Levitz

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• Fixed wheelset under £150

  in Wanted Adverts • 2 months

  

  I'll do the obligatory V-Sprint plug -- great value, esp with the forum discount code (hopefully @varno can remind us what the code is...)

• FS: GT Edge Ti road frame & Columbus forks 55cm

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 4 months, 2 weeks

  

  Have a bump for the amaze frame -- glws

• Coffee Appreciation

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 4 months, 2 weeks

  

  I've seen people do it in our office, and judged them for it haha! I would've thought you get some nasty overextraction flavours. Unless overextraction is not a thing either and I've been sheepled by the snobs!

• Coffee Appreciation

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 7 months, 2 weeks

  

  Just tucking into the beans today -- can confirm they make a great espresso! So 10/10 would recommend taking advantage of the offer if you're after some beans.

• Coffee Appreciation

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 7 months, 2 weeks

  

  Have sent an e-mail too just now, cheers.

• Coffee Appreciation

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 year, 1 month

  

  For pour over/filter type, I'd say the Aeropress is a cheap and easy solution. For larger volumes, a Technivorm will do you >1l at a time.

  For espresso-based drinks, our office has a Gaggia Classic. Which is great and can be had for £150 2nd hand, but requires a serious maintenance schedule when used heavily (~50 shots/day or more).

  It's obviously important not to forget the coffee itself! Grind fresh if at all possible. If not, then get the roaster to grind it for your brew method. Depending on the size of the company, you can set up a weekly/two-weekly delivery so you've always got fresh coffee on hand.

• Coffee Appreciation

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 years, 4 months

  

  EDIT: found a cheaper link.

  Hand grinders are excellent value relative to electric ones per £ spent, so for your budget I'd definitely go manual -- you can reconsider when you get RSI :)

  In addition to the Rhinoware suggested earlier, the Hario hand grinders are good. I use a Mini at work, it'll do any grind size down to espresso:
  See: https://www.redber.co.uk/products/hario-­mini-mill-slim-coffee-burr-grinder?utm_m­edium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=1­7588775493&gclid=CjwKCAiAr_TQBRB5EiwAC_Q­Cq0Yr5Ivf8jn7Hl7U1qpFkcdlfwHOLXq1UE0BpPO­nAW9B6RYJedN4KRoCHDoQAvD_BwE

• Coffee Appreciation

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 years, 5 months

  

  Espresso machine: A second hand Gaggia Classic can be found on eBay for 100-150 quid, people often throw in extras such as milk frothing jugs and tampers. IMHO this is pretty much the best bang for your buck, considering there is a massive user base and therefore care, repair and upgrade tips and tricks and spare parts are easy to come by. Rancilio Silvia is similar.

  Grinder: I went for a Eureka Mignon, and can confirm it is tiny but great! I couldn't find any 2nd hand, so paid 300 quid new. Mazzer grinders are highly rated, but they're bigger and more expensive.

  You're likely to find the grinder to be a big improvement, so there is always the option of buying a good grinder now and keep pouring & pressing until you've saved up some more.

• Coffee Appreciation

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 years, 6 months

  

  Ta!

• Coffee Appreciation

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 years, 6 months

  

  How does one obtain these "Yellow Bourbon" beans, other than going to Northampton? I can only find a Facebook feed...