(GPGT)Espresso machine hoot

[Sylar22]

I've been making latte for quite a while, anybody has recipe for mocha ? The chocolate powder ?

 

[testerjp]

Guess it depends how you define fresh. I buy beans from highlander, geisha, Dutch colony etc. They are usually within 1 week of roast, depending on your luck when you visit them. The roast date also clearly labelled most of the time, isn't that quite sufficient?

Agree with you on the floral part, they diminish the most.

I don't know how to appreciate espresso. My coffee are all with milk - cappuccino, latte or picolo, iced, mocha etc. But I still do taste the fruity notes quite well.

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Actually i avoid two of those you mentioned, don't ask me why.

I drink mostly espresso, sometimes with a dash of milk, sometimes cappuccino. I no longer drink latte.
How you do your latte and cappuccinos at the moment to brew those fruity lattes.

For fruity notes, the best i had turned out to be from Indonesia.
I got it from my relatives in Indonesia during CNY back then.
The fruity notes are different from the red berry wine notes from Columbia, it's really fruity like passion fruit. I think they mix with another nutty blend and it becomes very balance, not too bitter not too sour.

Damn nice and smooth.
So yummy.

 

[testerjp]

I've been making latte for quite a while, anybody has recipe for mocha ? The chocolate powder ?

Put your latte with hershey syrup lor.

 

[derazor]

You may use 250gm others maybe use larger size.
Some ppl even buy lavazza from taobao and swear by their product.

I agree 250gm should have no issue finishing it within 2 weeks

I'm just wondering anyone tried those beans that one can buy from starbucks which is about $15. Is it pretty ok for cafe latte?

 

[derazor]

I don't even believe the coffee from the local coffee roasters are fresh. I usually purchase from JB where i know a lot of the local "roasters" get from.

Anyway the first notes that will easily oxidise are those sweet, floral and fruity notes. They are pretty much gone by the first week. Actually when roasters dark roast them, the characters are pretty much toasted.

Coffee that have those characters like Columbian and Ethiopian are more vulnerable, especially if it's a pure origin or not blend well enough. That's why, i avoid pure origin.

If you going to put with milk, seriously, don't think it matters much as your milk will mask most of those notes. I won't even recommend spending on expensive beans if you drink mostly lattes.
How you do your milk is even more important, don't screw up the taste with latte art.

The body will also get thinner as the coffee oxidise, just make the fines smaller and squeeze it out.

Aiyor support local ma ( I doubt JB is cheaper as there's no economy of scae). As what sohzai mentioned, the roasting label will advise what is the date.

Mostly I do Kalitas on single origin and those with floral notes. I don't do it on espresso as the taste is more overpowering YMMV.

 

[derazor]

Guess it depends how you define fresh. I buy beans from highlander, geisha, Dutch colony etc. They are usually within 1 week of roast, depending on your luck when you visit them. The roast date also clearly labelled most of the time, isn't that quite sufficient?

Agree with you on the floral part, they diminish the most.

I don't know how to appreciate espresso. My coffee are all with milk - cappuccino, latte or picolo, iced, mocha etc. But I still do taste the fruity notes quite well.

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How do you find Highlander blends for latte?

 

[CTBR]

I tried the quattro blend from highlander and I thought it tasted best with milk

 

[derazor]

I tried the quattro blend from highlander and I thought it tasted best with milk

$12 can't be beat....

 

[sohzai]

How do you find Highlander blends for latte?

I am less latte and more cappuccino person. The 3 I mentioned and also liberty's blend are my favourites. All are good with milk. But to each his own, no right or wrong, only like or don't like.

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[CTBR]

$12 can't be beat....

True..

I am less latte and more cappuccino person. The 3 I mentioned and also liberty's blend are my favourites. All are good with milk. But to each his own, no right or wrong, only like or don't like.

Yup, you seem to like darker roasts, I like lighter ones, nothing wrong with that.

 

[Sylar22]

How do you find Highlander blends for latte?

I tried the highlander quattro blend, drank it as latte and find it a bit weak and just doesn't taste as good as the other beans (tiong hoe, papapalheta, toby's estate). I think the price really reflects on the quality of beans.

 

[Lastwishes]

I'm just wondering anyone tried those beans that one can buy from starbucks which is about $15. Is it pretty ok for cafe latte?

tried a few times before when I run out of beans on a weekend/holiday.

fairly terrible stuff. even their lightest roast is over-roasted. works fine as a chocolatey latte, but I had to under-extract quite significantly, or it is just too bitter.

I'd much rather get the 1kg pack of Bezzera from fine coffee company. Makes a much better latte than any of the starbucks beans I've tried.

 

[radiii]

Hi anyone here have experience on doing cold brews?

 

[sohzai]

True..


Yup, you seem to like darker roasts, I like lighter ones, nothing wrong with that.

Dark ahz? A bit hor. But dutch colony not dark lehz... and it's the most nutty to me.

Lighter roast, maybe you like nylon? Or smitten?

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[CTBR]

Dark ahz? A bit hor. But dutch colony not dark lehz... and it's the most nutty to me.

Lighter roast, maybe you like nylon? Or smitten?

Haven't tried dutch colony yet, what would you recommend? I thought smitten closed already, do you mean necessary provision?
I usually buy from nylon or hasbean, more convenient for me.

 

[sohzai]

Haven't tried dutch colony yet, what would you recommend? I thought smitten closed already, do you mean necessary provision?
I usually buy from nylon or hasbean, more convenient for me.

Smitten was first shop, then home bodies, then necessary provision. Now left with only np. Same beans. First time heard of hasbean.

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[CTBR]

Smitten was first shop, then home bodies, then necessary provision. Now left with only np. Same beans. First time heard of hasbean.

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Has Bean Coffee
Pretty famous uk roaster, roasted for some of the WBC competitors.

 

[The_King]

How do you find Highlander blends for latte?

just to share.


for latte or epsresso i would buy this again if i can.

the death wish coffee

love it smooth, rich, strong coffee.


so far it the best for me

 

[Lazy_Tiger]

Aiyor support local ma ( I doubt JB is cheaper as there's no economy of scae). As what sohzai mentioned, the roasting label will advise what is the date.

Mostly I do Kalitas on single origin and those with floral notes. I don't do it on espresso as the taste is more overpowering YMMV.

I agree. Some local roasters are very reliable. There is no incentive for them to mislabel their roast dates. Beans fly off the shelf. Some roasts are so fresh (1 day post roast) can't even make good coffee from them. Have to wait for a day or 2 to degas. Maybe even longer for espresso for the flavours to develop post roast. .

If you are going for single origins i suggest going for those that bother to tell you which microlot, mill, estate etc they get their beans from. More transparent about the quality by being specific. Some places just label theirs as guatemalan, columbian, brazilian etc..doesn't really describe anything...there is so much diversity within the region. You can be assured of some quality ctrl if the estate/farm adversite their cupping scores from cupping competitions like the cert of excellence.

I love my kalita too for pourover. I find it easier to use compared to v60.

 

[Lazy_Tiger]

just to share.


for latte or epsresso i would buy this again if i can.

the death wish coffee

love it smooth, rich, strong coffee.


so far it the best for me

Was the beans dark roasted? I would like to try a 100% robusta for the kicks!