I purchased a particularly fine example of Nescafe 43 recently?

Mike Harding wrote:

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I purchased a particularly fine example of Nescafe 43 recently?

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 X2 The blend 43 decafe is also good.

We have 17 grams (about 99 beans).

UK torture themselves with Nescafé Blend 37

86GTS wrote:

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Mike Harding wrote:

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I purchased a particularly fine example of Nescafe 43 recently?

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 X2 The blend 43 decafe is also good.

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 In other words 86.

Whenarewethere wrote:

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86GTS wrote:

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Mike Harding wrote:

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I purchased a particularly fine example of Nescafe 43 recently?

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 X2 The blend 43 decafe is also good.

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 In other words 86.

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 Maxwell Smart?

yobarr wrote:

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Whenarewethere wrote:

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86GTS wrote:

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Mike Harding wrote:

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I purchased a particularly fine example of Nescafe 43 recently?

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 X2 The blend 43 decafe is also good.

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 In other words 86.

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 Maxwell Smart?

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 Its a cup of coffee, drink it. It goes well with a bowl of  Corn Flakes.

Don't make love to it, its only a full milk fattening beverage.

Milk or sugar in it, seriously.

gold dandelion wrote:

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this is the trouble with the forum's participants, your request will end up being a squabble between people's preferences of machines or the flavor of the coffee, and not the crux of your question. They get sidetracked very easy and like and Argument. I will probably get one now.

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Ah ha! This is one of those self-fullfilling prophecies isn't it... a sort of "heads I win, tails you lose."

If we don't challenge your assertion then it stands as true; if we do challenge it then we prove you right.

However I don't think it actually contribute anything to the discussion about coffee so, in reality, your post just disappeared into a pointless and ever decreasing circle of its own making.

Mike Harding said;

However I don't think it actually contribute anything to the discussion about coffee so, in reality, your post just disappeared into a pointless and ever decreasing circle of its own making.

Mike the above sentence feminds me of the fabled FuFu bird which flies round and round in ever decreasing circles till it vanishes up its own rectum. Unfortunately, it is now extinct.

gold dandelion wrote:

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I don't believe you have received any help re your coffee machine,

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Whenarewethere wrote:

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One could go in the shops & look at the wattage on the bottom of each machine or download each manual.

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Hmmmm..looks back at the first reply to Maids 

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gold dandelion wrote:

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I don't believe you have received any help re your coffee machine,

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To be fair I think the answers were given to the question by several folk, but the rest about alternatives, in my view at least, is valuable, maybe or maybe not for Maids if he/she has already made an informed decision about getting a pod machine.

The value is, I believe, the experience of others who have found less power hungry coffee brewing methods to suit having realised that for them the added power requirements for just making coffee did not add up either financially wise or space wise.

Those who have seen many 'coffee threads' over the years (& it is a common topic) know that many newbies asking about pod machines have not factored in the reality of power requirements. Maids may or may not have done so, but I think most of the following discussion has been intended to help/inform. A bit bragging crept in, but has done no harm (apart from making some of us a tad envious). 

Magnarc wrote:

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Mike Harding said;

However I don't think it actually contribute anything to the discussion about coffee so, in reality, your post just disappeared into a pointless and ever decreasing circle of its own making.

 

Mike the above sentence feminds me of the fabled FuFu bird which flies round and round in ever decreasing circles till it vanishes up its own rectum. Unfortunately, it is now extinct.

 

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 As I remember the quote .. from my teen years  ..  only 60+ years ago  We were much into Aussie Poetry in those days & would probably got the reference from  W.T. Goodge' poem.  It's a beaudy too.  Have a search for it.

Was it "The Grand Celestial Oozulem? bird that flew around in ever decreasing concentric circles from which lofty eminence it gazed down on its pursuers with mingled scorn & contempt " .. or something like that.   Thanks for reminding me.  Brings back good memories.

But then I could be wrong.  LOL

WRT Coffee   

.. I have recently tried hand grinding ... what a PITA.  But gets good results.  I use a Mocha Pot but agree that it gets too hot.  Can't possibly make the best coffee at the temperature that makes the thing work.

I prefer an expresso accompanied by a glass of water.   Failing that, a long black with a double shot .. 'Americana' I believe it is labeled.  Usually disappointed at coffee shops.

I was recently moved to go and congratulate the Barrister at a cafe in The Rocks at Sydney on the coffee that he presented.  He was most appreciative & the coffee was fantastic.  Not something that I do very often.

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Cupie wrote:

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I was recently moved to go and congratulate the Barrister at a cafe in The Rocks at Sydney on the coffee that he presented.  He was most appreciative & the coffee was fantastic.

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 That's why he was called to the bar.

With regard to the "Barrister's" coffee.

$30 a cup???

Magnarc wrote:

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With regard to the "Barrister's" coffee.

$30 a cup???

 

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 Barista (broadly translates from the Italian word for what we know as a "barman")- is how you spell the word that describes the operator of an Espresso machine.   KB

Cupie wrote:

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.. I have recently tried hand grinding ... what a PITA.  But gets good results.

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 Yes, hand grinding for a true espresso shot is hard work and gets old pretty quick.  I am able to drive my hand grinder with my Makita drill, which comes along for the ride so is ready to hand.

I agree that this thread hasn't helped the OP very much, but I don't think there is an answer to his original question, insofaras there isn't much difference between the compact pod machines.

KJB wrote:

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Magnarc wrote:

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With regard to the "Barrister's" coffee.

$30 a cup???

 

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 Barista (broadly translates from the Italian word for what we know as a "barman")- is how you spell the word that describes the operator of an Espresso machine.   KB

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 Thank you all for helping me with my spelling.

Not to be pedantic Cupie, but whilst we are discussing terminology.

"I prefer an expresso accompanied by a glass of water."

The word your seeking is espresso.

"Espresso is a noun that refers to a certain type of coffee. Expresso is a common misspelling based on a mispronunciation of this word. If you are writing in English, you should, only ever use espresso."

1. a type of strong black coffee made by forcing hot water through ground coffee beans.

   "he bought an espresso and a couple of croissants"

mixo wrote:

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My 2 cents worth..

Coffee snobs, lots of them on youtube, making barista-style coffee on the road.Really...

I drink the instant stuff, you know boil water, mug, spoon, a splash of milk.

Barista coffee is for special occasions, to be had after a good meal, with friends having a good chat.

You start on at the top, nowhere else to go but down.

Life is short

mixo

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 Your right mixo, life is short, too short not to enjoy good coffee or good wine for that matter, enjoy the best, forget the rest.

Mixo said.

Coffee snobs, lots of them on youtube, making barista-style coffee on the road.Really...

Not only on Youtube????

Santa wrote:

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Not to be pedantic Cupie, but whilst we are discussing terminology.

"I prefer an expresso accompanied by a glass of water."

The word your seeking is espresso.

"Espresso is a noun that refers to a certain type of coffee. Expresso is a common misspelling based on a mispronunciation of this word. If you are writing in English, you should, only ever use espresso."

espresso

1. a type of strong black coffee made by forcing hot water through ground coffee beans.

   "he bought an espresso and a couple of croissants"

 

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 Not to be pedantic Santa, but the word you seek is "you're" which is an abbreviation of the words "you are". The word "your" denotes ownership, as in "belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing".  Cheers

yobarr wrote:

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Santa wrote:

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Not to be pedantic Cupie, but whilst we are discussing terminology.

"I prefer an expresso accompanied by a glass of water."

The word your seeking is espresso.

"Espresso is a noun that refers to a certain type of coffee. Expresso is a common misspelling based on a mispronunciation of this word. If you are writing in English, you should, only ever use espresso."

espresso

1. a type of strong black coffee made by forcing hot water through ground coffee beans.

   "he bought an espresso and a couple of croissants"

 

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 Not to be pedantic Santa, but the word you seek is "you're" which is an abbreviation of the words "you are". The word "your" denotes ownership, as in "belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing".  Cheers

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Thanks yobarr, you're absolutely correct.