The coffee lover thread

Ok Guys, Nespresso Rocks!
We have the Pixie from around 2013 and it still works perfect. However the water tank lid for some reason not longer closed ( I not saying why though), and so the tank wouldn't seal and let us brew.
I was going to order online but the wife said " hang on, I'm calling Nespresso". o_O good luck getting a real person on the phone these days.....
Anyway she did get a real person! My wife told the rep about our issue and asked if we could buy one. No problem, but she mentions the system is down can I call you back? Of course!

About 45 minutes later the phone rings, the lady from Nespresso said that since we've been such a good customer ( a good caffeine addict more like it..) they dropped one is the mail for us no charge as a one time customer appreciation benefit. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

And I'm almost out of pods.....time to order more....and trust me it more than pays for the tank.
Moral of the story? Being nice and pleasant to the customer service rep pays off...and Nespresso Rocks!! :coffee::coffee:
 
Danimal said:
Ok Guys, Nespresso Rocks!
We have the Pixie from around 2013 and it still works perfect. However the water tank lid for some reason not longer closed ( I not saying why though), and so the tank wouldn't seal and let us brew.
I was going to order online but the wife said " hang on, I'm calling Nespresso". o_O good luck getting a real person on the phone these days.....
Anyway she did get a real person! My wife told the rep about our issue and asked if we could buy one. No problem, but she mentions the system is down can I call you back? Of course!

About 45 minutes later the phone rings, the lady from Nespresso said that since we've been such a good customer ( a good caffeine addict more like it..) they dropped one is the mail for us no charge as a one time customer appreciation benefit. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

And I'm almost out of pods.....time to order more....and trust me it more than pays for the tank.
Moral of the story? Being nice and pleasant to the customer service rep pays off...and Nespresso Rocks!! :coffee::coffee:
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Gonna use you as a reference in case my little machine ever breaks down :)
 
Danimal said:
Ok Guys, Nespresso Rocks!
We have the Pixie from around 2013 and it still works perfect. However the water tank lid for some reason not longer closed ( I not saying why though), and so the tank wouldn't seal and let us brew.
I was going to order online but the wife said " hang on, I'm calling Nespresso". o_O good luck getting a real person on the phone these days.....
Anyway she did get a real person! My wife told the rep about our issue and asked if we could buy one. No problem, but she mentions the system is down can I call you back? Of course!

About 45 minutes later the phone rings, the lady from Nespresso said that since we've been such a good customer ( a good caffeine addict more like it..) they dropped one is the mail for us no charge as a one time customer appreciation benefit. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

And I'm almost out of pods.....time to order more....and trust me it more than pays for the tank.
Moral of the story? Being nice and pleasant to the customer service rep pays off...and Nespresso Rocks!! :coffee::coffee:
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My Pixie died last year when we were in Saint George for True Grit. It was a little embarrassing! I couldn't make @horsebikerider her espresso shots. :thumbsdown: Pretty sure that's why they let me tag along and I failed to deliver. :( :p :eek:

In the Pixie's defense, it was really old and there's no telling how many shots it made in its lifetime... It has since been replaced with the plastic cheap version. Not as nice as the Pixie, but it has the same pump... And it's main duty is as a backup to the big machine.

The Puerto Rican is my new favorite by the way... :inlove:
 
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A shot of Puerto Rican and a pastry from a local landmark. Life is good.

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I used a French press for many years before switching to the AeroPress. I still use the press for making large batches of coffee. The AeroPress makes espresso-like shots.
I purchased the AeroPress for travel and camping but was immediately blown away by the flavor and texture of the espresso. I am no expert, palate-wise, but the taste is way better than the press. Less oils, less bitter, less heavy sediment.
The AeroPress is more sensitive to grind size than the press. Too fine and it clogs the filter, too coarse and the flavor is weaker.
For clean up, the press is the winner, but not by much. Just dump the grounds and rinse and you're good to go. The AeroPress uses a paper filter that can be rinsed for re-use or tossed with the puck of coffee that's produced. The rest is just rinse and brew.
The AeroPress goes where I go. Simple, durable, light, small, and flavorful.
Highly recommended.
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siata94 said:
I get nervous anytime my stash falls below 50lbs...

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Oooh something I can contribute to! I may be just catching up on the mtb thing (I have an fs!), but I'm an advanced intermediate coffee drinker. Happy to see some Flores in there! Great place, good coffee (great diving in Komodo - the lizards are cool too). The family and I spent the last 8 years in Bali, so I'm partial to the Indonesian coffees. I'll take anything, but Bali Kintamani (the real deal, not the powder), Papua (so hard to get) and Toraja are my faves. I'm also a pour over guy. Have an aeropress and like it, but pour over is the jammy jam. I will also shout out to the french press - if you get it dialed (exactly 4 mins, etc.) you can still get the goods.
 
As my primary prep method is espresso, I've never had much luck w/ all the Indonesian brewed as single origins. I've tried many, Java, Sulawesi, PNG, Sumatra and without roasting darker than I'd like, can never get a decent cup. I know... don't blame the coffee, blame the barista...

That said, Bali Kintamani is an interesting coffee. The greens have totally different colors, not the usual drab green, and the bean sizes vary probably the most, from tiny to ginormous, so it's challenging for an advanced beginner roaster like me to get a nice even roast, esp at a lighter roast level. It's impossible for me to use for espresso but it makes a nice pourover (which I rarely ever do), it's like drinking fruit loops tea. And some like some Sumatra that I've tried has way too many defects, takes way too much time to sort them out and end up throwing away 3 or 4 out of 10 beans.

If you plan to come near Tustin/Irvine, let me know a few days in advance, I'll have a fresh batch of Flores waiting for you.
 
siata94 said:
As my primary prep method is espresso, I've never had much luck w/ all the Indonesian brewed as single origins. I've tried many, Java, Sulawesi, PNG, Sumatra and without roasting darker than I'd like, can never get a decent cup. I know... don't blame the coffee, blame the barista...

That said, Bali Kintamani is an interesting coffee. The greens have totally different colors, not the usual drab green, and the bean sizes vary probably the most, from tiny to ginormous, so it's challenging for an advanced beginner roaster like me to get a nice even roast, esp at a lighter roast level. It's impossible for me to use for espresso but it makes a nice pourover (which I rarely ever do), it's like drinking fruit loops tea. And some like some Sumatra that I've tried has way too many defects, takes way too much time to sort them out and end up throwing away 3 or 4 out of 10 beans.

If you plan to come near Tustin/Irvine, let me know a few days in advance, I'll have a fresh batch of Flores waiting for you.
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Take him up on this, he roasts a delicious brew!
 
siata94 said:
As my primary prep method is espresso, I've never had much luck w/ all the Indonesian brewed as single origins. I've tried many, Java, Sulawesi, PNG, Sumatra and without roasting darker than I'd like, can never get a decent cup. I know... don't blame the coffee, blame the barista...

That said, Bali Kintamani is an interesting coffee. The greens have totally different colors, not the usual drab green, and the bean sizes vary probably the most, from tiny to ginormous, so it's challenging for an advanced beginner roaster like me to get a nice even roast, esp at a lighter roast level. It's impossible for me to use for espresso but it makes a nice pourover (which I rarely ever do), it's like drinking fruit loops tea. And some like some Sumatra that I've tried has way too many defects, takes way too much time to sort them out and end up throwing away 3 or 4 out of 10 beans.

If you plan to come near Tustin/Irvine, let me know a few days in advance, I'll have a fresh batch of Flores waiting for you.
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Sold! I might have to find another reason to get down that way, aside from the coffee - good biking? If travel ever becomes a thing again, I'll be headed back to Indo and will try to pick up a few of my faves to share. But yeah, not as espresso. Coffee culture has really taken off in Indonesia and it's easier to find a great cup of coffee in most Indonesian cities than it is here in the US of A, I'm sad to say.
 
@Faust29 had mentioned he saw some stainless steel filters for the AeroPress online. I was introduced to Prima-coffee.com, and ordered two right away.
Got the regular and fine. Regular works great. Little bit of sediment in my Americano, little bit more oils. Cleans up easy.
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This is the regular.
You can barely see the holes in the fine screen
 
rossage said:
@Faust29 had mentioned he saw some stainless steel filters for the AeroPress online. I was introduced to Prima-coffee.com, and ordered two right away.
Got the regular and fine. Regular works great. Little bit of sediment in my Americano, little bit more oils. Cleans up easy.
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This is the regular.
You can barely see the holes in the fine screen
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Been using this for a couple months now:

https://fellowproducts.com/products...cA5ZU5zZ7oCORL0IQUKgcXSnQs8G4cOUaAtq2EALw_wcB
 
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