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Wulk

Wulk

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I bought myself a Christmas present, well, no-one else would:) I bought a beans to cup coffee machine - this one: http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/2627293/art/delonghi/magnifica-esam4200s-coffe.html

I'm in love with it, might even marry it.

It does everything, and does it well. Just keep the water container topped up, same with the bean container, and empty the drip tray, and the box that collects the waste coffee grains. It can also use ground coffee.

It's so simple to use, press a button, and that's it - only takes a few seconds to make a great mug of coffee. I can set the temperature, the strength of the coffee, and the amount that it pours into my mug.

It's a doddle to clean; all the parts just slide in, and out - sexy! :0 And it has a very small footprint.

I'm not posting to bum up the machine, and make you all jealous -well.... not really :0

I'm posting to ask your advice on the beans. After all, the US is supposed to be the capital of coffee drinkers.

So far, I've tried four kinds of beans: Mocha, and Italian, not bad, but, couldn't tell any difference in the taste. Then I tried Buckaroo - wow! If you like your coffee strong, this is the one - a couple of miugs of this stuff and you'll be buzzing around like a fly with its arse on fire. Then the last one: Golden Crema - it's just right, for me. I get them from here: http://www.coffee-direct.co.uk/coffee-blends.htm

I was wondering what your advice would be on coffee beans - I know next to nothing about them, and, I'm not going to try those ones that are re-cycled through some furry beasts' bum - £65 for a litre!!!! Any advice would be appreciated - thanks.
 
Looks nice Wulk.. hey are you on the other side of the pond?

When it comes to beans, i've found nothing better than Arabica!
 
Wulk said:
I bought myself a Christmas present, well, no-one else would:) I bought a beans to cup coffee machine - this one: http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/2627293/art/delonghi/magnifica-esam4200s-coffe.html

I'm in love with it, might even marry it.

It does everything, and does it well. Just keep the water container topped up, same with the bean container, and empty the drip tray, and the box that collects the waste coffee grains. It can also use ground coffee.

It's so simple to use, press a button, and that's it - only takes a few seconds to make a great mug of coffee. I can set the temperature, the strength of the coffee, and the amount that it pours into my mug.

It's a doddle to clean; all the parts just slide in, and out - sexy! :0 And it has a very small footprint.

I'm not posting to bum up the machine, and make you all jealous -well.... not really :0

I'm posting to ask your advice on the beans. After all, the US is supposed to be the capital of coffee drinkers.

So far, I've tried four kinds of beans: Mocha, and Italian, not bad, but, couldn't tell any difference in the taste. Then I tried Buckaroo - wow! If you like your coffee strong, this is the one - a couple of miugs of this stuff and you'll be buzzing around like a fly with its arse on fire. Then the last one: Golden Crema - it's just right, for me. I get them from here: http://www.coffee-direct.co.uk/coffee-blends.htm

I was wondering what your advice would be on coffee beans - I know next to nothing about them, and, I'm not going to try those ones that are re-cycled through some furry beasts' bum - £65 for a litre!!!! Any advice would be appreciated - thanks.
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Sounds good,Wulk! Can you get Millstone or even Dunkin' Doughnuts there? They have a hazelnut cream in the Millstone that is wonderful..My DIL turned me on to the Millstone. She is not a coffee drinker,but sure did well with that one. Her coffee was always so strong and when I told her how good it was she rushed out and bought me some. Dunkin has hazel nut. Both are so good.You can get grind or beans. I have a grinder so was planning on getting the beans next time. Keep fresh longer. And the smell is so good!

Now I made up my mind to get an IPad today. I want one and by gum will have one.:eek:)
 
Bo-4 said:
Looks nice Wulk.. hey are you on the other side of the pond?

When it comes to beans, i've found nothing better than Arabica!
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Check Wulks address,Bo:eek:)

Oh,ye'll take the high road and I'll take the low road and I'll be in Scotland afore ye!
 
The grinder, in the machine, MA, won't take beans with a coating, or a center. As I said, I'm new to this, only had percolated coffee before, still experimenting with the beans, which I why I'm asking for advice. Oh, and the machine goes through a self-cleaning cycle when switched on, and off.
 
Wulk said:
I bought myself a Christmas present, well, no-one else would:) I bought a beans to cup coffee machine - this one: http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/2627293/art/delonghi/magnifica-esam4200s-coffe.html

I'm in love with it, might even marry it.

It does everything, and does it well. Just keep the water container topped up, same with the bean container, and empty the drip tray, and the box that collects the waste coffee grains. It can also use ground coffee.

It's so simple to use, press a button, and that's it - only takes a few seconds to make a great mug of coffee. I can set the temperature, the strength of the coffee, and the amount that it pours into my mug.

It's a doddle to clean; all the parts just slide in, and out - sexy! :0 And it has a very small footprint.

I'm not posting to bum up the machine, and make you all jealous -well.... not really :0

I'm posting to ask your advice on the beans. After all, the US is supposed to be the capital of coffee drinkers.

So far, I've tried four kinds of beans: Mocha, and Italian, not bad, but, couldn't tell any difference in the taste. Then I tried Buckaroo - wow! If you like your coffee strong, this is the one - a couple of miugs of this stuff and you'll be buzzing around like a fly with its arse on fire. Then the last one: Golden Crema - it's just right, for me. I get them from here: http://www.coffee-direct.co.uk/coffee-blends.htm

I was wondering what your advice would be on coffee beans - I know next to nothing about them, and, I'm not going to try those ones that are re-cycled through some furry beasts' bum - £65 for a litre!!!! Any advice would be appreciated - thanks.
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Mr. Wulk,

Don't waste your money on expensive beans. If you can't tell the difference between an Italian roast and Mocha, it doesn't matter what you buy, so just go with the cheapest. They are remarkedly different roasts (not beans). The Italian roast pretty much burns the beans to a crisp, so the source is not an issue. Also, since they roast it longer, it has less caffine. Mocha is generally cocoa beans mixed into the coffee, but is also a neblous word referring to the color of the beans, so I can't help you there.

If you really want to delve into coffee, I would suggest the medium roast, where you have all the flavor of the coffee, none of the burnt taste. Different regions have different flavors and textures. My favorite is sumantra, followed by east African highlands. Central American coffees are good, south American coffees tend to be a little generic, with the exeption of Brazilian coffees.

Also, if you're really into the coffee, ditch the machine and get a french press.
 
Ye Gods, Maryanne....whatever happened to coffee that tastes like...well...coffee?

Hazelnut, French Vanilla, Mocha...those are additives...not coffee!

(I like my coffee like I like my women, hot, strong, and dark!)
 
Corruptbuddha said:
Ye Gods, Maryanne....whatever happened to coffee that tastes like...well...coffee?

Hazelnut, French Vanilla, Mocha...those are additives...not coffee!

(I like my coffee like I like my women, hot, strong, and dark!)
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Mr. Buddha,

you know what they say, "women are the reason god made Starbucks."
 
Sainsburys do a wonderful Ugandan coffee Wulk. I don't know if it comes in beans I'll look next time. I know I'm not American but I do love good strong coffee :) Most African at the mo :)
 
My personal preference in coffee beans is a plain (non-flavored) bean of medium to dark roast. I don't prefer the flavored one.......if I want flavor I will add it myself. But that's just me.

I have been considering a Keurig LINK single cup coffee maker. But it doesn't grind the beans for you. Yours sounds very interesting. I'll have to look into it.
 
Corruptbuddha said:
Ye Gods, Maryanne....whatever happened to coffee that tastes like...well...coffee?

Hazelnut, French Vanilla, Mocha...those are additives...not coffee!

(I like my coffee like I like my women, hot, strong, and dark!)
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Yeah,but,CB, I like my coffee mild and good.The Hazel Nut added just a touch. I do not like Starbucks or any of that other crap. Folgers has surpassed Maxwell House in taste now. Breakfast blend.My DID learned from me how to make good coffee. If it is is so strong you have to add water to it, forget it.:eek:)
 
ya-ta-hey said:
Mr. Wulk,

Don't waste your money on expensive beans. If you can't tell the difference between an Italian roast and Mocha, it doesn't matter what you buy, so just go with the cheapest. They are remarkedly different roasts (not beans). The Italian roast pretty much burns the beans to a crisp, so the source is not an issue. Also, since they roast it longer, it has less caffine. Mocha is generally cocoa beans mixed into the coffee, but is also a neblous word referring to the color of the beans, so I can't help you there.

If you really want to delve into coffee, I would suggest the medium roast, where you have all the flavor of the coffee, none of the burnt taste. Different regions have different flavors and textures. My favorite is sumantra, followed by east African highlands. Central American coffees are good, south American coffees tend to be a little generic, with the exeption of Brazilian coffees.

Also, if you're really into the coffee, ditch the machine and get a french press.
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Honestly,ever so often I put my machine away and bring out my 40 year old Presto Electric Perc.Makes good coffee. I have a Press, no way to keep it hot. I want one that gives you a cup and stays in the machine so it is hot.

Wulk,I would just buy the ground,unless you have a shop that gives you bulk coffee. But you do have a new toy to play with:eek:)
 
Queen Titania said:
Sainsburys do a wonderful Ugandan coffee Wulk. I don't know if it comes in beans I'll look next time. I know I'm not American but I do love good strong coffee :) Most African at the mo :)
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Queenie,can you get bulk,where you can buy a quarter pound at a time? They sell those at Krogers here.
 
Jen said:
My personal preference in coffee beans is a plain (non-flavored) bean of medium to dark roast. I don't prefer the flavored one.......if I want flavor I will add it myself. But that's just me.

I have been considering a Keurig LINK single cup coffee maker. But it doesn't grind the beans for you. Yours sounds very interesting. I'll have to look into it.
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Jen,I am not crazy about coffee with flavors either,but the hazel nut added just the little something that makes it so good.
My DIL is a Food Scientist and they make the flavors for Scrapple,Coke and many of the other flavors you see. Her company is based in Switzerland. You would not believe all the flavors we try out.
 
I'd certainly recommend this machine, Jen. It's the most perfect piece of engineering that I've ever come across - everything fits just right, and, it makes darn good coffee. I searched for ages before I came across it, and, for me, it was just the right price - probably cheaper in the US.
 
Wulk said:
I'd certainly recommend this machine, Jen. It's the most perfect piece of engineering that I've ever come across - everything fits just right, and, it makes darn good coffee. I searched for ages before I came across it, and, for me, it was just the right price - probably cheaper in the US.
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Wulk,does it have the single cup thing ?We have one of those costs $75 a pound for the coffee in individual packets. I wish you could tell me what brand. I am a nut for new gadgets.:eek:)
 
Ya-ta, I've tried a "French press", much the same as percolated, maybe not as good. This machine does it from beans, grinds the buggers up, does the business, and pours it into a cup, or two cups, or, for me, a mug.

I'd rather put my daughter up for adoption than get rid of the machine :)
 
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