Thread: Are you a Coffee Snob as well?

I've been roasting my own beans for a few years now. Gotta Capresso 461 for drip, Bodum french press, an Aeropress (way better). My favorite coffee is straight espresso from my PID'ed Zaffiro. It's amazing what a couple of degrees temperature can do to the shots of some blends. Yes, I'm a coffeegeek as well as a shaving geek. The downside is that I can't bring the espresso setup with me on the road, and my own coffee has ruined me for most coffee bars.


Wayne

Originally Posted by bbqncigars

I've been roasting my own beans for a few years now. Gotta Capresso 461 for drip, Bodum french press, an Aeropress (way better). My favorite coffee is straight espresso from my PID'ed Zaffiro. It's amazing what a couple of degrees temperature can do to the shots of some blends. Yes, I'm a coffeegeek as well as a shaving geek. The downside is that I can't bring the espresso setup with me on the road, and my own coffee has ruined me for most coffee bars.


Wayne

Wayne -
I'm assuming a Zaffiro is an espresso machine, but I'm not familiar with the term PID'ed....a little edification for the back of the class would certainly be appreciated!

-whatever

-Lou

Originally Posted by scarface

Wayne -
I'm assuming a Zaffiro is an espresso machine, but I'm not familiar with the term PID'ed....a little edification for the back of the class would certainly be appreciated!

-whatever

-Lou

a finely tuned expresso maker for those times when the factory settings are different then what you think are optimal... Zaffiro is 42 pounds of stainless beauty...
P-- proportional band... fine tunes boiler heating tempertures... helps to keep it in the zone
I--- interval time how often should it check that it is the correct temp
D -- derivitive defines the range that the temp can fluctuate

or some such nonsense... when you get to the point of needing this, quit drinking expresso and get yourself a "coffee toddy" which is a cold brew coffee system and is about as basic as it gets.

beside there is no such thing as "good expresso" there is only nasty and sublime both are complimented by a shot a grappa (or cognac or everclear) and are a fantastic way to start your day... especially if you are not doing anything important before noon.