totally gone for it if it weren't for my chronic pain issues that would've prob made it annoying for me to...
Now that's also a REALLY INTERESTING idea (!). I hadn't realized how much cheaper these were. I def would not buy a manual grinder, but I guess buying the Aeropress would leave me the budget to get a good (?) 150$ electrical grinder...
And then, that leaves me to another question (sorry for...
Thank you SO MUCH for the input! I'm liking this forum already!
And yes, I totally understand your whole point and by now I'm aware that with my 200$ budget, anything I get will be somewhat dissatisfying even for my standards.
That said... all my life I've had mostly the MOKA POT-made coffee...
Thanks for the reply and for the welcome!! So, hmmm... interesting. I have a follow-up question in that case. Buying a grinder is def on my plans, but not on the short-term. Now, the DeLonghi machines I mentioned DO have the pressurized portafilter, but I feel somewhat suspicious of it.
I...
Hi everyone!
I'm really happy to have found this forum! I've been meaning to get into the espresso world for a while already, but only now I have a minimum budget to at least get my self a basic, entry-level machine. It's quite basic, I know, but better than nada.
Anyway, the thing is I've...