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Steve wrote:Get the best grinder you can for your money and a mocha pot or Aerobie and save for that special machine. That would be my advice.
I had a Krups 2020 for about 18 months and it produced quite good coffee, but it's a machine that's very critical on grind, tamping and water temperature.
Do you drink espresso exclusivley? Or is it a base for other drinks?
LisaB wrote:Do you drink espresso exclusivley? Or is it a base for other drinks?
I mostly drink lattes, and struggle with my Krups cappucino attachment which sucks milk through a tube and spits out some unappealing bubbly stuff. I don't think you are supposed to use the steam wand without the attachment, but if you detach it you are basically left with a metal tube with a hole in the end! Does anyone know of any way of modifying it?
hehe, a metal tube with a hole at the end is the ideal device for frothing milk! depends on the size of the hole though and the lenghth of the tube...
Is the bitterness more to do with the freshness of the grind than anything else?
LisaB wrote:[BTW, an E61 HX isn't a machine i'm familiar with (surprise, surprise) and google isn't being very helpful. Can anyone direct me to come pics?
LisaB wrote:hehe, a metal tube with a hole at the end is the ideal device for frothing milk! depends on the size of the hole though and the lenghth of the tube...
LOL see how much I don't know?! The tube has rubber screw on nozzle thing, with a small hole in the end about the size of biro nib. The tube isn't very long at all - probably about 3-4 cms, but I could probably use it with a small jug
BTW, an E61 HX isn't a machine i'm familiar with (surprise, surprise) and google isn't being very helpful. Can anyone direct me to come pics?
That colour IMO is a good espresso roast, we can therefore eliminate under-roasting and possible acidity.I would say its about a 13
LisaB wrote:Blimey, this is all getting very technical. Please don't forget that a) I am a woman and am therefore pre-programmed not to understand how any electrical object works (in my case this does include wiring a plug and connecting the speakers up to the hifi); and b) I am new to this and have only just realised that a metal tube with a hole in the end is the ideal tool with which to froth milk (i thought it was something much more complicated).
But, hey! The HX machines are very sexy and I may well come back to this thread to read more once my knowledge is a little more advanced
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