Coffee & Coffee Place Reviews

[Sky Pilot]

I readily admit to being a serious coffee snob. I would rather drink rain water than instant coffee. Refuse to ingest that rancid abomination. Filter coffee is fully acceptable as is plunger coffee. Capuccino and/or a 30ml shot of expresso though are the absolute top of the wazzer ways to get coffee into ya.
The latest generation of 'made in China' home-strength (as opposed to seriously industrial strength) bench top cappiccino machines are worth every cent. This household punches through 8-10 a day and at cafe value $4 each the device we have is a snip at $385. Paid for itself quick time. Neighbours love it so its a good PR device as well. What are your coffee choices?

[lesthemechanic]

Tim Hortons, but it is a long way to go to get one. Having said that, my pantry is stocked with plenty of Tims ground coffee.

[fish]

Espresso short black one sugar.

[Big Phil]

I love my lattes, have 2 or 3 a day on average...

I favour the Lazazza brand of coffee as well...

[JK]

I love my lattes, have 2 or 3 a day on average...

I favour the Lazazza brand of coffee as well...

Please don't mention where you live this time

[Pseudo]

Long black. No milk, no sugar. And not too watered down; some of the alleged "long blacks" served by those seppo chain stores are undrinkable.

Got a small cheapo ($100-$200) espresso machine at home. Does the job just fine; one doesn't need fancy imported italian gadgetry to simply pass steam through ground coffee beans.

Tend to use coffee bags in the office. They do a better job than instant but with all the convenience. Occasionally will make the trek to the site cafeteria where the lass who makes the coffee knows everybody by face and how they like their coffee, but wouldn't know half of them by name. On making eye contact all she asks is "have here or takeaway"? She makes an excellent long black.

[Sky Pilot]

the best value is 1kg vacuum packs of Harris Espresso ground coffee at Woolworths. Mostly priced at 2 packs for
$32

[MatteeG]

They do a better job than instant but with all the convenience. Occasionally will make the trek to the site cafeteria where the lass who makes the coffee knows everybody by face and how they like their coffee, but wouldn't know half of them by name. On making eye contact all she asks is "have here or takeaway"? She makes an excellent long black.

"Pseudo's got a girlfriend..."

Latte no sugar, working my way towards Machiattos....

[auto]

This is my fav and im sure there's probably coffee in it...

[Ian]

This is my fav and im sure there's probably coffee in it...

Be a man.................go the STRONG

[Media Park]

http://www.delonghi.com/au_en/products/ecam-23450s/

Absolute best purchase ever.

[Mythical Creature]

I always put Rio "El Salvador" coffee through my machine. Love it.

Latte, no sugars.

[Ingall]

Long black. No milk, no sugar. And not too watered down;

+1. Just let it run through.

[Sky Pilot]

http://www.delonghi.com/au_en/products/ecam-23450s/

Absolute best purchase ever.

that sure looks like a groovy machine. Mine is a Breville and does the job

[The Ash Man]

Short Macchiato

Go through 4-6 a day

Flat White if Im having coffee with someone (make it last)

[Pseudo]

They do a better job than instant but with all the convenience. Occasionally will make the trek to the site cafeteria where the lass who makes the coffee knows everybody by face and how they like their coffee, but wouldn't know half of them by name. On making eye contact all she asks is "have here or takeaway"? She makes an excellent long black.

"Pseudo's got a girlfriend..."

Latte no sugar, working my way towards Machiattos....

Mate, from the above description of your coffee habits, I wouldn't be surprised if you had a boyfriend

Postscript: today at the train station cafe the lass simply looked at me and said "$3.40". So now I have two girlfriends

[Media Park]

http://www.delonghi.com/au_en/products/ecam-23450s/

Absolute best purchase ever.

that sure looks like a groovy machine. Mine is a Breville and does the job

Fully auto breville?

I just have to press a button and it does the rest...

[MatteeG]

Mate, from the above description of your coffee habits, I wouldn't be surprised if you had a boyfriend

Postscript: today at the train station cafe the lass simply looked at me and said "$3.40". So now I have two girlfriends

LOL- soon you'll have a coffee harem!

[Sky Pilot]

http://www.delonghi.com/au_en/products/ecam-23450s/

Absolute best purchase ever.

that sure looks like a groovy machine. Mine is a Breville and does the job

Fully auto breville?

I just have to press a button and it does the rest...

Nahhh you have to do all the work which is very much an aquired skill. Stretching the milk properly takes some practice and timing the 30ml shot of the 'crema' is vital to the final product. I think I will make one right now actually.

[Dissident]

Most mornings I have a short macchiato at Veloce.

When I'm drinking a lot of coffee (ie working at home) I'll use my percolator/dripolator.

At home, I have these two items:





I used to use a grinder before I realised it was a cutter (ie those little $40 things with blades). It's made a massive difference to the taste, since the grinder doesn't burn the coffee like the cutter did.

At home I usually have short blacks.

I try and get coffee from The Coffee Barun