Thread: Coffee Enthusiasts

I don't drink much Coffee but hope your manual system works out.

But then I like straights for shaving not electrics........

Originally Posted by 32t

I don't drink much Coffee but hope your manual system works out.

But then I like straights for shaving not electrics........

I actually really like the Rok - both in terms of the espresso it produces and in terms of the general idea of a manual system. Very handy for when the power goes out.

Greek Coffee and some Russian chocolates .........

Well the good news is I got my new main board in for my dead Breville, got it installed, and it powered on.

The bad news is that it then immediately fried the new board in exactly the same way it fried the old one.

So... I really can't afford to buy a new "good" machine right now, so my options are:

1) take it in for repair and see what happens.
2) make do with my old crappy Breville Roma machine that has been in it box out in the garage for several years, and save up for a decent machine.
3) ??? Open to suggestions.

Not a happy camper.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Well the good news is I got my new main board in for my dead Breville, got it installed, and it powered on.

The bad news is that it then immediately fried the new board in exactly the same way it fried the old one.

So... I really can't afford to buy a new "good" machine right now, so my options are:

1) take it in for repair and see what happens.
2) make do with my old crappy Breville Roma machine that has been in it box out in the garage for several years, and save up for a decent machine.
3) ??? Open to suggestions.

Not a happy camper.

Suggestion: Learn how to make Greek/Arabic coffee .

1)No moving parts except you.
2)Little to no investment really.
3)Can be made in 1 cup or multiple cup quantity.
4)Decadent

5)Several ways to make it...it ain't rocket science ! ....I make mine with a little milk added to the pot which in my opinion adds to the crema.Cheers Man !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeoH9XSPuW4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYGCdqJGejA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TleH2q86O0M

https://smile.amazon.com/IMEEA-Butte...B8KAKYF8X7MMG0


https://smile.amazon.com/Bravo-Coffe...50W5NGAYVMQSM7

Hmm... well I do have an ibrik sitting here more or less unused.

I'll give it a shot tomorrow.

I noticed in the first vid quite a bit of sugar was added. I like my coffee straight-up and just black. This goes for brewed, espresso, whatever. Do I need to change the process beyond just not adding sugar? Experimentation ahoy!

As you may have guessed, a friend brought the ibrik from Turkey for me several years ago but it has sat more or less unused since then. I just never took the time to really give it a good try.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Hmm... well I do have an ibrik sitting here more or less unused.

I'll give it a shot tomorrow.

I noticed in the first vid quite a bit of sugar was added. I like my coffee straight-up and just black. This goes for brewed, espresso, whatever. Do I need to change the process beyond just not adding sugar? Experimentation ahoy!

As you may have guessed, a friend brought the ibrik from Turkey for me several years ago but it has sat more or less unused since then. I just never took the time to really give it a good try.

Really the only thing necessary is water and coffee. I let mine just begin to boil and take it right off to keep the crema intact. Other than that there is no real hard and fast rules. If you watch enough vids on Turkish/Arabic/Greek coffee you'll see so many variances it's mind boggling but of course that in itself tells just how simple and tolerant this coffee is. I highly recommend using proper Greek or Arabic coffee however. I tried once to home grind beans and it' wasn't fine enough even when I took it to the espresso setting. It's gotta be like powder literally,

Ibrik experiment #1: crunchy and bitter!

So, I ground the coffee as finely as I could, which is probably about 2/3 of the way from a good espresso grind to the powdery grind needed. I am a) someone who enjoy roasting his own beans, and b) stubborn. So I'll fight this for a bit to see if I can get my beans ground properly before picking up some Greek or Arabic ground from the store. I like bitter coffee, but that cup pushed the bounds a bit. I wonder if the grind would be part of that issue. Also, I forgot what I was drinking by the end and swigged the last sip. Yeah, don't do that. Mmm... crunchy coffee in the morning... I should have strained that last sip between my teeth.

Anyway, that's something to build on.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Ibrik experiment #1: crunchy and bitter!

So, I ground the coffee as finely as I could, which is probably about 2/3 of the way from a good espresso grind to the powdery grind needed. I am a) someone who enjoy roasting his own beans, and b) stubborn. So I'll fight this for a bit to see if I can get my beans ground properly before picking up some Greek or Arabic ground from the store. I like bitter coffee, but that cup pushed the bounds a bit. I wonder if the grind would be part of that issue. Also, I forgot what I was drinking by the end and swigged the last sip. Yeah, don't do that. Mmm... crunchy coffee in the morning... I should have strained that last sip between my teeth.

Anyway, that's something to build on.

Well ha ha learn the hard way like I did but,don't say I didn't warn you. There is a reason that Arab/Greek coffee is special and that is due to the coffee both in grind and in roast which is almost always lighter which also means more caffeine but,like I said, you'll find out. Good luck. ..........

When you do finally succumb I found Bravo to be the best brand by the way. Keep it rolled tight and sealed in the bag as it goes stale quicker in a jar I found out.Again it's because of the grind. Also once you succumb you will see what I mean by powder and all will be crystal clear. It's different in taste and mouth feel and everything but it's divine !

To beat a horse to death I should point out also that this is finer than espresso even believe it or not.

I consider myself duly warned!