A Good Cup of Coffee

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Red Squirrel 29 May 9:30pm, 29 May 2024 23,891 posts	0 Red Squirrel Blimey - all that rebrewing must’ve caffeinated everyone’s heads off!
Fields 29 May 9:44pm, 29 May 2024 11,167 posts	0 Fields Been in London all week and not had a chance to get to Algerian coffee stores. Hopefully tomorrow.
sallykate 29 May 11:18pm, 29 May 2024 14,154 posts	0 sallykate panad thanks for sharing that article - takes me back to my chemistry research days; one of my fellow student's favourite phrases was "sonicate it"! A very useful technique for cleaning small things like needles, if they were clogged.
Dvorak 17 Jun 10:49pm, 17 Jun 2024 27,805 posts	0 Dvorak Coming in several weeks late - a vintage Cona with integral heater Squeee! I use occasionally my father's stovetop one. It works aiui by vacuum suction, rather than rising steam. (And I think it was me who prompted larkim's purchase.) Apparently it's also how a character in Animal Crossing makes their coffee.
Red Squirrel 30 Jun 8:17pm, 30 Jun 2024 24,039 posts	0 Red Squirrel I had to look up Animal Crossing @Dvorak I also had to look up vintage Cona. That would look lovely in my kitchen!
Red Squirrel 6 Jul 6:26pm, 6 Jul 2024 24,067 posts	0 Red Squirrel Right coffee kidz. I’m moving house soon and would like to get a proper coffee machine. I know Hann rated her DeLonghi and I’m tending towards that. Anyone else got any recommendations? I want to be able to make proper coffees for visiting family - barista stylee!
jacdaw 6 Jul 6:44pm, 6 Jul 2024 4,503 posts	0 jacdaw At this point I am required to say Rancilio Sylvia. Because I love mine, despite its lack of refinement.
Hertford Tiger 6 Jul 6:47pm, 6 Jul 2024 1,377 posts	0 Hertford Tiger I like my Sage
larkim 6 Jul 6:52pm, 6 Jul 2024 24,998 posts	0 larkim All depends on budget of course. Love my gaggia classic, the Landover defender of the coffee world! Sage Bambino / Bambino Plus look good value for money and get decent reviews too. But remember, it's less about the coffee machine, more about the grinder and fresh beans
Red Squirrel 6 Jul 7:11pm, 6 Jul 2024 24,069 posts	0 Red Squirrel Nice website Jacdaw - lots of info there. Tiger - Sage gets good reviews for quite a few of their products I’ve noted. Stylish too. Larkim - I’ve had 2 really good standalone Gaggia grinders in the past, so had a look at their coffee machines. I like the styling. I got rid of my Krups grinder so any grinder recommendations would be great too. If I got a Bambino, I’d have to put a picture of Paul Ritter on the side.